- June 17, 2021
- Posted by: Stratford Team
- Category: Business
Cécile Genty, INSEAD
What is the difference between diagnosing a dog’s health issue and offering a strategic solution in an MBA class?
How can a former veterinarian doctor leverage her previous medical skills and knowledge as strong foundations to thrive in business?
Those questions may seem odd. Nonetheless, they struck me when I started my INSEAD MBA journey in January. Before business school, I was working in a referral center, which means the other veterinarians would refer me to patients when they didn’t have the time to handle their cases or the ability to find lasting solutions. Thus, I had to start again from a different angle, offering new complementary exams or treatments to identify new solutions. At the time, I was working mostly in diagnostic imaging, neurology, and oncology, all specialties not usually addressed in general practice. Nevertheless, I felt that my time and my energy could be devoted to have a bigger impact on the planet…
