Candidate:

Ms. Ordinary Applicant

About Me:

Have a masters in Economics. have been working in the area of model risk management for some of the largest banks of the US and Europe. However, I have always wanted to work in a field that has tangible social impact. At career cross-roads where I can continue doing what I do for employment sake or pivot towards social impact roles. Hence MBA.

Schools:

Target School: Said Business School

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Application Status: Open

Details:

Undergrad School: Symbiosis International University

Undergrad Major: Economics

GPA: 3.37

GMAT: 710

Age: 28, Ethnicity: Asian or Indian

Other Degree/Certification: Environment and social risk analysis certificate, GARP Sustainability and Climate Risk certificte

School Name: UNEP FI, GARP

Extracurriculars: None really.

Work History:

Title: Risk modeling and analytics specialist

Industry: Banking & Finance

Company: Global

Length of Employment: 1 yr, 1 mos

Title: Senior quantitative analyst

Industry: Consulting

Company: Global

Length of Employment: 4 yrs, 1 mos

Big Life Wins:

Tbh, no big wins or highlights. Part of the employment cell in my Masters college (in Economics again). Had a successful stint securing campus jobs for 90% peers. Professionally, I got the highest employee rating twice in 4 years in my consultancy stint. Early promotion in one year – quantitative to senior quantitative (within 7 months).

Post MBA Goal:

Pivot to a role that is close to social impact consulting (2-3 yrs). Then converge/specialize towards food sustainability. I currently work in a quantitative field (predictive modeling for credit risk). On the side, I am building resume by self-engaging and learning on sustainability and climate risk tasks within banking system.