Global Executive MBA
Top Areas of Career Focus
Financial Services (20%)
Consulting (5%)
Sales/Business Development (5%)
Energy/Chemical/Gas (9%)
Marketing/PR/Advertising (6%)
Consumer Goods (3%)
Talia Klein
“Sitting in a classroom with peers representing a significant number of nationalities, races, professional industries, and personal backgrounds expanded the bounds of what I thought was possible in terms of discourse and dialogue. I was led to question nearly all of my preconceived notions of leadership and business.”
Director, Global Custody Product
Bank of New York Mellon
Global Executive MBA
Class of 2020
Industry:
Finance
Prior Education:
Barnard College
Psychology, 2013
Psychology, 2013
Hometown:
New York, New York
Nationality:
USA
Reflections
The most beneficial part of the Fuqua experience for me has been the network of women in business that I was able to cultivate throughout my 18 months at Fuqua. Our class was the first cohort in Fuqua history at near-gender parity. You don’t realize how important this is until you are living it. Being surrounded by a group of women who share similar professional goals and objectives helped me to feel supported and validated in many of my experiences as a woman in corporate America.
Before Fuqua
I worked as a product manager at Digital Asset, a startup in New York focused on enabling large enterprises to implement blockchain and smart contract-based technology. I was responsible for managing our relationships with some of the largest global financial institutions.
After Fuqua
I started a new job at the Bank of New York Mellon as a director in the global custody product group. So many of the skills I’ve learned at Fuqua help me on a daily basis, but I am particularly grateful for Fuqua’s focus on holistic leadership development.
5 Tips for Working in Teams
- Be open to receiving feedback and actively solicit it.
- Share your non-negotiables from the beginning—it’s important to practice self-care and build in time for rest.
- Expect that your team will be comprised of individuals who have different backgrounds and approach problems differently than you.
- Identify your goals and objectives as an individual and as a team and be clear with each other about how you plan to attain them.
- Find comfort in the discomfort—remember that the hardest experiences are the ones that allow you to grow the most.
Typical Class Demographics
Global Executive MBA
Age Range
28-45
Work Experience
5-20 years
Countries Represented
17
Women
35%
Non-US Citizenship
30%
