Ji Gu

MBA 2012
  • Hometown: Suzhou, China
  • Pre-MBA: Analyst, Portfolio Analytics Group, BlackRock
  • Analyst, Financial Institution Group, UBS Investment Bank

Ji Gu

Post Graduation Goals:

I want to transit to the Tech sector and am currently working on an internet startup with a classmate. Long term, I want to work on projects that are relevant to both China and the US.

A favorite GSB memory:

Vegas FOAM: dressed up in 70's costume and flying to Vegas for the party

Monday
07:15am
Getting up. It is still dark outside.
07:30am
Breakfast.
08:00am
Car pool with roommate and do some work before meeting up with my career advisor.
08:30am
Meeting with my CMC advisor.
09:00am
Meeting with China SLT trip leader.
10:00am
Global Study Trip Leadership class.
12:00pm
Interview with Samsung.
01:30pm
Meeting with professor to discuss trip.
03:15pm
'Make up' class at the Drama School where I made myself look 30 years older.
06:30pm
VIM group; 'Leadership Perspectives.'
08:30pm
Dinner with friends.
10:00pm
Preparation, checking emails.
Thursday
07:15am
Getting up.
07:30am
Breakfast.
08:00am
Car pool with roommate. Working to prepare for interviews.
10:15am
Formation of new venture class.
12:00pm
Lunch BBL: Guy Kawasaki talks about Steve Jobs.
01:00pm
Golf.
02:00pm
CMC committee meeting.
03:00pm
Language class.
04:30pm
Working on conference organization for Greater China Business Club.
06:30pm
Leadership perspective class.
08:30pm
Dinner at home with housemates.
09:30pm
Work.
Sunday
09:00am
Getting up and breakfast.
10:00am
Whole day of work on mini computer. Working on start-up with a classmate: build up financial models, discuss business strategy and fine tune business plans.
06:00pm
Visit friend's open house, an 8- million- dollar mansion.
08:00pm
Hot pot, home-cooked Asian food with friends.