I came to INSEAD to immerse myself in an environment to build a business. I am proud to say that this dream became a reality in June 2021 after winning the 42nd INSEAD Venture Competition (IVC) with our new venture, SPATULA Foods. What I didn’t expect was sharing this experience, and building this business with my wife!

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We are all destined to achieve great things, at the right time.    In simple terms, the universe sends events (e.g., an EMBA) our way when ‘we are ready to receive those events’. There are other reasons for why unplanned events happen or planned events don’t happen – reasons such as teaching us life lessons, setting challenges to get the best out of us, and provoking us to think of things we have never thought before.    But in this blog, I will talk about the state of readiness and its relevance in choosing the timing of one’s EMBA.  

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As I was entering the final year of university, I thought I had a good idea of what I wanted going forward. Though my plans were not set in stone, I knew that I wanted to graduate, work for a few years and then maybe pursue a master’s degree.  Then the pandemic hit. As I saw more and more of my classmates struggling to find entry-level jobs, doubts began creeping in my mind. What had been a robust job market, at least in Canada, was not looking so good anymore. 

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