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YOUR SIMON
DEGREE IS
MORE THAN A
CREDENTIAL—
IT’S A MARK OF
DISTINCTION
SHARED WITH ‘People knew my name right away’
Silvia Quijada ’19S (MBA) grew up in Baha, a small
MORE THAN 16,000 town that borders California and Mexico. She attended
elementary school in Mexico and high school in the
ALUMNI AROUND United States. She then went to a large, public university.
For business school, Quijada knew she wanted a collegial
THE WORLD. environment where she could get to know her professors
and classmates.
While researching schools, the Simon Business School
invited Quijada to Rochester for an “Experience Simon”
Grounded in economics, Simon trains leaders
weekend. During that visit, something caught her
and helps them gain clarity to solve the
attention. “People knew my name right away,” she says.
toughest business challenges. Our data-driven “That impressed me.” So did seeing the caliber of her
approach is in high demand. It defines the potential classmates.
Simon experience and forms the basis for the After that immersive weekend, Quijada made up her
school’s suite of management programs. mind to attend Simon.
This includes Simon’s trailblazing STEM- At first, Quijada thought she would pursue a career in
the consumer packaged goods industry, but Simon’s
designated degrees, the first in the nation
strong foundation in finance and data analytics
offered across all specializations. Today, more
prompted new interests. Today, she is a marketing
than ever, a Simon education gives students manager for the Capital Group, a Los Angeles-based
a competitive edge in the job market and the asset management group.
skills they need to innovate and excel. Quijada is grateful for receiving the Ain Entrepreneurial
Scholarship, a Forté Foundation fellowship, and a
We are poised to do even more in the
Consortium fellowship. She also notes the important role
next decade. Our goal: to prepare the that Simon’s professors, the Benet Career Management
next generation of business leaders and Center, and the alumni community played in her
entrepreneurs to drive decisions and adapt to professional growth. “Everything I experienced at Simon
led me to where I am today,” she says.
change in a global business environment.