{"id":20445,"date":"2023-05-02T13:11:44","date_gmt":"2023-05-02T12:11:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/kbs-news-events\/?p=20445"},"modified":"2023-05-17T15:59:21","modified_gmt":"2023-05-17T14:59:21","slug":"with-aspire-ive-learned-that-the-successful-businesses-offer-solutions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/kbs-news-events\/2023\/05\/with-aspire-ive-learned-that-the-successful-businesses-offer-solutions\/","title":{"rendered":"‘With ASPIRE, I\u2019ve learned that the successful businesses offer solutions\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"

Yaone<\/span> Mokgware<\/span> is studying <\/span>BSc <\/span>Finance and Investment<\/span>.\u00a0 <\/span>He has taken part in ASPIRE<\/a> sessions weekly at the Medway Campus and is building a sense of entrepreneurship to one day launch a business.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

\u2018I come from Botswana in Africa and my family has always been entrepreneurial. From farming to real estate and many more, my parents have a business. I\u2019ve always seen them as my inspiration.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The University of Kent is somewhere that many others in my home country have studied, and I received some good testimonials. My cousin studied in the School of Law and recommended KBS to me.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

I was being mentored by two fund managers who work at one of the biggest pension funds back home around the time I was looking at university options. It really piqued my interest hearing about the life of a fund manager and all the opportunities it brings. So, after that experience I chose Finance and Investment as my undergraduate degree.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

I was privileged enough to receive a scholarship to study in the UK and my course was then based at the Medway campus, which was close to London and had everything I needed.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The first year studying Finance and Investment has been great. I\u2019ve really liked the international Business module we started with as it put everything into context and am looking forward to doing more on global markets.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

It\u2019s also clear that the university has our career prospects in mind with all of its teachings, as the module in Employability Skills is another that I\u2019ve found useful as it teaches you real world skills like interviewing techniques and CV writing.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

I was pleased to win a design competition judged by Dr Sideeq Mohammed and Dr Gloria Appiah for a KBS marketing challenge, which gave me confidence that I can do design work too, being self-taught. <\/span>Gloria, who was also my lecturer, encourage me to further develop my skills in this area and now I do graphics design and video editing, professionally.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Alongside my course it has been really beneficial to be able to attend ASPIRE sessions. <\/span>The co-curricular classes help you to think in an innovative way and to consider a business idea. <\/span><\/p>\n

I have a few business ideas floating in my head as over the years I\u2019ve taught myself a few skills and know a lot about tech, marketing and of course finance.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Since going to ASPIRE sessions, I\u2019ve learned that the successful business ideas offer solutions to the world\u2019s problems. I am approaching this cautiously at the moment, absorbing everything they teach me so I can make an informed decision going forward.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

So far, I\u2019ve learned how to build a website and mobile apps, which is great for my portfolio, we\u2019ve done coding with html, learned Google Analytics and how to make content stand out with keywords alongside many other vital skills.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Coupled with the fantastic education I am getting through my course and these classes; I feel like I\u2019ve built a great foundation of knowledge this year to start planning my future. It\u2019s also just great to study somewhere like the UK, where innovation is everywhere.\u2019<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Interested in becoming a banker? A portfolio manager? A risk manager? A regulator? As a BSc Finance and Investment student at KBS you develop the kind of in-depth understanding of financial principles to give your career a head start<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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