{"id":197,"date":"2020-03-04T17:54:00","date_gmt":"2020-03-04T16:54:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/escp.eu\/blog-mba\/?p=197"},"modified":"2024-10-17T12:07:29","modified_gmt":"2024-10-17T10:07:29","slug":"mba-student-reflects-at-the-mid-way-point","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/escp.eu\/blog-mba\/2020\/03\/04\/mba-student-reflects-at-the-mid-way-point\/","title":{"rendered":"MBA student reflects at the mid-way point"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #240085;\"><strong data-rich-text-format-boundary=\"true\">Pragya, current <a href=\"https:\/\/escp.eu\/mba\">MBA in International Management<\/a> student, shares her experiences so far in the MBA at ESCP. After finishing her first semester at the Turin campus, she is now starting her second semester at the Paris campus.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"202\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/escp.eu\/blog-mba\/2020\/03\/04\/mba-student-reflects-at-the-mid-way-point\/orientationday_0115_hd\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/escp.eu\/blog-mba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/ORIENTATIONDAY_0115_HD-scaled.jpg?fit=2560%2C1707&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2560,1707\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"ORIENTATIONDAY_0115_HD\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/escp.eu\/blog-mba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/ORIENTATIONDAY_0115_HD-scaled.jpg?fit=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/escp.eu\/blog-mba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/ORIENTATIONDAY_0115_HD-scaled.jpg?fit=1024%2C683&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/escpeuropemba.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/ORIENTATIONDAY_0115_HD.jpg?fit=1024%2C683&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-202\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n<p>The decision to leave a job I really liked working at Adidas in <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Global Sales Go-to-Market Lead for Reebok Classic, <\/span>to go back to studying was a hard one, but one I am very happy I made. I chose the <a href=\"http:\/\/escp.eu\/mba\">ESCP MBA in International Management<\/a> because I wanted to <span style=\"color: #679d3f;\"><strong>challenge myself<\/strong><\/span> and learn new things, <span style=\"color: #679d3f;\"><strong>experience living in two different countries<\/strong><\/span> and use this <strong><span style=\"color: #679d3f;\">opportunity to learn 2 new<\/span> <span style=\"color: #679d3f;\">languages<\/span><\/strong>. ESCP gave me the opportunity to do all of this and be a part of the <strong><span style=\"color: #679d3f;\">amazing community<\/span><\/strong> the school has across Europe<\/p>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"205\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/escp.eu\/blog-mba\/2020\/03\/04\/mba-student-reflects-at-the-mid-way-point\/thierry_foulon_7227_hd\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/escp.eu\/blog-mba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Thierry_FOULON_7227_HD-scaled.jpg?fit=2560%2C1709&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2560,1709\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Thierry_FOULON_7227_HD\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/escp.eu\/blog-mba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Thierry_FOULON_7227_HD-scaled.jpg?fit=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/escp.eu\/blog-mba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Thierry_FOULON_7227_HD-scaled.jpg?fit=1024%2C684&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/escpeuropemba.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Thierry_FOULON_7227_HD.jpg?fit=1024%2C684&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-205\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The programme is very <a href=\"https:\/\/escp.eu\/programmes\/MBA-in-international-management#Curriculum\">well-rounded in its content<\/a> and the greatest learning has come from the experiences of the other students. In a class of <strong><span style=\"color: #679d3f;\">24 students from 18 different nationalities<\/span><\/strong> and<span style=\"color: #679d3f;\"><strong> different professional backgrounds<\/strong><\/span> we learn everyday with every new project work.<br \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p>After spending my first semester at the <span style=\"color: #679d3f;\"><strong>Turin campus<\/strong><\/span>, I am now starting my second semester at the <span style=\"color: #679d3f;\"><strong>Paris campus<\/strong><\/span>. So far, through my <a href=\"http:\/\/escp.eu\/mba\">MBA in International Management<\/a> and I can say my favourite part of this experience is t<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">he friends I have made and the experience of living in 2 different countries.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In semester 2 at the<span style=\"color: #679d3f;\"><strong> Paris campus<\/strong><\/span>, I am looking forward to discovering Paris, speaking french and traveling to other campuses for the electives.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized is-style-circle-mask\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"200\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/escp.eu\/blog-mba\/2020\/03\/04\/mba-student-reflects-at-the-mid-way-point\/orientationday_0402_hd\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/escp.eu\/blog-mba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/ORIENTATIONDAY_0402_HD-scaled.jpg?fit=1707%2C2560&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1707,2560\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"ORIENTATIONDAY_0402_HD\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/escp.eu\/blog-mba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/ORIENTATIONDAY_0402_HD-scaled.jpg?fit=200%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/escp.eu\/blog-mba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/ORIENTATIONDAY_0402_HD-scaled.jpg?fit=683%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/escpeuropemba.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/ORIENTATIONDAY_0402_HD.jpg?fit=683%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-200\" style=\"width:157px;height:235px\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong> Pragya Mishra, India <br><\/strong>MBA in International Management student, Class of 2020<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Pragya, current MBA in International Management student, shares her experiences so far in the MBA at ESCP. After finishing her first semester at the Turin campus, she is now starting her second semester at the Paris campus. 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