Irem Atalay (MBA 2026) spent eight years as a professional basketball player before coming to Rotman. She’s a winner on and off the court, also being the first Turkish national to complete a combined business and computer science at UBC – before launching her tech career. It’s this record of achievement that has placed her on the Class of 2026 by Poets and Quants, the powerhouse MBA portal. Oh, did we mention that she’s a model as well? She calls Rotman a ‘catalyst for career growth’ and she’s already on the leadership track. Her details: Hometown: Ankara, Turkey Undergraduate School and Major: University of British Columbia (UBC) Sauder School of Business, Bachelor of Commerce, Combined Major in Business and Computer Science (BUCS) Most Recent Employer and Job Title: DYNE Technologies, Business Operations Coordinator Check out her P&Q online profile for more: ow.ly/KXB350WqHeW #RotmanSchool #PoetsAndQuants