Get to know Ali Ijaz, President of Enactus and graduate student pursuing his MBA. Enactus, formerly SIFE, is a global, non-profit organization that is literally changing the world through highly dedicated student teams on more than 1600 university campuses in 40 countries. Enactus offers these students the opportunity to develop leadership, teamwork and communication skills through learning, practicing and teaching the principles of free enterprise, thereby improving the standard of living for millions in the process.
Q: What does Enactus have planned for the rest of the
semester and for the upcoming year?
Texas State Enactus
recently just became the 2014 Enactus national champions, out of 518 US teams,
and will be representing Team USA, against 36 other countries, at the Enactus
World Cup in Beijing this year. To get ready for the World Cup we will be
editing and perfecting our presentation to fit the World Cup stage. We will
also continue to grow our 50+ existing projects while generating new project
ideas during our summer session.
Q: How will your major and Enactus help you reach your
goals?
Getting an MBA from
Texas State University will allow me to quickly climb up the corporate ladder.
Enactus has transformed me into a leader and has provided me with a vast amount
of networking opportunities. Earlier this year, through Texas State Enactus, I
had the privilege of sitting at a round table discussion with multiple Fortune
500 CEO’s in New York City.
Q: What resource on campus do you recommend for students to
utilize?
I would recommend
that every student get involved in some sort of organization that will connect
them with potential employers in their field while giving them hands on real
world experience.
Q: What is your favorite part about Texas State?
My favorite part
about Texas State is that it has given me the tools that I needed to be
successful while also opening up many opportunities for me that I wouldn’t have
otherwise.
Q: What do you think is the ‘key to success’?
The key to success
for a student would be to take advantage of the great organizations that we
have at Texas State so that they can gain real world experience and utilize the
knowledge that they have learned in the classroom.
