Dr. Vaibhav Agrawal
MBA 2016
- Hometown: New Delhi, India
- Pre-MBA: Founded a chain of family clinics and worked in VC
Dr. Vaibhav Agrawal
Post Graduation Goals:
Improve access to healthcare in the US and emerging markets through starting or investing in disruptive businesses.
Highlight of My Week:
We finally developed the first prototype for an easy-to-use high-accuracy ultrasound probe in Biodesign class!
Monday
05:00am
I love starting Mondays with a workout! I’m learning the tricks of rock-climbing at the Arrillaga Center with classmates Brittany and Conrado.
07:00am
Operations class kicks off the week. We discussed why Zara loves running out of the latest designs at its stores. Having run a pharmacy across a clinic chain, I never realized stock-outs could be a viable strategy!
11:00am
Lunch at Arbuckle before Touchy Feely begins. I have my favorite spicy California maki rolls today!
12:00pm
Touchy Feely is the most intense 4-hour class on interpersonal dynamics at the GSB. I and 11 other classmates sit in a circle and discuss our deepest anxieties, strengths and weaknesses.
03:00pm
I need some air between back-to-back sessions of Touchy Feely. Biking over to Starbucks across campus to grab coffee with classmate Ana from Mexico.
08:00pm
Monday nights are special at the GSB. Two classmates share their most vulnerable moments from the past and their biggest dreams of the future with 200+ other classmates. I’m amazed how quickly we’ve built this strong circle of trust.
10:00pm
The day was long and my emotions are running high after TALK. I eat dinner with close friends from back home before calling it a night at the Schwab Residential Center.
Tuesday
06:00am
I’m up early for a tennis match with Emma, just a quick hop over to the Taube South Courts. I learn that my backhand needs some work and my legs are not so young anymore! A quick shower and back to school.
09:00am
Taking Finance with the legendary Professor Van Horne. I am excited to learn about raising debt versus equity for a business – something I had no clue about 5 years ago when I started my first business!
10:00am
Meet the Health Care Club leadership team 2015! Co-leading the weekly team meeting to discuss the club calendar for upcoming BBLs (Brown Bag Lunches), where exciting companies come to campus to meet students.
11:00am
I love meeting new classmates over lunch. I’m humbled to learn about the life of Merel, a first-year MBA, who won a medal at the 2008 Beijing Olympics.
12:00pm
At the Biodesign class across campus with my 1000-horsepower startup team! We have a neurosurgeon, an electrical engineer, a mechanical engineer, a nuclear physicist, and two physician-MBAs in the ranks.
04:00pm
After four hours of work, our first attempt has FAILED to develop an easy-to-use ultrasound for physicians in emergency rooms. ‘Fail fast’ is lesson 101 at the GSB. An hour of brainstorming later, we have a new prototype idea for Thursday.
06:00pm
Professor Robert Pearl, CEO of the Permanente Medical Group, delivered a stimulating TEACH on shifting healthcare regulations in the US. TEACH has been a fantastic way for me to meet influential speakers and learn about latest industry topics.
07:00pm
I have taken my aunt, who is visiting from Beijing, to my favorite restaurant in downtown Palo Alto, Ruby Rangoon. The Tea Leaf Salad is a must try!
09:00pm
Cranking out homework and readings for the second half of the week with some smooth jazz back home at Schwab.
Sunday
07:00am
Sundays are best when homework is out of the way early! Biking across campus to the medical school library for some quiet reading and to work on cases.
10:00am
Today the first- and second-year MBAs took each other on in a paintball tournament 45-minutes outside Stanford in Sunol. Need I say who won?!
03:00pm
Back from paintballing. A quick Schwab workout before I shower and hit the sack for a couple of hours.
05:00pm
Marcos and I have teamed up to find summer internship opportunities. We talk about the latest over dinner at Town and Country Village, 5 minutes outside Stanford.
07:00pm
My not-so-favorite part of the week when I need to do laundry and get groceries. Thank goodness for Instacart!
09:00pm
Discussing the logistics for a Memorial Day trip to Hawaii with friends. I’m so sleepy now. This has been quite a dreamy week at Stanford GSB.