Candidate:

Mr. Behavioral Economist

About Me:

Team co-leader at Sub-Saharan Africa’s first behavioural economics consultancy. I have nearly 3 years experience applying behavioural economics across multiple industries: financial services; public health; retail; luxury vehicles and education. Co-founder of two-sided art marketplace start-up, aimed at promoting local South African art.

Schools:

Target School: MIT Sloan

Considering: London Business School, INSEAD

See More Profiles For: MIT Sloan

Application Status: Open

Details:

Undergrad School: University of Witwatersrand

Undergrad Major: Philosophy, Politics, Economics (triple major)

GPA: 3.5

GMAT: 730

Age: 27, Ethnicity: White

Other Degree/Certification: Master's in Economics Science

School Name: University of Witwatersrand

Extracurriculars: Co-founder/director of an art marketplace start-up promoting South African art, CFA level 2, Former treasurer of a student-run NGO aimed at increasing funding and awareness for organ transplantation

Work History:

Title: Analyst

Industry: Consulting

Company: Boutique Firm

Length of Employment: 1 yr

Title: Associate

Industry: Consulting

Company: Boutique Firm

Length of Employment: 1 yr, 8 mos

Big Life Wins:

Piloted a behavioural intervention adopted by the National Department of Health (South Africa) to help avert 4000 new HIV cases per year. Increased uptake of a mobile money platform from 2000 monthly sign ups to 10 000 monthly sign ups for a major East African bank targeting smallholder farmers in Rwanda and Kenya.