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IE IMBA 2016 Application
Express Yourself
Question I:Show us an activity you enjoy doing. Tell us how you think it contributes to your personal and professional development
Travelling
An activity I enjoy doing:
“The world is a book, and those who do not travel read only one page.” – Saint Augustine
It gives me energy
Let me find my balance
Find new friends
Build up a global network
Travelling is an important part of my life
Brings me new ideas and impressions
Share and learn from other people
Improve my language skills
Improve my social skills
Gives me time to think freely
At the beginning of every journey stands a plan
Professional Impact
A business needs a proper defined plan, but it needs some flexibility to cope with unknown circumstances
Lets me determine my vision and define goals, build a strategy around it
Deep research at the beginning keeps me on track
Regularly checking my milestones to see if I‘m on course
On a journey you find out to get the most out of the time
Professional Impact
Learning how to deal with time constraints
Better schedule appointments
Calculating extra time for unforseeable events
Using the time efficiently and effectively
Time for rest is also important
On a journey you learn how to adapt quickly to changes
Professional Impact
Prepare my business for changes
Check if my business model is still sustainable
Implement internal and external feedback loops
Look out for technological and social developments, Is there a disruptive event?
On a journey you learn how to deal with limited resources
Professional Impact
Lets me learn how to scale my business
Looking at financing , budget and expenses
Can something be outsourced?
Gives me a better control of resources
Professional Impact
Learn how to integrate different ways of thinking, and habits
Helps me build a strong team
Expand my network internationally
Promoting social events in my daily business
On a journey you learn a lot about different cultures and people
Travelling makes you active and open minded
Professional Impact
Travelling makes me more conscious, making me open for new impressions
Provides new ways to overcome obstacles
Lets me develop an entrepreneurial thinking
Lets me see global events at a different view
Travelling teaches you to live the moment
Professional Impact
Lets me focus on the essential things for achieving my goals
Gives me patience and endurance
Take a step back and rest to get a more objective view
Lets me enjoy even tough times
Travelling is like Entrepreneurship – An Adventure
Professional Impact
Be prepared
Take opportunities
Stand up if you fail
Embrace the learning process
Just do it – you never know where it leads you