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‘All these case competitions and all the people I networked with made up the real learning’
ability to think strategically and have those people skills in place, alongside the more technical skills that are required.’ Entrepreneurship, intrapreneurship, innovation, and creativity – the skills needed to be successful in the modern world for startups and established businesses Jason Allan Scott , Podcaster, Entrepreneurial Advisor and Author ‘Everyone who I have met who has done an MBA says their network is their net worth. There is a certain greatness that comes from the five people you spend the most time with, whether that is in Zoom meetings or virtually through the books and case studies you read together, your lecturers, and your peers. That makes a gigantic difference.’ Sharon Cunningham, Co-Founder, Shorla Pharma; Winner of the MBA Entrepreneurial Venture (Private Sector) Award 2020 ‘Creativity tends to be a mindset which is very consistent among entrepreneurs. It’s not about needing to think “outside the box”, it’s about realising that there is no box. There is always a solution – you just have to find it. ‘Second, you have to have passion. Remember your vision and be hyper-focused on what you’re trying to achieve. Finally, you need to have a healthy attitude to risk and be able to take a calculated risk.’ Marianne Gaulhet , Innovation and Transformational Leader, GE Healthcare
sometimes forget to use [creativity] but there are tools, such as design thinking, and once you practice, it becomes second nature again. ‘Learning to learn is important. If you come away from an MBA or any degree thinking “I know it all”, that is the wrong attitude. Things change very quickly, and what you have learned this year or last year on an MBA is probably already obsolete. ‘When you continue to open up and listen to what’s happening – that’s when you will learn the most.’ Matt James , Head of Scouting (UK and Europe) NatWest Group Innovation and Solutions ‘Innovation requires three things: inspiration, perspiration and a bit of frustration. ‘You have to be resilient enough to deal with all of those things. It is a fantastic environment to work in, it’s forward looking, interesting and very much at the forefront
of strategy and where organisations are going. But that [environment] doesn’t come easy; you have to be able to learn to adapt and change, and you’ve got to have agility. You
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‘Everyone can learn to be creative because that is how we were as kids. As adults, we
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