It was curiosity that drove UQ Business School MBA graduate Paul Asnicar to achieve an outstanding record of straight sevens.
Mr Asnicar will be awarded his degree at a UQ graduation ceremony tomorrow, Wednesday July 20 at 2pm at the UQ Centre, Union Road.
The Manager Regulatory Strategy at Ergon Energy in Brisbane said he considered the MBA an opportunity for personal and professional development, rather than solely a fast-track to promotion.
Mr Asnicar said he enjoyed recreating the original enthusiasm felt by authors of academic papers when they first announced the outcomes of their research programs.
“That gave me a lot of energy that I injected back into my study,” he said.
He attributes much of the success he enjoys in his current role to the MBA program.
Instrumental in constructing and putting Ergon Energy’s case to the regulator during the 2005 regulatory process (the Queensland Competition Authority’s determination of funding of the energy industry over the next five years), he required broader business skills than just those gained in his 14 years of experience as an engineer.
He found the skills he learnt in the MBA’s strategy, finance and economics classes to be particularly valuable.
“The program also gave me the confidence to know that I can achieve anything I set my mind to,” he said.
“It’s certainly made me more portable as a product and made sure I’m not locked into any one career path.”
Mr Asnicarl believes the secret to getting the most out of the MBA program is to treat the study schedule as a leisure activity.
“Uncovering the wealth of research that’s available to students can be pretty exciting,especially when you see how it can work in your own organisation,” he said.
For more information contact Paul Asnicar, Phone (07) 3228 2138, Mobile 0409 341 475 or Cathy Stacey, UQ Business School, Phone (07) 3365 6179 or Mobile 0434 074 372.
.jpg)
