At six years old, Faisal Fakhani (MBA 2026) was sent home from school with a note that stated: ‘He speaks too much.’ He took it as a cue to find a more fitting audience. A few weeks later, he dragged his mother to an audition, landing his first job as a TV show host. Not a bad start for this Rotman MBA student superstar, who has been named to the Class of 2026 by MBA portal powerhouse Poets & Quants. He’s come a long way since his days on children’s television, coming to the Rotman School as an accomplished senior account manager and trader for Western Union Business Solutions (now known as Convera). At Rotman he’s been active in the Business Technology Club, the Business Design Club and Rotman Pride, which has fostered his sense of belonging in the multicultural mosaic that is Toronto. Find out about his 2018 journey to Canada and what he’s done since in this fascinating Q&A with Poets and Quants. His details: Hometown: Beirut, Lebanon Undergraduate School and Major: Bachelor of ...