QS TOPMBA helps people around the world to learn about MBA programs and leading business schools through events, a website and print publications.
This week, they published an interview with France Margaret Bélanger, Senior Vice President, Chief Legal Officer with the Montreal Canadiens and an EMBA McGill – HEC Montréal 2014 alumna in which she answered questions about her career change, the great time she had during her EMBA and the best time to undertake an Executive MBA program.
Here are some quotes from France Margaret’s interview:
“My career as a corporate attorney has allowed me to be closely involved in a variety of business transactions over the years, but after practicing for 18 years, I wanted to be a better business advisor for my clients,” explains Bélanger. “The way to accomplish this was to acquire a better understanding of my clients’ business issues. The EMBA has allowed me to have a broader business perspective – much more strategic – and to have a clearer appreciation for what goes on in a business on a daily basis.”
“I believe that the combination of my legal background, my transactional experience and, most importantly, what I learnt on my EMBA has helped me to obtain my new role, which goes far beyond the legal sphere.”
“The EMBA from McGill – HEC Montreal enabled me to undertake my studies while continuing to carry on my mergers and acquisition practice.”
“As anticipated, it was hard work and challenging at times, especially from a time management standpoint. However, I had not expected the level of friendship that would be formed over the 15 month-period the cohort spent together, the amount of fun we had as a group and the support we were able to offer each other.”
“The EMBA also gave me a different appreciation of the interrelationships between the different aspects of a business. In addition, it taught me the importance of stepping back and seeing the big picture.”
“In order to make the most of the Executive MBA, and to be able to contribute in class, you need to be able to reflect on the learnings acquired in class, be they from the teachers or your classmates, and apply the same to your own environment,” she says.
