Student and Alumni Profiles

	Royan Kamyar, Full-Time MBA ’10 “Since undergrad, even before entering medical school, I've always considered myself an aspiring entrepreneur with an eye toward the biotech industry. After obtaining my medical licensure and considering next steps toward my ultimate goal, an MBA seemed like the most practical next step.” ... more
	Amy Asare, Full-Time MBA ’10 “The fact that Rady was a small, new program that was committed to being recognized as a great program appealed to me. It was an exciting opportunity to be a part of something at the ground floor and help shape the culture and the experience along the way.” ... more
	Charles Zhang, Full-Time MBA ’10 “With my background from Asia, I am familiar with the importance of cost and efficiency, but hoping to learn more about innovation. That’s also why I am here at Rady, a school saturated with an incredible spirit of innovation.” ... more
	Damien Kahekili Cie, Full-Time MBA ’10 “I have been involved in marine science for over 10 years and have realized that the one thing scientists cannot do is convey their research to the general public. An MBA will provide me with a unique skill set allowing me to act as a mediator and bridge the gap between scientists, politicians and the public.” ... more
	Filippo Petralia, Full-Time MBA ’09 “Before joining the Rady School I worked as a general manager for an Italian biotech startup, but all I learned in college was science-related. Running the company was a tremendous learning experience, but I was clearly lacking key business notions. I quickly realized I needed rigorous training to acquire management expertise.” ... more
	Bhagya Dash, Full-Time MBA ’09 “The Rady School provides an innovation-driven global environment, and enhances leadership potential by encouraging us to participate in activities such as business forums, business competitions and summits...I always wanted to attend a program that would not only give me an edge over my colleagues in other business schools, but also bring out the best out of me.” ... more
	John Lin, Full-Time MBA ’09 “The support from the local business community is great. Internships and independent studies allow students to explore various career options without necessarily having a great deal of prior experience in that particular industry. It is great for people who want to make career transitions.” ... more
	Ning Wang, Full-Time MBA ’09 “I’ve lived in San Diego for a long time. As the wife of a UC San Diego Ph.D. graduate and friend of a faculty member, I have faith in the quality of any program offered by the university, and believe Rady's MBA program will grow and prosper in the future. Moreover, Rady's MBA program focuses on entrepreneurship and innovation, which will benefit my start-up business.” ... more
	Cory Rank, Full-Time MBA ’09 “Since joining Rady I have worked with students from all over the world. The challenge of bringing so many diverse points of view to work toward a single objective is something that you don’t really get in the military. Also, the hard skills of the program in marketing, finance, operations and strategy will translate well for use in the military.” ... more
	Lisa Larson, Full-Time MBA ’08 “Rady exposed us to a wide variety of industries and gave us the opportunity to interact with the San Diego business community. These opportunities combined with a first-rate education helped me to make the transition into a different industry.” ... more
	Ashok Tipirneni, FlexMBA ’07 “I couldn’t have learned what I did without the Lab to Market initiatives that were promoted so passionately by the Rady School. The entrepreneurial spirit at Rady (both with the faculty and the students) is unmistakable.” ... more