In this 38th episode of OneHaas, host Sean Li talks to current MBA student Ana Simones. They discuss the multiple careers and degrees she had before starting at Haas, how she’s making the most of her time, and what she’s up to in quarantine.
Episode Highlights:
- Ana speaks six languages and studied linguistics for her undergraduate and Master’s degrees.
- She went on to start her Ph.D. in Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Natural Language Processing (NLP)
- She pivoted into storytelling and film because that’s what she always had a passion for
- Launched her own video production business in the US
- She moved to the Bay Area and got back into the excitement of AI and NLP
- Ana shares some examples of where AI is headed next and the potential implications
- She tells us why the Haas community is so impactful for her
- Ana shares with us all the international trips she took through the EWMBA program from Paris to Uganda, to being a Graduate Student Instructor (GSI) for Seminar in Business (SIB) Brasil
3 Key Takeaways:
- Fully immerse yourself into the program
- Take advantage of all the international study abroad opportunities
- Apply to become a graduate student instructor if you have the opportunity