Ranjani Rajendran

Current position and employer: Ernst & Young – Parthenon as a Senior M&A Strategy Consultant

Hometown: Allen, TX

Current City: New York, NY

Why did you choose McCourt? I chose McCourt as I trusted that it would provide a network of burgeoning cross disciplinary MPP/MBA fellows, well-established alumni, and well-renowned faculty that focused on the cultivating and promoting each students’ abilities as well affording them numerous opportunities to pursue their career goals. I decided on McCourt as I knew that I would gain the expertise and network to redirect my career towards entrepreneurial consulting, specifically focusing on social policy and financial analytics within the healthcare industry, merging my love of medicine with public policy and business.

What was the best part of your experience? My favorite part of the program so far has been the chance to meet so many students with such diverse backgrounds that I know I will have lasting friendships with and the opportunity learn from such experienced professors in varying fields of interest.

Summer Work Experience: Financial Strategist at SiriusXM Radio (summer 2021), Senior Summer Consultant at Ernst & Young Parthenon (summer 2022)

Student organization involvement while at McCourt:  Georgetown Public Policy Review, Georgetown’s On the Record, Georgetown Women in Public Policy Initiative, South Asian Policy and Research Initiative, McCourt Policy Innovation Lab and the McDonough Healthcare Business Alliance

Undergraduate University, degree, and major: Texas A&M University, Economics and Finance

Hobbies/ Interests: I am a semi-professional Indian Classical Dancer and Vocalist, I am an avid reader and writer, and I enjoy watching movies, working out, and spending time with family and friends.