Candidate:

Mr. Ankit Agarwal

About Me:

My name in Hindi means ‘to write’. I’m someone who truly believes in solid boundaries and a life outside of work because, to me, life is all about balance. While my work honed the ‘Quant’ side of my personality, I took it upon myself to work on the ‘Poet’ aspect – quite literally, since I’m currently working on my first book!

Schools:

Target School: Duke Fuqua

Considering: Georgetown McDonough

Accepted: Georgetown McDonough

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Application Status: Accepted

Details:

Undergrad School: University of Calcutta

Undergrad Major: Accounting and Finance

GPA: 69.11%

GMAT: 710

Age: 28, Ethnicity: Asian or Indian

Other Degree/Certification: Chartered Accountancy, Company Secretary

School Name: Institute of Chartered Accountants of India, Institute of Company Secretaries of India

Extracurriculars: Head, Youth Committee, Bangur Avenue Sansad (Local Community Centre) | Fuqua Forum Moderator, GMAT Club | Stand Up Comedian - Performed at 85 open mics and five fundraisers to raise money for education of underprivileged children

Work History:

Title: Senior Manager - Strategy & Finance

Industry: Manufacturing

Company: Boutique Firm

Length of Employment: 3 yrs, 1 mos

Title: Manager - Finance

Industry: Manufacturing

Company: Boutique Firm

Length of Employment: 2 yrs, 1 mos

Big Life Wins:

Ideated, analyzed and executed a Solar Power Transformation project at work that helped the company reduce its power costs by over 75%. It has also helped the company reduce emissions equivalent to the plantation of 12K trees and has provided enough power to reduce the frequency of power cuts in surrounding villages by 25%.

Post MBA Goal:

Short-term: Pivot from strategy implementation to strategy ideation as a generalist; learn from different projects with a quicker project turnover.
Long-term: Become a leader who functions at the intersection of Finance, Strategy and Sustainability.