Faculty: Sauder School of Business
Program: Master of Business Administration
Year: 2018
Country: Zambia
From a young age, Mtise realized that health is the most critical element to progress and vitality in life. Through various childhood experiences and disparities in her community, her interest in ensuring health, especially women’s health, developed. Mtise’s interests led her to pursue an undergraduate degree at Mount Holyoke College in Biochemistry with a certificate in Culture, Health and Science. Her dream is to alleviate health burdens by building and managing a healthcare venture focusing on reproductive and sexual health in her home country of Zambia. She is confident that an MBA at UBC will provide her with the guidance and support to develop skills needed to build creative solutions to Zambia’s health challenges. According to Mtise, UBC develops principled innovative world-changers and she is determined to become one of them.
Mtise is looking forward to enjoying Vancouver’s beautiful landscape by visiting UBC’s Botanical Garden and taking on the Grouse Grind. To satisfy her love for organic and fresh food nutrition, she is also anticipating many visits to farmers’markets. Mtise is excited to meet her diverse MBA cohort, going on hikes and experiencing Vancouver’s local cuisine. She is looking forward to participating in the Innovation and Entrepreneurship club and utilizing technology to improve lives in Africa and beyond.