Anja Riester
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Studied at Harvard University
Admissions Committee at Boston Consulting Group
Successful clients at
Not currently taking new clients
Work Experience
VP of Strategy
Panther Life Sciences
June 2024 - Present
Admissions Committee
Driving strategic efforts and commercial growth in a life sciences company focused on immune-mediated and skin-based therapeutics including skincare, cancer, infectious diseases and allergies. Supported in fundraising to close the company's Seed round and preparing for Series A.
Project Leader
Boston Consulting Group
March 2022 - August 2023
Admissions Committee
Project Leader at Boston Consulting Group’s Johannesburg Office, focusing on global health and global development across Africa and Emerging Markets. Conducted first-round interviews for Business Analyst, Associate and Consultant positions.
Consultant - Senior Consultant
Boston Consulting Group
January 2020 - March 2022
Associate / Senior Associate
Boston Consulting Group
January 2018 - January 2020
Visiting Associate
Boston Consulting Group
February 2017 - April 2017
I was admitted to BCG's Fast Forward Programme and thus invited to join BCG full time upon graduation.
Global Business Development Associate
Johannesburg Chamber of Commerce and Industry
October 2016 - December 2016
The Global Business Accelerator is an initiative by the Johannesburg Chamber of Commerce and Industry and the German GIZ (Gesellschaft fuer internationale Zusammenarbeit) to foster export and trade opportunities for South African SMEs in the SADC region. Tasks included recruiting new participants, managing stakeholder and sponsorship relations and supporting participants in client presentation and pitches.
Anja was also given offers to work at
Bain & Company
KPMG
Deutsche Bank
Oliver Wyman
Strategy&
Roland Berger
Education
Harvard University
Master of Public Health - MPH, Health Management
2023 - 2024
HEC Paris Business School
Grande École - Master in Management, Business Administration and Management, General
2015 - 2017
Grade: 3.8/4.0 Activities and societies: HEC SEED Ranked #2 by the Financial Times among all Master in Managements worldwide, the HEC MiM allows me to dive deeper into management topics and to be part of a world class student body of +40 different nationalities.
Copenhagen Business School
Bachelor of Science, Business Administration
2011 - 2014
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