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2 min
MBA Success stories
Become a technology leader with an Executive MBA
Peter Minev is a Bulgarian tech entrepreneur who completed his Executive MBA at ESMT Berlin. He’s also the CEO and Co-Founder of Digital Legacy, a digital inheritance service. He discusses the profound impact his first job as a software engineer had on him, what motivated him to study his EMBA at ESMT Berlin, and how what he learned during his Executive MBA has helped him run his own business and transform into a technology leader.
November 15, 2021
3 min
MBA Success stories
The value of Business Ethics in an MBA program
Boris Meyer is a half-French, half-Chinese student who’s currently completing the part-time MBA program at the University of Hong Kong. He was born in Paris and grew up in Hong Kong, now having lived there for the better part of 30 years. He tells us about his personal ties to Hong Kong, why the MBA business ethics course at HKU is so valuable, and the supportive community that’s helping him get through his MBA program.
November 10, 2021
2 min
MBA Study destinations
5 things you need to know about the Solvay Executive MBA
The Solvay Lifelong Learning of the Solvay Brussels School of Economics and Management has a lot to offer any learner who’s interested in undertaking an Executive MBA program. Not only is it condensed into an 18-month period with a flexible schedule that’s perfect for any working professional, but it also provides small classes, exceptional faculty members, and experiences that are tailored to your needs and career goals. Bruno Van Pottelsberghe is the Academic Director of the Executive MBA program. If you’re considering studying at the Solvay Brussels School, here are the top five things you should know about their programs.
November 08, 2021
2 min
MBA Success stories
How the Copenhagen MBA gives their students the “toolbox” they need to thrive
Matt Harland is an Australian risk and governance professional who completed his MBA at the Copenhagen Business School in 2015. He’s now working as the Director of Risk and Governance for independent government agency Infrastructure New South Wales. He discusses the differences between Danish and Australian culture, why Danish society provides a great mindset for business, and how doing the Copenhagen MBA MBA can give you a flexible toolbox that’ll help you reach your professional goals.
November 03, 2021
4 min
MBA Admissions
Get to know the STEM-designated MBA programs at Cornell
Eddie Asbie is the Executive Director of Admissions and Scholarship at the Cornell Johnson Graduate School of Management. He told MBAGRADSCHOOLS about the various MBA programs at Cornell, the key differences between its one-year and two-year residential MBA programs, the benefits of STEM-designated MBA programs, and one of the biggest reasons why MBA applications get rejected.
November 01, 2021
2 min
MBA Success stories
How an Executive MBA can help fill in professional gaps
Thomas Hillard is the Team Leader of Cerascreen’s American division. In 2012, he moved from New York City to Berlin to pursue a business opportunity. After more than 18 years of working in the tech industry, he decided to undertake an Executive MBA at ESMT Berlin. He told MBAGRADSCHOOLS how completing his MBA helped him fill in the gaps he had in his professional profile, gain confidence, and look towards his future with direction and purpose.
September 17, 2021
2 min
MBA Success stories
What is your North Star?
Valerie Mokrane is a South African MBA student at ESSEC Business School in Paris, France. She specializes in Strategy and Digital Leadership and is also a mother of two boys. She tells us about her experiences studying in France, how she balances family life and her MBA, and what passion she identifies as her North Star.
September 01, 2021
2 min
MBA Success stories
Relationship-building skills are key in African business
Ayodeji Balogun started his career working in the family business. After seven years, he wanted to expand his professional opportunities and decided to start an MBA at Lagos Business School. He finished his MBA program in 2011 and is now the Chief Executive Officer of AFEX Commodities Exchange. He tells us about his MBA journey and explains why interpersonal skills and business relationships are the key to success when studying and working in Africa.
August 23, 2021
2 min
MBA Success stories
Become a leader who thrives in challenging environments
Öykü Borghetti is a Turkish student who’s currently studying a part-time MBA at the University of St.Gallen in Switzerland. Find out why she feels that an MBA was a great way to invest in herself and develop her leadership skills, despite the struggles associated with starting one during a global pandemic.
July 30, 2021
3 min
MBA Admissions
Why work-life balance matters in this Executive MBA’s admissions process
Ann-Kristin Bjurström has been working at the Stockholm School of Economics (SSE) in Stockholm, Sweden, for 23 years. Since 2007, she’s specifically been working as a Program Advisor and Admissions Officer for the Executive MBA program. In this interview, she explains why the SSE is a challenging, rewarding, and diverse place to study while still allowing students to live balanced lives.
July 16, 2021
2 min
MBA Success stories
Learn by doing in the Alliance Manchester Business School Global MBA
Ian Brake is an American student who was looking for a practical, hands-on Master’s Degree that would allow him to immediately apply his studies to his professional career. Discover how he found just that in the part-time Global MBA program at Alliance Manchester Business School.
June 30, 2021
2 min
MBA Success stories
How an MBA can help you do good in the business world
Harold Tran left a career in the healthcare industry to pursue an online MBA at Santa Clara University’s Leavey School of Business. His goal in doing so was to continue to do good in his community and help people on an even larger scale. He shares why he thinks doing an MBA can help people do good in the business world.
March 14, 2021