2023 MBA To Watch: Alexis Parker, Wisconsin School of Business

“I am an optimist and dreamer. If I can envision it, I can achieve it.”

Hometown: I grew up an Army kid, but my family is from Detroit, Michigan

Fun fact about yourself: In 2016, I rode an ostrich during my study abroad in South Africa and I have pictures!

Undergraduate School and Degree: Michigan State University, BA in Supply Chain Management

Where was the last place you worked before enrolling in business school? General Motors, Part Change Management Analyst

Where did you intern during the summer of 2022? Microsoft, HR Business Partner for Xbox Gaming Studios

Where will you be working after graduation? Microsoft, HR Rotation Program

Community Work and Leadership Roles in Business School: Liaison for the Consortium for Graduate Study in Management, Copresident of Diversity in Business, WSB Student Ambassador, and Forté Foundation Fellow...

As a Fellow and later Liaison of the Consortium for Graduate Study in Management, Alexis devoted considerable time to onboarding, acclimating, and mentoring incoming Consortium students. As co-President of Diversity in Business, she collaborated with other student organizations to implement the organization vision: increasing education and enhancing awareness of diversity, equity, inclusion, and interconnected identities. Her vision, leadership, and efforts culminated in a successful Allyship in Action! workshop that engaged MBA colleagues, faculty, and staff in conversations around ‘showing up’ and supporting others. The success of the workshop was immediately evident, it will be replicated in future years.