Graduation Year - 2005

Filiz Block
Program	EY 2005	Filiz with baby daughter Mia
Present geographic location?	Sydney
What are you doing with your life at present?	Taking time off to tackle my latest (and most challenging) management project... baby daughter Mia.
Life/ Career highlight?	Having the oppotunity to travel the world for both business and pleasure.
Why did you decide to do your particular degree?	The part-time program offered great flexibility while I was travelling for work.
How do you feel your AGSM experience changed you as a person?	It has given me a better appreciation for successfully juggling work, family and personal development commitments.
Why did you choose to study at AGSM?	As a management consultant to the higher education sector I considered the AGSM to have the best MBA programs available.
Favorite memory of AGSM and why?	The residentials and all the fun that was had.

Mahesh Markus
Program	EY 2005
Present geographic location?	Colombo, Sri Lanka
What are you doing with your life at present?	Currently working as a Business Consultant for Virtusa (a global offshoring company).
Life/ Career highlight?	I never expected to stay in Colombo - but I did. A two month holiday has turned into a 4 year journey working in Europe and Asia.
Why did you decide to do your particular degree?	To help me identify the 'actual' business problem that requires an IT solution
How do you feel your AGSM experience changed you as a person?	I am now able to view an issue from a range of different perspectives
Why did you choose to study at AGSM?	Because AGSM continues to have an excellent reputation in Australia
Favorite memory of AGSM and why?	The residential s and camaraderie of the syndicate

Christopher Messina
Program	MBA 2005
Present geographic location?	Mannahatta Partners, LLC, New York
What are you doing with your life at present?	I am principal co-founder of an alternative asset management and asset-backed securitization / private equity firm based in New York, doing work in the Americas, Europe and the Middle East.
Why did you decide to do your particular degree?	I wanted to take time to reflect on my career and to decide on the best next steps.
How do you feel your AGSM experience changed you as a person?	Doing an MBA outside of the US as a national minority was invaluable for me to be able to work across borders more effectively.
Why did you choose to study at AGSM?	Quality of the faculty, chance to be an American in an overseas MBA program, the beaches and the wine.

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