They say a thousand-mile journey starts with one step. For me, it started with a click—the instant I applied to Frankfurt School of Finance & Management. Now, let me take you through my adventure as an Asian expat, navigating Germany’s business scene and carving out a path for future women leaders. A leap of faith As an Asian woman taking on the world of German business, it was more than a geographic transition; it was a cultural leap of faith. Growing up, “study first” was the rule of the house, a cornerstone of my life in the Philippines. Getting anything less than a 90 on a report card ..read more

As part of my Executive MBA programme at Frankfurt School, I opted for the elective course on Digital Transformation and AI. This experience deepened my understanding of the organisational journey from traditional phases to embracing artificial intelligence, focusing on enhancing readiness for DT and AI integration. In an era marked by rapid technological advancements, industries and tech companies find themselves at the crossroads of evolution. The fusion of Digital Transformation (DT) and Artificial Intelligence (AI) has emerged as a game-changer, offering unprecedented opportunities for gro ..read more

Not so long ago, I found myself at a crossroads when my husband suggested I pursue an Executive MBA. At first, I laughed it off, unsure if it was the right path for me. I had so many questions swirling in my mind – why should I do this, when is the right time, how to finance it and what if things don’t go as expected? But then, the pandemic hit, and it made me rethink everything. We took a hard look at our situation, crunched the numbers, and realised that there might never be a better time than now. Sometimes, life has a way of surprising you, whether you’re ready or not, and my journey throu ..read more

Music is a universal language that has the power to inspire, empower and bring people together. For me, music has always played an important role in my life. As a young girl and teenager, I remember listening to songs by powerful female singers, such as Aretha Franklin, France Gall, Tina Turner, Pink and many more. At that time, those songs were just great-sounding tunes, but as I got older and started singing as a hobby in a cover band myself, I realised the powerful messages behind them. The importance of female role models and mentors Music has given these female singers a voice; it empower ..read more

With this blog, I would like to share my experience after joining the Executive MBA class at Frankfurt School of Finance and Management in September 2022 and give some personal advice on how to best integrate the Executive MBA into your work-life balance. As expected, one needs to dedicate enough time to EMBA studies and should not assume a few hours a week is enough. The programme at Frankfurt School is structured in a way that class meets roughly once a month for an entire weekend from Friday to Sunday late afternoon. In the remaining three weeks, before each upcoming onsite module, students ..read more

Ever present in the existential choices of adult life, ambiguity is certainly not new in fast-paced business environments. If the process of removing it has always been partial, as the world abandons the era of converging globalisation and becomes more geopolitical, removing ambiguity can feel more illusional than ever before. As we scroll the newsfeed in the morning, there’s hardly a single news or statement that can be interpreted in one way. Two very different sets of values, with diverging views on what the role of the individual, the business and government should be, come to play a promi ..read more

If you painted as a kid, you may remember the first time you dipped your paintbrush full of colour into clean water. As soon as the tip of the brush touched the surface of the water, the colour would disperse into beautiful, uncontrolled patterns. Just like the colour in the water, the way our decisions impact each other’s lives results in outcomes that we may have no control over. What we do have control over is choosing the people around us who are influencing those outcomes. This blog suggests a thought for consideration and maybe even for action: those we choose to surround ourselves with ..read more

The motivation to attend an Executive MBA (EMBA) came from within. With a PhD in medical physics and after staying in my area of expertise in the healthcare technology industry for over 10 years, I chose to pursue an EMBA programme because I believed it would help me learn business insights, gain new perspectives, strengthen my leadership skills, and become more effective in managing challenges in my future professional lives. A journey of self-reflection It has been almost 4 months since the Opening Day of the programme. However, the journey started even before the application process, as it ..read more

The complexity of the global scene has clearly increased in the last years. There are ever growing risks and opportunities for organizations in the face of economic and financial constraints, trade tensions, social instabilities, conflicts, natural disasters, public health emergencies, and climate change. Recent polls by KPMG and McKinsey confirm that geopolitics[1] is a major current concern for leaders[2] and that the uncertainty that comes with it will affect their strategies.[3] For instance, hospital networks need to be prepared for epidemics, humanitarian bodies must be ready to react to ..read more

Last month, I was honoured to join a week-long sustainability course held at the Kedge Business School in Paris. A group of Executive MBA students of Frankfurt School and students of Kedge Business School joined to discover sustainability trends. Accelerated by the increased threat of climate change combined with the COVID-19 pandemic, the sustainability “trend” is accelerating rapidly in an attempt to find lasting solutions to shape the planet’s future. Is sustainability a trend or a business imperative? What will the future look like? Investors are looking for more sustainable, still profita ..read more