Hello,


My name is Charles, I'm 26, born in France but have lived in Taiwan, Shanghai, Singapore and the UK as well as France. As a kid, I went to international schools (in the countries above) except for during middle school for which I was in a private French school in France.

I moved to the UK in 2017 for university and graduated with a BSc Biological Science (Specialty: Molecular and Cellular Biology) with a 2:1 from the University of Exeter and then an MSc Pharmaceutical Formulation and Entrepreneurship from UCL with distinction. My master's dissertation is published in the Journal of Drug Delivery Science and Technology.

In Jan 2022 I started working for an executive search company where I was a research analyst and then promoted to Research associate. I led global market research tailored to client needs for Board and C-suite level talent by employing comprehensive data analysis and industry-specific methodologies across various functional areas. I also drafted and presented critical data analysis to both internal and external stakeholders, offering strategic advice to clients on hiring prioritisation and organisational design based on market insights. I also did some mentoring of junior analysts, and ran workshops to senior leadership on internal tools and pharmaceutical concepts. I also had full ownership of project timelines and deliverables on some projects, acting as a project manager.

I speak French and English fluently and Mandarin and Spanish at intermediate level. I am proficient in in Pitchbook, Biotechgate, MS 365 (Word, Excel,PowerPoint), LinkedIn Recruiter and G-Suite.

I want to pursue an MBA because I want to change industries from executive search to strategy consulting in the life sciences. At Coulter Partners, I was exposed to many different roles and areas of the pharmaceutical industry including strategy consulting. While I enjoyed the dynamic project-based nature of my role, I became increasingly drawn to solving broader issues such as managing a pharmaceutical portfolio, market entry strategies, and operational optimisation, which is something I couldn’t do if I stayed in executive search. I also realised that my growth opportunities within executive search were limited, and my long-term aspirations required me to develop a broader skill set. While my studies equipped me with a strong foundation in the sciences, I lack broader business knowledge and want to develop this through an MBA.

This focus on strategy consulting will serve as the foundation for my mid-term goal of working in the United States, particularly in Boston, a global hub for life sciences. Boston is home to leading pharmaceutical firms, top-tier hospitals, and a dense network of healthcare-focused investors. This environment will allow me to work on high-impact consulting projects and build relationships that will be invaluable as I transition into venture capital.

In the long term, I aim to join a venture capital firm, and leverage my consulting experience to support founders in commercialising transformative technologies. My exposure to VCs at Coulter Partners demonstrated the potential of building companies from inception to commercialisation. By combining consulting expertise with an entrepreneurial mindset, I hope to bring innovative therapies to market, improving patient outcomes and shaping the future of healthcare.

I aim to stay in Paris for a while after the MBA and have noticed that the big 3 hire a lot of HEC MBA graduates. I have already been accepted at ESSEC with scholarship of 20% but I am aiming for HEC and INSEAD as I believe their track record in supplying the consulting industry with new talent is unmatched.

I am planning on retaking the GMAT in around a month and apply to HEC and INSEAD. ESSEC have given me 2 weeks to respond and not too sure what to do.

Thank you for reviewing my profile! I am looking forward to seeing your opinions

Charles