David Cikurel, Turkey, MBA Class of 2014
Associate Partner, DHL Consulting

What were two of the key takeaways from your time in the MBA program?

• Interactions with professors who have successful business careers in their fields as well as a highly diverse group of students broadened my horizon.
• The student consulting project helped me prepare for my next career move.

How has your life changed since finishing the MBA?

After the MBA, I have started a new career track in management consulting and joined DHL Consulting, the in-house consulting unit of the Deutsche Post DHL Group. I have had a fantastic experience at DHL Consulting since then in a highly international, fast-paced and collaborative environment.

In what ways did the MBA help prepare you for the German labor market?

During the MBA, we

• had a well-structured international management curriculum taught in small classes of diverse students who brought an array of perspectives into the topics
• were able to have and one-to-one interactions with professors who have successful business as well as academic careers in their fields
• carried out student consulting projects: through the project I have done at Siemens, we gained experience in how to manage a consulting project and how to manage stakeholders
• visited a number of renowned German companies
• also were able to attend German language courses at the university.