When Oksana Ponomarenko swapped her native Russia for France at the age of 15, little did she know the personal, educational, and professional journey that she was embarking on. She tells a tale of hard work, learning opportunities and the pursuit of her dream in the luxury industry.

The Master in Digital Marketing & Data Analytics was launched back in September 2018 and students are currently experiencing the program for the first time. As we are now in the middle of the second semester taking place in Paris, four "embassadors" of the program take the time to reflect on their busy first months, tell us what they have enjoyed the most about this innovative program so far and what they expect from those exciting upcoming months.

emlyon business school places significant emphasis on international experience in its Master's and Master of Science programs. These programs are designed to prepare students for a global career by offering them opportunities to immerse themselves in diverse academic and professional environments around the world. The international dimension is a cornerstone of the programs, contributing to students’ understanding of global issues while developing intercultural and professional skills.

The emlyon business school MSc in Supply Chain & Operations Management is a truly international program in terms of student cohort, faculty, course content, and objectives. However, from a triple academic, corporate, and student perspective, it emerges that training can be also international when nationality is no longer an issue and multiculturalism an opportunity to be seized with both hands.

This December, students from emlyon business school’s MSc in International Marketing & Business Development program participated in their annual international seminar, a key experience in their curriculum. One student group traveled to Poland, visiting Warsaw and Krakow, while the other explored Stockholm in Sweden, immersing themselves in these respective business ecosystems. The seminars combined professional insights with cultural exploration, offering a unique perspective on how different environments shape industries.

Conscious of the pressing need for companies to recruit change managers aware of the technological, ecological, and societal needs to do business more sustainably, emlyon has provided the perfect response with the launch of a new program. The new MSc in Leading Sustainable Transformations will welcome its first cohort of 25 students in September 2024 for an intensive 18-month learning experience. Professor of Strategy and Director of this new program Vincent Giolito explains the thinking behind the new MSc, the goals, and what students can expect.