Tiera Williams ’27

Program

MBA

Hometown

Cedar Lake, Texas

Citizenship

United States

Undergraduate Institution and Major

Howard University: Finance

Pre-MBA Industry

Goldman Sachs, Associate; DC Mayor's Office's, Associate Director

Internship Organization

Huron Consulting, Summer Associate

Clubs and Affiliations

First-Generation, Low-Income Club (FLI); Black Business Alliance (BBA), VP of Community Strategy & Engagement; Consortium for Graduate Study in Management (CGSM); Women in Management (WIM); Nonprofit Board Fellow (YMCA Central Connecticut Coast); Teaching Assistant; INROADS Fellow; Consulting Club; General Management Club; Technology Club; Christian Fellowship; Management Leaders for Tomorrow (MLT); Access Fellow; Forte Fellow; Toigo Fellowship

What surprised you the most about being an MBA student?

What surprised me most about being an MBA student is how much of the experience is actually about people, not just academics or recruiting. I expected to be challenged in the classroom, but I didn't realize how much I would grow through constant collaboration, group dynamics, and being surrounded by people with such different perspectives and paths.

I've also been surprised by how much you're pushed to define what you actually want. With so many opportunities, clubs, and career paths, the challenge isn't access, it's being intentional. That's been one of the most meaningful parts of the experience for me.

Contact Information

tiera.williams@yale.edu (she/her)

Personal Interests...

I once got lost in a Barcelona baazar, danced salsa with strangers in Colombia, and found the best meal of my life in a place with no menu. Twenty-seven countries later, I'm still that person: endlessly curious, always hungry (literally and figuratively). As the former United States of America's Miss DC, I bring that same spirit home: building community, sparking creativity, and turning any ordinary Tuesday into something worth remembering.