Alumni Spotlight: jo pizzey and the faculty and academic program was so strong. But the best part was the global perspective, network and friendships with Americans and students from all over the world that I formed eight years ago that are still going strong.
How are you continuing to utilise your MBA knowledge and MBS connections? jo pizzey MBS alumnus Jo Pizzey tells us about why she chose to do an MBA at MBS, and how she continues to utilise her MBS knowledge and connections.
Tell us about yourself and why you chose to do an MBA at MBS. I wanted to be surrounded by great thinkers, amazing experiences and challenging coursework, so for me, if I was going to do an MBA locally, MBS was the only choice. I did my undergraduate degree at Melbourne University, and my dad and aunt are alumni, so the choice was a natural one.
I use and refer to my MBA knowledge almost daily. The MBA gave me the skills and confidence to work across the breadth of a business, but most importantly helped me to understand my strengths, weaknesses and leadership style and how I work with others.
What advice do you have for current students on how to capitalise on opportunities at MBS? Suck the marrow! You only get one shot at an MBA so back yourself,
You were an exchange student at Duke University – The Fuqua School of Business – during your studies. What impact has that experience had on you? A massive one! Being able to relocate overseas and be so warmly welcomed into the community was amazing,
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Jo on exchange in the US
do the scary things and make the most of the opportunities available to you. There are so many and it will go so quickly!
“You only get one shot at an MBA so back yourself, do the scary things and make the most of the opportunities available to you.”
Current MBS student question: “If you could obtain one piece of data about a customer, what would it be?” Hmm ... in my current role in analytics and insight at AustralianSuper, I spend a lot of time thinking about what’s important to members today, and what we can do to help them make decisions that will have the best possible retirement outcome. So if I had to pick one data point it would be: how can we help you to change your behaviour today, for a better outcome tomorrow?