Bertie Vyas
Georgia Institute of Technology, Scheller College of Business
“Globally curious, people-driven, and always excited by new places, ideas, and late-night conversations.”
Fun fact about yourself: Growing up, I attended 10 different schools in 4 continents.
Hometown: Cumming, Georgia
High School: South Forsyth High School
Major: Business Administration – Finance
Minor: Applied Mathematics
Favorite Business Course: Financial Markets & Trading Structures by Dr. Karnik
Extracurricular Activities, Community Work and Leadership Roles During College:
- Scheller Business Ambassadors (2023 – Present)
- Scheller College of Business Career Development Teaching Assistant (2024 – Present)
- Delta Chi Fraternity (2023 – Present): Treasurer
- Ray C. Anderson Institute of Sustainability (2024 – Present): Undergraduate Ambassador
- Team Buzz(2024 – 2025): VP of Finance
- TedxGeorgiaTech (2023 – 2024)
- Undergraduate Consulting Club (UCC) (2024 – 2025)
- President’s List – 2x
- Dean’s List – 4x
Where have you interned during your college career?
Summer 2023: Kemper Insurance Company – PM + Market’s Analyst (Alpharetta, GA)
Summer 2024: Starbucks Coffee Company – Finance + Investor Relations (Seattle, WA)
Summer 2025: Boston Consulting Group – Summer Associate (Atlanta, GA)
Spring 2026: The Carter Center – Strategy, Innovation, and Learning Intern (Atlanta, GA)
Where will you be working after graduation? I will be joining Boston Consulting Group (BCG) as an Associate in their Atlanta office.
Who is your favorite business professor? Professor Alex Hsu has not only been a great educator, but also an important mentor to me outside of the classroom. I took his Derivatives Securities class early in my career at Scheller and was instantly drawn to learn about options and pricing, diving deep into the technical portions of the class. He has instilled his passion for finance along with his ability to break down complex concepts into applications while inspiring me to keep being curious about the markets.
I went to Dr. Hsu when I was looking for guidnance on class concepts, but also when exploring different career paths. He has pushed me to explore new fields that I have been curious about. An instance I remember was speaking with Dr. Hsu when I was looking into participating in academic research and potentially pursuing a PhD. Throughout this whole process, he pushed me to find what I really enjoyed about this field and when understood, connected me with his peers who would best help me explore this interest. To me, Dr. Hsu is the kind of professor who challenges your thinking while encouraging you to discover your potential in the most rewarding path.
What is the biggest lesson you gained from studying business? Business, especially finance, has trained me to make decisions under a time crunch with incomplete information. In this environment, personal judgment is unavoidable and actions have real consequences. What really stands out is that the work never stays theoretical: when you commit to a decision, you will see the results, contrasting my math coursework.
This learning became clear in my previous internships where predicting market reactions to company earnings required applying classroom concepts under real constraints. The process encouraged me to adapt quickly in new situations and maintain a high attention to detail. These tangible experiences shifted my approach to learning business. While the lessons stay with me when I work today, I stopped trying to focus on finding the right answer in every situation and started focusing on committing to a well-reasoned decision under uncertainty.
What advice would you give to a student looking to major in a business-related field? I advise future students on the importance of finding the right community early. One of the most important reasons for my success is because of the friends and faculty who surrounded me. This community not only encouraged me to be myself, but also pushed me to try new activities, face uncomfortable situations, and learn topics that I was previously unaware of. Professional extracurriculars, such as the Undergraduate Consulting Club and rediscovered passions like swimming, all became opportunities because of my community. This kind of environment doesn’t just make you better individually, it raises the level of everyone that is involved and pushes everyone forward.
Looking back over your experience, what is the one thing you’d do differently in business school and why? Looking back, I wish I would have engaged with sustainability concepts earlier in the program and more consciously integrated it into my daily coursework and involvements. While I have actively worked in some sustainability-focused initiatives such as widespread campus efforts and ESG focused work in corporate settings, I treated this field more adjacent to finance rather than central to it. In this world, sustainability investing, ESG governance requirements, and rapidly evolving global regulation constantly are shaping our markets. That’s why engaging earlier in these frameworks would have strengthened how I evaluate long-term potential for both investment decisions and value creation opportunities. Specifically, at Scheller, I would have liked to focus on sustainable technology research like carbon capture and private funds that prioritize GreenTech investments, which have widespread tangible impact on our communities. Today, I see sustainability as something I will explore in detail as my career progresses.
What is one way that your business school has integrated AI into your programming? What is one insight you gained from using AI? Georgia Tech and Scheller have integrated AI into its programming by teaching students to use it as a tool to enhance productivity rather than a shortcut. Across classes, we are encouraged to leverage AI for idea generation, debugging code, and analysis by improving prompt engineering techniques while maintaining ownership over the project. In parallel, through available coursework in languages like R, Python, and Java, students build strong technical foundations. Rather than just relying on black-box answers, they understand the mechanics of what goes into the code and applying it alongside AI.
From these experiences, my biggest insight is that the value of AI is entirely based on the user’s ability to gain and use the knowledge it provides. When using the right prompt engineering methods, AI helps you think critically about ideas while simultaneously challenging you to find gaps. For me, it reinforced that right answers only come from the right questions.
Which academic, extracurricular or personal achievement are you most proud of? An extracurricular achievement that I am most proud of is helping set up a $50,000 endowment for my fraternity. I had the opportunity to learn more about this investment in its early discussions with previous members and eventually take ownership of the project during the execution phase with my executive team. During my term, we focused on financing the endowment through a combination of a large initial investment coupled with fundraising initiatives targeting chapter alumni and associated community members. In just a few months, the endowment reached its goal and reinforced the importance of turning our long-term vision into lasting financial and educational support systems for future members. This process also emphasized how collective effort can help create a long lasting impact.
Which classmate do you most admire? I admire Rahul Gudapati, a close friend and a peer for his dedication in excelling in all of his professional goals, while maintaining a strict balance throughout his life. His support ran from casing together and supporting me through the whole consulting recruitment process to being a friend who values experiences outside of work. Rahul reminds me what sustainability in your daily life should look like. Whether it is spontaneous adventures like skiing or exploring new cities in day trips, or late night conversations over a cup of hot chocolate, he approaches situations with intentionality. Rahul has taught me to never take things too seriously, slow down, and to build memories that protect your long term well-being. As we graduate in the next few months, I intend to take this lesson as something that I want to prioritize and execute throughout my career.
Who would you most want to thank for your success? I want to thank my younger brother, Arjun, who has been my biggest advocate and supporter. He pushes me to become a better version of myself every day by holding me to a high standard and never letting me doubt my own potential. In our conversations, whenever I talk about things I want to pursue or challenges I struggle with, he is the first to reassure me. His strength and belief in me have shaped the way I go about my challenges and life.
Beyond my brother, Arjun is also my best friend who I can try out new sports, foods, and go on adventures with, whether at home or thousands of miles away in different countries. He never stops trusting me and knows that we can figure out any problems together. My goal is to make him proud about the person I become and to always be there for him.
What are the top two items on your professional bucket list?
* As someone who grew up moving around the world (India, South Africa, Denmark, and the US), I would like to work abroad long enough to understand a new country from the inside, not just from airports and offices.
* In the long term I want to create my own fund to one day be in charge of investing in promising start-ups either in Sustain Tech or Sports and Entertainment to dictate tangible change in my surroundings through these companies.
What made Bertie such an invaluable addition to the Class of 2026?
“I find Bertie to be intellectually curious and humble. He is definitely someone who is not afraid to explore all corners to find the answer to a hard problem. Bertie’s easy going personality and engaging attitude makes him a real asset in the classroom with his peers and the instructor. Bertie has the potential to thrive at a very high level given his combination of analytical aptitude and soft skills.”
Alex C. Hsu
Associate Professor of Finance
Finance Area Chair
Georgia Institute of Technology
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