Bloggers biogs

Andrew Bergbaum

Nationality: British
Course: MBA 2006-07

About me:
I am originally from London although I haven't lived there since I was 18. I have a degree in automotive engineering and spent 8 years at Honda before deciding to get an MBA. At Honda I focused on Purchasing, Procurement and Project management and spent 3 years in Japan at the R&D HQ. I have had a thoroughly enjoyable time at Oxford and have loved being a part of the 2007 MBA class. Activities that I remember fondly are: rowing for my college, representing Oxford at the Moot Corp competition in Texas, rowing and playing rugby at the MBAT and chairing the consultancy Oxford Business Network (OBN). This summer I will be consulting at DTC (a De Beers company) as part of my summer consulting project (SCP). Following that I will return to Oxford for the Capstone course before taking a few months off to spend time with wife and (soon to be) son. In December I will join McKinsey & Company in the London office.

Number of posts: 1

Daniel Seiderer

Nationality: German
Course: MBA 2007-08

About me:
I studied mathematics and physics in Germany and the USA. I then worked briefly for a small German management consultancy. Before coming to Oxford, I spent several years in the not-for-profit sectors. One of my positions was regional Chairman for a major German political party. I am interested in art and literature, enjoy an occasional glass of wine or whisky, my favourite sports are sailing and running, oh, and I do like to travel. I looked at different business schools in the UK and was very glad that Oxford admitted me. When I came here for an open day I was extremely impressed by the school itself as well as by the beautiful city with the University and all its Colleges.

Number of posts: 4

Esther Tang

Nationality: American
Course: MBA 2006-07

About me:
I originally hail from Los Angeles, CA and did my undergraduate at Cornell where I was senior class president. Post graduation I worked in private equity in LA and then local government in Dallas. After an exciting but tough year so far in Oxford, I am now spending the summer working on a strategic consulting project for a $60 billion hedge fund in London. Post MBA I hope to head off to either Dubai or Taipei!

Number of posts: 6

Gambia is Good

Number of posts: 1

Jitin Dhanani

Nationality: Indian
Course: MBA 2007-08

About me:
I studied electrical engineering in India for undergraduate then completed a masters at University of Southern California. Before coming to Oxford I worked as a software engineer for Spirent Communications and then Advent Software, working my way up to Senior Software Engineer. I’m on the MBA program to round out my skill set and hopefully push my career in a more entrepreneurial direction. A year in Oxford should give me the skills and contacts I need. Here’s to the ride!

Number of posts: 16

Lindsay Miller

Nationality: American
Course: MBA 2007-08

About me:
I have worked in aid, development, and eco-tourism in Mexico, Nepal, and Chile and have most recently worked with a community-based children’s mental healthcare reform initiative in rural Oregon to develop coordinated service networks for children and families. I have undergraduate degrees in general science and studio arts, and have never taken a business class in my life until starting at SBS! As a Skoll Scholar, I am excited to learn as much as I can about social entrepreneurship and to contribute to its promotion at Saïd and beyond. Specifically, I am interested in using social entrepreneurial concepts to develop sustainable and innovative service models to address issues related to poverty, education, and healthcare. http://www.sbs.ox.ac.uk/skoll

Number of posts: 10

Raquel Lison

Satoko Ueyama

Nationality: Japanese
Course: MBA 2007-08

About me:
I majored in economics in my undergraduate study at the University of Tokyo. After graduation, I joined the Bank of Japan (Japanese central bank) hoping to grasp what’s actually going on in the economy of my home country. There I have been engaged in economic assessment, and I am especially grateful to the opportunities I got in my job to meet and learn from a lot of people – including inspiring executives – of Japanese companies. Partly because I was so intrigued by the way these companies operate, I am now doing an MBA at the University of Oxford. I am a British Chevening Scholar this year, and will return to the Bank of Japan upon completing my studies.

Number of posts: 6

Scott Edwards

Nationality: British
Course: MBA Marketing and Admissions