Samarth H.

Samarth Hazari

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Studied at Columbia Business School

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Works at McKinsey & Company

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About Samarth

I'm Sam, an incoming McKinsey Associate in New York and May 2026 Columbia MBA. Before business school, I was a Senior Associate Consultant at Bain in New Delhi and worked in global financial structuring at PwC in New York. During my MBA, I recruited for and landed both a McKinsey offer and a Senior PM role at Amazon, running both tracks simultaneously as an international student. That range is what I bring to coaching. I've been through MBB recruiting twice (pre and post-MBA), navigated M7 admissions, and sat in FAANG PM interviews. Whether you're applying to business school, targeting consulting, or going after Tech PM roles, I've recently been exactly where you are.

Why do I coach?

Every major transition in my career was shaped by mentors who was direct with me: who pressure-tested my story, called out blind spots, and helped me prioritize. The gap between qualified and prepared is real. Across MBA admissions, MBB recruiting, and Tech PM interviews, it's almost always the difference. I coach because I want to close that gap for you. No fluff. No generic frameworks. Just honest, specific guidance from someone who's recently been through these processes.

Work Experience

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Incoming Associate

McKinsey & Company

August 2026 - Present

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Senior Product Manager Intern

Amazon

June 2025 - Present

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Consultant

Bain & Company

August 2021 - June 2024

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Senior Associate

PwC

July 2018 - June 2021

Education

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Columbia Business School

Master of Business Administration

2024 - 2026

Management Consulting Association (Vice President), Technology Club (Vice President)

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University of Pennsylvania

Bachelor's Degree, Mathematical Economics

2014 - 2018

Admissions Committee Experience

Grade: Cum Laude Honors, Dean's List Activities and societies: Penn Emerging Scholars Program, The Daily Pennsylvanian, Penn Undergraduate Economics Society, IMPACT Magazine, The Tab at Penn, Penn Leadership Training Institute (PLTI)

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