Grace Chiu had been working in the non-profit industry for many years, from heading up corporate sponsorships for a local Vancouver hospital to raising funds for a children’s hospice. It was incredibly rewarding work, but she was looking for a career shift into the for-profit sector. Deciding that an MBA would help her make the leap, she enrolled and after five years of working full-time and studying part-time, she recently graduated from Trinity Western University’s School of Business.
Chiu’s plans to relay her work experience and MBA into a new sector were a success – she is now a Senior Manager, Regional Marketing at Scotiabank, Canada’s third-largest, multinational bank.
“If you make the effort to reach out to the people in your courses, you can really make strong connections,” says Chiu. “There are about six people I still keep in contact with from the programme, and we all reach out to each other on various things. Plus, when you make connections with people who aren’t in the same industry, you also gain insights into other industries which could also lead to other career paths.”
Developing entrepreneurial skills through practical learning experiences
For international graduate Tara Quan, her MBA provided her with the skills needed to turn her passion into a career. Originally from China, she decided to study at TWU as she wanted to learn how to start and grow a business within the competitive music industry.
A chamber musician, concert pianist, and music educator by training, she wanted to make a shift to entrepreneur. She has always had a dream to inspire people through classical music and wanted to know how to turn her idea to do this into a solid business model.
“As a musician, people in my industry tend to think inside the bubble. The MBA programme gave me the chance to look at my career, and even the whole world differently. Professors encouraged me to think outside the box, and I gained key advantages that allowed me to be successful in my industry,” Quan says.
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