Anton Khabursky (Master in Management class of 2011 alumnus) met for coffee with the young and active participants of Changellenge business case competition in Russia. Anton sets a great example of how his participation in Changellenge gave him a great opportunity to get a scholarship for IE’s Master in Management program that later lead to the well deserved position in consulting in McKinsey. He shared his studying experience and together with Irina Polovneva (IE Country Representative for Russia and Ukraine) advised on how to advance careers in the modern world and when to attend a business school.
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".