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MBA Success Stories

Ivey produces some of the most successful alumni of any business school in the world. We look for candidates who have an established track record of success in their careers, and the leadership potential that our Career Management team can hone and develop, to ensure they are ready to achieve their MBA goals. Check out some of the profiles below to learn about the transformational MBA at Ivey Business School.

Michael Patterson Michael Patterson, MBA ’18, knew he had a knack for sales, but he wanted to augment his skills, expand his network and gain the executive presence needed to propel into new roles.

Michael Patterson, MBA ’18, IBM Client Executive for TD Bank, on gaining executive presence and building a network to grow into new roles

Maksym Levytskyy When Maksym Levytskyy, MBA ’19, began thinking about how to participate in a broader investment market than the one available in his native Ukraine, he also started exploring ways to make the transition to Canada as smooth as possible.

Maksym Levytskyy, MBA ’19, Investment Manager at Clarke Inc., on broadening perspective and transitioning into the North American market

Amrita Singh Amrita Singh, MBA ’20, knew since childhood she wanted to become an entrepreneur. The entrepreneurial spirit does after all run in her genes.

Amrita Singh, MBA ’20, Entrepreneur and Founder of My Kale Kitchen, on using her Ivey skills to seize opportunities and achieve her dream of becoming an entrepreneur

Anthony Mastroianni Anthony Mastroianni, MBA ‘20, had set his sights on a career in banking, and was determined to transition into that industry despite graduating at the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Anthony Mastroianni, MBA ‘20, Account Manager at TD, on persevering and networking through a pandemic to make an industry change

Cesar Hesse While Cesar Hesse, MBA ’21, knew he wanted to continue working in marketing and sales after eight years working on the commercial side of multinational firms, he began looking for ways to get into a dynamic and challenging industry of the Canadian market.

Cesar Hesse, MBA ’21, Brand Manager at The Kraft Heinz Company, on successfully navigating the recruitment process and becoming part of the Ivey alumni network

Danielle Lane When Danielle Lane, MBA ’21, began looking for opportunities to expand her consulting career beyond her hometown of Regina, she realized an MBA would be the best way to gain the skills and professional network she’d need to succeed.

Danielle Lane, MBA ’21, Senior Strategy Consultant, on expanding your skills and network to tap into new markets

Jay Kiew For Jay Kiew, MBA ’18, his work at TELUS Health comes with a greater purpose: ensuring Canadians are able to live their healthiest lives.

Jay Kiew, MBA ’18, Senior Strategy Manager at TELUS Health, on bringing structure to ambiguity to help create new strategies and have a wider impact on digital health

Kleber Martins Kleber Martins, MBA ’18, had one clear goal when he began his MBA journey, and that was to parlay his eight years of work experience in Brazil to a similar role in Canada.

Kleber Martins, MBA ’18, Business Development Manager at Northland Power Inc., on developing the network and skills to successfully transition his career from Brazil to Canada

Shirin Ahmed Shirin Ahmed, MBA ’20, knew she wanted to continue working in the healthcare space, but after years working with nonprofits and academic agencies, she also wanted to make sure she had the business acumen to ensure the solutions she proposed would be sustainable in the long term.

Shirin Ahmed, MBA ‘20, Senior Manager, Health and Wellness at Shoppers Drug Mart, on upscaling her business skills to ensure effective and sustainable solutions

Summer Yang When Summer Yang, MBA ‘21, began her Ivey journey, she wanted to gain broader insight into the inner workings of different companies and fine-tune her entrepreneurship skills.

Summer Yang, MBA ‘21, GLDP Associate, Equity Research, Portfolio Management and Research at CIBC, on gaining business insight and fine-tuning entrepreneurship skills

Hina Shahid Hina Shahid, MBA ’20, loved the start-up space and enjoyed being a product manager, but she felt she could be even better at her job if she levelled up her skill set with an MBA that would help her develop a broader lens that included everything from sales to marketing, strategy and finance.

Hina Shahid, MBA ‘20, Product Manager at League, Inc., on gaining business acumen to level up in the tech space

Sheena Malhotra When Sheena Malhotra, MBA '20, decided she wanted to transition into a different role within the energy industry, she realized merging her engineering skills with the business knowledge she could gain from an MBA was the best way to set herself up for success.

Sheena Malhotra, MBA '20, Business Strategy Consultant at Accenture, on adapting to new challenges, building a strong network, and transitioning into different roles

Logan McGinn Logan McGinn, MBA '20, knew that to create the kind of change she wanted to see in the healthcare system she would need to merge her medical knowledge with a broader business lens.

Logan McGinn, MBA '20, Resident Plastic Surgeon, St. Joseph’s Healthcare, on refining the skills to make a business case for improving health care

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