Some MBAs enter business school with a vague idea of what they want to do with their career. For Arizona native Veronica Aguilar, however, she was sure from the very beginning.

Fast-forward two years since her MBA and her ambitious attitude and compassion has even landed her a spot in the prestigious Phoenix Business Journal 40 Under 40 list for 2023.

Find out how she’s using her MBA for the greater good by inspiring and championing women in business and young people across the US. 

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A life-long ambition to join an MBA 

With a bachelor’s degree in business and corporate communications from Arizona State University’s (ASU) W. P. Carey School of Business, Veronica already knew a thing or two about the business world.

“I always knew I wanted to pursue my MBA in the future,” she says.

After graduating from her bachelor’s, she was recruited to nonprofit organization Teach For America, where after seven years, she eventually progressed to a senior leadership role in the national recruitment team. 

“I knew that studying for an MBA would benefit this role,” she says, adding that management and leadership are her passions.  

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