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.
About the author
Irina represents IE in Russia and Ukraine. She graduated from the International MBA in the top 20% of her class. Her professional background is in Marketing and PR. Prior to the MBA she worked for over five years at Samsung Electronics and reached the position of Head of Brand Marketing in Ukraine. She strives for balance in life and usually achieves it through salsa dancing and gastronomy. Her favourite quote from one of her MBA professors: "Making money is easy. Doing what you love is tough".