Brandeis International Business School

2022 Orientation Leadership Fellows

Meet the 2022 Brandeis International Business School Orientation Leadership Fellows, who serve as peer mentors and help new students with their academic, cultural and social adjustment to the school.
Kajol Awasthi
Kajol Awasthi

Career Interests: Financial analyst in the asset management industry.

Personal Interests: Love to binge watch feel-good movies and TV shows, go for drives and listen to The Weeknd, read novels, and I'm always up to enjoy sunsets by the river!

Favorite International Business School Course: Private Equity has to be my favorite course at the International Business School!

Favorite Food: Anything spicy and savory! Indian and Mexican is my preferred cuisine.

Bhavana Chandaka
Bhavana Chandaka

Career Interests: Marketing analytics

Personal Interests: I love traveling and exploring places

Favorite International Business School Course: Branding strategy

Favorite Food: Chicken momos/dumplings

Shriya Chapagain
Shriya Chapagain

Career Interests: Financial analyst

Personal Interests: Traveling, cooking

Favorite International Business School Course: Mergers and Acquisitions

Favorite Food: Momo (dumplings)

Tahirie Coleman
Tahirie Coleman

Career Interests: Investment banking

Personal Interests: Cooking, reading, music

Favorite International Business School Course: Investments

Favorite Food: Spaghetti and grilled chicken

Yashodhan Damle
Yashodhan Damle

Career Interests: Marketing and data analytics

Personal Interests: Travel, art and music

Favorite International Business School Course: Any class by Prof. Grace Zimmerman

Favorite Food: Biryani

Shagufa Habibi
Shagufa Habibi

Career Interests: Data analyst

Personal Interests: I like outdoor activities such as hiking, running, golfing, and playing basketball. Indoor activities I like dancing, writing poems, studying and sometimes cooking

Favorite International Business School Course: Python I and II

Favorite Food: I like chicken and any type of salad

Saurabh Jain
Saurabh Jain

Career Interests: Corporate finance or financial planning and analysis

Personal Interests: Movies and TV shows, books, science fiction, cosmos, puns/wordplay, sports

Favorite International Business School Course: Alliance, Acquisition and Divestment Strategy

Favorite Food: Chocolates, falafel bowl, instant noodles, mushrooms

Aaron Sam
Aaron Sam

Career Interests: I would like to work as a financial analyst at a tech company.

Personal Interests: I love going to the gym, traveling to new places and playing the ukulele.

Favorite International Business School Course: Mergers & Acquisitions and Analyzing Big Data I

Favorite Food: Chicken tikka masala

Suro (Surojit) Sasmal
Surojit Kumar (Suro) Sasmal

Career Interests: Business operation management and consulting

Personal Interests: Amateur chef

Favorite International Business School Course: Marketing management and corporate strategy

Favorite Food: Mexican and Indian

Shaurya Shounik
Shaurya Shounik

Career Interests: Investment banking, private equity

Personal Interests: Formula 1, fitness, soccer, gaming, music

Favorite International Business School Course: Mergers and Acquisitions Analysis

Favorite Food: Falafel and hummus

Ruchi Shrivastava
Ruchi Shrivastava

Career Interests: Marketing manager, product manager

Personal Interests: Swimming, cooking

Favorite International Business School Course: Digital Fabrication and Robotics

Favorite Food: Shrimp, chicken wings, and Indian street food

Rushit Suthar
Rushit Suthar

Career Interests: Finance, marketing, and wealth management. I wish to pursue a career in portfolio management and financial modeling.

Personal Interests: Gaming, food, and trivia. I like to explore various food around the world and play RPG games.

Favorite International Business School Course: Branding Strategy. The course incorporated case studies in every class along with a life-like simulation of handling a company which provided extreme insights into competitive rivalry.

Favorite Food: I love Indian food, especially North Indian. However, I enjoy everything from pizzas, tacos, shwarma, and much more.

Anjana Tamma
Anjana Tamma

Career Interests: Investment Banking, Mergers and Acquisitions.

Personal Interests: Sketching and calligraphy.

Favorite International Business School Course: Credit Risk Analysis, Investments.

Favorite Food: Chicken Biryani.

Vinvin (Li-Wen) Wu
Vinvin (Li-Wen) Wu

Career Interests: Financial analyst, consultant

Personal Interests: Traveling, filming, and baking

Favorite International Business School Course: Investments, Managerial Accounting, Financial Modelling

Favorite Food: Dark chocolate, avocado, strawberry, and blueberry

Hyongse Yoo
Hyongse Yoo

Career Interests: Public officer, international organization, professor, consulting firm, tech firm

Personal Interests: Traveling to experience new cultures, movies (blockbusters, thrillers), novels (fantasy, Japanese)

Favorite International Business School Course: Advanced Macroeconomics, Empirical Analysis of Trade Policy, Econometrics

Favorite Food: Korean style fried chicken, mala xiang guo, sushi

Meiru Zhong
Meiru Zhong

Career Interests: Data analytics

Personal Interests: Watching documentaries and movies, hiking, traveling, and reading novels

Favorite International Business School Course: Computer Simulations and Risk Assessment; Python and Applications to Business Analytics

Favorite Food: Chinese and Japanese food

Chester Zikhali
Chester Zikhali

Career Interests: Leveraged finance

Personal Interests: Hiking and tennis

Favorite International Business School Course: Private Equity

Favorite Food: Mussels