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I majored in Chinese history as an undergrad, but spent my free time designing Web sites and taking electives in computer science. Although most of my time was spent studying humanities, I was—and still am—drawn to more quantitative pursuits.
I am especially interested in Web technologies. Internet-based businesses can scale quickly and the potential for both rapid growth and disruption is very appealing to me. Additionally, the Internet is still in its infancy; there are no hard rules and the game is constantly changing.
While many MBA programs fill your first year with requirements, at MIT Sloan I was able to select my second semester classes based on my own interests. Two notable classes are Web 3.0, which discusses how business models will evolve with the changing Web, and a class called Social Television through the MIT Media Lab, which focuses on the effect that Web technology will have on the future of television.
I have always loved businesses that invent new processes or somehow change the status quo. After college I worked for a small company in China that is now publicly traded on the NASDAQ, and two Web companies in Austin, Texas.
It's important to me to contribute to the startup community at MIT Sloan. I am an organizer for the MIT $100K and spent the summer between my first and second years working in venture capital. Though my experience prior to school was mostly with startups and small businesses, seeing the startup environment from the investment side has allowed me to develop a deeper understanding for how investors look at businesses.
While at MIT Sloan I have also started a blog where I write about business school and technology startups. You can view it here: http://savemefrombschool.com/.
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