Jeff Schmitt

5 days ago | poetsandquants.com | Jeff Schmitt

“I’m driven by a passion for transforming society through the construction industry.”Hometown: Takarazuka, JapanFun Fact About Yourself: I bought my first car in Ann Arbor!Undergraduate School and Major: Akita International University, Global BusinessMost Recent Employer and Job Title: Obayashi Corporation, Assistant ManagerMichigan Ross is best known for experiential learning programming like MAP, Living Business Leadership Experience, and the Leadership Crisis Challenge.

1 week ago | poetsandquantsforexecs.com | Jeff Schmitt

“Experienced fund manager, ethical leader, social impact advocate, resilient learner, storyteller, Marathoner, father, and faithful believer.” Age: 50 Hometown: Jakarta, Indonesia Family Members: 4 Fun fact about yourself: I blend asset management with philanthropy (helped 30K+ underprivileged students), love coffee and storytelling, and running marathons (3 down, four to go) Undergraduate School and Degree: University of Chicago Booth School of Business, MBA San Francisco State Univ, BA,...

1 week ago | poetsandquantsforexecs.com | Jeff Schmitt

Age: 37“Curious, grounded, with a healthy sense of humor – drawn to new places, ideas, and meaningful conversations.” Hometown: Originally from Vienna, Austria and currently based in Zurich, SwitzerlandUndergraduate School and Degree: MSc in Human Resource Development and Consultancy, Birkbeck College, University of London (United Kingdom); BA in Business Administration, University of Applied Sciences Salzburg (Austria)Where are you currently working?

1 week ago | poetsandquantsforundergrads.com | Jeff Schmitt

“Tell me something I don’t know.”That’s how Professor Ricardo Ernst often opens his undergraduate business classes at Georgetown University’s McDonough School. And it is a question that reflects the core of education. Designed to spark discussion on current events, the question demands that students read more than just their text. It serves as training for the future, when students will need to educate peers and coax customers.

1 week ago | poetsandquants.com | Jeff Schmitt

Intense. Uncomfortable. Overwhelming, even. That’s how INSEAD MBAs describe their first weeks at the school. That’s all by design. After all, that first period is about more than understanding the basics of strategy, financial markets, and organizational behavior. Instead, it is an immersion in what really matters in being a global leader: managing time, setting priorities, and navigating diversity.