Archive for the ‘Ukraine’ Category

On the weekend of May 26th and 27th Ukrainian city of Odessa welcomed a group of IE alumni from Russia and Ukraine. The first meeting of such a kind turned out to be a success. A good mixture of 2 sessions in Positive Leadership and Management/Mismanagement styles delivered by IE Professor Lee Newman and Head of Adizes Institute of Ukraine Oleksiy Kapusta, followed by a 2 hour fun city tour, wine tasting and great lunches and dinners in the open air near the Black Sea left an unforgettable  impression on the participants. IE atmosphere and attitude of respect and open mindedness helped everyone connect really well and enjoy the great company. Those who could not attend should really be envious, but they can start packing for the next CIS Alumni gathering in Baku in 2013. This will be fun!

Photos from the event can be viewed here.

Mikhail Bakunin, a Russian student from the  International MBA November 2011 intake and former marketing director of RTC (MTS Monobrand Retail Chain) shares his life experience in Madrid: from flat hunting to hot tea searching in Spain. Follow him at http://blogs2.mbastrategy.ua/mihail_ie/

Irina Polovneva spoke in the event organized by MBA Strategy for students interested to study abroad. The session attracted unexpected number of active participants. The energized youth were interested in career tracks after the graduation, skills that are needed in order to succeed in the modern world and the reasons why many MBA graduates return home after their studies. Irina talked about local professional opportunities and compared them to those of Western Europe and developing countries, competition on global employment market and realistic methods for success.

David Bach – Dean of Programs of IE Business School recently held a master class “Creating Competitive Advantage Beyond the Market” in Kiev.
The event was attended by 50 Ukrainians who actively participated in a Formula One case discussion and other issues related to the interaction
among business, government and society. See the above video about the event produced by Ukranian web site MBA Strategy.ua.

And also check out these photos from the event:

On March 10th, IE Business School participated in the ”Women in Business Career & MBA” event organised for 50 Ukrainian women by MBA Strategy.

Irina Polovneva, the IE Country representative for Russia and Ukraine, shared her MBA experience and answered questions on how to get into an MBA program and the challenges that women face after the graduation. As usual, the audience was very active and enthusiastic.