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Vynogradov

MIM Business School hosted its Open Day. Despite difficult conditions - power outages and winter ice - we were glad to welcome people who, regardless of everything, chose the path of knowledge and professional growth.
The opening address was delivered by Oleksii Vynohradov, Vice President of MIM Business School and Director of the pre-MBA Business and pre-MBA Marketing programs. He spoke not only about the school itself, but about current trends in business education in Ukraine and globally: how to choose the right school, what sets Ukrainian programs apart from those abroad, and what criteria prospective students should pay attention to. He also ran a quick individual assessment for each guest, helping them determine which program best fits their background and goals - <a href="https://mim.kyiv.ua/programs/mba" target="_blank" rel="noopener">MBA</a>, <a href="https://mim.kyiv.ua/programs/se-mba" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Senior Executive MBA</a> or <a href="https://mim.kyiv.ua/programs/pre-MBA_biznes" target="_blank" rel="noopener">pre-MBA</a>.
A highlight of the event was a presentation by MBA alumnus Oleh Shaporenko, who completed the program during the full-scale invasion. He shared his experience and spoke at length about the value of the business simulations that are a core part of MIM's MBA program.
Oleh Shaporenko is an entrepreneur with over 20 years of experience - from launching dozens of businesses to building large-scale, systemically run operations.
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"I'm 40, and roughly twenty of those years have been in entrepreneurship. To be honest, I've been involved in at least 30 businesses - probably more. Some stayed small; some grew to national scale. Today, the word 'business' gets applied to everything - from an Instagram page with two orders to a fully functioning company. For me, a business is a system: one that can scale, withstand crisis, and operate according to sound economic logic." 
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Despite his track record, Oleh admits that for a long time he lacked a solid management foundation.
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"I could see the results, but I couldn't always explain them in the language of economics or international standards. I needed to put the full picture together - to connect experience, intuition, and theory. That's why I chose the MBA at MIM. Because an MBA isn't about ready-made answers - it's about building the foundation for decisions that hold." 
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One of the most significant effects of the MBA, in Oleh's view, was a shift in the quality of his decisions - and the people around him.
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"Before the MBA, I couldn't always tell whether the person in front of me was a genuinely strong manager or just a good storyteller. After the MBA, that becomes impossible to miss. You have a foundation that lets you instantly tell the difference between a compelling narrative and real economics." 
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He was equally candid about the challenges:
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"An MBA raises your standards for the people around you and finding people who match that level gets harder. But when you do - the results multiply. After finishing the program, I launched a new business project that was built from scratch in a year and a half and is already operating in the Ukrainian market. Where ambition and energy are used to drive everything, now it's the foundation that makes the business resilient." 
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Oleh also addressed the common claim that MBA programs are outdated:
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"If you see an MBA as an outdated program - fair enough, in some ways. But if you look at it as the most fundamentally sound program that has stood the test of time, it will remain relevant for decades to come. Short courses and workshops can't give you the full picture. Trying to piece together what an MBA gives you from those fragments is nearly impossible." 
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He also offered his own definition of adaptability - which he sees as the essential skill of a modern leader:
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"Adaptability isn't about chasing short-term trends. It's the ability to connect historical context, current conditions, and a forward-looking assessment of risk. That's what the MBA taught me." 
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Oleh closed with the following:
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"An MBA is not about status, and it's not about ready-made answers. It's about saving time, building systems, and being able to make sound decisions under uncertainty." 
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We thank Oleh Shaporenko for visiting and for such a thorough and generous account of his experience - and we thank our guests for the courage to dream and act despite everything. We look forward to seeing you in the classrooms of MIM Business School.
New cohorts of the MBA and Senior Executive MBA programs launch on February 6 and 12, 2026. There is still time to join and start building your future today. More information at the <a href="https://mim.kyiv.ua/programs/mba" target="_blank" rel="noopener">link</a>.

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