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Paul Nash has been promoted three times since completing his Part-Time MBA with Bradford School of Management, has moved to France with his family, and now manages a transnational team working across the globe.
Paul, aged 43, is an executive at Airbus running a department of 150 people, and is head of a centre of competence at the organisation.
"Without the grounding of good business management it would have been impossible to manage this scope or environment," Paul commented.
"I had been in further education since I left school and saw the MBA as a driver for personal development. As my career has progressed, it has been necessary to be up-to-date with current thinking and the latest management approaches. As a senior manager at Airbus, it is a pre-requisite to have a good educational background if you wish to be successful and progress.
"The MBA at Bradford had a good rating and reputation through AMBA. My company at the time wished to use the best universities to educate its staff and Bradford School of Management was seen to be this type of university.
"Although distance learning-based, it was key that the whole group met on a regular basis to discuss assignments, thoughts and developments in specific fields. Also, the way of applying these subjects to your day-to-day job provided impetus to a new way of working. The biggest success story for me was a company-based thesis that provided real benefits and insight into my company. During your career progression, it is imperative to have the correct level of qualifications for the positions you have attained. This even more so in other countries in Europe where to even get through to a job interview you must have the right degree from the right university. Working in France this is a pre-requisite for a successful career.
"I would say to anyone thinking of studying for an MBA to use the course, if you are worked based, to really implement something new and challenge the status quo. It's always best to have company-based activities and projects linked to the MBA. I also benefitted greatly from the learning approach promoted by Bradford and still use this today," Paul added.
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