Broadening perspective to lead change: Andrea Poli’s journey through the Weekend MBA

28 July 2026

Every professional journey reaches a point where experience alone is no longer enough. It’s the moment when the desire grows to understand business from a broader perspective and prepare for greater responsibilities.

This is the reflection that led Andrea Poli to choose the MBA Weekend at Bologna Business School. Coming from a career deeply rooted in the technical and industrial world, he felt the need to develop a more comprehensive managerial vision.

“I had a very clear need: to broaden my skills, but above all, my perspective.”

His goal was not only to strengthen his knowledge of finance, strategy, marketing and people management, but also to engage with professionals from different industries and backgrounds.

“I wanted to understand how other managers tackled their daily challenges, the reasoning behind their decisions, and how they approached organizational and business issues that were different from those I knew firsthand.”

For Andrea, the value of the programme went far beyond the knowledge gained in the classroom. What truly made the difference was the interaction with his classmates.

“Probably the most important perspective I developed was the ability to look at problems from different angles.”

Through project work, classroom discussions and informal exchanges, he sought not only to understand the solutions proposed by his peers, but also the thinking process behind them.

“I tried to understand not only the solutions my classmates proposed, but above all how they arrived at those solutions.”

Working alongside professionals with different experiences helped him develop a more open and cross-functional approach, which he now considers one of the most valuable tools in his daily work.

“Looking at the same problem through different approaches helped me develop a greater ability to interpret situations and a more lateral way of thinking, which I use every day in my work.”

The programme’s courses in strategy, finance, marketing, organization and leadership provided a solid managerial foundation, while the continuous dialogue with the MBA community made those concepts tangible and immediately applicable.

Looking back on his experience, Andrea believes that an MBA is much more than a professional development opportunity.

“In most cases, great opportunities don’t simply come by waiting for them. You have to seek them out, prepare yourself to recognize them, and create the conditions to seize them.”

For this reason, he encourages anyone considering an MBA to see it not simply as an additional qualification, but as an investment in their personal and professional growth.

“The MBA provides you with tools, methods and relationships; it’s then up to each individual to turn them into real growth.”

A perspective that captures the value of the experience at Bologna Business School: building new skills, embracing different points of view and developing the tools needed to face today’s and tomorrow’s managerial challenges with greater awareness.