1. Quang Nguyen – NYU Stern 2013 IVCE Study Abroad Seminar – MBA Presentation

2.  New York University – Leonard Stern School of Business  Class of 2013  Specialization in Finance & Management  Prior to Stern  5 years of experience in Finance & Entrepreneurship  Undergraduate degree at Hamilton College in New York, USA IVCE Study Abroad Seminar – MBA Presentation 2

3.  Academic assessment: GPA, TOELF, GMAT  Letter of References: 2-3 letters from managers  Essays: Average 3 essays per school  Long-term, short-term goal? Why MBA? Why now? Why that specific school?  Behavioral questions: personality + soft experiences  Creative expression: videos, drawings, poetry…  Interviews:  Elevator pitch  Behavioral questions IVCE Study Abroad Seminar – MBA Presentation 3

4.  Blocks/cohorts/groups of 50-60 students  Academic  Year 1: core classes (Finance, Accounting, Strategy, Marketing, Operation, Economics…)  Year 2: elective classes & specializations (Corporate Finance, Entrepreneurship, Luxury & Retail Marketing, Strategy…)  Extra-curricular  Block outings  Worldly travel and short-term courses  Intramural sports  Cultural Events IVCE Study Abroad Seminar – MBA Presentation 4

5.  Professional experience  First year  Second year: repeated process for full time positions IVCE Study Abroad Seminar – MBA Presentation 5 Sep – mid Oct Oct - NovDec - JanFeb - May School’s career resources Prep for corp. presentation => MBA2s + Career Advisors Corporate presentation Informational Interviews => Be prepared & presentable On campus interviews Super days Off campus recruiting

6.  MBA is  an investment: 140k-200k  intense: 4-5 hours sleep / day is normal  networking: sharpen your soft skills IVCE Study Abroad Seminar – MBA Presentation 6