Guarocuya "Frank" Batista-Kunhardt ’24

Program

MBA Class of 2024

Hometown

Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic and Traverse City, Michigan

Citizenship

US (primary) and Dominican Republic

Undergraduate Institution and Major

Western Michigan University, Applied Economics

Master's Degree Institution and Major

Brown University, Master of Public Affairs

Pre-MBA Industry

Consulting, Bain & Co. and Greenmantle; Commercial Banking, Reserve Bank of the Dominican Republic

Internship Organization

Management Consulting, Summer Associate, Bain & Company

Clubs and Affiliations

Student Government (International Student Affairs Chair), Management Leadership for Tomorrow (MLT) Fellow, Toigo Fellow, The Consortium for Graduate Study in Management, Buckley Fellow, Admissions Yield Lead, Graduate Affiliate program, Social Impact Consulting Club, Association of Hispanic & Latin American Students, Graduate Crew

Leadership Positions

Student Government, International Student Affairs Chair; Social Impact Consulting Club Co-Leader; Admissions Yield Lead; Association of Hispanic & Latin American Students, Co-Leader

Why did you choose to attend Yale SOM?

Yale SOM allows me the opportunity to go beyond the usual confines of graduate business education. I am able to make my own Yale by creating a schedule that fits me by including classes at the Law School, Yale College, American Studies and Global Affairs departments. This allows me to expand my network while learning from a world-class cohort to come out as a better person. All of this is underscored by a very welcoming climate for me and my family within a noncompetitive, globally focused, and very diverse environment.

Contact Information

guarocuya.batista-kunhardt@yale.edu (he/him/his)

Talk to me about...

The immigrant experience to the United States, moving to New Haven with a partner, being a first-generation college student, and the Toigo Fellowship