To celebrate its 20th anniversary, Sungkyunkwan University SKK GSB organized a series of "Where are you now?" interviews with alumni to find out how they are doing in their careers and what life has been like since graduation.

SKK GSB Full-Time MBA Class 2nd Graduate: Peter Hanti

Peter Hanti, who graduated from SKK GSB at Sungkyunkwan University in 2007, is currently working as the Global Digital Transformation Senior Vice President at Citibank. He works out of Budapest, Hungary.

Since graduating from the SKK GSB MBA program, he first worked in management consulting (Accenture, Big4s) for a decade, focusing on corporate strategies in energy and financial services. Peter then diversified his skillset by leading major business and IT programs in banks, primarily in digitalization.

His successful deliveries include various digital transformation projects, for instance a retail bank transitioned from traditional paper-based processes to paperless in all their 100+ branch offices in Hungary. The bank later introduced other products built on the end-to-end solution Peter and his 80-100 people strong project team implemented to create remote (mobile) processes which had a great client reception during and after the COVID times. His current role at Citi is to drive finance digitalization and automation programs globally.

Peter stated that his MBA studies at SKK GSB equipped him with invaluable knowledge in analytics and corporate finance.

He added "Soft skills like structured thinking, communication, and awareness of Asian-European business culture enabled a career in consulting and banking. It is fair to say my MBA laid a solid groundwork for becoming professionally who I am today. Thanks to the excellent MBA program, to my professors for the outstanding classes, and to my classmates who shared their friendship and provided an intellectually challenging environment for growth."

He who has a successful career in consulting and banking, balances professional responsibilities with his personal life. Peter said, "My personal life became more important to me after my son and daughter were born. The post-COVID era is rich in flexible work options, allowing me to prioritize urgent and important matters regardless if in private life or work.” In order to do meaningful work in a short period he uses timeboxing, a simple tool using set timeframes to complete tasks.

 Peter advised "Be open, be curious, try everything, but prioritize and have a goal for your next 5 years," for current SKK GSB MBA students aspiring to achieve prosperous career in consulting and banking. He also emphasized, "Your goal might change often as the world, our circumstances and priorities change - And adapting should be a second nature. Respect cultures and individuals, build strong personal and professional relationships, face personal weaknesses and learn to grow from there."