{"id":956,"date":"2024-06-12T02:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-06-12T02:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.beacon.community\/Glow\/?p=956"},"modified":"2024-06-11T11:06:07","modified_gmt":"2024-06-11T11:06:07","slug":"reflecting-on-experiential-learning-at-lbs-harshal-vora-mba-2024","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beacon.community\/Glow\/2024\/06\/reflecting-on-experiential-learning-at-lbs-harshal-vora-mba-2024\/","title":{"rendered":"Reflecting on Experiential Learning at LBS: Harshal Vora, MBA 2024"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Before the MBA: From Fintech to LBS<\/strong> Harshal Vora, previously leading growth and partnerships at a fintech company in India, was inspired to join London Business School (LBS) after engaging with LBS alumni.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Why LBS?<\/strong> Harshal chose LBS for its emphasis on experiential learning and the supportive community. The two-year program allowed for extensive personal development and engagement in extracurricular activities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Highlights of the LBS Journey<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Student Association:<\/strong> Leading the Alumni and Careers pillar provided valuable exposure to LBS alumni and practical application of leadership learnings.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Internships:<\/strong> Harshal interned with Mastercard, securing a full-time position post-graduation, and took part-time roles with an LBS startup and a fintech firm, gaining diverse industry insights.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Key Lessons and Experiences<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Seize Opportunities:<\/strong> The fast-paced MBA program is packed with activities, making it essential to make the most of every opportunity.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Leadership Incubator:<\/strong> Peer-led sessions in the Leadership Incubator were instrumental in shaping Harshal&#8217;s leadership perspective and provided a supportive community.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>LondonCAP Project:<\/strong> Collaborating with WPP on a five-year strategy offered practical consulting experience.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Global Experience in Lima, Peru:<\/strong> Understanding cultural context in business was crucial. Harshal&#8217;s preparation in Spanish and networking with Peruvian classmates facilitated effective client engagement.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Harshal&#8217;s journey at LBS has been transformative, equipping him with the skills and experiences needed for future success.<br>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/admissionsblog.london.edu\/reflecting-on-experiential-learning-at-lbs-harshal-vora-mba2024\/\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Before the MBA: From Fintech to LBS Harshal Vora, previously leading growth and partnerships at a fintech company in India, was inspired to join London [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":957,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_uag_custom_page_level_css":"","_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[28],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-956","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-lbs"],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/www.beacon.community\/Glow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/llbs.webp","uagb_featured_image_src":{"full":["https:\/\/www.beacon.community\/Glow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/llbs.webp",1024,1024,false],"thumbnail":["https:\/\/www.beacon.community\/Glow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/llbs-150x150.webp",150,150,true],"medium":["https:\/\/www.beacon.community\/Glow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/llbs-300x300.webp",300,300,true],"medium_large":["https:\/\/www.beacon.community\/Glow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/llbs-768x768.webp",640,640,true],"large":["https:\/\/www.beacon.community\/Glow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/llbs.webp",640,640,false],"1536x1536":["https:\/\/www.beacon.community\/Glow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/llbs.webp",1024,1024,false],"2048x2048":["https:\/\/www.beacon.community\/Glow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/llbs.webp",1024,1024,false]},"uagb_author_info":{"display_name":"Beacon MK","author_link":"https:\/\/www.beacon.community\/Glow\/author\/mansi-kbeacon-community\/"},"uagb_comment_info":0,"uagb_excerpt":"Before the MBA: From Fintech to LBS Harshal Vora, previously leading growth and partnerships at a fintech company in India, was inspired to join London [&hellip;]","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.beacon.community\/Glow\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/956","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.beacon.community\/Glow\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.beacon.community\/Glow\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.beacon.community\/Glow\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.beacon.community\/Glow\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=956"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.beacon.community\/Glow\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/956\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":958,"href":"https:\/\/www.beacon.community\/Glow\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/956\/revisions\/958"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.beacon.community\/Glow\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/957"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.beacon.community\/Glow\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=956"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.beacon.community\/Glow\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=956"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.beacon.community\/Glow\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=956"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}