Rounde Table: Your MBA Questions, Answered Live

David Schnarch is the Academic Lead for the new EHL MBA for Hospitality and Service Industries. Drawing on his extensive experience designing immersive, learning-by-doing programs, he is shaping an innovative, future-focused MBA built around interdisciplinarity and competency development. He works closely with faculty, industry partners, alumni, and global organizations to ensure the program meets the evolving needs of hospitality and service-driven sectors. His approach combines strategic thinking, human-centric leadership, and real-world application to prepare professionals to lead confidently in an environment defined by complexity, innovation, and experience-driven value.

Before joining EHL, David served as MBA Academic Director at Universidad de los Andes, where he led major program redesigns and launched new online learning initiatives. In parallel, he has advised organizations across sectors on cultural transformation, strategy implementation, and organizational redesign. His academic background includes an MSc in Economic Sociology from the London School of Economics, an Executive Diploma in Strategy and Innovation from the University of Oxford, and a Bachelor’s in Business Administration from Universidad de los Andes.

Sarah Eissa is the Sales & Recruitment Manager for degree programs at EHL Graduate and Executive Education. She guides people through critical education and career decisions, drawing on years of analyzing millions of job postings across 60+ countries in the HR tech industry. This experience gave her deep insights into global hiring trends, skills gaps, and what employers actually value. Here’s her take: as AI reshapes the workplace and intelligence becomes abundant and accessible to all, our humanity becomes our currency : leadership, empathy, genuine human connection.