Lamia Bushra

In high school, Lamia walked past Wall Street every day on her way to class. She often wondered how she could become one of the professionals working at the large banks and investment firms with their nice suits and briefcases. At Questrom, she devised a plan.

“I came in expecting a high-quality education and that’s definitely what I’m receiving,” Lamia says. “I really liked being able to take classes in all aspects of business before I chose my concentration. I don’t think I ever would have taken a finance class if it wasn’t built into the curriculum, but it helped me realize I had an interest in finance. And now it’s something I want to explore in my career.” During the summer semester, she studied inequality and e-commerce platforms and marketing.

Another important aspect of business Lamia discovered is how to succeed as part of a team. “I don’t think I realized before Questrom just how much of the business world depends on teamwork. Having the space to learn about how to better lead a team and work with a huge range of people has been invaluable.”

Outside of class, Lamia is getting hands-on business experience in a number of ways. She’s co-head of strategy for Guerrilla Marketing Society, a pro-bono marketing agency on campus. With this group, she created a strategy for a real Boston client. She also served on the content committee team of the Boston University Marketing Club, where researched and wrote articles that were published on the club’s BU website. Lamia is also secretary of the Delta Phi Epsilon Foreign Service Fraternity and Alternative Service Break. “With both of these groups, I learned about social justice issues impacting America and Boston, and then put that learning into action by volunteering with community partners.”

Lamia’s advice for aspiring business students: Don’t box yourself into one interest. “When I was a freshman, I thought that everything I did had to scream marketing or I’d never be employed. But Questrom’s curriculum is designed to expose you to not only classes in your concentration, and not just in business either, but courses and experiences across the whole university.”