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Editorial
MBA
QS World MBA Tour & Chicago GSB
2007 Scholarship Winner:
Konstantin Magaletskyi, Ukraine
By Ann Graham
“My three main reasons were: quality of Ukraine and two more announced the same
business education, especially in finance, brand plans for 2007/08. “All of these companies are
awareness and the student and alumni network. proposing very competitive compensation
Chicago GSB was definitely the number one packages which are higher than in most other
choice for me. The fact that Chicago GSB took countries in Eastern Europe. There are also
first place in the recent business schools rating by Ukrainian, Russian and well-known international
BusinessWeek confirmed my opinion,” he says. investment banks actively hiring MBA graduates
He is also the recipient of a $40,000 Fellowship in Ukraine,” he says.
from Chicago GSB and the QS World MBA Tour But that’s not only where Konstantin ’s
and a significant scholar- ambitions lie. His career
ship from Michigan Ross goals are also that of an entre-
($40,000), which he was
“I wanted to get the world’s best
preneur. “In the near future
granted on the moment
business education in finance and
I, and another admitted
of admission. applicant from Ukraine are
Konstantin attended
to open new opportunities. I also
planning to submit a “Green
the QS World MBA Tour
wanted to bring this new knowledge
Battery” project to the Polsky
Name: Konstantin Magaletskyi
in Ukraine and had this to Center of Entrepreneurship.
say about the fair: “I was
back to Ukraine and contribute to the
Originally from: Ukraine
The Polsky center is named
impressed by the number after Ukrainian Michael P.
Business School: Chicago GSB
economic growth of my country.”
of top business schools Polsky, a Chicago GSB
Year of Graduation: 2009
represented there. The distinguished alumnus, who
QS World MBA Tour definitely stands out by the made a significant endowment to the school
number of top schools and level of Admissions in 2002.
ith almost five years of Committee workers represented.
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consulting experience and This event is actually the only possibility for Balancing study with family life
more than two years most Ukrainians to have personal communication Until then however, Konstantin has his work cut
experience in senior positions with the schools, as there are many difficulties both out for him. “I wanted to study overseas because
in the industrial sector, financial and regulative (visas) that makes it difficult I wanted to get a brand new experience from
Konstantin decided that now was the time to study for Ukrainians to visit western schools.” studying and living in a foreign country in a very
for an MBA, something he had always wanted to diversified student community. That’s one of the
pursue. “I wanted a new experience,” he said. “I
“QS World MBA Tour definitely stands
biggest challenges that I can face in my life and I am
wanted to get the world’s best business education eager to take it.
in finance and to open new opportunities. I also out by the number of top schools and I read a lot about balancing study with
wanted to bring this new knowledge back to
level of Admissions Committee
home/family life during MBA studying and I know
Ukraine and contribute to the economic growth that during the next years this balance will
of my country.” workers represented.” possibly become worse. The only chance to
The move to Chicago’s MBA classroom has improve this situation is to get my wife accepted to
mot been without sacrifices. Konstantin ’s wife has Konstantin will graduate in 2009 but that’s Chicago GSB and that is why she is working hard
remained in Ukraine, where she continues to when his work will really begin. “The awareness to get a good GMAT score and prepare a great
develop her career in banking. But she too is of the value of an MBA is rather low among the application package.”
eyeing up the challenge of an MBA. “She will business community in Ukraine,“ he says. “There Meanwhile, Konstantin lives in Regents Park
apply to Chicago GSB for the class of 2010. I hope is not enough understanding of the kind of in Chicago which is situated near Michigan Lake.
she will be admitted, then we can live together education and experience top MBA programs give As he works towards his MBA qualification, his
again,” Konstantin says. to their graduates. But from the other side, demand career as an entrepreneur and the possibility of his
Konstantin visited the QS World MBA Tour for MBA graduates is much higher than the wife enduring the same challenges of Chicago’s
twice in preparation for his career change where supply in Ukraine.” MBA classroom, he will have the opportunity to
he had three key criteria on which to decide where In the first half of 2007 two top management relieve stress and cycle around the lake on the
he would pursue his MBA study. consulting companies started their offices in special cycling roads.
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