BIZTROTTER

In the second part of the interview with the founders of Chic Chiq cosmetics brand, Patricia shares her journey of conceptualizing her future business when she lived in HongKong and eventually making it a reality. She shares her take-aways working with the laboratories to develop the formula, as well as about branding, content creation, importance of talking directly to the customers and the future of social media. This episode will definitely inspire the future entrepreneurs!

Amol's story is more than inspiring. It is a living example that with hard work, perseverance and right strategy IT IS POSSIBLE to make a successful jump from corporate career to entrepreneurship. Amol is my very good friend, with whom I worked together in Nissan Motor in Japan, who has been an inspiration to me as well. Do check this episode, if you have a dream to start your own business one day, but don't know where to begin. This one is DEFINITELY FOR YOU.

I often get questions how INSEAD can help aspiring entrepreneurs. Well, this episode is a perfect example. Konstantin is a successful entrepreneur and INSEAD Executive MBA graduate, whose business, LOYALME CRM company, with offices in New York, Moscow and Paris, signed long term contracts with such companies, as L'Oréal, Dior, Guerlain, etc. and was also a resident at the Station F in Paris.Check out his inspiring story. We talk about how INSEAD helped him in his entrepreneurship journey, how he was able to raise 500k dollars through INSEAD alumni and his advice to aspiring entrepreneurs.

Could I have ever imagined myself having an interview in UNESCO with one of my favorite professors at INSEAD Theos Evgeniou. And the topic we talked about has recently generated a lot of mixed feelings of excitement, prejudice and even fear, and raised moral, legal and philosophical questions in our society. ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE.What is AI and what does it mean to us? What our future looks like? Can it reach a point where Ai will become so mundane that humans only notice too late that their lives have been taken over? What courses related to AI does INSEAD offer?

Becoming A “Samsung Man” is a memoir. It recounts my journey as I follow my “Korean dream” to achieve success in the “land of morning calm” that my mother introduced to me when I was 10 years old. My dream takes me into the heart of corporate Korea as a young girl, where I am trying to find my place in Samsung hierarchy. The title refers to a social status symbol given to the selected few hired by the company. This book will not only reveal the insider’s take on Samsung and help you understand the intricate facets of Korean culture, as you follow my professional journey, but also inspire you through my personal stories of determination, perseverance and hard work.

Today's episode is an interview with Michael Scott from INSEAD Career Development Center. This episode will bring a lot of value to those who are thinking to pursue INSEAD MBA. We talked about what differentiates INSEAD from other business schools (01:00), career change post MBA (12:20), how INSEAD supports students' needs to achieve their professional goals (03:45), opportunities for aspiring entrepreneurs (14:50), and much more. Michael also shares how INSEAD supports young applicants (18:00).

Are you considering building your career in a startup company, like Uber Eats? Are you curious to know what it's like working there and what it takes to succeed? What is the recruitment process like and the best way to start?Today's episode is a chat with Ian, who is currently studying in INSEAD business school, about his experience working in Uber Eats in Brazil (08:40), company culture (11:55), challenges the industry is facing now (16:50) and his advice to those, who consider building a career there (23:45). Ian also talks about INSEAD MBA and making own experiences there (02:00).

Becoming A “Samsung Man” is a memoir. It recounts my journey as I follow my “Korean dream” to achieve success in the “land of morning calm” that my mother introduced to me when I was 10 years old. My dream takes me into the heart of corporate Korea as a young girl, where I am trying to find my place in Samsung hierarchy. The title refers to a social status symbol given to the selected few hired by the company. This book will not only reveal the insider’s take on Samsung and help you understand the intricate facets of Korean culture, as you follow my professional journey, but also inspire you through my personal stories of determination, perseverance and hard work.

On this episode, I share my journey with Nissan Motors in Japan, Switzerland and France after joining Rotational Development Program following my graduation from INSEAD MBA. I talk about the challenges facing automotive industry and how Nissan is addressing them, Japanese culture, networking, mentorship, what it's like to work in such global organization as Nissan, as well as my personal view about Carlos Ghosn.

Are you considering to build your career in consulting? Are you curious to know what it's like being a consultant in the top 3 consulting companies in the world? How MBA in INSEAD can prepare you for this career path? Today's episode is a fire chat with Roberto, one of BIZTROTTER founders, about his experience working in Boston Consulting Group (20:00), how to select location and practice (22:00), as well as valuable tips that will help you prepare for a job interview not only in consulting but also any other professional field of work (33:50). He also shares about his MBA experience in INSEAD, its incredible global reach (04:25) and diversity (04:50).

What does it take to get into the top 5 MBA schools in the world? It's about understanding your strengths and weaknesses, in-depth research about the schools and your fit with the schools. We talk about scholarship application process and identifying the schools that are right for you.Vimal and I are also sharing our experiences working in the Japanese organization and what it takes to build trust as a foreigner.

In this episode, I am having a discussion with Linh, who is interested to pursue MBA. We talk about the reasons for doing an MBA, how to select schools, as well as how to find time for GMAT especially when one is working full time. 01:20 - First impressions about INSEAD and inspiration to pursue MBA 03:00 - Why MBA?07:55 - How to select MBA school? 11:50 - How to find time to study for GMAT, especially if you are working full time?17:45 - How long does it take until getting accepted, plus, some tips for writing admission essays.

Interview with my good friend Kuniko. She shares about what it's like being an expat in France, Singapore and Australia and the important adjustments one needs to make to be able to successfully integrate into a foreign culture. She talks about the importance of being respectful, knowing your culture, acting as an ambassador of your country and being curious.

How did you manage to survive in Asia all by yourself for 16 years? – my friends ask me when I share with them the stories of my life in Korea and Japan, and my career in Samsung and Nissan Motor.Having left Asia 4 years ago, I realized that during my life long journey there I built an invisible bond with Asia and it will forever be a part of me. And so, I was looking for a side project that would give me an opportunity to continue sharing stories about what it takes to survive and thrive in the foreign culture in a professional capacity. That’s how the idea of a BIZTROTTER was born.From my experience I know how challenging it is to integrate into the foreign business culture, understand all the intricate facets of it, build trust as a foreigner and find the niche to thrive.In this episode, I share about my childhood dream and my mother, who inspired me to embark on a 16-year long journey in Asia. Its a story of a young girl from Russia who went after her dream and remained true to it.