“I was born in Brazil and have work experience in Europe and in Brazil - not only as an employee, but also as an entrepreneur. The opportunity to study in the Desautels MBA Program has brought my personal and professional experience to a higher level, and the MBA entrance award that I received was a huge encouragement for me. Not only did it lighten my financial burden - allowing me to focus on the most important aspect of school - but my entrance award also made my dream of studying here a reality. It was thrilling to meet the donor behind my award, and his generosity has inspired me to continue helping others and giving back to the community. I’m more determined than ever to be able to help students achieve their goals, just as I was helped. Thank you so much to our donor community!â€
-Gabriel Werkhaizer, MBA Candidate 2017
“At Desautels it's all about being a part of a family. I am 8000 km away from my home, but the Desautels family of faculty, staff, students, and alumni pushes me forward, believes in me, and encourages me to be the best that I can. From the first step in the application process I felt the true warmth from the Desautels community, and I knew this was the place for me.
Receiving an MBA fellowship allowed my dream to become a reality. My fellowship has made a big impact on my MBA experience, and I am so thankful. My donor believed in the power of my education AND in my ability to leverage my education to achieve something extremely positive with my life. I was even lucky enough to meet the person behind my award, and I am inspired by his good heart and modesty. My background is in Electrical Engineering, and once I complete my Desautels MBA, I aspire to someday be in a leadership position in the Fintech world and to eventually give back to society and empower young girls to realize their own dreams.â€
-Nitzan Leibovitch, MBA Candidate 2018
“Pursuing my MBA at Desautels has been one of the most enriching experiences and rewarding challenges of my life. I am truly grateful for my donor-supported award. Not only does the financial support help me achieve my goals, the award represents my donor’s confidence in my past accomplishments as well as my ability to achieve my future goals. My coursework has steered me toward my future plans, and the experience has been further enhanced with a diverse and international student body, who was willing to share so much of its own knowledge with me from my first day here.
My background is in Consulting, and after graduation I want to help a fast-growing company in the payments industry use Analytics to become a leader. I’m positive that the tools Desautels has given me will be used throughout my entire career, and I am grateful and honoured to have been invited to be part of the Desautels family and to be supported by a generous Desautels graduate.â€
-Alina Suro Brito, MBA Candidate 2018
“I feel extremely lucky to be part of the Desautels MBA program. With an engineering background and the experience of starting businesses in solar power, the Desautels MBA program was the right choice to propel my career options to another level.
It is an honour to be the recipient of donor supported awards, which made this possible.â€
-Guillaume Charpenel, MBA Candidate 2017
“I knew I wanted to do my MBA at a school with global brand recognition, but quickly realized that many of the top schools run very big programs. Starting from the application process at Desautels, the journey felt personalized, where I was treated as an individual. When I was offered an MBA award, it was clear that I was being invited to join a very special MBA community. Desautels' tailored approach also extends into both academics and career management; assisting me to reach my full potential. I worked in Biotechnology as a product manager and hope to use the skills and experience of the Â鶹AV MBA to bring transformative healthcare products to market, in order to have a positive impact on healthcare around the world.â€
-Caroline Liang, MBA Candidate 2017
​"The award I received influenced my decision to be part of the MBA program at Desautels, which focuses on real solutions based on innovation and inspiration. Upon graduating, I want to take the next step and lead a global brand, while leaving a positive impact in the community with the results-oriented strategies I learned throughout my MBA. Being the recipient of an award is an honor that I will carry throughout my career.â€
-Silvia Barboza GarcÃa, MBA'16
