Aparajita Sharma knows a thing or two about seeking challenges and exploring one’s limits. Every year, she goes trekking through the Himalayas—and pushing herself to the top of a mountain has taught her how to meet challenges head-on and pursue her goals with determination. Now with an MBA under her belt, Aparajita is conquering new heights as a senior consultant at Deloitte Canada.

My Journey

“My MBA has deeply impacted my professional career,” said Aparajita. “It shaped my career towards consulting. The skills, the case study approach, working in cross-cultural teams on live-consulting projects, and the excellent selection of courses all collectively helped me in my professional growth and in being selected for one of the top consulting companies in North America.”

Although she had pursued science during her undergraduate studies, Aparajita had always been fascinated by finance and economics. She often read up on topics like share market, company reports, and market dynamics while engaging in lively discussions with finance and economics students. She later completed a diploma in management and embarked on a career in capital markets working as an equity analyst.

My experience at SFU Beedie

The MBA program at SFU Beedie suited Aparajita’s needs perfectly, providing an opportunity to change career paths towards consulting. The consulting project in her strategy consulting course was a turning point for Aparajita—the point at which she decided to pursue strategy consulting as a career. Her current role in Deloitte is focused on business consulting and draws parallels to courses she took during her MBA program.

“In the MBA program, I learned from people across industries and developed ways to think about what's best for the client,” said Aparajita. “The strategy and business consulting courses taught me to think out of the box and solve new and complex problems.”

Aparajita was able to connect with mentors at SFU Beedie who motivated and advised her at every stage of her MBA program and job search process. She also got involved with the consulting workshop and Student Ambassador program, where she eventually became a mentor to other students.

Where I am today

Today, Johanna proudly represents SFU Beedie in her senior consultant role at Deloitte Canada.