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<v ->One of the most incredible things</v>

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about the Social Impact Program is that we attract

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a variety of students from a broad range of sectors

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that then come in and then go out

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to a very large variety of sectors,

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and it ranges from more traditional profiles of MBA students

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that come from consulting and from banking,

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but we also attract artists

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and people who come from government and NGOs

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and all wanna have an impact in the world.

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The types of students

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that are gonna naturally be attracted to this program

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and do well in this program

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are students who are already thinking about

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what should the role of business be in the world

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and how can business be a force for good in the world?

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<v ->As I was working in Mexico, I realized that</v>

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there were gaps that I had to fill

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in terms of finance, business in order to move on

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to the next level in my career.

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I knew I wanted an MBA,

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but I knew that it had to be something

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that was focused on helping others,

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making the world a better place, leaving your mark somehow,

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and the Social Impact MBA sort of gave you the opportunity

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to discover what you wanted to pursue

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and then personalize your career path from there.

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<v ->The Social Impact Program was the main thing</v>

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that attracted me to Questrom, and the reason why

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is because I do believe in business with purpose.

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I've been building my career with that idea

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and Questrom aligns with that.

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Questrom means growth,

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and the growth comes from the community,

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the faculty, and the challenges we're exposed to.

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<v ->The Social Impact Program really stood out to me</v>

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because I thought I could really find

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more of a north star for my values

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and find a way to have more impact in my career.

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Through the curriculum here and through the support

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I had in the community here,

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I really learned more about myself

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and challenged myself in a lot of different ways.

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And now I'm working in community development

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for a financial institute.

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We invest in projects that support low income communities,

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and I work on the loan origination team

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looking at potential affordable housing projects

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and projects that are for community health centers

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and charter schools that we can invest in.

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<v ->I came to business school because I wanted to pivot.</v>

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I wanted to forge my own path.

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My experience has been in the commercial real estate sector

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to date, and while I love that,

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Questrom and the Social Impact Program specifically

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have opened my eyes to the opportunities

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in the strategies space moving forward.

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When I decided to come to Questrom,

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I attended an information session,

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and I was blown away by the faculty.

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Cause the heads of the program,

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they are brilliant professors, they are engaging,

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and they really test the limits of what you think,

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what your assumptions are.

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That's what really drew me to the Social Impact Program

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and I haven't looked back once.

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