When I was applying HKS in 2015, a MBA-MPA dualie friend told me: “I think you’ll enjoy HKS. The place is perfect for you.” I was glad to hear that, but also wondered if my friend’s hypothesis was indeed true. Now, two months into my fall semester at HKS, here is an exchange I have…
2018 Diversity & Inclusion Survey Results
Wharton, when it comes to diversity and inclusion, we have some good news. The percentage of students that believe Wharton has visible leadership from students and administration to foster diversity and inclusion has increased from last year! While this is great, we still have some work to do. This year during our annual diversity and…
Three Entrepreneurial Lessons I Learned
On November 16, 2017, I was in a Karaoke bar with my SSF peers in the city of San Francisco. I was drinking and singing along, waving and swaying to the music, waiting for my turn to sing my song “Lucky” from Jason Mraz. My phone ringed. It was a message from a friend in…
Elizabeth Ngonzi Leads Discussion about “The African Female Executive”
As part of the Wharton Africa Student Association’s WASA Wednesdays series, Elizabeth Ngonzi, former CEO of Afrika Tikkun USA, led a discussion titled “The African Female Executive.” The event, a collaboration between WASA and WWIB, was organized to learn about the experience of a woman of color in business and discuss strategies for career advancement.…
Why I Left Wharton
Duong (left corner) on the Southeast Asia GIP trip 2016, where she was student coordinator Let’s start by answering the question posed by the article title: I left Wharton because of financial reasons. One less year of Wharton tuition and costs helped reduce the psychological pressures of debt, which in turned opened for me the…
The Women’s March
“A lady should be seen and not heard” is the noise I hear growing up Barricaded in a society where women’s views are secondary. For the ideal virtuous woman assents to what is being expected of her No queries or reservations – just total submission And so she waits to speak, solely observing Digesting…
Where is home?
Pic: Me and my mom when she was visiting US in 2013. I remember vividly the day I left Iran in 2007. I remember the mixed emotions that struck me when the plane took off — the excitement of beginning a new graduate program, and the uncertainty of not knowing what awaited me 6,200 miles…
Never laugh at a gunnery sergeant
I didn’t know whether I had my hands at all. Sarabmeet was claiming that he was brain-dead. And I was wondering how could have this all started with a sweet-smiling marine corps officer saying “I am the good one”! These were certainly the most intense 24 hours I’ve had in my life. We already had…
Transcend into the world of dedication, valor and pride for a day!
How 24 hours of grueling military training made me redesign my Wharton journey Much like the rest of you, I have an immense amount of respect for the men and women out there who are far from home in unpleasant places, standing ready to face death so that we can live in peace. There are…
Tree, Short for One Tree Hill
Let me paint you a picture of what I thought my life would be like here in Philly. I go to work, I go to the gym, I sit in the steam room and then I take a shower, and then I get home, where I am greeted by my husband standing in his white…