Name: Waleed Shehzad
Where are you from? Islamabad, Pakistan
Where do you currently live (neighborhood/town)? East Boston
Where did you complete your undergraduate degree and what is your degree in? I completed my undergraduate back in my home country and it was a Bachelors in Business Administration.
Are you studying full time or part time? Full time
Do you have work experience? If so, where/what: I used to work for a Google venture, KeepTruckin, as a technical support specialist to solve technical issues with the electronic logging device truckers used to record hours of service and violations.
Why did you choose to get your graduate degree? I chose to do my masters to acquire more business knowledge and learn new technical skills that are very much in demand in the job market.
What is your ultimate career goal? To start my own business, preferably in the fitness industry.
What has been your favorite part of your graduate experience at Suffolk so far? The administration and teachers are extremely supportive and ensure that the entire classroom is on the same level of understanding for each course.
What advice would you give to incoming SBS grad students? Make the most out of your time here. You have access to so many softwares and networking opportunities that you would regret later if you do not make the most out of these. In the end, it is you who makes the most out of yourself, not the school.
Share a fun fact about yourself: I have 3 failed startup attempts but I consider it as a learning process.