I am an ambitious professional and my career trajectory testifies to that. An Engineer by qualification, I had 4 years of professional experience with HSBC Bank. During my association with HSBC, I was with US and UK clients on different business functions, like operations, project management of multiple projects, strategy. This made me acquire global exposure and more open to accepting and understanding diverse view. Experience at HSBC was a stepping stone towards achieving my dream from my younger days to be an entrepreneur.  In fact, my decision to work with HSBC stemmed from the post-MBA goals that I have in mind. In the short-term I wish to be in a management post in a leading financial firm or bank, like HSBC or American Express. I want to be involved in strategy and decision-making for the organization, which will prepare me to launch my own startup. Armed with requisite experience of leading people and delegating tasks to them, I would like to start my own financial firm. In the next 10 years, I see myself becoming a successful entrepreneur and leading a successful financial firm.

I joined an MBA course in shoulder to gain a wholesome business education which will add dimension to my knowledge and prepare me for a flourishing business career. The Sauder School of Business, with its re-imagined program based on the pillars of being ‘creative’, ‘transformative’, ‘integrated’, and ‘global’, will give me a complete overview of the business processes in a global setting and pave the path for realizing my career goals. The five themes of the Sauder MBA emphasizing innovation and entrepreneurship are extremely aligned to my career needs.

Through MBA, I plan to gain a strong grip on all the facets of a financial and project manager, which will help me build a base which would then be the foundation for my long term entrepreneurial goal.  For this, I need an understanding of different business functions and various issues that an organization faces. This is where the MBA program is helping me to bridge this gap and shape my career.

The MBA program is enhancing my team and leadership skills and making me more organized in my work by teaching me how to approach a problem strategically and in a systematic way. The MBA course will develop the ability to think out of the box which will enable me to forge relevant responses to different situations that may arise and tackle key organizational challenges through a process-oriented approach. The Sauder MBA is also giving me a chance to study with a diverse and international student community, an opportunity to learn world-wide best practices and build a global network of professional contacts.

Thus, with all that it provides, the MBA will make me future ready to be a successful professional having requisite skills for managing a business with a holistic approach. My experience in the Sauder School of Business will surely build a sound foundation for me to become a future global business leader.