Before Duquesne: Laura, originally from Los Angeles, California, started working for Apple in 2007 and moved up to a technician (“Genius”) within the year. After moving to Pittsburgh, she helped open the Ross Park store and worked there for a little under a year before leaving to finish her bachelor’s degree in Environmental Studies at Chatham University. Over the last few years, she worked as a chemistry tutor, residential landscaper, and most recently as environmental sustainability intern at BNY Mellon.
Why Duquesne: “I knew I wanted to come to Pittsburgh, and when I was looking up MBA programs, I was intrigued by the Duquesne’s MBA with the concentration in Sustainability. I did not know what “sustainability” meant at a time, but if I thought that if I could learn how to convince companies to be more socially and environmentally responsible using actual business principles, I would have an invaluable skill entering the market. Sustainability is not a trend, but a long-term investment in reducing risk management.”
After Duquesne: Laura is interested in international business consulting, which she is well-poised for due to projects courses and various case competitions. One of her teams even placed second in a world case competition, Corporate Knights-Schulich Business for a Better World, held during the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland.
