The value of education is created by newly mastered skills, widened horizons, and new confidence that allows learners to shape their future. Business education is instrumental when it comes to the acquisition of critical thinking, planning techniques, and stress resistance.
Business schools create communities. “Each business school is cultivating its populace. During the Kyiv Economic Forum Jack Ma, the founder of Alibaba said that he did not trust an MBA degree. He mentioned that working 24/7 was enough. However, Mr. Ma and his executive team have MBA degrees from the most prestigious business schools, including CEIBS, global #2 according to the Financial Times ranking. If you are as ambitious as Mr. Ma, you need to lead a team that you trust, speak a common language and enjoy mutual trust and respect. Education is the best way to build your team and develop all those capabilities and attitudes,” Iryna Tykhomyrova commented.
Photo: Prof. Iryna Tykhomyrova during the discussion
MIM-Kyiv is incorporating the Ukrainian business community into the global context. In Prof. Tykhomyrova’s opinion, the Ukrainian business community does not pay enough attention to the global agenda. “In 2019, before the pandemic, we conducted Facing the Future International Forum. Last year, Michael Porter was a keynote speaker of the online forum. We conducted and hosted several more events. We have always been doing international conferences in Ukraine rather than Ukrainian conferences with foreign speakers. We believe that in such a way we bring international agenda to our business people.”
“We have recently entered the Tajik market. I think it is the first event of this kind when Ukrainians are exporting business knowledge and transfer business skills. When I look at our project, I understand that we are ready to share our achievements and be ambassadors of Ukrainian business in the region. Business projects usually follow educational programs. We are happy to pave the way for Ukrainian business,” Iryna Tykhomyrova told.