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Ever noticed how the path from designer to C-level can feel like navigating uncharted territory?

After years of working with incredible design leaders, we saw that brilliant creative minds often struggle to speak the language of business. That's why we created our Design Leaders programme – a space where senior designers can master the business side of design, building the confidence to shape company decisions at the highest level.

After years of working with incredible design leaders we saw that brilliant creative minds often struggle to speak the language of business. That's why we created our Design Leaders programme – a space where senior designers can master the business side of design, building the confidence to shape company decisions at the highest level.

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Hosted by Ekaterina Solomeina, curator of Mini-MBA

Mini-MBA
Virtual Open Day

September 01
5–6:30 PM BST

Online
Spots are limited

About the event

Join us for a Virtual Open Day, featuring Ask Me Anything with Alison Feldmann, former Etsy, Booking.com and Eventbrite. We will discuss what business skills creatives and designers need to learn to have more influence in the organisation, what mistakes designers make in their CVs that stops brands from hiring them and what CMOs want to see in pitch decks from agencies.

You will also get a sneak peak into our Mini-MBA course for designers and creatives and hear more about the course structure, teachers and impact this course can make on your career.

About the speaker

Alison Feldmann is a global marketing executive, strategist, and CMO consultant with a passion for brands that connect communities, start conversations and shape culture. An expert in brand as a lever for growth, she's previously worked with companies including Etsy, Zalando, Booking.com, Ikea, Eventbrite, Get Your Guide, Miro, Meetup and more.

You will learn:

  • How to connect work you do to what business leaders care about

  • What business terms you need to know to feel confident in conversations with a CEO

  • What business skills creatives and designers need to learn to have more influence in the organisation

  • What CMOs want to see in pitch decks from agencies

  • Details about course structure, teachers and impact this course can make on your career

    About the host

    Virtual Open Day will be hosted by the curator of Mini-MBA – Ekaterina Solomeina. Ekaterina is a creative director, entrepreneur and TedX speaker. She worked as a Creative Director with a variety of agencies and in-house teams, including Microsoft, Nike and Samsung and creative legends like Donatella Versace and Michael Wolff (co-founder of Wolff Olins), collaborated with product leaders from Uber, Wise, Amazon, Arrival and more.

    If you want to make impact in your company as designer, join Mini-MBA for Designers and Creatives.

    A practical business course taught by product leaders at Uber, Deel and more. Master essential business skills to influence products in corporations or startups and shift your design career.

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