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Tom Bird and Jeremy Cassell offer advice on the harsh reality of breaking difficult news or unwelcome decisions As leaders, you often have to deliver high-stakes presentations and some of these can involve presenting challenging messages. This might be communicating a tough or unwelcome decision or introducing change. How do the best leaders do this effectively? What do they focus on in their planning and delivery that...

Ramona Ghica was born in Romania and moved to Italy as teenager. After completing her undergraduate degree, she worked as a business developer for a management consulting firm before applying for an MBA at ESCP Europe I have spent my whole life adapting to new cultures. That’s because I believe that life begins at the end of your comfort zone and I personally thrive in new and different situations. This is why...

At just 24, with a wealth of international experience and working with organisations such as UNESCO, Marie Masson decided to study for an MBA at ESMT Berlin My journey to the MBA has not been as long as the rest of my classmates. At the age of 24, I decided to apply for an MBA with ESMT Berlin as my top choice. Prior to starting my MBA, I studied political science and international development at a McGill University...

Today, digitisation is dramatically affecting all industries, businesses and areas of our lives. One sector reacting quickly to this progress is the automotive industry. According to BI Intelligence, by 2020 there will be around 220 million connected cars on roads across the globe, increasing from the 30 million connected cars in use today. One company leading the way is HARMAN. Acquired by Samsung in 2017 for $8 billion...

After doing an MBA in India, Navya Ekkirala studied for an MBA at HEC Paris to get the experience for a career in international management. Adapting to the French lifestyle, Navya partook in the numerous activities that the School had to offer while learning important skills such as leadership, teamwork and facing her fears I have had the opportunity to experience two completely different MBA programmes in two different...