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Shahnaz Shustari, '08

Shahnaz Shustari, MBA '08

"My experience at the Johnson School has been truly enriched by my Park project, due to the variety of people across the school and greater Johnson School community we were able to work with. Being a Park Fellow has helped shape my outlook on a career by forcing me to take a hard look at myself, test, and continually re-test where my interests and leadership strengths truly lie. In many ways, the Park program led me to my post-MBA career choice, strategy consulting, through this process of intensive and continual self-discovery."

Pre-MBA Employer:

The Methodist Hospital System (Operations Project Analyst, Houston, Tex.)

Park Project:

Shustari and another Park Fellow planned and implemented Dividends through Dialogue (DTD), a series of Johnson School workshops and participatory sessions that explored effective communication, goal setting, cultural diversity and sensitivity, and other crucial leadership tools for success in today's business world. Twenty-three members of the Johnson School community attended DTD @ Johnson Day, including first- and second-year students, accelerated MBA students, and faculty members.

Post-graduate employer:

McKinsey & Company (Houston, Tex.)