Country Head for UN for Serbia tell APIIT MBA students ‘ Have a career plan but be open to new opportunities !
View(s):The strongest Industry linked MBA in Sri Lanka – The Staffordshire University MBA at Asia Pacific Institute of Technology( APIIT), had the privilege of hosting the United Nations Residence Coordinatorfor Serbia Francoise Jacob to discuss the ‘ The Challenges to the world today“ at the weekly APIIT MBA Diaries edition 2021.
UN Country Head for Serbia Francoise Jacob
Ms Jacob who have an outstanding career of 24 years in Humanitarian service has served the United Nations office for Project Services( UNOPS) in Asia, Central Asia, Eastern Europe and Africa that included Sri Lanka. Speaking to Dr Rohantha Athukorala on the subject of career Francoise Jacob said ‘ whilst we have a career path based on our vision of where we want to be, we must also be open to new opportunities in this journey of life. We must evaluate the risks and some times take opportunities the world throws at us. It is only then that we can grow internally said Ms Jacob who has a MBA from EDSEC Paris.
Interviewed Dr Rohantha Athukorala who himself has served the United Nations Office for Project Services( UNOPS) for Sri Lanka & Maldives for five years when the Sri Lankan entity won the best global project commented ‘ Francoise is one of the top talents globally in the world of UN and we are thankful for the opportunity she gave for the Sri Lankan MBA students to engage and interact’. This is what real education experience is he said.
APIIT has staged top business personalities weekly to address the country via the “ APIIT MBA Diaries” which so far Included personalities such as Global branding guru Simon Anholt, Unilever Chairperson Hajar Alifafi, Ambassordor to China Palitha Kohonna, Nestle MAnaging Director Fabrice Cavallin and very recently the Sri Lankan Ambassordor to Belgium, Luxembourg and Head of the Mission to European Union Grace Asiriwathan. Next week we have the top expert from a Middle East to address us he said.