Candidate:

Ms. Creative Planner

About Me:

Hello P&Q, I believe business is a creative force for socioeconomic good. I started out studying business (marketing and technopreneurship), and a hodgepodge of many other subjects related to technology and communications. I apply the lenses of design thinking, facilitation, and visual communications in the context of shaping public healthcare.

Schools:

Target School: Said Business School

Considering: INSEAD, Cambridge Judge

See More Profiles For: Said Business School

Application Status: Open

Details:

Undergrad School: National University of Singpaore

Undergrad Major: Business Administration

GPA: 3.81 / 5.0

GMAT: 690

Age: 27, Ethnicity: Asian or Indian

Other Degree/Certification: Design Thinking and Creativity in Business

School Name: INSEAD (Executive Education)

Extracurriculars: Theatre Arts (Acting and Stage Design) - I acted in university-level plays, subsequently volunteered with theatre practitioners to create learning experiences for a youth church ministry, Mentorship and Facilitation - I organized series of facilitated dialogues for undergraduates to interact with leaders from various industries, later on I was a volunteer facilitator and mentor for university and church programmes, Hiking, Frisbee

Work History:

Title: Corporate Planning Executive

Industry: Healthcare

Company: Helped design, implement, and communicate new corporate mechanisms for a young public healthcare system of 5000 employees in Singapore.

Length of Employment: 1 yr, 9 mos

Title: Operations Executive

Industry: Healthcare

Company: Managed daily operations as well as improvement projects. Also collaborated on starting a new training centre outside of job scope.

Length of Employment: 2 yrs, 3 mos

Big Life Wins:

I was a recipient of a healthcare administration scholarship (full-term); Finalist for a product innovation competition by innovating on the consumption of supplements; Took 2 Masters modules (in design thinking) as an undergrad.

Post MBA Goal:

I want to diversify outside of my current country and industry. I want to work in a different country with a strong entrepreneurial culture, and in fields of design thinking & consulting, e.g. IDEO, or new technology, e.g. AR/VR/Healthtech.