The MBA program has given me the courage, confidence and skills to push boundaries beyond what I ever thought could be possible.
I completed my Master of Business Administration in Executive Management with a specialization in International Business & Innovation - Europe from Royal Roads University in 2020. During my 31 months in the MBA program, I had the chance to dive deeply into areas of leadership, strategy and human behaviour, work with clients, travel to France and form lifelong friendships with so many incredible people from within my diverse cohort.
The blended format allowed us to form deep bonds in real life through the shared (and intense!) experience of the campus residencies while the distance portion supported the integration of business concepts into our day-to-day work. For instance, some of my classmates flew to Calgary from parts of B.C. and Alberta to help facilitate a Kaizen event at my workplace during our process improvement course. Although this course was a distance offering, the level of excitement and engagement displayed by my peers was infectious and served as a catalyst for change that lasted well beyond the single event.
The insights, experiences and relationships I gained during the program have positively impacted my life, both professionally and personally ever since the very first moment! As a healthcare leader, I appreciated the balance of academic rigour, critical thinking and creative problem-solving with experiential discussion, storytelling and reflection. Specifically, I was able to apply principles to practice with a brilliant mastermind of business leaders from a variety of industries, backgrounds and experiences supporting and workshopping ideas with me along the way. As a cohort representative, I had the opportunity to connect with the MBA program administration and leadership in the spirit of advocacy, knowledge sharing and celebration.
One of the greatest gifts of the MBA program truly was the depth of relationships and investment of energy in each other. Each member of our cohort was vulnerable and allowed themselves to be seen and heard as well as passed the microphone to other classmates. I was delighted to be honoured with the Founders’ Award for leadership, community focus and personal development by the program as well as recognized as a member of the best client presentation team, awarded by the instructors.
The MBA program has given me the courage, confidence and skills to push boundaries beyond what I ever thought could be possible. Next, I am entering the entrepreneurial space to serve emerging and aspiring healthcare leaders along their own journey through coaching, advising, facilitating and speaking engagements.
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