Introducing the student council for Full-time MBA class of 2022

City + country: Cheshire (UK)
Pre MBA role: Company Founder
Why did you choose Manchester: One of the best business schools in the world on my doorstep. I would not go anywhere else
Post-MBA goal: Get a job in enterprise working on project management or consulting roles to keep me challenged
Last film you watched: The Big Short
Favourite music: London Grammar
Favourite thing about Manchester: The people and Rudy’s pizza
Your life motto: “If you aren't in over your head, how do you know how tall you are?” - T.S. Eliot
If you need help with something, I can help with... Starting a business and all that entails. If you have any questions or want to discuss starting, scaling, or running a business I am always happy to help where I can and pep talks 

City + country: Kolkata, India
Pre MBA role: Legal Entity Controller, Goldman Sachs Group
Why did you choose Manchester: The Manchester Method! There's nothing better than getting hands-on experience with clients in a foreign country
Post-MBA goal: Open to opportunities within Finance
Last film you watched: The Irishman
Favourite music: Any music I can dance to! Ed Shereen
Favourite thing about Manchester: The country walks, the warmth, and the lively vibes of the city
Your life motto: The summit is what drives us, but the climb is what matters
If you need help with something, I can help with... Banking & finance and moving to Manchester

City + country: Hampshire, United Kingdom
Pre MBA role: Entrepreneur
Why did you choose Manchester: High ranking and reputable business school with an ethos of learning by doing
Post-MBA goal: Create a social impact business and/or move into a company with a focus on impact investing
Last film you watched: The White Tiger
Favourite music: UK Grime - AJ Tracey
Favourite thing about Manchester: The eclectic food scene
Your life motto: Live life like everything is rigged in your favour
If you need help with something, I can help with... Kick-starting a business, entrepreneurship, raising investment for your startup and ways to improve ESG

City+Country: New Dehli, India
Pre MBA role: Sales Planning (Allied Business), Kia Motors India
Why did you choose Manchester: Because of the amazingly friendly city culture and superb networking opportunity
Post-MBA goal: I want to expand my skill set to be successful across industry sectors, and to work in a category head role where I can take full P&L ownership
Last film you watched: Extraction
Favourite music: EDM (Timmy Trumpet)
Favourite thing about Manchester: The awesome music scene and the lively city! (So I’ve heard, yet to experience it though – thank you Covid!)
Your life motto: Live is too short to not have fun, so leave no regrets behind
If you need help with something, I can help with... Suggesting places to settle in, in Manchester (did a lot of research while moving in) and socialising with peers!

City + country: Lima, Peru
Pre MBA role: I worked in a strategic portfolio and contract risk management team at Banco de Credito BCP
Why did you choose Manchester: I chose Manchester because you can find everything you need within walking distance
Post-MBA goal: I would like to have a leadership role where I can learn from different people and I would like to have my own NGO
Last film you watched: Soul
Favourite music: I like so many different genres, but if I have to choose, I would pick Sia
Favourite thing about Manchester: Running by the canal, the weather is getting warmer and nice
Your life motto: Be the change you want to see in the world
If you need help with something, I can help with... Dancing and field hockey! And if you need to talk to someone, we could go for a cup of coffee

City + country: Lima, Peru
Pre MBA role: Operational Management Manager
Why did you choose Manchester: Because I can learn by doing and face real consultancy projects with real clients
Post-MBA goal: Get into a consultancy or innovative firm
Last film you watched: Limitless
Favourite music: Electronic music David Guetta
Favourite thing about Manchester: A lot of people make outdoor exercise and I started to follow that pattern, the best way to meet the city
Your life motto: If you’ve never failed, you’ve never tried anything new
If you need help with something, I can help with... Make some magic tricks to relieve the pressure from all the assignments, and also have a great chat with a coffee

City + country: Jammu, India
Pre MBA role: Senior Business Analyst
Why did you choose Manchester: The fact that the MBA has three live consultancy courses which make the journey so much practical and appealing Also, the opportunity to connect with 30+ nationalities in a cohort
Post-MBA goal: Strategy consulting or product management
Last film you watched: The White Tiger
Favourite music: Bryan Adams
Favourite thing about Manchester: University of Manchester campus. Take a walk around the campus and you will forget all your woes
Your life motto: Enthusiasm is common, endurance is rare.
If you need help with something, I can help with.. connecting you to the right person to get the work done

City + country: Lima, Peru
Pre MBA role: Business Strategy Manager
Why did you choose Manchester: I liked the global perspective of the program and its hands-on strategy
Post-MBA goal: Open about new opportunities
Last film you watched: The Challenger
Favourite music: Latin music (Camilo y Maluma)
Favourite thing about Manchester: Walk around the canals and see the modern and funky part of the city
Your life motto: There’s magic on the other side of fear
If you need help with something, I can help with.. finding the best deals in the market and cooking the best Peruvian dishes