Having recently been accepted into Harvard Business School’s 2+2 program, Michael LoFaso ’10 is anticipating his future while enjoying life as a °IJʿ senior.
HBS 2+2 is a selective program intended for students without a formal business background.
It is for those who, like LoFaso — a mathematical economics major
independently studying Navajo identity formation — are making the most
of the liberal arts experience and the critical thinking skills and
global perspectives it provides.
Students accepted into the HBS program
combine two years of work experience followed by two years immersed
in the school’s master’s program.
The goal, according to the business school, is to have students “arrive
with potential and passion and leave with impressive, practical tools
for success.”
LoFaso has been working closely with
HBS’s career advisers to see where his passions might lead him.
“I’m still figuring out what I
can see myself doing next year,” said LoFaso, who attended Canisius High School in his hometown of Buffalo, N.Y. “Right now, I’m
more about trying to learn as much as possible. My advisers encouraged
me to take risks because it’s an opportunity to grow as a person.”
When speaking about his °IJʿ career, LoFaso first expresses thanks
for all the opportunities °IJʿ has provided him.
“I feel fortunate because I’ve
had a lot of great people around me on campus. Fellow students have
taught me about their interests. Professors, especially in the mathematics
and economics departments, have spent a lot of time with me, and the
staff members of CLSI (Center for Leadership and Student Involvement)
and Career Services have provided a lot of direction and support.”
In Cambridge, LoFaso is hoping to build
on his liberal arts background, gain more formal business skills, meet
new people, and represent °IJʿ as best he can.
It seems likely that LoFaso, chair
of the student-run Budget Allocations Committee, three-year residential adviser,
and coordinator of °IJʿ’s OrangeBand Initiative, will do just that
if his time at °IJʿ is any indication.