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I have become a much stronger leader in my organization, and my contributions led to a senior-level promotion.
At our first MBA residency at Royal Roads, Dr. William Holmes stated, “If it was easy, it wouldn’t be an MBA”. He was right. The RRU MBA program challenged my perspective about the world, my own abilities to critically think, and my skills to work on a team and as part of a team. However, I have come away from this program with a lot more courage and confidence to apply the skills, knowledge, and abilities I obtained from this program and use them to positively influence and contribute to my organization.
The highlight of this program was the Organization Management Project (OMP). The MBA program prepared me for this capstone project and brought together all of the skills and knowledge I obtained from the program to deliver a thorough academic research paper.
My OMP resulted in an opportunity to positively impact my community. My research and investigation on regional economic development led me to a few key influencers and thought leaders who were very interested in one of my project recommendations, which was planning and hosting a Cluster Initiative (CI). CI is an organized endeavour that brings both cluster business leaders and policy-makers or influencers within a region to the table to assess the strengths, opportunities, and gaps within a business cluster as well as identify external economic barriers, threats, and advantages. I am currently working on a research grant to pursue this endeavour through the rural economic development entity in my region.
Overall, the MBA program teaches you to analyze a problem or opportunity, apply critical thinking skills through research and analysis to collect findings and provide feasible recommendations. I have adopted this method at work and it has helped me be more thorough, accurate, and deliver the best solution to organizational challenges and problems. I have become a much stronger leader in my organization, and my contributions led to a senior-level promotion. The MBA program may not lead everyone to a promotion at work, but I believe individuals will definitely come out of the program a stronger, more confident and competent professional.
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