Fernando Sierra
PMBA '24
Hometown: Medellin
Home State: Antioqua
Home Country: Colombia
Undergraduate Institution: EAFIT
Undergraduate Degree and Major: Mechanical Engineer
Desired industry post-MBA: Oil & Gas
Desired job function post-MBA: Finance
Student Organization Membership:
- Consulting Association
- Private Equity & Venture Capital Association
- Real Estate Association
- Finance Association
- Energy Association
What has been the most surprising part of your Rice MBA experience?
Exposed me to a whole new way to look at things, I had a very narrow perspective of business.
What has been your favorite thing about your MBA experience so far?
Meeting so many talented great people.
What do you LOVE most about Houston?
Diversity and a city with growth potential in many ways.
What is one piece of advice you would share with a prospective student?
Is hard, is interesting, is worth it, if you are serious about taking your career to the next level in business, join the program and push through it, you will not regret it.