My take is that winning an award should be seen as a pleasant by-product of pursuing a cause one feels passionate about, be it a charitable cause or a meaningful entrepreneurial venture, and not be an objective in itself.
Bodo Schlegelmilch, Chair of AMBA & BGA; Head of the Institute for International Marketing Management
Show initiative and do something extraordinary to win an award. By showing perseverance – and not appearing as though an opportunity landed at your feet and you ran with it – any judge can see that you made a substantial effort to go above and beyond what a programme, module or even society required. That’s what I want to see.
Stephanie Mullins, Director of BlueSky Education, a specialist PR and communications consultancy for business schools
A winning submission would demonstrate both inclusive leadership and proactive Business School-wide collaboration to enhance their peers’ MBA student experience and opportunities. Candidates would also demonstrate strong career management capability by actively engaging with Business School career support and employer or entrepreneurial initiatives to accelerate their career trajectory post-MBA.
Sarmini Ghosh, Career Coach and Co-Founder, Own Your Talent
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