2019 EMBA Global Careers Report JOOMAG_191030-EMBA-Careers Report | Page 6

Take your career
to the next level
STUDENT STORY
Skills that
make an impact
Nicolaas Fourie
South African
Regional Manager
Foster Clark Products
Class of 2016
Just two months after his Executive MBA,
Nicolaas left his role as Country Manager
for Coca-Cola to work at Foster Clark
Products, heading up their MEA region
as Commercial Manager.
What changed for you after your EMBA?
Everything changed for me shortly after
graduation: role, position, and geography.
I moved from the UAE to Malta for my new
role and increased my responsibility. Hult
gave me the skills and support that I needed
to take my career to the next level.
What’s changed in your behavior?
My improved tools, knowledge, and soft skills
put me on a level with company directors and
leaders. Before, I was nervous and could not
follow some of the conversations or feel I had
meaningful input to give. These days, I lead
some of those conversations and debates.
I know my input on most business topics is
valued by the board and the MD.
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Taking your career to the next level
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