Kristen Pierce
Graduate Student
MBA 2014, Full-time
Undergraduate Institution: Penn State University
Campus Involvement: Kogod Graduate Ambassador, Kogod Women in Business, Kogod Center for Business Communications, Consulting Club
Previous Employer: Jewish Historical Society of Greater Washington
Kogod Decision Criteria: After experiencing such a large undergraduate program, I was looking for a smaller, more personalized MBA program in the Washington, D.C. area. I sought out a program that focused on international business in the exceedingly globalized world that we live in. My visits with the admissions department solidified my choice. I was blown away by the Kogod community!
Kogod Value: The faculty, staff, and my classmates create a very tight-knit, extremely supportive community. I love that my professors and the staff know me by name, and while there is certainly competition, there is a heightened sense of camaraderie amongst my peers in Kogod. Being in a smaller program has provided me with a plethora of opportunities that I never thought possible.