Dianna Grigoras graduated from EU Geneva with an MBA in Global Banking & Finance. Since that day in 2012, she has gained employment as an investment manager for a private Geneva-based family business. It wasn’t always an easy ride. Grigoras sits down with us to talk perseverance, marathons, and the importance of teamwork.
How did you start your professional career?
It wasn’t easy. Like most people, I started by sending out many CVs. At least one per day over a period of several months. It took approximately 200 applications until I finally received my first job interview. After a lengthy cross-examination, I received a callback; the job offer was a six-month unpaid internship. I couldn’t believe it. I felt devastated. I had already invested a lot of time in my MBA. I was eager to start earning my income.
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