Our UConn MBA Ambassadors are a mix of first and second year MBA students who fully represent the diversity of the UConn MBA Program and its students. They are ready to answer your questions and share their UConn MBA experiences with you, whether you visit us in person or connect with them via e-mail.

Meet our second-year UConn MBA Ambassadors below, each with a brief introduction, including the wealth of experience they have brought to and gained from the UConn MBA program. If you would like to connect with one of our Ambassadors to learn more about classes, the benefits of experiential learning, student life, and the overall UConn MBA experience, then just click on their name and you can e-mail them directly. They will try to respond to you as soon as possible, but please allow them a few days to get back to you. Also, please note that our UConn MBA Ambassadors are not members of the admissions committee. Therefore, please direct your questions about admissions or financial aid to the UConn MBA Office at UConnMBA@business.uconn.edu.

Nagarajan Bhojarajan, Class of 2009 Concentration: Venture Consulting and Finance Hometown: Bangalore, India Previous employer: Tata Consultancy Services Ltd. Undergraduate institution: Visweswaraiah Technological University Summer internship: Hartford Life Member of Finance, International Business, and Venture Consulting Clubs

Merim Djumalieva, Class of 2009 Concentration: Marketing Intelligence and Finance Hometown: Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan Previous employer: United States Agency for International Development / Bearing Point Undergraduate institution: Moscow State University Summer internship: edgelab Experiential learning: Student Managed Fund Member of Marketing and Finance clubs; Married with two children

Julia Druganova, Class of 2009 Concentration: Finance Hometown: Velsk, Russia Previous employer: BP (British Petroleum) Undergraduate institution: Russian University of Consumer Cooperatives Experiential learning: edgelab; Corporate MBA Residency with UBS Vice President, Finance Club (2007-2008)

Hong Ho, Class of 2009 Concentration: Finance Hometown: Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam Previous employer: Tetra Pak Vietnam Undergraduate institution: Foreign Trade University Summer Internship: IBM Experiential learning: Innovation Accelerator Married

Tricia Hyacinth, Class of 2009 Concentration: Marketing Intelligence and Venture Consulting Hometown: Monroe, Connecticut Previous employer: University of New Haven Undergraduate institution: Brooklyn College Experiential learning: Innovation Accelerator National Association of Women MBA's (UConn Chapter); Married with children

Noreen Kidwai, Class of 2009 Concentration: Marketing Intelligence and Venture Consulting Hometown: Toronto, Canada Previous employer: ADVO Inc. (now Valassis Communications, Inc.) Undergraduate institution: Wilfrid Laurier University Summer internship: The Hartford Financial Services Experiential learning: Corporate MBA Residencies with Aetna and The Hartford Vice President of Professional Development, Graduate Business Association; Member, Marketing Club; Married

Abraham Kyele King'oo, Class of 2009 Concentration: Marketing Intelligence and Venture Consulting Hometown: Machakos, Kenya Previous employer: Nation Media Group Undergraduate institution: Daystar University Summer internship: Hasbro, Inc. Co-President, Marketing Club; Vice-President of Communications, Graduate Business Association; Married with one child

Philip McDonald, Class of 2009 Concentration: Finance and Venture Consulting Hometown: Newington, Connecticut Previous employer: Prudential Capital Group Undergraduate institution: Georgetown University Summer internship: The Hartford Experiential learning: President and Lead Manager of the Student Managed Fund; Corporate MBA Residencies with The Hartford and Bradley, Foster & Sargent; President, Finance Club (2007-2008)

Akshaya Mirji, Class of 2009 Concentration: Venture Consulting and Operations & Information Management Hometown: Belgaum, India Previous employer: Manickbag Automobiles Undergraduate institution: KLS's Gogte Institute of Technology Summer internship: edgelab National Association of Women MBA's (UConn Chapter)

Allison Ray, Class of 2009 Concentration: Marketing Intelligence and Venture Consulting Hometown: Hyde Park, New York Previous employer: NBC Universal Undergraduate institution: New York University Experiential learning: Innovation Accelerator President, Graduate Business Association; Vice-President, Communications of the Marketing Club (2007-2008)

Douglas Roberts, Class of 2009 Concentration: Real Estate and Finance Hometown: New York, New York Previous employer: HSBC Bank Undergraduate institution: Providence College Summer internship: GE Real Estate Member of Finance Club and Center for Real Estate and Urban Economic Studies

Robert Roy, Class of 2009 Concentration: Finance Hometown: Manchester, Connecticut Previous employer: United States Army/AT&T Undergraduate institution: Central Connecticut State University Summer internship: The Hartford

Nilay Safak, Class of 2009 Concentration: Finance and Venture Consulting Hometown: Istanbul, Turkey Previous employer: Turkiye Sise Cam A.S. Undergraduate institution: Bogazici University Summer internship: Aetna Experiential learning: Innovation Accelerator; edgelab Finance Club; Married

Mutlu Sevim, Class of 2009 Concentration: Finance and Venture Consulting Hometown: Istanbul, Turkey Previous employer: HSBC Bank Turkey Undergraduate institution: Bogazici University Summer internship: ING Experiential learning: Innovation Accelerator; edgelab Finance Club; Married

Vikash Sharma, Class of 2009 Concentration: Marketing Intelligence and Operations & Information Management Hometown: Chennai, India Previous employer: Bharti Airtel Limited Undergraduate institution: University of Madras Summer internship: The Hartford Experiential learning: edgelab; Corporate MBA Residency with Aetna

Benjamin Smith, Class of 2009 Concentration: Finance and Operations & Information Management Hometown: Kattskill Bay, New York Previous employer: United States Navy Undergraduate institution: Rensellaer Polytechnic Institute Vice President, Communications, Finance Club (2007-2008)

Hsin-Yi Tai, Class of 2009 Concentration: Finance and Operations & Information Management Hometown: Taoyuan, Taiwan Previous employer: Hsin Sheng College of Medical Care and Management Undergraduate institution: National Central University Summer internship: Hsin Sheng College of Medical Care and Management Experiential learning: Student Managed Fund

Furong Tang, Class of 2009 Concentration: Finance and Venture Consulting Hometown: Shaoyang, China Previous employer: China Aerospace Science & Technology Corporation Undergraduate institution: Lanzhou University Married

David Watrous, Class of 2009 Concentration: Finance and Marketing Intelligence Hometown: Mystic, Connecticut Previous employer: Cardinal Health Undergraduate institution: Bob Jones University Summer internship: Aetna Co-President, Marketing Club; Member of Finance Club; Married