3/21/2023 0 Comments Cornell my checklist![]() Johnson students and alumni are well-represented at some of the top employers for MBA candidates and the support we provide one another as a community is one of the main reasons. The support I received from the second year class and the career management center from the moment I accepted my admission offer made me feel confident that I made the right decision. MBASchooled : Now that you’ve been at Cornell for a semester, is there a specific moment or highlight where you felt confident that you made the right decision? They were helpful and my experience was in line with the research I had done before applying. I got to meet potential classmates, get a better sense of the school’s culture, and hear about the best things the programs had to offer. MBASchooled : Did you attend any virtual admitted students events? If so, what were those like? Were they helpful? Current students, alumni, and administrators were very helpful. This process ensured that I was thorough in my search and would be happy to go to any of the programs I applied to. We were also encouraged to visit and conduct primary research on at least ten schools. We had a spreadsheet with various criteria that we ranked by importance. MLT offered a lot of assistance when it came to deciding which schools we applied to. MBASchooled : What resources were most helpful to making your decision? Did you talk to any people that were especially helpful? I went over my checklist and everything checked out. I spoke with several mentors and reconnected with members of the Cornell community that I had met during the application process. Eddie was the person that reintroduced me to Cornell at my second MLT (Management Leadership for Tomorrow) seminar in Seattle. I found out I got into Cornell via a phone call from our Interim Director of Admissions, Eddie Asbie. MBASchooled: What was your decision process like? (When did you find out, were you considering other schools, when did you make your final decision?) I knew I wanted to get a lot out of my MBA and felt like having a supportive, committed community was vital. Both times, the alumni, administrators, and current students answered all my questions, asked me questions about what I wanted out of my MBA experience, and almost always offered to be of assistance in any way possible. I also attended an admissions dinner in Chicago. In the fall of 2019, I attended Johnson Meets Business and the Johnson Inclusion Summit. I chose to attend Cornell for many reasons including positive interactions with students and the administration, the location, Consortium membership, access to Cornell Tech, small class size, venture capital and entrepreneurship ecosystem, and the alumni network. MBASchooled: Why did you choose to attend Cornell? Business school was the first step in getting me closer to fulfilling that calling. I enjoyed the work I was doing, but reconnecting with my African roots and learning more about the economic climate of many countries on the continent left me feeling like my purpose was more aligned with economic development in Africa. I chose to get an MBA to redirect my professional career and learn new skills in a short period of time. Prior to business school, I worked as an implementation consultant. MBASchooled : What did you do before business school, and why did you choose to come to business school? ![]() ![]() In this interview, Afua shares her decision to pursue an MBA, why she chose Johnson and her experience at Johnson as an MBA student. She chose to attend Cornell University’s Johnson School of Management primarily for it’s small class size, network, and entrepreneurial ecosystem. Career Interests: Management Consulting and Venture CapitalĪfter working as an implementation consultant, Afua Asantewaa (Cornell, ‘22) chose to get an MBA to move towards her purpose around fostering economic development in Africa. ![]()
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