International Students

Meet classmates Abiba Sakanogo, Vaishak Sukumaran, and Mafe Osilia! Seasoned professionals from different continents of the world with a common desire to keep learning. Javier and Bola explore their journey from their home countries to the U.S. and ultimately the Kenan-Flagler Business School and get glances into some of their most interesting experiences with different cultures from around the world. In this episode, Abiba, an Executive Finance Director based in Maryland, and Mafe, a Finance Business Systems Director based in Dallas, share their experience in re-allocating to the U.S. and starting an MBA in the same year. Vaishak, a Software Engineering Manager, shares his journey to UNC and examines the importance of diversity to enrich the learning experience in the program. For our guests, the school values, the Global Entrepreneurship Lab (GEL), and the Leadership Program played a huge role in their decision to pursue an education at the Kenan-Flagler Business School. Candidly, they shared what the future holds for them with entrepreneurial ventures and NGO efforts to increase third-world access to education, help improve refugee's quality of life and contribute to fair trade/responsible sourcing efforts. To learn more about Refugee Resettlement: Refugee Resettlement – Baltimore For more information about UNC support to international students check out this recent update about UNC MBA STEM designation. We would love to hear from you! Follow us – links below- and let us know what you think of the show. Facebook: The Tar Heel Hustle Instagram: @The_Tar_Heel_Hustle Twitter: @TarHeelHustle Credits: Hosts: Bola Mustapha and Javier Guillermo Molina Producers: Bola, Javier and Mafe Osilia Social Media Manager: Esmeralda Baltazar Editor: Jack McCarthy The Tar Heel Hustle is brought to you by Kenan-Flagler Business School Executive MBA students