Gillian Sero Del Mundo (MBA 2024): What are your tactics to survive the MBA?

What are your tactics to survive the MBA?

It is an intensive course and they add different events outside the curriculum — such as competitions or networking sessions. I try to be present and make sure I can join in any events that are good opportunities. The main tactics are time management and allocating priorities. The MBA teaches you how to be collaborative so I take different roles in different courses, projects and competitions. On some courses, I take more of a leadership role whereas, for others, if the team has a very clear vision — and once I have analysed the strengths and weaknesses to see what they need from me — I might take a team player role. So it requires a lot of people development skills and observation. But I think, because of that, I have not been stressed or burnt out. I’ve been able to fully engage in all the opportunities.

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