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2022 Student Career Profiles

Our Full-Time MBA students are successfully pursuing their Master of Business Administration to fulfill their career ambitions and positively impact current and future organizations as Best for the World Leaders. All of our students stem from various academic backgrounds and bring vast experience and insight to the table—creating an enriching atmosphere full of fresh perspective and immense educational diversity. These students make waves in their organizations and communities, respectively, and plan to expand their sphere of influence as values-based business leaders and entrepreneurs.

Full-Time MBA Students

 

Aucielo Amanda

Amanda Auciello

Ceglia Joseph

Joseph Ceglia

  • Email: joseph.ceglia@pepperdine.edu

  • LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/joseph-ceglia/

  • Undergraduate School: West Virginia University (Morgantown, West Virginia)

  • Undergraduate Major: Industrial and Management Systems Engineering

  • Professional Experience: 1-3 Years

  • Position Prior to MBA: Analyst, Valorant Consulting

  • Career Goals: Joseph Ceglia hopes to land a position in finance with a tech company or within the banking industry.

Karolina Czaplicka

Karolina Czaplicka

  • Email: karolina.czaplicka@pepperdine.edu   

  • LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/karolinaannaczaplicka

  • Undergraduate School: The American University of Paris (Paris, France)

  • Undergraduate Major: Business Administration

  • Professional Experience: 3-5 Years

  • Position Prior to MBA: Business Development Manager

  • Career Goals: Karolina Czaplicka hopes to land a position in transport industry or explore new possibilities in general management. 

Sofia Estevez

Sofia C. Esteves

  • Email: sofia.esteves@pepperdine.edu

  • LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/sofia-c-esteves/

  • Undergraduate School: Loyola Marymount University (Los Angeles, California)

  • Undergraduate Major: Biochemistry

  • Professional Experience: 5+ Years

  • Position Prior to MBA: Operations Manager, CAT Holdings LLC

  • Career Goals: Sofia C Esteves is pursuing a career in investment management and finance within the biotech industry.

Sofia Farentinos

Sofia Farentinos

  • Email: sofia.farentinos@pepperdine.edu

  • LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/sofia-farentinos/ 

  • Undergraduate School: Boston University (Boston, Massachusetts)

  • Undergraduate Major: Cultural Anthropology

  • Professional Experience: 1-3 Years

  • Position Prior to MBA: Executive Assistant of Brand Partnerships, Epic Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment

  • Career Goals: Sofia Farentinos aspires to secure a job as a transactional attorney upon graduation. Ideally, she envisions herself either continuing her career in the music industry or alternatively in a practice area where she can interact with the broader corporate landscape. 

Sarah Howell

Sarah Howell

  • Email: sarah.howell@pepperdine.edu      

  • LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/sarah-howell/

  • Undergraduate School: Purdue University (West Lafayette, Indiana)

  • Undergraduate Major: English

  • Professional Experience: 1-3 Years

  • Position Prior to MBA: Marketing Analyst, Brand Culture Company

  • Career Goals: Sarah Howell hopes to develop into a role in marketing and creative direction within the entertainment and audio industry.

Robert Kaiser

Robert Kaiser

  • Email: robert.kaiser@pepperdine.edu

  • LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/robertchkaiser/

  • Undergraduate School: California State University, Los Angeles (Los Angeles, California)

  • Undergraduate Major: Business Entrepreneurship

  • Professional Experience: 3-5 Years

  • Position Prior to MBA: Business Operations, 4th and Crawford

  • Career Goals: Robert Kaiser hopes to gain a foothold in the digital branding space, specifically working with athletes and entertainers. 

Zahra Kamel

Zahra Kamel

  • Email: zahra.kamel@pepperdine.edu

  • LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/zahra-kamel

  • Undergraduate School: University of Southern California (Los Angeles, California)

  • Undergraduate Major: Cognitive Science 

  • Professional Experience: 3-5 Years

  • Position Prior to MBA: Tutor 

  • Career Goals: Zahra Kamel hopes to land a financial consulting position in the tech or healthcare industry.

Aaron Kashanirokh

Aaron Kashanirokh

  • Email: aaron.kashanirokh@pepperdine.edu

  • LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/aaron-kash/

  • Undergraduate School: University of California, Los Angeles (Los Angeles, California)

  • Undergraduate Major: Sociology 

  • Professional Experience: 1-3 Years

  • Position Prior to MBA: Database Specialist, South Avenue Investment Partners

  • Career Goals: While Aaron Kashanirokh seeks to secure a position as an investment banking analyst, he is open to other industries such as consulting and investment management so he can leverage his strong analytical skills and knowledge.

Madison Haws

Leonard Long

  • Email: leonard.long@pepperdine.edu

  • LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/leonard-l-long-iii/

  • Undergraduate School: Morehouse College (Atlanta, Georgia)

  • Undergraduate Major: Business Administration - Finance

  • Professional Experience: 5+ Years

  • Position Prior to MBA: Dean of Student, Wilson High School

  • Career Goals: Leonard Long hopes to land a position in wealth management within the entertainment or sports industry.

Ervin Mercado

Ervin Mercado

  • Email: ervin.mercado@pepperdine.edu           

  • LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/ervin-mercado

  • Undergraduate School: United States Naval Academy (Annapolis, Maryland)

  • Undergraduate Major: Information Technology 

  • Professional Experience: 5+ Years

  • Position Prior to MBA: Naval Officer (Program Manager), U.S. Navy

  • Career Goals: Ervin Mercado hopes to land a position in commercial real estate development but is open to a mix of industries and functional roles, including program or property management. He firmly believes that his Pepperdine MBA will give him the tools he needs to strengthen his business acumen and financial analytical skills and become a successful business leader in his own right! 

Samantha Jones

Erika Perez

  • Email: erika.perez@pepperdine.edu 

  • LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/erika-perez

  • Undergraduate School: Universidad Panamericana (Guadalajara, Mexico)

  • Undergraduate Major: International Business and Management

  • Professional Experience: 3-5 Years

  • Position Prior to MBA: Administrator, Corporativo Ciprijal 

  • Career Goals: After graduation, Erika Perez will incorporate all of the knowledge acquired, including the “Best for the World” mindset, into everything she does. She plans to land a higher position in the administrative area of the family business and also hopes to create a new product within the agroindustry with the help of an entrepreneurship concentration at Pepperdine.

Michelle Rho

Michelle Rho

  • Email: michelle.rho@pepperdine.edu            

  • LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/michellerho/

  • Undergraduate School: Boston University (Boston, Massachusetts)

  • Undergraduate Major: Communication

  • Professional Experience: 5+ Years

  • Position Prior to MBA: Supervisor, Strategy, Hearts & Science

  • Career Goals: Michelle Rho plans to work in a strategic brand marketing role within the entertainment industry, leveraging her skills and strengths as a marketer.

Alison Slemaker

Alison Slemaker

  • Email: alison.slemaker@pepperdine.edu

  • LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/alisonslemaker

  • Undergraduate School: Johns Hopkins University (Baltimore, Maryland)

  • Undergraduate Major: Public Health 

  • Professional Experience: 3-5 Years

  • Position Prior to MBA: Sales Associate, Cuyana

  • Career Goals: Alison Slemaker plans to enter marketing within the healthcare or wellness consumer goods spaces. She is pursuing her MBA at Pepperdine to expand her marketing knowledge and leverage her management/leadership and technical skills.

Darlene Sritapan

Darlene Sritapan

  • Email: darlene.sritapan@pepperdine.edu

  • LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/darlene-sritapan

  • Undergraduate School: California State University, Northridge (Northridge, California)

  • Undergraduate Major: Business Administration

  • Professional Experience: 5+ Years

  • Position Prior to MBA: Brand Marketing Manager, Applied Lacquer Industries

  • Career Goals: Darlene Sritapan hopes to land a position in brand marketing within the beauty industry. She has a strong passion for making others feel confident through nail, skin, and hair care.

Jori Liefschultz

Austin Wilson

  • Email: austin.wilson@pepperdine.edu

  • LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/austinhwilson/
  • Undergraduate School: Stanford University (Palo Alto, California)

  • Undergraduate Major: Science, Technology and Society

  • Professional Experience: 5+ Years

  • Position Prior to MBA: Associate / Venture Partner, Ludis Capital 

  • Career Goals: Austin Wilson hopes to continue working in venture capital at the intersection of sports, technology, and media. 

Yiting Yan

Yiting Yan

  • Email: yiting.yan@pepperdine.edu

  • LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/yiting-yan-
  • Undergraduate School: East China University of Political Science and Law (Shanghai, China)

  • Undergraduate Major: Law

  • Professional Experience: 5+ Years

  • Position Prior to MBA: General Legal Counselor

  • Career Goals: Yiting Yan hopes to land a position in the entertainment industry when she completes the MBA program. In the long term, she plans to start an entertainment mediation and negotiation center to utilize the crucial skills and knowledge gained at Pepperdine Graziadio. 

Lanxi Zhang

Lanxi Zhang

  • Email: lanxi.zhang@pepperdine.edu

  • LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/lanxizhang3333

  • Undergraduate School: University of Manitoba (Manitoba, Canada)

  • Undergraduate Major: Economics

  • Professional Experience: 3-5 Years

  • Position Prior to MBA: Business Development Manager, Crystallogy Consulting

  • Career Goals: Lanxi Zhang hopes to start a business in cross-border e-commerce and internet platforms. She is also interested in digital marketing and consulting. 

 

Dela Atsu-Swanzy

Dela Atsu-Swanzy

  • Email: dela.atsuswanzy@pepperdine.edu
  • LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/dela-atsu-swanzy 
  • Expected Graduation: April 2023

  • Undergraduate School: United States Naval Academy (Annapolis, Maryland)

  • Undergraduate Major: Economics (Engineering Curriculum)

  • Professional Experience: 5+ Years

  • Position Prior to MBA: Director of Operations, U.S. Sixth Fleet Mine Countermeasures

  • MBA Internship: Summer Associate, J.P. Morgan Private Bank - Wealth Management

  • Career Goals: Dela Atsu-Swanzy hopes to land a position in operations or project/program management within the technology or real estate industry. He has a long-term goal of being entrepreneurial and part of the C-suite. 

Julieannah Awopetu

Julieannah Awopetu

  • Email: julie.awopetu@pepperdine.edu

  • LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/julie-awopetu

  • Expected Graduation: December 2022

  • Undergraduate School: Penn State University (University Park, Pennsylvania)

  • Undergraduate Major: International Business and Marketing

  • Professional Experience: 5+ Years

  • Position Prior to MBA: Client Service Manager, Screen Actors Guild

  • Career Goals: Julieannah Awopetu desires to work for a company that is serious about contributing to equality and working to unite people and inspire communities. With her encouraging personality, education, vast travel experience, and global business perspective, she aspires to be a global director.

Reza Bassiri

Reza Bassiri

  • Email: reza.bassiri@pepperdine.edu   

  • LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/reza-bassiri/

  • Expected Graduation: April 2023

  • Undergraduate School: Pepperdine University (Malibu, California)

  • Undergraduate Major: Business Administration

  • Professional Experience: 0-1 Years

  • Position Prior to MBA: Student

  • MBA Internship: Venture Investment Analyst Intern, Expert Dojo Ventures

  • Career Goals: Reza Bassiri hopes to land a position in mergers and acquisition or business valuation within the investment management industry.

Ian Beyer

Ian Beyer

  • Email: ian.beyer@pepperdine.edu   

  • LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/ian-beyer99/

  • Expected Graduation: April 2023

  • Undergraduate School: Pepperdine University (Malibu, California)

  • Undergraduate Major: Business Administration

  • Professional Experience: 0-1 Years

  • Position Prior to MBA: Student

  • MBA Internship: Financial Representative, Northwestern Mutual

  • Career Goals: Ian Beyer hopes to work in financial services or sports upon completion of his MBA.

Fernando Bolanos

Fernando Bolanos

  • Email: fernando.bolanos@pepperdine.edu

  • LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/ferbolar/

  • Expected Graduation: December 2022

  • Undergraduate School: Lehigh University (Bethlehem, Pennsylvania)

  • Undergraduate Major: Industrial and Systems Engineering

  • Professional Experience: 3-5 Years

  • Position Prior to MBA: Project Manager, One Banana Ingredients

  • Career Goals: Fernando aims to become a top administrative leader in Agroamerica, his family's parent company involved in agribusiness.

Rachel Brown

Rachel Brown

  • Email: rachel.a.brown@pepperdine.edu

  • LinkedIn: www.linkedIn.com/in/rachelannsleebrown 

  • Expected Graduation: April 2023

  • Undergraduate School: Pepperdine University (Malibu, California)

  • Undergraduate Major: Business Administration 

  • Professional Experience: 0-1 Years

  • Position Prior to MBA: Student

  • MBA Internship: E-Commerce Intern, Draper James

  • Career Goals: Rachel Brown hopes to land a position in either fashion merchandising or fashion buying post-graduation. 

Karri Contreras

Karrina (Karri) Contreras

  • Email: karri.contreras@pepperdine.edu      

  • LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/karri-contreras-9384227a/

  • Expected Graduation: April 2023

  • Undergraduate School: Northern Arizona University (Flagstaff, Arizona)

  • Undergraduate Major: Environmental Science

  • Professional Experience: 5+ Years

  • Position Prior to MBA: Accounting Manager, Guthy-Renker

  • MBA Internship: Venture Capital Fellow, Supply Change Capital

  • Career Goals: Karri Contreras hopes to leverage her venture capital experience with several fellowships she has completed to land a role with a climate-focused fund.

Aurora Datuin

Aurora Datuin

  • Email: aurora.datuin@pepperdine.edu

  • LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/aurorad320/

  • Expected Graduation: April 2023

  • Undergraduate School: Azusa Pacific University (Azusa, California)

  • Undergraduate Major: Applied Exercise Sciences

  • Professional Experience: 1-3 Years

  • Position Prior to MBA: Head of Payroll, The City of Los Angeles-Elections Division

  • MBA Internship: Summer Management Associate, Citigroup

  • Career Goals: Aurora Datuin hopes to land a position in strategic business development with a Fortune 500 company.

Ellis Frederick

Isabella Fusco

  • Email: bella.fusco@pepperdine.edu

  • LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/isabella-fusco

  • Expected Graduation: April 2023

  • Undergraduate School: Pepperdine University (Malibu, CA)

  • Undergraduate Major: Business Administration 

  • Professional Experience: 0-1 Years

  • Position Prior to MBA: Bartender/ Server, 101 North Eatery and Bar

  • MBA Internship: Summer Intern, LA Parent Magazine

  • Career Goals: Isabella Fusco hopes to continue education in architecture while pursing her interest in data analytic careers. 

Dianne Gutierrez

Dianne Gutierrez

  • Email: dianne.gutierrez@pepperdine.edu

  • LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/diannelgutierrez/

  • Expected Graduation: April 2023

  • Undergraduate School: Boston University (Boston, Massachusetts)

  • Undergraduate Major: History and Communications

  • Professional Experience: 3-5 Years

  • Position Prior to MBA: Marketing Specialist, DSC Laser & Skin Care Center 

  • MBA Internship: Go-To-Market Intern, North America - Henkel 

  • Career Goals: Dianne Gutierrez hopes to land a position within brand marketing at either a consumer products or mass media company. After her experience with her summer internship, she has become more passionate about connecting consumers with the brand's story in an impactful way both through customer loyalty and profit margin impact. 

Xiaoxi Hu

Xiaoxi (Xixi) Hu

  • Email: xixi.reed@pepperdine.edu

  • LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/xixihu

  • Expected Graduation: December 2022

  • Undergraduate School: University of Southern California (Los Angeles, California)

  • Undergraduate Major: Chemical Engineering

  • Professional Experience: 5+ Years

  • Position Prior to MBA: Quality Systems & Compliance Manager, KDC/ONE

  • MBA Internship: Opportunity Tier Consultant, Dynamic Team Solutions

  • Career Goals: Xixi Hu hopes to land a position supporting organizational development and process improvement within the technology or digital innovation industry.

Kaitlyn Iwashita

Kaitlyn (Kaity) Iwashita

  • Email: kaitlyn.iwashita@pepperdine.edu           

  • LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/kaity-iwashita/

  • Expected Graduation: April 2023

  • Undergraduate School: University of California, Santa Barbara (Santa Barbara, California)

  • Undergraduate Major: Economics

  • Professional Experience: 5+ Years

  • Position Prior to MBA: Senior User Acquisition Manager, Life360 

  • MBA Internship: Member Growth Intern, Nike

  • Career Goals: Kaity Iwashita aims to secure a marketing strategy position, where she can apply her user acquisition experience within the technology industry. 

Bridey (Mary Brigid) Joyce

Mary Brigid (Bridey) Joyce

  • Email: bridey.joyce@pepperdine.edu            

  • LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/bridey-joyce

  • Expected Graduation: April 2023

  • Undergraduate School: The Ohio State University (Columbus, Ohio)

  • Undergraduate Major: International Relations and Diplomacy

  • Professional Experience: 1-3 Years

  • Position Prior to MBA: Chief of Staff, Africa Bureau of the U.S. Agency for International Development 

  • MBA Internship: Customer Success and Marketing Intern, Flipdish

  • Career Goals: Bridey Joyce hopes to land a position in digital marketing within the consumer goods or technology industry.

Narisa Kiattaweesup

Narisa Kiattaweesup

  • Email: shasha.kiattaweesup@pepperdine.edu            

  • LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/shaaahs

  • Expected Graduation: December 2022

  • Undergraduate School: Boston University (Boston, Massachusetts)

  • Undergraduate Major: Mass Communications

  • Professional Experience: 1-3 Years

  • Position Prior to MBA: Freelance Visual Designer

  • Career Goals: Upon graduation, Narisa Kiattaweesup aims to bring her design expertise and deep understanding of business strategies to practice as a product design manager.

Eric Kubler

Eric Kubler

  • Email: eric.kubler@pepperdine.edu

  • LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/erickubler/

  • Expected Graduation: April 2023

  • Undergraduate School: University of California, Riverside (Riverside, California)

  • Undergraduate Major: Business

  • Professional Experience: 1-3 Years

  • Position Prior to MBA: Production Manager, Deyan Audio 

  • MBA Internship: Sales Operations Intern, Envista Holdings Corporation

  • Career Goals: After graduation, Eric Kubler hopes to find a role as a project manager in the tech or video game industry. 

Michael Mardirossian

Michael Mardirossian

  • Email: michael.mardirossian@pepperdine.edu

  • LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/michaelmardirossian/

  • Expected Graduation: April 2023
  • Undergraduate School: University of San Francisco (San Francisco, California)

  • Undergraduate Major: Finance

  • Professional Experience: 3-5 Years

  • Position Prior to MBA: Portfolio Administrator, Western Asset Management

  • MBA Internship: Summer Senior Associate, JPMorgan Chase

  • Career Goals: Michael Mardirossian is excited to relocate to New York City to rejoin JPMorgan Chase as a Senior Associate. He will be working in finance and strategy within the Consumer and Community Bank division.

John McFarland

John McFarland

  • Email: john.mcfarland@pepperdine.edu

  • LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/john-mcfarland-b88345119
  • Expected Graduation: April 2023
  • Undergraduate School: Allegheny College (Meadville, Pennsylvania)

  • Undergraduate Major: Psychology

  • Professional Experience: 3-5 Years

  • Position Prior to MBA: Vice President, Debt and Structured Finance, CBRE

  • Career Goals: John McFarland hopes to land a position in the commercial real estate development or investment management industry.

Baltazar Moreno Fuentes

Baltazar Moreno Fuentes

  • Email: baltazar.morenofuentes@pepperdine.edu

  • LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/baltazar-moreno-fuentes-786420217/

  • Expected Graduation: April 2023
  • Undergraduate School: Universidad Adolfo Ibáñez (Santiago, Chile)

  • Undergraduate Major: Civil Industrial Engineering

  • Professional Experience: 3-5 Years

  • Position Prior to MBA: CEO/Founder, Inversiones BMF

  • MBA Internship: Summer Associate, JDA Financial Consulting

  • Career Goals: Baltazar Moreno Fuentes hopes to land a position in investment banking or venture capital at a prestigious firm.

Andrew Nelson

Andrew Nelson

  • Email: andrew.nelson@pepperdine.edu

  • LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/andrewnelson229
  • Expected Graduation: December 2022
  • Undergraduate School: New York University (New York City, New York)

  • Undergraduate Major: Economics

  • Professional Experience: 0-1 Years

  • Position Prior to MBA: P&L Analyst

  • MBA Internship: Research Analyst, Thomson Broadcast

  • Career Goals: Andrew Nelson hopes to land a position in FinTech, specifically within the blockchain/crypto sector.

Tuan Pham

Tuan Minh (Ryan) Pham

  • Email: ryan.pham@pepperdine.edu

  • LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/phamryan
  • Expected Graduation: April 2023
  • Undergraduate School: California Polytechnic State University (San Luis Obispo, California)

  • Undergraduate Major: Industrial Engineering 

  • Professional Experience: 3-5 Years

  • Position Prior to MBA: Teacher 

  • MBA Internship: Supply Chain Intern

  • Career Goals: Ryan Pham is seeking to be part of the supply chain solution for our chaotic world. 

Oliver Stein

Oliver Stein

  • Email: oliver.stein@pepperdine.edu

  • LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/oliverstein9/
  • Expected Graduation: April 2023
  • Undergraduate School: Indiana University (Bloomington, Indiana)

  • Undergraduate Major: Sports Marketing and Management 

  • Professional Experience: 3-5 Years

  • MBA Internship: Business Development MBA Intern, Illumination

  • Career Goals: Oliver Stein hopes to land a role in strategy in the media sector with a focus on emerging business verticals.

Caden Van Dahm

Caden Van Dahm

  • Email: caden.vandahm@pepperdine.edu

  • LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/cadenvandahm
  • Expected Graduation: April 2023
  • Undergraduate School: Pepperdine University (Malibu, California)

  • Undergraduate Major: International Business

  • Professional Experience: 0-1 Years

  • Position Prior to MBA: Student

  • Career Goals: Caden Van Dahm plans on starting his career as a financial analyst in the investment management industry. He wants to spend the first part of his career in a large corporate setting and later use his skills to grow a small firm.

Joseph Velladao

Joseph (Joe) Velladao

  • Undergraduate School: Santa Clara University (Santa Clara, California)

  • Undergraduate Major: Political Science

  • Professional Experience: 3-5 Years

  • Position Prior to MBA: United States Marines

  • MBA Internship: Business Development, REKLAIM 

  • Career Goals: Joe Velladao hopes to land a position in either operations or marketing at a small- to medium-sized company after graduation. 

Bianca Vertil

Bianca Vertil

  • Email: bianca.vertil@pepperdine.edu

  • LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/bianca-vertil/
  • Expected Graduation: April 2023
  • Undergraduate School: Texas A&M University (College Station, Texas)

  • Undergraduate Major: Environmental Studies

  • Professional Experience: 3-5 Years

  • Position Prior to MBA: Production Coordinator, JFEPD Agency

  • MBA Internship: Strategy Intern, BBDO

  • Career Goals: Bianca Vertil hopes to land a position in strategy within the media or technology industry.

Anthony Vogt

Anthony Vogt

  • Email: anthony.vogt@pepperdine.edu

  • LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/anthony-vogt-04b84220b/
  • Expected Graduation: April 2023
  • Undergraduate School: Loyola Marymount University (Los Angeles, California)

  • Undergraduate Major: Film and Television Production

  • Professional Experience: 5+ Years

  • Position Prior to MBA: Founder and Producer, Little Unicorn Productions

  • MBA Internship: President/Co-Founder, MIYABI Creative LLC

  • Career Goals: Anthony Vogt is an independent film and television producer with over a decade of on set experience. He wishes to continue his endeavors in creating a media that is purpose driven and profoundly meaningful to its audience.

Nicholas Whitney

Nicholas Whitney

  • Email: nicholas.whitney@pepperdine.edu

  • LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/nicholas-Whitney-mba/

  • Expected Graduation: December 2022

  • Undergraduate School: Pepperdine University (Malibu, California)

  • Undergraduate Major: Finance

  • Professional Experience: 0-1 Years

  • Position Prior to MBA: Student

  • MBA Internship: Summer Intern, Manchester Financial

  • Career Goals: Nicholas Whitney hopes to land a position in the finance field upon graduation.

Yuga Yamaguchi

Yuga Yamaguchi

  • Email: yuga.yamaguchi@pepperdine.edu

  • LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/yugayamaguchi

  • Expected Graduation: April 2023

  • Undergraduate School: International Christian University (Tokyo, Japan)

  • Undergraduate Major: Media Communication and Culture

  • Professional Experience: 5+

  • Position Prior to MBA: Freelance/Sales Project Leader, Honda Access Corp.

  • MBA Internship: E-Internship, MIYABI Creative LLC

  • Career Goals: Yuga Yamaguchi hopes to keep expanding her own businesses to bridge Japan and the U.S.

Yu Zhou

Yu (Joey) Zhou

  • Email: yu.zhou@pepperdine.edu

  • LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/joey-zhou

  • Expected Graduation: April 2023

  • Undergraduate School: MinJiang University (Fuzhou, China)

  • Undergraduate Major: Business Administration

  • Professional Experience: 3-5 Years

  • Position Prior to MBA: Co-Founder

  • MBA Internship: Business Development Representative, Infosys

  • Career Goals: Joey Zhou hopes to expand the tea business and culture within the U.S. leveraging his knowledge and expertise in that space.

Yu Zhuang

Yu Zhuang

  • Email: yu.zhuang2@pepperdine.edu

  • LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/yu-zhuang/

  • Expected Graduation: April 2023

  • Undergraduate School: China University of Geosciences (Wuhan, China)

  • Undergraduate Major: Communication Engineering

  • Professional Experience: 5+ Years

  • Position Prior to MBA: Project Manager, China Telecom Group System Integration Co.,Ltd. 

  • MBA Internship: Summer Solution Engineer Trainee, China Unicom Americas

  • Career Goals: Yu Zhuang hopes to land a position in project management within the IT or ICT industry.