Sheri Varghese Mathew was working as an assistant accountant in Bahrain when he decided he wanted to work for himself. “I had been thinking of becoming an entrepreneur and felt pursuing an M.B.A. abroad would enhance my chances of being successful,” he says. Mathew set his sights on NYIT-Vancouver. “[The school] has a great platform,” he says. “It allows me to network with a lot of different business people and has opened the door for many opportunities.” But, he says, you have to put yourself out there. “If you have the opportunity to network, do it!” he advises. “The classroom is an ideal place to interact with other students and discuss—that is very valuable, but you also need to get out there and make other connections.” Since arriving in Vancouver, Mathew has interacted much more with people outside of his circle. He is more confident in expressing his ideas and feels more creative. “Before coming here, I did not know I wanted to create my own startup, and now, that is something I...