Isabela Uribe
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Oxford MBA & MPP | Social Impact MBA | Dual Degrees | Graduate Scholarships
Studied at Said Business School (Oxford)
Works at United Nations Advisory Alliance
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Available Friday at 5:00 PM UTC
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Isabela's Coaching Offerings
Custom hourly · $100/hr
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Isabela’s MBA Qualifications
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With an MBA from Oxford's Said Business School and a Master in Public Policy from Oxford's Blavatnik School of Government, I bring a blend of business and social impact into my coaching. My professional journey includes roles at Bain & Company, The Global Fund, and the Inter-American Development Bank, where I focused on finance and strategy. I successfully mentored and coached individuals in the MBA process, from navigating and selecting which MBA were the best "fit" (1 year, 2 year, or part-time MBA programs, dual or joint degrees; in the US, UK, or Europe), providing guidance in their application (e.g., reviewing CV or resumes, personal statements or essays) and preparing for interviews for Oxford SBS and other MBA programs in the US. Additionally, I provide support in applying for graduate scholarships, including MBA scholarships, as a scholar and recipient of highly competitive programs. Whether you're refining your educational strategy, applications, essays or preparing for interviews, I look forward to helping you succeed in your MBA aspirations!
Isabela can help with:
Essays
Secondary Review
Application Strategy
Financial Aid & Scholarships
Resume
General Exploration
Interviews
Editing
Supplementary Materials
School Selection
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About Isabela
Colombian-American with a non-linear trajectory from Nashville to Dallas to Rome to Oxford to Geneva. Currently a Manager at the UN Advisory Alliance (UNAA) and based in Switzerland. Previously, I was part of the Global Fund CFO's Financial Accelerator, or internal strategy team within the Finance Division. Before, I worked as a Consultant at Bain in Texas, where my case experience was primarily in the Retail, TMT (Tech, Media, and Telecom), and Nonprofit sectors. Additionally, I consulted for the United Nations World Food Programme on UN Reform and Common Premises, and for the InterAmerican Development Bank on Gender Policies in Latin America. Proudly an alumna of the University of Oxford, where I completed a Masters in Business Administration (MBA) at Said Business School and a Masters in Public Policy (MPP) at the Blavatnik School of Government. My undergraduate degree was from Vanderbilt University, where I completed a Bachelor's in Arts & Sciences, majoring in Economics and Romance Languages, with minors in World Politics and Corporate Strategy.
Why do I coach?
Mentorship and coaching significantly contributed to my educational and professional successes to date. Since I sought out and was fortunate to find many mentors and coaches along my own journey, now I want to help others in achieving milestones and navigating transitions in their education and careers to pave their individual path. These are immensely important processes, so I am here not only to share my advice but to be your sounding board. Also, I would like to especially support those interested in social impact, because coaching focused on degrees like MPAs, MPPs, etc., and for those working in international organizations or NGOs seems more limited.
Work Experience
Manager
United Nations Advisory Alliance
September 2025 - Present
Focus on innovative finance Leadership Management, Small Team Management and +1 skill
Finance
The Global Fund
October 2023 - August 2025
Worked on various strategic, priority projects for the CFO (often cross functional). Projects included leading an operational collaboration initiative with other global health international organizations/partners; organizing a three-day meeting on Public Financial Management in Health with over twenty senior government officials from fourteen countries; designing and launching a new Grant Financial Service Center for Grant Financial Management; performing various grant financial management activities for the Mozambique Country Team
Consultant
Inter-American Development Bank
January 2023 - July 2023
Analyzed gender parity in private sector enterprises in Panama with UN Women WEPS Tool (Women's Empowerment Principles Gender Gap Analysis Tool), surveys from the Ministry of Labor on corporate policies, and best practices. Co-authored a report on the gender gap in private sector enterprises in Panama and Latin America. (Linked in profile)
Fellow
INKOMOKO
July 2022 - August 2022
Advised on a potential country expansion for Inkomoko, an advisory firm and impact investor that helps entrepreneurs in Rwanda, Kenya and Ethiopia successfully grow their businesses, with a focus on refugees and internally displaced persons.
Consultant
Bain & Company
September 2020 - August 2021
Consulted Retail, Technology, Telecom, and Nonprofit clients on growth strategy (geographic expansion, product or service offering, customer targeting, and M&A) and operations (including supply chain).
Associate Consultant / Senior Associate Consultant
Bain & Company
September 2017 - September 2020
Education
Said Business School (Oxford)
Master of Business Administration - MBA
2022 - 2023
Blavatnik School of Government
Master in Public Policy - MPP
2021 - 2022
Isabela was also personally admitted to
Harvard Kennedy School
INSEAD
The Wharton School (UPenn)
The Lauder Institute of Management & International Studies (UPenn)
Columbia University
Columbia Business School
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