Triston Francis (HBS, ‘19) entered Harvard Business School with the intention of growing and developing as a leader. He got the chance to do this through many avenues, most notably in serving as Co-President of the HBS Student Association. During this interview, Triston shares his journey to HBS, the highs and lows of the MBA experience, and the lessons he learned from serving as Co-President of the HBS Student Association. Listen on Spotify or Apple Podcasts.
Show Notes
- 3:04 Triston shares his background
- 5:47 – Triston talks about his decision to go to business school
- 10:05 – Triston talks about his experience with MLT
- 15:02 – Triston shares a story about how his Mom visited an HBS class, and what that meant to him
- 17:00 – Triston talks about the care and support he received from the HBS community
- 21:10 – Triston shares some details around “Eat and Engage,” a program his student government team started
- 29:00 – Triston talks about other ways he built relationships with his classmates at HBS
- 34:34 – Triston talks about his experience as Co-President of the HBS Student Association
- 42:02 – Triston shares his ideas for his future after business school for the next 5-10 years
- 44:52 – Triston talks about what success means to him
- 48:42 – Triston gives his advice for graduating MBA students