Candidate:

Mr. MBB Startup Accelerator Founder

About Me:

After 1.5 years at MBB, I joined the Army to complete a 1.5 service where I led a small squad, and then came back to continue at MBB. Upon returning from the Army, I also got involved in and co-founded a startup acceleration center geared toward helping students learn about business through developing ideas and growing businesses in our education program. Please advise odds for all selected schools and recommend others.

Schools:

Target School: Stanford GSB

Considering: Harvard, Columbia, Wharton, Chicago Booth

See More Profiles For: Stanford GSB

Application Status: Open

Details:

Undergrad School: Best school in Caucasus country

Undergrad Major: Business Administration

GPA: 3.1

GMAT: 760

Age: 25, Ethnicity: White

Extracurriculars: Co-Founder and Board Member of a Startup Accelerator with over 30 startups currently going through the program, which is primarily designed for students and young graduates with a special focus on entrepreneurial education (co-developed with a world class university). Also a mentor to a few of the startups. All received pre-seed funding from our partner organizations., Founded and led my university's first newspaper/journal as a platform for freedom of speech and creative expression, as well as a news outlet and information exchange. Currently still a board member and advisor.

Work History:

Title: MBB

Industry: Consulting

Company: Top Firm

Length of Employment: 3 yrs, 1 mos

Big Life Wins:

Worked on many high-impact projects for public and private sector clients at MBB in Energy, Agri, Tech and Finance
Led a squad of 8 during service in the Army, was only one with education, taught comrades English and business fundamentals.
Grew a startup accelerator to 30 resident startups and designed an education curriculum for resident founders

Post MBA Goal:

ST to re-join MBB as a sponsored associate, in a US office (SF or NYC) and work on projects in tech, finance (VC/PE) and education, then come back to my home country and bring back the know-how. Long term plan is to establish a VC fund in my country and support the innovation ecosystem not just through the accelerator but also through the fund.