- Programme studied: Executive Global Master's in Management
- Year of Graduation: 2014
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In 2014 Miguel joined EY Brazil as a Partner to develop the firm’s strategy and innovation practice. From 2018 to 2021 he led the consumer sector for EY LATAM and had the honour of serving as a board member for EY Brazil. In 2021 he became Strategy Partner for the consumer and health sectors at EY- Parthenon's New York office, where he continues to work.
Current job title and description of what this role entails:
As an EY-Parthenon Partner in the US, I lead strategic growth initiatives for consumer companies. Most of my work entails advising senior executive teams of Fortune 500 companies and private equity clients around new growth areas, commercial opportunities, channel strategies and revenue management plays for incremental growth. Within the EY ecosystem, I have the privilege of activating multiple capabilities (from digital to tax) and complementing skillsets for an end-to-end value delivery.
Tell us about your career journey since graduating from LSE?
Whilst undertaking my degree at LSE I was also starting a new career path as an EY Partner in Brazil. That opened an entirely new chapter of leadership opportunities in my life, not only in Brazil but also in all LATAM countries. For seven years I had the honour of advising senior executive teams in multibillion dollar companies, whilst supporting the development of hundreds of talented individuals in the consulting business. I’m mostly proud of the business leaders I was able to shape and support as a mentor and coach inside EY, but also in our clients.
In 2021 I had the opportunity to come to the US. Being immersed in a new culture allowed me to reinvent my ways of working, areas of focus and relationship building with a new network of colleagues and clients.
How has the programme you studied helped your career since you graduated?
The LSE experience was a deep intellectual journey that taught me to understand the essence of management science and find the roots of what we call "conventional ways of working" in the corporate world. The personal learnings from this journey were outstanding. Still today, LSE learnings permanently shape my business problem solving and brings perspective to drive analysis and conclusions from the right angle. I can't forget my favourite article studied on the EGMiM programme - Ronald Coase’s “The Nature of the Firm” - that I keep using and referring to, to drive analysis for strategic decisions.
The EGMiM programme gave me very strong conceptual and theoretical foundations to truly understand the essence of management and the why for every strategic business decision.
What’s the best piece of career advice you’ve received?
“Stay humble, Stay bold”
The “art” of management is the “art” of people. Being able to make everyone around you feel that you listen, you are present, and you want to serve them vs being served, became critical for my career path. Also, in parallel, setting the goals and ambitions beyond the achievable and challenging boundaries allowed me to grow up fast and keep me outside my comfort zone.
What’s the greatest challenge you’ve had to overcome?
Learning how to be a father was the greatest challenge I had to overcome – still learning, always learning. My first daughter was born in Sao Paulo and my second daughter was born in NYC and for the first time in my life I had to deal with so much uncertainty and variables I couldn't control. Balancing career, physical, and mental health with parenthood is still the biggest challenge of my life.
What are your hopes for the future?
The future is bright! Technology (including AI) is revolutionising every sector at pace. Hopefully we will see most of humanity’s current problems solved in 20-30 years, with less health issues, with less poverty, and more dignified living; in line with peace, prosperity and education for all.
Share with us your fondest memory of the Department of Management.
My fondest memory is the get together at the George IV after classes where we could exchange experiences, ideas, and get to know people from across the globe. Being in London at that time, experiencing the first EGMiM cohort was an unforgettable privilege.
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