Making the leap from psychology to an MBA.
Tina Dochana completed her Bachelor of Applied Science (Psychology) at RMIT in 2015, and then decided to build her business skills with the Master of Business Administration (MBA).
When I started my MBA, I didn't know anything about design thinking. Once I got into the classroom, it was all about thinking outside the box – not sticking to the norm, and not sticking to stereotypes. That really helped me because I've always been creative, and it changed my life.
When I got into the MBA and started marketing, I started using all of my skills – my marketing skills and my psychology skills – and I felt like I was more complete in that sense, and in finance and business planning. So I really think the MBA has helped me build all those skills.
"My teachers were amazing. In the first week of my MBA, I got a lead on an internship, and that was all because I asked my lecturer."
A real highlight for me was when my team got selected to go to Montreal for a competition for a start-up company. When you go overseas, you realise that there are so many other cultural aspects to a business. There was a wealth of knowledge around me, and I just had to tap into it.
It really gave me the tools I needed, and now I can clearly say that I can go out and help anyone out with their start-up.
I see the world differently because of the MBA. It's enabled me to become a leader, and I feel confident in my skin now.
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