Isabella Torres Maluf
MBA 2016
- Hometown: São Paulo, Brazil
- Pre-MBA: Management consulting and startup in Brazil
Isabella Torres Maluf
Post Graduation Goals:
Learn as much as I can about innovation in the US and then drive change in Brazil
Favorite GSB Memory So Far:
My TALK. Felt really to good to share that moment with my classmates.
Tuesday
05:00am
Waiting at Schwab for my friend Siqi – we’re going to the morning Soulcycle class at the Stanford Shopping Center.
06:00am
Soulcycle, great way to start the day. I tried a version of Soulcycle in London when I was visiting my brother (he was doing his undergrad there) and was immediately hooked. Meditation meets workout meets party. Boom.
08:00am
Meeting at Arbuckle with my Big Data group: Laura, Tracy and Rachel. We’re working with a startup to see if we can improve their current processing algorithm.
09:00am
Base Finance class! I have a summer internship in banking so this is probably one of the most important classes for me. Our professor, Dirk Jenter, is amazing! Engaging, knowledgeable and approachable.
11:00am
Discussion with Paypal’s Latin America leadership team on payments, e-commerce and trade in the region. The event was organized by LASA (Latin American Student Association). Luckily, lunch was provided!
12:00pm
Organizational strategy class. Today’s theme was "star managers" and we worked on two cases: 1) Google’s Project Oxygen, trying to answer the question – do managers matter? 2) Royal Bank of Canada and performance evaluation
02:00pm
Pit stop at Coupa Café before my next class to get a medium cappuccino (same as usual). Quick hello to Katherine and May before dashing out.
02:00pm
Creating High Potential Ventures in Developing Economies class. The case was SaferTaxi, a taxi app in South America. Guest speakers are definitely a class highlight for me. Today we had Horacio Melo from Startup Chile talking to us.
04:00pm
Trader Joe’s run before dinner. Stocking up on reduced fat guacamole, hummus, low fat pita crackers and some wine.
07:00pm
Dinner at Terun with my good friends, Liz, Talal and Will! Nina couldn’t make it, but sent over a bottle of wine. We forgave her.
09:00pm
Answered some emails before calling it a night.
Thursday
07:00am
Campus drive loop run with my roommate Seun and good friend Tracy. Working out in groups keeps me motivated!
08:00am
Dropping off the laundry at the Schwab Residential Center. I'm so grateful the staff thinks about how to make things so convenient for us.
09:00am
Coupa never fails to amaze me – it’s all in the details. It makes me so happy to be at the GSB.
09:00am
Base Finance class again today! Lecture on futures and forwards, a first glimpse into derivatives. Prof. Jenter is as awesome as ever.
10:00am
Beat the lines at Arbuckle! I have to run to a Brown Bag Lunch (BBL) presentation so there's no time to have a sit-down lunch.
11:00am
Learning about what it takes to lead the future class of ’17 on a Global Study Trip (to Brazil, of course). Excited to put together a team and itinerary so I can introduce my country to the new MBA1s.
02:00pm
Catching up with one of my first friends at the GSB, Brittany. She was in São Paulo in May before we started the GSB so I got to show her around. The weather was lovely so we sat down outside and enjoyed the California sun.
03:00pm
Ran into Nina (my housemate who sent the wine on Tuesday) on my way back to Schwab and couldn’t resist taking a picture with her so she would be included in my week.
04:00pm
Sneaking some time in to get my nails done. It’s very common in Brazil so I indulge whenever it works out.
05:00pm
Went to a classmate-led event to debate Russian foreign policy. It’s really impressive to see how everyone is so committed and willing to contribute to one another’s learning.
06:00pm
Hosted a Small Group Dinner. On the menu: Brazilian entrées (bolinha de queijo, coxinha and empadinha), signature salad and chicken fried rice. At least my guests pretended to like it...
08:00pm
Email checking before calling it a night!
Saturday
06:00am
An early start to the day. I have to get to kickboxing class, which is a 15 minute drive away. My friend Anna is coming with me today. It's always good to have company!
07:00am
Intense cardio workout at Studio Kicks. I started kickboxing before coming to Stanford and really enjoyed it so I’m glad I found somewhere that works for me.
08:00am
Went to brunch at Calafia, a lovely restaurant at Town & Country, an open-air shopping mall close to Stanford.
09:00am
Doing some work for my microeconomics class in my room at the Schwab Residential Center
12:00pm
Going for lunch with the Brazilians at an Ethiopian restaurant in San Jose. This was my first time having Ethiopian food – I definitely recommend it!
02:00pm
Working on organizing a Global Study Trip to Brazil for the incoming MBA class. We’re starting early because the proposal is extensive.
04:00pm
Some more work to be done before the week starts...Doing some reading and organizing files.
06:00pm
Super lucky to have signed up in time for a very special dinner: Lakota Sioux, hosted by Megan Red Shirt-Shaw (a dear friend and SO to another first-year MBA). One of the highlights of my time at the GSB is getting to learn more about Native Americans while enjoying some authentic buffalo chili in good company – a night to remember.
08:00pm
Final emails before calling it a night!