Student Spotlight: Sumit Pahwa ’16
Sumit Pahwa, Evening MBA Class of 2016
Age: 31
Graduation Year: 2016
Profession: Program manager
What has been your most valuable academic experience at Foster?
Learning the immediately and practically applicable tools in the Stats class
How are you involved with Foster outside of the classroom?
- Participated in the winter 2014 case competition – a great experience and excellent way to connect with fellow students.
- Weekly happy hour. Great way to blow off some steam while getting to know classmates outside of the classroom
- Upcoming C4C weekend at Stanford
What lead you to pursue an MBA?
Seeking the ability to view the holistic world of business forces at work in an organization so as to be able to better leverage the focused skills developed during the last few years of my career.
What is the most valuable lesson you have learned at Foster?
*Everyone* has something valuable that they bring to the table. The better we get at recognizing the value of people’s experiences, the more effective we all will get at achieving success.
