Patrick Yan is a multi-talented individual who is an athlete, musician, world traveler, chef, and engineer. He currently works as an employee at the ExxonMobil Torrance Refinery and enjoys giving back to his community. His ambition is to one day merge conventional and alternative energy industries to strengthen US energy competitiveness and improve the environment. To achieve this goal and gain more experience in both energy sectors and business functions, he is pursuing an MBA at the MIT Sloan School of Management.

1. WHO IS
PATRICK YAN?
I am…

2. An Athlete

3. A devoted son, brother, and friend

4. A musician/performer
on the LA Metro

5. An Inquisitive World Traveler

6. A Chef

7. An Engineer

8. But wait, there’s
more…

9. I’m also a dedicated employee at
the ExxonMobil Torrance Refinery

10. Who enjoys giving back to my
community

11. I also have entrepreneurial
ambitions…

12. To one day merge
Conventional, old world
energy industries
Alternative, cleantech
technologies
with
In order to strengthen US energy
competitiveness and improve the
environment

13. But to get there, I want to first pursue a business
development job in cleantech
So that I can get experience in both energy sectors
and also other job functions
But I also needs more experience in building my
operational, managerial, and entrepreneurial skills
SO HOW WILL I GET THERE?

14. By getting a MBA from the
MIT Sloan School of Management

15. MIT Sloan is a great fit for me
because I value:
• Small class sizes, where I will get to interact more closely with my
classmates and develop tight-knit bonds that will last a lifetime
• Close proximity to other engineering schools
• An emphasis on entrepreneurship and innovation
• Diversity in class composition
• Ability to customize a significant portion of my elective
coursework

16. I look forward to meeting you and
continuing my personal and professional
development at MIT Sloan!