{"id":1733,"date":"2025-03-26T13:38:20","date_gmt":"2025-03-26T13:38:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/thekentmbacommunity\/?p=1733"},"modified":"2025-04-10T12:52:07","modified_gmt":"2025-04-10T11:52:07","slug":"oladimeji-dauda","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/thekentmbacommunity\/2025\/03\/26\/oladimeji-dauda\/","title":{"rendered":"Oladimeji Dauda"},"content":{"rendered":"
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From humble beginnings in Abeokuta, Nigeria, my journey has been one of resilience, ambition, and continuous growth. In January 2011, I relocated to the UK to further my education, and since then, I have proudly embraced my identity as a Nigerian-British professional.<\/p>\n

My career in financial services began in October 2013 at MetLife Europe as a Sales Consultant, before moving to Owl Financial (Openwork Ltd) in November 2014 as a Protection Adviser. Through dedication and a passion for empowering clients, I progressed to Area Sales Manager in December 2018, and an Executive Sales Manager in in June 2020, leading a high-performing team. In December 2023, I joined Tavistock Protect (part of Tavistock Investments) where, as Area Sales Manager, I continue to lead and develop an award-winning team.<\/p>\n

Beyond my professional life, I enjoy reading autobiographies, playing sports (table tennis and football in particular), and spending time with my family.<\/p>\n

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  1. Award-winning sales leadership with a proven track record of performance.<\/li>\n
  2. Passionate about mentoring and co-creating success with advisers.<\/li>\n
  3. Dedicated to changing lives through quality financial protection advice \u2014 ensuring families can make successful claims during critical moments.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
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    What attracted you to the MBA programme at Kent Business School and why?<\/h3>\n
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    The fact it is an award-winning business school and its rating.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

    What are your motivations for undertaking an MBA<\/h3>\n
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    To enhance my dream to serve better and to set up my successful business in the years to come.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

    What are your future aspirations?<\/h3>\n
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    Starting making the dream of setting up my own financial institution a reality.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

    What is your best advice for those wanting to progress in business?<\/h3>\n
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    To not give up on themselves as the road would sometimes seem foggy, however keep going.<\/p>\n

    Earning my MBA at the University of Kent has been a lifelong dream and, with this achievement, I now embrace limitless opportunities to further impact the industry and those I serve.<\/p>\n

    Let\u2019s connect and collaborate!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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    “It doesn\u2019t matter whether the whole world believes in you or not, what matters is that YOU must believe in yourself.”<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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