Ramandeep Kaur

Home City: Amritsar

Home State: Punjab

Home Country: India

Undergraduate Institution: Punjab Technical University

Undergraduate Degree and Major (and minor, if applicable): B.Tech - Computer Science and Engineering

Pre-MBA Industry: IT/Software

Pre-MBA Company: Various: linkedin.com/in/ramankaur1/

Pre-MBA Title: IT Consultant

Desired industry post-MBA: Technology / O&G /Consulting

Desired job function post-MBA: Product Management, LDP, Open

Student Organization Membership: Rice Business Indo-American Association, Consulting Association, Forte, Rice Business Women's Organization, Strategy Association, Technology Association

Officer: Incoming - Co-President of Technology Association & Co-President Rice South Asian Business Association (Formerly Rice Business Indo-American Association) 

What has been the most surprising part of your Rice MBA experience? My most surprising experience in the Rice MBA so far has been noticing how much my thinking has shifted. I’ve started approaching problems from angles I wouldn’t have considered before, and I can feel my thought process expanding in ways that challenge my old assumptions. It’s been eye-opening to see how the program pushes me to think differently and more strategically.

What has been your favorite thing about your MBA experience so far? My favorite part of the MBA so far is the mix of people in my cohort. Everyone brings different experiences and perspectives, and it’s been eye-opening to see what others bring to the table and learn from them.

What is one piece of advice you would share with a prospective student – one sentence? Had you taken admission when you first thought about MBA, you would have finished the degree by now. It is never too late to start.