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Executive Recruiter, Expedia
Charu Solanki's career as a software engineer-with Infosys in India and British Telecom in the UK-gave her opportunities to work with clients around the world. Her experience with diverse business practices and cultures, she says, "made me realize that my professional interests lay in understanding how different organizational structures shape human behavior at work. I wanted to follow a career path that would combine my personal strengths and professional interests."
For her MBA, Charu sought a U.S. business school that offered a strong Human and Organizational Performance program and would allow her to "experience learning in a global environment." At the same time, because "I knew I would need to ask for help and guidance now and then," she says, "I did not want to be lost in a big MBA school."
Vanderbilt met all the criteria, especially as a place that functions as a close-knit, mutually supportive community. "Coming to the U.S. was a big cultural change for me, but the first two weeks of international orientation completely put me at ease," Charu says. "Every morning would bring fresh excitement to experience something new. We were given a taste of everything Nashville had to offer."
Now, with an HR internship with RJ Reynolds in North Carolina, Charu is well on her way to the new career she envisioned. "I am already a different person, more mature and more aware of myself and the world," she says. "It's hard to put into the words the value the Owen MBA is bringing me."
Charu Solanki
Vanderbilt MBA 2010Executive Recruiter, Expedia
From IT to HOP
Diversity Prepares Engineer for New CareerCharu Solanki's career as a software engineer-with Infosys in India and British Telecom in the UK-gave her opportunities to work with clients around the world. Her experience with diverse business practices and cultures, she says, "made me realize that my professional interests lay in understanding how different organizational structures shape human behavior at work. I wanted to follow a career path that would combine my personal strengths and professional interests."
For her MBA, Charu sought a U.S. business school that offered a strong Human and Organizational Performance program and would allow her to "experience learning in a global environment." At the same time, because "I knew I would need to ask for help and guidance now and then," she says, "I did not want to be lost in a big MBA school."
Vanderbilt met all the criteria, especially as a place that functions as a close-knit, mutually supportive community. "Coming to the U.S. was a big cultural change for me, but the first two weeks of international orientation completely put me at ease," Charu says. "Every morning would bring fresh excitement to experience something new. We were given a taste of everything Nashville had to offer."
Now, with an HR internship with RJ Reynolds in North Carolina, Charu is well on her way to the new career she envisioned. "I am already a different person, more mature and more aware of myself and the world," she says. "It's hard to put into the words the value the Owen MBA is bringing me."
