Ryan V. | MBA Coach

Ryan V.

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Experienced Coach w/Top 10 Admissions | Duke MBA

Studied at Duke's Fuqua School of Business

Works at State Street

Available Monday at 10:00 PM UTC

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Available Monday at 10:00 PM UTC

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Ryan’s MBA Qualifications

60+ people coached for MBA

Ryan has helped clients get into these schools:

I'm Ryan, a former musician turned consultant turned Duke Fuqua MBA, now working in finance at State Street in Boston. My journey to business school was driven by a mission to leave communities better than I found them—through work in climate/sustainability, impact investing, and international development. As the first in my family and network to pursue an MBA, I had to navigate the application process largely on my own. Now, I help others avoid the guesswork. Since graduating, I've worked with a dozen prospective students on every stage of the MBA journey—crafting applications, preparing for interviews, and choosing between top programs like Duke, Columbia, MIT, Cornell, and UVA. My insights have even been featured by Fuqua in their student blog: Read more here (https://blogs.fuqua.duke.edu/duke-mba/2024/03/21/ryan-vanslyke/knowing-fuqua-was-the-right-fit-for-my-mba). If you're looking for guidance from someone who's been in your shoes, let’s connect—I’d love to help you get into the school of your dreams!

Ryan can help with:

Financial Aid & Scholarships

Editing

Recommendations

Interviews

School Selection

Secondary Review

Application Strategy

Essays

Resume

Ryan also coaches for Career Development, Management Consulting, and Public Policy. View all.

About Ryan

I'm Ryan! I’ve built my career at the intersection of strategy, impact, and organizational change—starting as a professional musician before transitioning into consulting, finance, and sustainability. From advising Fortune 500 companies and global institutions to leading climate finance initiatives, my mission has always been to leave communities stronger than I found them. Along the way, I had to navigate career pivots largely on my own, which is why I’m passionate about coaching others through their own transitions.

Why do I coach?

I know what it’s like to feel out of place in a new field, to question your next step, and to build a career without a roadmap. Whether helping professionals break into consulting, finance, sustainability, or business school, I love empowering others to see their potential, craft their story, and take bold steps toward their goals. Coaching isn’t just about landing a job—it’s about building a career and life that align with your values and aspirations. If you’re navigating a big transition, I’m here to help you make it happen. Let’s connect!

Work Experience

Assistant Vice President

State Street

2024 - Present

Structured Finance, Credit, Sustainability, Impact Portfolio Management, Financial Modeling and +3 skills

Engagement Manager

Calvert Impact

2023 - 2024

I led a cross-functional team of 6 colleagues in designing new impact measurement capabilities for Calvert Impact's Cut Carbon Note ($400M Green Bond of CPACE loans). We distilled real estate, finance, and energy efficiency data to effectively communicate the Cut Carbon Note's decarbonization impact to investors.

Associate / Growth and Data Science Strategy

Booz Allen Hamilton

2020 - 2024

I led teams on transformative $250M cross-functional projects, bringing together analytics, technology modernization, policy implementation, and partnerships to improve national climate resilience. I developed and implemented sales strategies that delivered $195M in new business driving data transformations in three 250K+ employee organizations. I regularly shared my technical expertise on climate analytics, data science for policy implementation, and sustainability careers at conferences and universities across the U.S. and Canada. Received Booz Allen's Values in Practice (VIP) Award, the firm's highest honor, in 2021. International Relations, Leadership and +11 skills

ESG Summer Intern

State Street Global Advisors

2023 - 2023

I developed ESG strategies and standardized climate measurement for a $3.4T portfolio, enhancing UNPRI/NZAM/TCFD/FRC reporting accuracy and ensuring SSGA’s compliance in the EU and UK.

Senior Consultant/Data Scientist

Booz Allen Hamilton

2019 - 2020

Strategy Consultant

United Nations

2016 - 2020

UN Development Program - Asia Hub (Bangkok, Thailand), 2020: Advised UNDP on strategically allocating resources and coordinating with UN agencies in implementing the UN’s COVID-19 response in 24 Asia-Pacific countries using market and policy analysis and stakeholder engagement. UNICEF USA (Washington, D.C., USA), 2019: Led urgent pro-bono consulting for UNICEF USA, optimizing donor engagement amid the child migration crisis on the U.S.-Mexico border through developing segmentation strategies and offering recommendations for effective fundraising campaigns. UN University - MERIT (Maastricht, The Netherlands), 2016: Analyzed public health, migration, and public safety data using R, identifying challenges faced by Syrian and Lebanese refugees in Central Europe. This analysis contributed to original research presented to the European Parliament, informing policy implementation regarding social determinants of health with member nations. International Relations, Marketing and +12 skills

Data Policy Consultant

Booz Allen Hamilton

2018 - 2019

Ryan was also given offers to work at

Grant Thornton
Deloitte
NC IDEA

Education

Duke's Fuqua School of Business

Master of Business Administration - MBA: Energy + Environment, Strategy, Finance

Grade: Fuqua Scholar (top 10% of class) Activities and societies: CASEi3 Impact Investing Fellow; Coach K Center for Leadership and Ethics (COLE) Leadership Fellow