Find out how Haobo Jiang discovered a passion for innovation at the emlyon International MBA.
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Held in April, the Product Design elective saw groups of IMBA students working in teams on developing a complete product design sprint for development and deployment of a given product and accompanying service, under the expert eye of External Learning Facilitator Rémi Edart. Students Sanchali Pyne and Shrijit Mazumdar recount the challenges posed by this intensive learning process and the insight provided into the role of Product Manager.
The IMBA Product Design elective – when bright minds come up with bright ideas
When Eric Bakan Koffi graduated from emlyon business school’s International MBA, it was on the back of an impressive CV working in the fields of sales and engineering within high voltage energy. In search of the business savviness needed to see the “big picture” of organizations, understand the key business drivers, and work in teams to produce profitable growth, he delayed his plan to take the IMBA for two very contrasting reasons – the global pandemic and his wife falling pregnant. Determined to take the plunge of leaving his family for a year and quitting his job for extra studies, he tells a tale of sacrifice and reward.
Javier Ramirez Salgado has emerged as a standout figure within Hitachi Rail, showcasing a unique blend of exceptional skills and humility. His journey as an emerging transit leader is underscored by a combination of academic and professional achievements and a practical mindset.
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Kurt Schröder
A self-confessed cricket nut who rubbed shoulders in his formative years with international athletes, Kurt Schröder was hell-bent on broadening his horizons by studying abroad. The plan ? To follow in the entrepreneurial footsteps of his close family. The circumstances? A Campus France application made without his knowledge that led to a highly fruitful learning experience at emlyon business school. He tells the tale of reviewing his sporting ambitions, uprooting from his native South Africa to France, and the work ethic that has made his entrepreneurial journey a growing success.
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From Logistics Manager to Entrepreneur
The 2024-25 academic year will see the launch of the International MBA in part-time format, the full-time version having formed a part of emlyon business school’s program offer since 1972. Designed to enable young professionals to resume studies and boost their profile without having to put their career on hold, the program has been conferred full state-recognized Masters status. The Executive Director of the IMBA and a member of emlyon’s esteemed international faculty recount the motives behind offering this new option and the key selling points.