Dalia El-Sherif

My Greatest Accomplishment

In 2014, I launched Daylan Consulting Group, a management-consulting firm offering strategic, digital and innovation services. My new company is based in Wayne, where I live with my husband and three amazing children.

How Drexel Helped

When I reflect back on both my professional and personal life, I feel incredibly blessed with the road I have taken. My journey started at Drexel, when I registered for MBA classes while enrolled in the PhD program at the School of Biomedical Engineering, Science and Health Systems. I immediately had an appreciation for the blend of science and business. In 2001, I wrote a business plan on my thesis and won first place in a university-wide competition. I knew then, that at some point in my life, I would launch my own business, but first I needed a robust understanding of the corporate world. I went into management consulting in 2002, first with PA Consulting Group of Princeton and then with IBM, successfully delivering more than 40 complex projects across 14 different companies. I then joined Shire Pharmaceuticals, where I had the pleasure of leading strategic planning and portfolio management. I’m now enjoying this new phase of my life leading Daylan Consulting.

Where I’ll be in Five Years

I hope to launch an evidence-based platform to aid and enhance disease management. I am a strong believer in a healthy work-life balance.