{"id":13183,"date":"2020-02-06T11:57:33","date_gmt":"2020-02-06T16:57:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.embamcgillhec.ca\/en\/?p=13183"},"modified":"2022-12-07T14:58:39","modified_gmt":"2022-12-07T19:58:39","slug":"monika-ille-mcgill-hec-montreal-executive-mba-2020-alumna","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.embamcgillhec.ca\/en\/2020\/02\/06\/monika-ille-mcgill-hec-montreal-executive-mba-2020-alumna\/","title":{"rendered":"Monika Ille: McGill \u2013 HEC Montr\u00e9al Executive MBA 2020 Alumna"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Monika Ille (EMBA 2020)<\/h2>\n

CEO<\/a>
\nAPTN (Aboriginal People’s Television Network)<\/h3>\n

* Monika received the McGill-HEC Montr\u00e9al EMBA scholarship for managers\u00a0 of indigenous origin.<\/a><\/p>\n

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\"Monika<\/p>\n

One of my biggest learnings is to know when good is good enough, meaning the importance to know when to stop before my pursuit of perfection undermines my judgment.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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Describe yourself in 25 words or less: <\/strong><\/p>\n

Monika is a member of the Abenaki First Nation of Odanak. She has built a rich and diverse portfolio over the course of nearly 30 years in the broadcasting industry.<\/p>\n

Fun fact about yourself: <\/strong><\/p>\n

Monika is an avid scuba diver and has been to Roatan, Honduras, already 9 times because of its stunning coral reef.<\/p>\n

Where are you currently working? Describe your current job in a sentence or two. <\/strong><\/p>\n

Monika started her new position as CEO of APTN<\/a> on the same day the final paper was due, December 16th<\/sup>. She has been with the organization for 16 years.<\/p>\n

What achievement are you most proud of in your professional career? <\/strong><\/p>\n

Being able to support talented Indigenous storytellers by offering them the possibility to create unique and powerful television concepts for all to appreciate.<\/p>\n

What was your favorite EMBA course and what was the biggest insight you gained about business from it? <\/strong><\/p>\n

The Reflective Mindset module gave me great insight into who I am as a leader and helped set the stage for the empowering EMBA journey.<\/p>\n

What did you enjoy most about the EMBA experience in general?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Meeting new people and expanding my network.<\/p>\n

What is the biggest lesson you gained during your EMBA and how did you apply it at work? <\/strong><\/p>\n

One of my biggest learnings is to know when good is good enough, meaning the importance to know when to stop before my pursuit of perfection undermines my judgment.<\/p>\n

What advice would you give to a student looking to enter an executive MBA program? <\/strong><\/p>\n

Trust yourself and even more so trust the EMBA process.<\/p>\n<\/div>

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