Emanuel Kuzmich

IE IMBA 2016 Application

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

Thousands of impressions which change the way of thinking…

How does it contribute to my professional life?

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

I am ready for my next journey!

IMBA 2016

Thank you