MBA Student Profile: Matteo Fabiano, IMD

Matteo Fabiano talks about life before his MBAprogram at IMD, the course itself and what he hopes will follow.

1. What were you doing before your MBA?

I was managing web managed services operations for Hewlett Packard.      

2. What were your main reasons for deciding to attend business school?

- Personal development
- desire to learn and to stretch
- network-building
- competitive edge
- general management goals

3. What research did you undertake in selecting your school?

Extensive research (school websites, publications, books, reports) and alumni contact.  Overall from 1999 until 2003.      

4. What were the main criteria in your selection?

- Top notch peers/selectivity
- Reputation
- International content and peers
- Leadership development program/intensity
- One year      

5. Why did you decide to study either in your own country or overseas?

I decided to study abroad to accelerate an international career.      

6. Have you already been, or do you intend to become an entrepreneur?

Yes, or alternatively an independent professional later in my career.

7. How much do you expect to earn on graduation?

80k to 150k depending on role and responsibility.      

8. What do you expect to do on graduation and where do you expect to be based?

I am based in California and I expect to do strategic business development work in the InfoTech industry.

9. Where do you see yourself in ten years time?

Either senior manager with P&L responsibility or portfoliocareerwith consultative and investment-based engagements.      

10. How easy or difficult do you expect it to be to achieve these objectives?

Extremely difficult and competitive.