Before enrolling in Robinson's MBA program, Dorcas Attah worked with the United Nations.
After working with the United Nations and nonprofits to empower marginalized communities in Ghana and her home country of Nigeria, Dorcas Attah is now pursuing an MBA in business analysis from the Robinson College of Business. Her goal? To leverage data to drive positive change in the United States and her birthplace.
“My studies in Ghana laid a strong foundation for my interest in business and management, but I always knew I wanted to do more,” Attah said.
After Attah earned her B.B.A. from the University of Cape Coast in 2018, she stayed in Ghana, spending two years as a youth leaders fellow and consultant with the United Nations Population Fund.
“There, I managed and facilitated projects to support young women from marginalized communities in Ghana’s Accra Central, Bono East, and Northern regions,” she said. “These projects provided crucial information on socioeconomic empowerment, reproductive health rights, and maternal health.”
Attah works as a career advisor in Robinson's Career Advancement Center.
In 2020, Attah returned to Nigeria and continued her work in the nonprofit sector, taking on a role as a program specialist for a disability rights organization in Abuja. Her primary responsibilities included organizing social and economic training programs and introducing residents to technical tools, ultimately equipping them to thrive in a rapidly changing world. Next came a six-month stint as a project coordinator at a youth-led nonprofit focusing on technology and digital inclusion as drivers of economic growth.
“Earning a graduate degree was the next step,” she said.
Attah received a merit-based scholarship from Robinson and also earns a monthly stipend as a career advisor at the college’s Career Advancement Center.
A highlight of Attah's time at Robinson has been an internship with Mercedes-Benz USA.
One of the highlights of Attah’s time at Robinson has been a year-long internship at Mercedes-Benz USA, where she has rotated between the agile human resources, risk, and market support teams.
“I have gained expert knowledge of the automotive industry and applied insights from my data-driven decision-making class with Subhashish Samaddar,” she said. “I’ve also leveraged the theoretical knowledge from my operations management, project management, and quality management classes with Loren Buysman. The assignments, group projects, and case studies have been instrumental in my current role.”
Set to graduate in December, Attah is eager to continue building her career in the U.S. for the next few years before eventually returning to Nigeria. She is a role model to her three young siblings; one sister is currently pursuing a business degree at the University of Sheffield in the United Kingdom.
"Education has always been a priority for my family," Attah said. "I want to use what I've learned to contribute to my community back home."