My CBU Story: Khoa (Kevin) Doan
Meet Khoa Doan, better known as Kevin around Cape Breton University鈥檚 campus. You鈥檝e probably seen him running around with a camera at various CBU events, capturing footage to bring the excitement of CBU to life on screen. This Saturday, Kevin will be graduating with a Masters of Business Administration in Community Economic Development (MBA in CED) with a major in marketing. Originally from fast-paced Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, Kevin made the leap to Sydney in 2017 to nurture his love of travel and his dream of becoming an entrepreneur.聽
Coming from the field of multimedia design, diving into the world of business was a significant change for Kevin, but he was able to adjust to the learning curve thanks to the resources at CBU. It was worth it for Kevin, who says, 鈥渢he MBA in Community Economic Development is unique and offers great opportunities. It also teaches the skills that will help me adapt to the constantly changing business landscape.鈥澛�
It didn鈥檛 take Kevin very long to adapt to life at CBU, and he says the university 福利免费在线看 played a large role in that successful adjustment. 鈥淲hat makes me feel so great at CBU is that faculty members are dedicated to teaching, researching and helping students feel better in their learning environment,鈥� says Kevin. 鈥淣ot many schools can do that, even top universities. People at CBU are very kind and willing to help any time you have troubles.鈥�
With a great support system and a passion for learning, Kevin has excelled during his time at CBU. He recently completed his major business project for the program, which focused on developing marketing strategies for the Cape Breton Food Hub to place a local food co-operative business model at CBU. When he wasn鈥檛 busy in class, Kevin worked hard to gain valuable work experience both on and off-campus. He became an important member of CBU鈥檚 Marketing and Communications team, filling the role of Video Productions Intern and working closely with Herbie Sakalauskas to bring awareness to the CBU experience through visual storytelling. Kevin says the strong work ethic in Cape Breton has rubbed off on him and he plans to hold on to it. 鈥淩egardless of the job you find yourself doing in Cape Breton, everything comes back to a desire to strengthen the 福利免费在线看,鈥� he says. 鈥淚 am eager to keep this philosophy in mind in my own future business ventures.鈥澛�
After graduation, Kevin looks forward to gaining more work experience in Canada and hopes to one day open one of his dream businesses such as a coffee store platform or an e-commerce food co-operative. If the businesses succeed in Nova Scotia, Kevin would like to enter the international market in Southeast Asia. Kevin feels prepared for these next steps in his journey thanks to his experience at CBU and the help of the professors in the MBA program. 鈥淭hey always support students as we pursue our dreams,鈥� says Kevin.聽
Although Kevin is excited for the future, he says he will never forget his time at CBU. 鈥淚 believe the choice to come to CBU was absolutely right,鈥� he says. 鈥淒espite how fast these two years have gone by, my memories are priceless.鈥� To those trying to find the perfect university for them, Kevin provides great advice. 鈥淭he material flashes of a big city will easily tempt you,鈥� he explains. 鈥淏ut CBU will show you the value of 福利免费在线看 and allow you to focus on your learning.鈥澛�
To his fellow graduates, Kevin would like to share a message in his native language: 鈥淭么i ch煤c c谩c b岷 t芒n sinh vi锚n th峄眂 hi峄噉 膽瓢峄 th脿nh c么ng nh峄痭g 瓢峄沜 m啤 tr锚n con 膽瓢峄漬g 膽茫 ch峄峮. C谩c b岷 l脿 ni峄乵 t峄� h脿o c峄 gia 膽矛nh, ng瓢峄漣 th芒n v脿 b岷 b猫. H茫y c峄憂g hi岷縩 cho s峄� ph谩t tri峄僴 c峄 c峄檔g 膽峄搉g n啤i 膽芒y.鈥� Translated to English, Kevin鈥檚 message reads: 鈥淚 wish all new graduates the successful implementation of their dreams on their chosen path. You are the pride of family and friends. Don鈥檛 forget to help contribute back to the development of your 福利免费在线看 here.鈥澛�
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