Candidate:

Mr. IB To Corp Dev

About Me:

Having spent over 5 years in IB covering the Consumer & Retail sector in London, I moved into an in-house M&A / Corporate Development role with one of the UK’s (and the world’s) largest CPG companies. I’m now looking to pursue a Corporate Development role in the US, and an MBA seems like a good launch pad to do so, albeit a very expensive one.

Schools:

Target School: Duke Fuqua

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Application Status: Open

Details:

Undergrad School: University of Liverpool

Undergrad Major: Accounting

GPA: 3.75

GRE: 315

Age: 30, Ethnicity: White

Extracurriculars: Mountaineering | Undergraduate student ambassador | Golf

Work History:

Title: Senior Manager - M&A

Industry: CPG

Company: Fortune 100 Top 10

Length of Employment: 2 yrs, 1 mos

Title: Investment Banking Associate

Industry: Banking & Finance

Company: Top Firm

Length of Employment: 5 yrs, 1 mos

Big Life Wins:

Led the strategic review and valuation of a government-owned natural resources asset, while on secondment. I concluded it was not the opportune time to sell due to a trough in the cyclical natural resource price, despite political pressure to sell. I was vindicated by the subsequent 100%+ appreciation in the underlying natural resource market price

Post MBA Goal:

I hope to develop a better strategic understanding of the corporate functions beyond finance, to support my career growth within Corporate Development, which requires a lot of cross-function collaboration and stakeholder management. Career-wise, I’m seeking to pivot from my Corp Dev role in London to a Corp Dev role in the USA.