Valmik Karam is a class of 2022 graduate of the Accelerated MBA program from the Johnson School of Management at Cornell University. Valmik choose Cornell for the unique 1-year MBA program, for the community and alumni network, and the strength of the program in the industry vertical he was looking to be in post MBA.
While at Cornell, Valmik served as, among a host of other extracurriculars:
As a program ambassador where he worked with prospective students and the admission team
As a teaching assistant for a few of the core MBA courses
A s a career work group lead, to prepare students for recruitment
And as a volunteer and spotlighted student, with the 'Giving Team' , in the financial aid and awards area
All of these experiences required Valmik to work with students in various stages of their MBA journey to help them realize their goals.
Valmik considers the decision to pursue an MBA as one of the best decisions he made, believes he found the perfect program for himself, and the MBA as an investment that is continuously proving to be worthwhile for himself. Valmik wants to continue to help students, and help them have the same positive experience he had; and sees ‘MBA admission counseling’ as a way to do just that.
Valmik additionally holds a Project Management Professional (PMP) certification; the goal in project management is for the projects to be “on time, under budget” - and Valmik embodies it. He graduated early and in three years for his undergraduate studies, has had an accelerated career path, and did his MBA in one year. Valmik understands the importance of planning for success and the importance of budgeting. Valmik respects your time, will always give clear and transparent results and expectations, fixed pricing quotes, and will communicate with you through the entire process.