Jay Dearborn, MALD 08, USA
"Decorated with the world’s top faculty, supervised by an outstanding administration, supported by an omnipresent alumni base, and filled with the brightest young scholars, the Fletcher community is incredibly cohesive. A quick visit to the Hall of Flags will confirm this as conversations spark between strangers, laughs are had with friends, and the problems of today are debated amongst the world leaders of tomorrow."
"I knew I wanted to return to school to pursue an MBA and an advanced foreign policy degree. Fletcher was my only choice for the foreign policy degree due to the unique flexibility of the curriculum that now allows me to expose myself to varying disciplines taught by titans in their respective fields. Fletcher has allowed me to craft this education to my requirements and desires while further allowing me to setup a custom dual degree with the MBA institution of my choice."
"Fletcher students aren’t shy. Bringing varied experiences and a wide array of opinions, my classmates teach me as much as my professors and texts. Once adjourned, the lively debate that begins in the classroom often spills out into the halls."
Most rewarding class at Fletcher:
“By far my favorite courses at Fletcher have been my two sequential International Law courses with Professor Michael Glennon. The workload borders on insanity. Professor Glennon pushes and tests the limits of philosophy and law with challenging posturing. Yet the students are remarkably adept, resilient, and often even eloquent. While the two semesters can often be painful and I may hold Professor Glennon responsible for irreversible eye strain, I have never had a more rewarding classroom experience.”
Education:
BS, Economics, The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania;
MBA Candidate, The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania
Fields of Study:
US Foreign Policy;
International Law
Experience before Fletcher:
American Express Company, New York, NY & London, UK
Languages:
English
French
Summer Internship:
McKinsey & Company, Philadelphia, PA