Biography
Sasha McNair thrives in a fast-paced environment. The Washington, D.C.-native has an extensive background working in various industries that focus on that fast-paced flow. Prior to entering Goizueta’s Full-Time MBA program, she worked in the luxury fashion industry at Tiffany and Company leading its global DEI strategy. Prior to that, she was working in the federal government on the Hill talking to members about nutrition assistance programs across the U.S.
“I was really passionate about that because that was mission focused. It was aligned with exactly what I wanted to do. The administration changed so I went into consulting and worked at Deloitte for a couple of years at the intersection of human capital and technology.”
Her passion for consulting inevitably brought her to Goizueta, where she could focus on enhancing her consulting skills, build her network, and focus on her long-term career goals. “I'm very excited to be going back into consulting when I graduate. It was a no-brainer for me. Emory, from a core values perspective, really aligned with where I was and how I feel about where I want my career to go.”
One of the main aspects that drew Sasha to Emory was the Business & Society Institute. As a Social Enterprise Fellow, Sasha focuses on how to intersect social impact and business. “That has been a common theme throughout my career, and it's a common theme that I'd like to continue even in the consulting field.”
As a fellow, Sasha has enjoyed working with the institute and having hands-on experience with nonprofit organizations in Atlanta that are focused on social impact issues.
“A lot of people come to business school and are thinking about investment banking, consulting or jobs that are commonplace within this space, but a lot of us are thinking about alternate routes at the end of the day. Consulting is going to be the first job post-MBA, but when I think about my long-term career, I definitely wanted to make sure that it has that social impact feel and that I have a good, solid understanding of what social impact management actually feels like.”