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My ESMT Berlin MBA: Back to school after a decade of work
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The benefits of an MBA, from networking opportunities to enhanced specialised knowledge, mean that it’s never too late to enter the classroom. While interest in MBAs and other business degrees has grown among younger students, there are still many students on business school campuses around the world who arrive after 10 or more years of industry experience.
Frans van der Werf (pictured) is a Dutch candidate on ESMT Berlin’s full-time MBA programme and is currently 41 years old. But with 13 years industry experience, why was now the right time for an MBA?
Career so far
Why now?
The realities of being a mature student
Looking ahead post-graduation
Niamh was Deputy Head of Content at QS (TopMBA.com; topuniversities.com), creating and editing content for an international student audience. Having gained her journalism qualification at the Press Association, London and since written for different international publications, she's now enjoying telling the stories of students, alumni, faculty, entrepreneurs and organizations from across the globe.
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