When Tugay joined the GEMBA programme at RSM, he expected to sharpen his business skills, and he has. But what he didn’t anticipate was the depth of personal growth the experience would demand.
When discussing the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals, Tugay speaks candidly about his personal connection to SDG #1 – No Poverty:
“I was born and raised in the Netherlands, and that makes me privileged. But my ancestors weren’t. One grandfather was from Italy, the other from Turkey, and both grew up in poverty. I carry their legacy with me. I have a deep desire to break the cycle and help build a world where everyone has a fair chance at a better life.”
This was just one of many powerful reflections Tugay shares - including his belief in leading by creating a safe environment.
🎧 Listen to the full episode to hear more from Tugay and the leadership insights he’s gained along the way.
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When Tugay joined the GEMBA programme at RSM, he expected to sharpen his business skills, and he has. But what he didn’t anticipate was the depth of personal growth the experience would demand.
When discussing the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals, Tugay speaks candidly about his personal connection to SDG #1 – No Poverty:
“I was born and raised in the Netherlands, and that makes me privileged. But my ancestors weren’t. One grandfather was from Italy, the other from Turkey, and both grew up in poverty. I carry their legacy with me. I have a deep desire to break the cycle and help build a world where everyone has a fair chance at a better life.”
This was just one of many powerful reflections Tugay shares - including his belief in leading by creating a safe environment.
🎧 Listen to the full episode to hear more from Tugay and the leadership insights he’s gained along the way.
Podcast: Broadening and complementing your skills with an EMBA - with Euphrasia Wong (EMBA '25)
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Podcast: Broadening and complementing your skills with an EMBA - with Euphrasia Wong (EMBA '25)
With a background in Geoscience, Euphrasia Wong decided to pursue her Executive MBA here at RSM and joined the Executive MBA class of ’25. In today’s podcast we dive into her background, what motivated her to pursue an MBA and what her overall experience has been like these past few months.
‘I have enjoyed a technical career over the last thirteen years, specialising in Geochemistry. I wanted to pursue a study that can broaden and complement my technical skills. I also aspire to pivot from a technical to a managerial and eventually a leadership role,’ she shares. When speaking about the Sustainable Development Goals, Euphrasia emphasises the importance of SDG 7: Affordable and clean energy. ‘Energy is all around us and is what fuels our lives. We don’t even have to think twice about switching the lights on or turning the heating on during winter. Reality is that this is a privilege which some don’t have, be it access to affordable energy or sustaining energy at all.’
Listen to the full interview, to learn about the best way of learning, balancing work and study and Euphrasia's advise on doing an Executive MBA.
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When Tugay joined the GEMBA programme at RSM, he expected to sharpen his business skills, and he has. But what he didn’t anticipate was the depth of personal growth the experience would demand.
When discussing the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals, Tugay speaks candidly about his personal connection to SDG #1 – No Poverty:
“I was born and raised in the Netherlands, and that makes me privileged. But my ancestors weren’t. One grandfather was from Italy, the other from Turkey, and both grew up in poverty. I carry their legacy with me. I have a deep desire to break the cycle and help build a world where everyone has a fair chance at a better life.”
This was just one of many powerful reflections Tugay shares - including his belief in leading by creating a safe environment.
🎧 Listen to the full episode to hear more from Tugay and the leadership insights he’s gained along the way.
