Chandan Gupta
FTMBA '24
Hometown: Mathura
Home State: Uttar Pradesh
Home Country: India
Undergraduate Institution: University of Pune
Undergraduate Degree and Major (and minor, if applicable): Marketing Management
Pre-MBA Industry: Talent Consulting and Business Transformation
Pre-MBA Company: BetterPlace
Pre-MBA Title: Manager-Enterprise Solutions
Desired industry post-MBA: Consulting and Tech
Desired job function post-MBA: Strategy
Degree Concentrations:
- Strategic Management
Student Organization Membership:
- Technology Association
- Consulting Association
- The Adam Smith Society
- Entrepreneurship Association
- Finance Association
- Rice Business Student Association for Full Time
What has been the most surprising part of your Rice MBA experience?
A small cohort makes a big difference.
What has been your favorite thing about your MBA experience so far?
Empathetic, helpful, and supportive community. It feels like a home away from home.
What do you love most about Houston?
Diversity, food, and famous attractions.
What is one piece of advice you would share with a prospective student – one sentence?
Think of the MBA as an opportunity to build lifelong cohesive relationships while learning and advancing.