They all have a different background but they have one thing common: a can do attitude.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
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Dai Ali Daniyal: CEO of Al Ashraf Group\u00a0<\/strong><\/h3>\nDai could have been a doctor which would have pleased his family. Instead, he took a leap of faith and followed his passion for business. He went through the backlash of breaking the norm of studying medicine, and today, he\u2019s the CEO of a few companies (including two restaurants in the UAE). He didn\u2019t give in to the peer pressure to study something that he knew wasn\u2019t right for him. He just went for it! Where he lacked parental support, he made up for it with a huge amount of passion and that\u2019s all he really needed for success.<\/p>\n
You don\u2019t need everyone\u2019s support, you just need self-motivation and resilience to succeed.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
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Eduardo Romano: Showjumping<\/strong><\/h3>\nEduardo had a very strong support network from his family in show jumping because his parents met whilst participating in equestrian sports. The ability to make a decision based on the reaction of a horse is surprisingly relatable to real-life scenarios because you have to think and act quickly but still keep a smart head to make sure your horse doesn\u2019t feel alarmed. \u201cA horse might have been in around the same track so many times but sometimes reacts differently, that\u2019s kind of how life is\u2014especially in the business world.\u201d<\/p>\n
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You can\u2019t solve all problems, so you have to think quickly and adapt to the best option.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
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Constantin Schmidt: Running\u00a0<\/strong><\/h3>\nConstantin was a runner and competed many times representing his home country, Germany. Interestingly, he once ran 45.85 seconds in a 400m race, but wanted to push himself more to reduce his time. After consistent training, some tough days, and an unreal amount of dedication, he increased his speed by 0.5 seconds (seems small but in the track world that\u2019s a lot). Just like Constantin\u2019s running goal took step-by-step and strategic planning, a great investment of time, and a few bumps along the way, business is just the same. Also, discipline in business is as important as the discipline needed when training for a race.<\/p>\n
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No matter what position you come, \u00a0don\u2019t give up when it\u2019s difficult. Keep pushing to go the extra mile.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
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\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\nThere\u2019s more than meets the eye<\/strong><\/h3>\nIf I could sum up my biggest takeaway from the fall term, it would be: there\u2019s more than meets the eye. The fall term signified the start of new beginnings, and sometimes I felt overwhelmed that I didn\u2019t carry the same amount of experience as my fellow students.\u00a0 But then I remembered, Hult chooses a wide diversity of students that all bring unique traits, qualities, and experiences to the classroom. We are not a typical business school, and at Hult, our differences and uniqueness make us shine brighter than the average student.<\/p>\n
It\u2019s been a blast getting to know so many new people with so many interesting backstories. I\u2019ve grown to understand why being around people from different educations, professions, and cultures is so valuable to making you better at business. Here you learn to appreciate and embrace everyone\u2019s differences because it improves your ability to solve problems, communicate effectively, and enriches your growth mindset.<\/p>\n
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You don\u2019t need everyone\u2019s support, you just need self-motivation and resilience to succeed.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
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Eduardo Romano: Showjumping<\/strong><\/h3>\nEduardo had a very strong support network from his family in show jumping because his parents met whilst participating in equestrian sports. The ability to make a decision based on the reaction of a horse is surprisingly relatable to real-life scenarios because you have to think and act quickly but still keep a smart head to make sure your horse doesn\u2019t feel alarmed. \u201cA horse might have been in around the same track so many times but sometimes reacts differently, that\u2019s kind of how life is\u2014especially in the business world.\u201d<\/p>\n
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You can\u2019t solve all problems, so you have to think quickly and adapt to the best option.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
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Constantin Schmidt: Running\u00a0<\/strong><\/h3>\nConstantin was a runner and competed many times representing his home country, Germany. Interestingly, he once ran 45.85 seconds in a 400m race, but wanted to push himself more to reduce his time. After consistent training, some tough days, and an unreal amount of dedication, he increased his speed by 0.5 seconds (seems small but in the track world that\u2019s a lot). Just like Constantin\u2019s running goal took step-by-step and strategic planning, a great investment of time, and a few bumps along the way, business is just the same. Also, discipline in business is as important as the discipline needed when training for a race.<\/p>\n
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No matter what position you come, \u00a0don\u2019t give up when it\u2019s difficult. Keep pushing to go the extra mile.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\nThere\u2019s more than meets the eye<\/strong><\/h3>\nIf I could sum up my biggest takeaway from the fall term, it would be: there\u2019s more than meets the eye. The fall term signified the start of new beginnings, and sometimes I felt overwhelmed that I didn\u2019t carry the same amount of experience as my fellow students.\u00a0 But then I remembered, Hult chooses a wide diversity of students that all bring unique traits, qualities, and experiences to the classroom. We are not a typical business school, and at Hult, our differences and uniqueness make us shine brighter than the average student.<\/p>\n
It\u2019s been a blast getting to know so many new people with so many interesting backstories. I\u2019ve grown to understand why being around people from different educations, professions, and cultures is so valuable to making you better at business. Here you learn to appreciate and embrace everyone\u2019s differences because it improves your ability to solve problems, communicate effectively, and enriches your growth mindset.<\/p>\n
In life, we go through different obstacles that make and shape our growth. We are faced with decisions that could change our lives in both directions, just like in business, we are challenged every day to make decisions that could make or break a business. Some people classify decisions as good or bad, but in my opinion, there are no good or bad decisions, only trial, error, and recovery.<\/p>\n
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You can\u2019t solve all problems, so you have to think quickly and adapt to the best option.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
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Constantin Schmidt: Running\u00a0<\/strong><\/h3>\nConstantin was a runner and competed many times representing his home country, Germany. Interestingly, he once ran 45.85 seconds in a 400m race, but wanted to push himself more to reduce his time. After consistent training, some tough days, and an unreal amount of dedication, he increased his speed by 0.5 seconds (seems small but in the track world that\u2019s a lot). Just like Constantin\u2019s running goal took step-by-step and strategic planning, a great investment of time, and a few bumps along the way, business is just the same. Also, discipline in business is as important as the discipline needed when training for a race.<\/p>\n
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No matter what position you come, \u00a0don\u2019t give up when it\u2019s difficult. Keep pushing to go the extra mile.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\nThere\u2019s more than meets the eye<\/strong><\/h3>\nIf I could sum up my biggest takeaway from the fall term, it would be: there\u2019s more than meets the eye. The fall term signified the start of new beginnings, and sometimes I felt overwhelmed that I didn\u2019t carry the same amount of experience as my fellow students.\u00a0 But then I remembered, Hult chooses a wide diversity of students that all bring unique traits, qualities, and experiences to the classroom. We are not a typical business school, and at Hult, our differences and uniqueness make us shine brighter than the average student.<\/p>\n
It\u2019s been a blast getting to know so many new people with so many interesting backstories. I\u2019ve grown to understand why being around people from different educations, professions, and cultures is so valuable to making you better at business. Here you learn to appreciate and embrace everyone\u2019s differences because it improves your ability to solve problems, communicate effectively, and enriches your growth mindset.<\/p>\n
In life, we go through different obstacles that make and shape our growth. We are faced with decisions that could change our lives in both directions, just like in business, we are challenged every day to make decisions that could make or break a business. Some people classify decisions as good or bad, but in my opinion, there are no good or bad decisions, only trial, error, and recovery.<\/p>\n
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No matter what position you come, \u00a0don\u2019t give up when it\u2019s difficult. Keep pushing to go the extra mile.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
If I could sum up my biggest takeaway from the fall term, it would be: there\u2019s more than meets the eye. The fall term signified the start of new beginnings, and sometimes I felt overwhelmed that I didn\u2019t carry the same amount of experience as my fellow students.\u00a0 But then I remembered, Hult chooses a wide diversity of students that all bring unique traits, qualities, and experiences to the classroom. We are not a typical business school, and at Hult, our differences and uniqueness make us shine brighter than the average student.<\/p>\n It\u2019s been a blast getting to know so many new people with so many interesting backstories. I\u2019ve grown to understand why being around people from different educations, professions, and cultures is so valuable to making you better at business. Here you learn to appreciate and embrace everyone\u2019s differences because it improves your ability to solve problems, communicate effectively, and enriches your growth mindset.<\/p>\n In life, we go through different obstacles that make and shape our growth. We are faced with decisions that could change our lives in both directions, just like in business, we are challenged every day to make decisions that could make or break a business. Some people classify decisions as good or bad, but in my opinion, there are no good or bad decisions, only trial, error, and recovery.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The general view is: to succeed in business school you have to have a background in business. But being at Hult and interacting with my classmates has taught me that…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":221,"featured_media":24879,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[30],"tags":[444],"yoast_head":"\n\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\nThere\u2019s more than meets the eye<\/strong><\/h3>\n