Application Time

I've gotten several comments recently concerning the application and interview process for LGO. I'm re-re-posting my blogs from two years ago, when I wrote epically long narratives about the application process. If you have any questions that these posts don't answer - you are over-thinking it. :) Good luck to all who are interviewing!

Why LGO?

Taking the GMAT

Getting Recommendations

Writing the Essays

Crafting a Resume

Rocking the Interview


**As a disclaimer, please remember I am NOT on the admission board, so these are just my personal views about what I did when I was applying to the program!

New job, new city, new year

Well…. It’s been a really, really long time since my last post. And, actually a ton has happened.

In a completely unexpected twist of fate, I left Genzyme over the summer and began working at Lilly. I actually loved working at Genzyme, as well as living in Boston, but sometimes life happens and things don’t go as planned. As it was, I needed to move back to Indy for some family reasons, so I regretfully left my amazing team at Genzyme. I heard they are still rejoicing as we speak.

On the flipside, I am now doing a really unexpected, fascinating role at Eli Lilly and Co in Indianapolis, IN. I took a role in payer marketing… yes, really. So, you might say, this does not sound like an ops job, and you’d be right. Basically, I work as a consultant supporting contracting with healthcare payers (ie, insurance companies). My focus is implementing profitable access of Lilly’s drugs across my region…. The idea is that I work with brand teams, legal, government pricing, and account management groups to create and execute deals that will allow patients to have access to Lilly drugs, and will make the company some cash. I work across all Lilly drugs, and I’m really excited to be supporting our entire product line.

So, I work in marketing with a bunch of former sales reps. I’m the only engineer. I haven’t (and won’t) set foot in a plant since I’ve been in this role. However, I’m still using the LGO education. I’m also working to instill some operational and process-based thinking to a group that has historically been fairly siloed, with few norms, processes, or operating procedures. In 2012, my focus will be improving our internal processes in order to allow our group to be faster and more flexible in responding to our customers. It’s a really cool, unique opportunity, and although it may not be traditional ops, I’m certain that I’m going to be able to contribute to my team with my LGO education.

Let’s see, in other news, I turned 30. I celebrated in Vegas with a bunch of friends and LGOs. I was sunburnt and hungover and it was amazing. Next up… an impromptu LGO reunion in FL for Hector’s wedding.

I also relocated to Indy. I miss Boston terribly, but as I look around my amazing downtown 2-bdrm condo, with garage, and private porch, that I own for much, much less than my rent in Boston, I don’t miss it that much : )