029: Maximizing your potential, how Judith Duval got into Wharton & Stanford Business School

Judith Duval grew up in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic and moved to the United States in junior high school.  She attended the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania and majored in Finance and Management with a minor in Latin American Studies.  She worked in finance before attending Stanford's Graduate School of  Business.  She joined Bain & Co. where she worked in the Private Equity Group.  She then continued her strategy work at Sephora, in a Business Development and Strategy role.  She is now working with a health and wellness startup focused on the Hispanic community and is a trained and certified Leadership coach.

What you'll learn

• Judith's dream and her path to pursue it
• Her goal  to become the best she could be
• How she got into Wharton college
• Her influences that inspired her to apply to to he best schools
• The importance of  seeking out support groups of other Latinos to succeed at top schools
• Why she chose finance the hardest major at Wharton
• The importance of surrounding yourself with people that support your dreams
• How she got into investment banking
• Why corporate training programs are great for Latinos
• The lack of mentorship available to Latinos and how to bridge the gap
• How she got into Stanford Business School
• How to tap  into alumni networks to advance your career
• Why it is key to have passion for your life
• How she is pursuing her passion of improving the health and wellness of the Hispanic community and helping Latinas and Latinos become their best self
• Her success formula: Dream big, persevere, and believe you can- "I'll find a way"

Resources & Links

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• Judith Duval