My CIMBA Journey: Loris Aquilino

1. What are the benefits of doing an MBA Full Time vs Part Time?

I think the benefit of doing a full-time MBA was that I condensed all the lessons into one year so that I completed the course in a shorter time. On the other hand, however, the possibility of doing a part-time MBA is an excellent opportunity for those who are already working and want to be able to continue their work without interruption but without giving up the opportunity to expand their knowledge and skills thanks to the MBA.

2. How did your approach to the business world change during or after your MBA?

I think my approach has changed to the extent that I see problems more holistically and approach them with a greater range of tools to solve them

3. What do you feel was the most valuable lesson you took from it?

I think that the most valuable lesson that I took home from the MBA was that the idea I can have to solve a problem might not necessarily be the best and that it is always good to engage in discussions and look at the problem also from other points of view. This, I think, is the best way we have to be our best.

4. How has studying in an international environment broadened your mindset?

Studying in an international environment with people from different parts of the world can only enrich the conversations and make us open our way of thinking by stepping out of our comfort zones.

5. What is your most cherished memory from your time at CIMBA?

There are so many good memories that I carry with me from the MBA experience. To name just a few: the conclusion of the LIFE journey, the Thanksgiving Day dinner at the CIMBA campus, the trip to Chicago, or the Mexican dinner and boat trip we had in Iowa City. What remains and will always remain the most important thing for me are the bonds of friendship established during the MBA that continue to this day and of which I can only be happy and proud.