Two Darden students, Bhavani Srinivasan and Annie Medaglia, both in the Class of 2015, participated in the IPADE Case Competition in February of this year. Bhavani’s team placed 3rd in the competition. Annie shared her thoughts about the experience:
Participating in the IPADE Deloitte Mexico case competition was a unique opportunity to be paired with students from international business schools and to learn how they view the world. Three of my teammates were from Mexico and one was from Tuck, but other program participants came from Argentina, China, etc. I learned a lot about what is similar amongst business programs, but also what assumptions we make about business and analysis based on where we’re from. For example, when calculating inflation, the Mexicans in the group said 4% as if it was a given, while those of us from the U.S. said 2-3%. It seems minor, but it is important to remember nuances and the context when operating in different business climates. Not all assumptions are the same!
From a non-business perspective, the campus was absolutely stunning and all our local hosts were so wonderful and kind. We even had an opportunity to get to an IPADE business school party as well! Not to mention, Mexico city is a cool city to explore.
