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MBA Student Spotlight: Xiaoyu Song (China)

Aug 18, 2023

Xiaoyu SongĀ -Ā ChinaĀ 

RiceĀ Full-Time MBA '25

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Q&A with B-Speak! Director Christina BallĀ 

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Xiaoyu, tell us a little about yourself! Where are youĀ from and what are your professional goals and other interests?

Iā€™m from Beijing, China. I worked as a Senior Accountant at Big 4 before I decided to pursue my MBA at Rice. I currently have no specific goal after graduation but willing to take a...

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MBA Student Spotlight: Pedro (Brazil)

Jul 20, 2023

Pedro Henrique Giacomeli de AlmeidaĀ -Ā Brazil

DardenĀ Full-Time MBA '25

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Q&A with B-Speak! Director Christina BallĀ 

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Pedro, tell us a little about yourself! Where are youĀ from and what are your professional goals and other interests?

My name isĀ PedroĀ and I am originally from Brazil. I have always been passionate about business and have a strong interest in transitioning to a career in whic...

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Student Spotlight: Rifqi N. Darden MBA

Jan 10, 2022

Rifqi N. - Indonesia

Darden Full-Time MBA '24

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Q&A with B-Speak! Director Christina BallĀ 

Rifqi, tell us about yourself?

Sure! Iā€™m from Jakarta, Indonesia. Iā€™m actually an engineer by training, but decided to pivot into consulting after my undergrad, doing four years in consulting divisions at big-4 firms. After my MBA, the plan is to join either big tech or a consulting firm.

What motiva...

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Student Spotlight: Angelica (Colombia, PMBA '23)

Nov 05, 2021

Angelica Hoyos - Colombia

Rice-Business PMBA '23

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Q&A with B-Speak! Director Christina BallĀ 

Angelica, tell us why you decided to pursue a PMBA at Rice? What attracted you most to the program?

I decided to pursue a PMBA at Rice because I wanted to acquire the skills to advance in my career. I chose Rice because of the high quality of the education. Rice is focused on non-profit organizat...

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Student Spotlight: Christina (China, Darden '23)

Jul 31, 2021

Christina Zhou -Ā China

Darden Full-Time MBA '23

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Q&A with B-Speak! Director Christina BallĀ 

Christina, tell us about yourself?

Instead of giving a normal self-introduction, I would like to use some fun facts to showcase a vividĀ pictureĀ of myself, which I like to call my ā€œThree Iā€™sā€:

1. I am a foodie, and I have tasted all kinds of delicious foods during my journey to 20 countries worldw...

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Student Spotlight: Umair (Pakistan, Rice '23)

Jul 08, 2021

Umair Hammad - Pakistan

Electrical EngineerĀ  - Rice-Business Full-Time MBA '23

Umair's Q&A with B-Speak! Director Christina BallĀ 

Umair, tell us about yourself?

I am originally from Pakistan, and an incoming Full-time MBA student at Rice Business. I am an Electrical Engineer by profession and currently working for a Global Port Operator - DP World - as a Shift Manager, Engineering. When no...

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Kazuya Dojo | Student Spotlight

Jun 25, 2021

Kazuya Dojo

Japan Minister of the Economy and Babson MBA '23 Student

Q&A with B-Speak! Director Christina Ball

Kazuya, tell us a little bit about yourself and the work you do in Japan.

Iā€™m a government officer in Japan and I work for METI, the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry. Iā€™m in charge of establishing a new organization, Digital Agency, to promote digital transformation in Japa...

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