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title: "The Advanced Masters Programme: Your Ticket to Personal and Professional Growth"
description: "Although everyone has their reasons for enrolling in an Advanced Master's at Solvay Brussels School, all participants agree: it’s a transformational experience."
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# [The Advanced Masters Programme: Your Ticket to Personal and Professional Growth](https://exed.solvay.edu/en/blog/the-advanced-masters-programme-your-ticket-to-personal-and-professional-growth)

 Written by [Advanced Masters Team](https://exed.solvay.edu/en/blog/author/advanced-masters-team) | 5/20/22 10:00 PM

***Although everyone has their reasons for enrolling in an Advanced Masters Programme at Solvay Brussels School, all participants agree: it’s a transformational experience.***

Throughout the one-year [Advanced Masters Programme](https://exed.solvay.edu/fr/17-gammelandingpage/513-boost-your-career-with-solvay-advanced-masters?hsLang=en)s, you will have the opportunity to learn from some of the leading minds in academia, get hands-on experience working with a range of business leaders, and interact with students who come from all over the world.

As a result, **by the end of your programme, you can expect to have grown both personally and professionally.**

Take for example Dalil Djinnit, one of our [Advanced Master in Innovation & Strategic Management](https://exed.solvay.edu/fr/masters-de-specialisation/advanced-master-in-innovation-and-strategic-management?hsLang=en) students. Looking for an opportunity to change career paths, he was attracted by the programme’s focus on innovation and strategy management.

 

> *“The programme provided me with a mix of everything I needed to kick start a career in business management,” *he says.* “**Thanks to the highly interactive classes and hands-on internship opportunities, I now have the skills and knowledge needed to start a new career with confidence.”***

Dalil also notes that the programme allowed him to discover his true strengths and where his passion lies.

 

> *“As I progressed through the course, I came to the realisation that a key strength was my agility,”  *he adds.* “This course helped me leverage this strength and apply it to the field of strategic management.”*

## **A uniquely enriching experience**

Echoing Dalil’s experience is Catherine Baggio, who, after completing her undergraduate studies and obtaining a master’s in applied communication, felt something was still missing.

 

> *“**I felt that before I could enter the professional world, I first needed to complement my knowledge and skills** with a business-oriented degree,” *says Catherine.

To fill this gap, Catherine turned to an Advanced Master from Solvay Brussels School.

 

> *“One of the key advantages is that the majority of our courses are taught by professors who are still active in the working world,”* she says*. “This makes a tremendous difference in being able to** connect classroom theory to real-world challenges.***

According to Catherine, even five years after graduating, she still benefits from her Advanced Master's.

 

> *“I wouldn’t be where I am today if it wasn’t for the **unique skills and practical knowledge I acquired at Solvay Brussels School. Add to this the many life-long friends I’ve made,** and it’s easy to see why the programme was an extremely enriching experience at all levels.”*

## **Positioned to succeed in the job market**

For Gergana Velichkova, pursuing an Advanced Master was an opportunity to study abroad, expand her horizons, acquire new skills, and position herself to land a dream job.

 

> *“The biggest challenge for me was moving to a new country and adjusting to the cultural differences,” *she says.* “But this was also one of the biggest advantages, **as it allowed me to learn to work with different people, which in turn helped me grow as a person.”***

Rita Antar, a graduate from our [Advanced Master in Financial Markets](https://exed.solvay.edu/11-program/542-advanced-master-in-financial-markets?hsLang=en), notes how the academic team has also supported her in the often stressful first steps into the job market:

 

> ***“Professors were supportive in the job search/recruitment directly and indirectly**. As the professors are all senior practitioners and experts in their fields, they can provide us with all the information needed **to make our decisions regarding getting into a certain field or not**.” *

## **A life-changing experience**

Despite the challenges and work that an Advanced Master's requires, Dalil, Catherine, and Gergana all agree that the growth one experiences makes it well worth the effort.

 

> *“It will be tough, but with the support of your classmates and the expertise of your teachers, you will persevere and, ultimately, thrive,” *says Gergana.

 

> *“If you’re on the fence about enrolling in an Advanced Masters programme at Solvay Brussels School, don’t hesitate,” *adds Dalil.* “Speaking from experience, I can say without hesitation that it will be a life changing experience.”*

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> *“**Success and growth come through lifelong learning and by continuing to challenge yourself – and the Advanced Master’s degree checks all the boxes,”* concludes Catherine.

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