Simran Jaisinghani
FTMBA '24
Hometown: Ahmedabad
Home State: Gujarat
Home Country: India
Undergraduate Institution: Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies
Undergraduate Degree and Major (and minor, if applicable): Bachelor of Business Administration - Marketing
Pre-MBA Industry: Technology
Pre-MBA Company: MediaNet
Pre-MBA Title: Technical Account Manager
Desired industry post-MBA: Healthcare/Technology
Desired job function post-MBA: Strategy
Degree Concentrations:
- Marketing
- Strategic Management
Student Organization Membership:
- Consulting Association
- Women in Leadership Conference
- Rice Business Women's Organization
- Technology Association
What has been the most surprising part of your Rice MBA experience?
Hands-down, the diversity of my classmates. I was part of an ILE during semester one, a team of five people. I come from India and the four other women in my group were from China, Turkey, US and Bangladesh. T hat was an empowering moment for me.
What has been your favorite thing about your MBA experience so far?
The mentorship I have received from second years and the support system that I have been able to build for myself are the highlights of my experience so far. The day I received an interview invite for Rice Business, I reached out to 16 people to know more about the school and 13 of them responded within a day. I had my interview in the next two days, and I felt so prepared because I was convinced that this was the kind of warm, friendly and helpful environment that I wanted to be a part of.
What do you love most about Houston?
I love how there's something to do for every individual, irrespective of your nationality and background. I also love the weather during fall/w inter and my most favorite thing to do is to walk around the Rice campus!
What is one piece of advice you would share with a prospective student – one sentence?
You're in for a two -year ride. Prepare yourself mentally, physically, financially and emotionally to go through the most challenging yet the most fun experiences of your life!