Ronak Panchmatia
BHSc Honours | MBA Candidate (Co-op)
DeGroote School of Business, McMaster University
Expected December 2027
WHY THE MBA
My Father's Unfinished Degree
My family immigrated from Uganda escaping Idi Amin. My father started an MBA but tuition ran out before he could complete the degree. Finishing what he started is personal.
A Dual Lens
When I accepted my Health Sciences offer, I already knew the MBA was next. I wanted to see the world through both a health and a business lens in combination. Five years of operational experience confirmed the path.
Generalist by Design
Healthcare, banking technology (incoming EY co-op), supply chain, and sports. Four genuine affinities developed through real experience, not classroom interest. The MBA is the framework to apply them all.
WHY DEGROOTE
The Right Programme
When Ryan Shoot gave me the tour of campus, it felt like home. I felt like I stepped into the perfect place at the perfect time.
The Ron Joyce Centre in Burlington put the programme minutes from Toronto's financial core while embedding students in the Hamilton-Burlington business community.
ACADEMIC BACKGROUND
Western University
Bachelor of Health Sciences (BHSc), Honours
Foundation in healthcare science, research methodology, and regulatory compliance. PHIPA, PIPEDA, and Health Canada frameworks.
McMaster University
Master of Business Administration (Co-op)
DeGroote School of Business. Three co-op rotations. Expected December 2027.
EXTRACURRICULAR & LEADERSHIP JOURNEY
DeGroote MBA Capital Fund
Equity Research Analyst
January 2026 - Present
- •Conducted structured company and sector-level analysis across three investment theses, synthesising competitive positioning, financial modelling, and market dynamics into stock allocation proposals.
- •Presented and defended all three theses to the Fund President, Director, and portfolio managers; one proposal adopted into the active portfolio.
DeGroote MBA Golf Tournament
Founding Financial Manager
January 2026 - Present
- •Sole financial lead for the inaugural MBA golf tournament, building end-to-end budgeting, sponsor revenue allocation, and vendor cost controls to deliver within target margins.
- •Secured budget approval from the MBA Association and DeGroote administration, navigating multiple rounds of stakeholder feedback and revised financial projections to align with institutional requirements.
Western Management Consulting Club
Vice President
September 2019 - April 2021
- •Managed a team of student consultants through a live client engagement for Chatime (QSR), mapping the end-to-end customer journey and identifying mobile order congestion as the primary fulfilment bottleneck.
- •Presented a store remodel proposal to franchise ownership, securing buy-in and delivering a 37% reduction in consumer complaints.
Faculty of Health Sciences Student Council, Western University
First Year Representative
September 2019 - August 2020
- •Served as the dedicated voice for the incoming first-year cohort, surfacing student concerns and feedback to the broader Council and faculty leadership.
- •Supported planning and execution of Council-run academic, social, and orientation programming targeting the first-year student body.
Student Council, Iroquois Ridge High School
Minister of Records
July 2018 - July 2019
- •Recorded and circulated minutes for all Student Council meetings and events under the IRHS umbrella, serving as institutional memory for a council representing 1,300+ students.
- •Oversaw and executed the Council's financial budget alongside school-wide event organisation across the academic year.
- •Hired and trained the incoming President, Vice President, and direct successor, formalising a leadership transition process for the role.
BRidge Day, Iroquois Ridge High School
BRidge Day Leader and Master of Ceremonies
September 2018 - June 2019
- •Master of Ceremonies for BRidge Day, the annual Grade 8 transition event introducing prospective students to high school.
- •Led three separate full-day assemblies running 300 attendees each, managing programme flow, audience engagement, and live transitions across the day.
Golf Team, Iroquois Ridge High School
Team Captain
September 2017 - June 2019
- •Two-year team captain leading practice coordination, match-day logistics, and team representation at inter-school competition.
Link Crew, Iroquois Ridge High School
Leader and Planning Committee Member
September 2017 - June 2019
- •Two-year involvement with Link Crew, beginning as a Grade 9 Orientation Leader running peer mentorship, Welcome Week activities, and ongoing transition support for incoming students.
- •Selected to the senior Planning Committee in the second year, designing and delivering Welcome Week programming for the incoming Grade 9 cohort.
Ontario Student Leadership Conference
Delegate
2017 and 2018
- •Two-time delegate to OSLC, Canada's largest and longest-running multi-day student leadership conference, hosted annually in Niagara Falls and bringing together 2,000+ student leaders and educators from across the province.
ME to WE
Conference Delegate
2015 - 2017
- •Three-time delegate to ME to WE youth leadership conferences across consecutive years in high school.
- •Programming focused on social impact, global citizenship, and youth-led community action.
ME to WE
Service Trip Volunteer
Summer 2014
- •One-week international service trip with ME to WE, contributing to the construction of a school, hospital, and daycare alongside local builders in a rural community outside Quito, Ecuador.
- •Moved 75,000+ lbs of cinder blocks across the build week as part of the volunteer delegation, supporting foundational and structural work across all three facilities.
- •Engaged directly with the host community through cultural exchange and recreational activities with local children, broadening perspective on global development and community-led infrastructure.
Mississauga Monarchs (Ontario Basketball Association)
AAA Basketball Player
June 2013 - September 2017
- •Four seasons in the Ontario Basketball Association at the AAA level with the Mississauga Monarchs.
- •Competed in OBA Playoffs alongside teammates who progressed to professional basketball careers including the NBA.
BEYOND THE CLASSROOM
Toronto Sports Fan
Lifelong Blue Jays and Raptors loyalty passed down from my father. This is my brother and me at World Series Game 1 in 2025. The allegiance predates any championship window and outlasts every rebuild.
Green Bay Packers
A Packers fan since age four. Not a bandwagon, a birthright. The kind of loyalty that survives cold January nights at Lambeau and defines how I approach commitment.