Marius | Consultant, iQo

CAN YOU DESCRIBE YOUR ACADEMIC AND PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUND?

After obtaining my baccalaureate, I did a Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science and International Relations from Montreal university. Various experiences, such as an internship with the Green Party of Quebec, and a volunteer stay in a refugee camp in Greece... have helped me to be open-minded and I have learned to take a critical look at essential subjects for the future of our society.

I chose to specialize in business and Entrepreneurship, with a master's degree at the School of Management and Impact at Sciences Po. More specifically in the Master’s in Entrepreneurship, Design and Innovation which trains in management and entrepreneurship students through the prism of social sciences with a touch of design and technology.

During my master's degree at Sciences Po, I had the opportunity to learn about Corporate strategy and I realized how important it is to me. I ‘m now a Strategy consultant at Cabinet iQo in the industries and services sector, more precisely in the food, agri, and retail sectors.

WHAT IS THE MOST INTERESTING ASPECT OF YOUR ROLE?

The most interesting thing about my job is the variety of subjects and interlocutors I am exposed to. Strategy and management consulting offers the opportunity to deal with many strategic business issues for clients in a wide variety of sectors and functions. It allows you to learn a lot quicker in the context of missions with high responsibilities, which prepares you well for a wide range of jobs in the future.

AN EXAMPLE OF A PROJECT YOU ARE WORKING ON?

I am currently working on the strategic plan of an Agri/Agro company for all its international subsidiaries.

We are looking at the market and the company's performance in each of the regions where it is present. I have to analyse the market and its trends, its customers, its competitors... but also to analyse the financial data of the company.

In the second phase of strategic reflection, we determine with the clients the long-term ambition and the strategy to be deployed to achieve it.

It is an exciting and instructive mission!

HOW DID YOUR MASTER’S EXPERIENCE HELP YOU WITH THE ROLE?

First of all, the master's program gave me what I was looking for to develop a business and entrepreneurial spirit focused on building a better future thanks to the hindsight offered by the social sciences.

It also allowed me to broaken my mind and grasp and apply new skills by introducing me to technical sciences and design and by collaborating with others students, engineers, and designers.

The master's degree also gave me access to a wide network of contacts thanks to the excellence and prestige of Sciences Po.

And of course, the master's program allowed me to meet talented, committed, ambitious people... who became my friends and with whom it was a pleasure to share these two years of the master's program!