Swati Kushwaha - my whole story

The four years of my engineering (B-Tech) focused on solving problems and on enhancing creativity. During this time, I studied a lot of technical subjects. It was combined with practical and theoretical knowledge.

I completed my B-Tech and started working for a company. Few years into a job I realised how important it is to have managerial skills if I wanted to excel in my career. After working full time for about 2.5 years, I decided to get a master’s degree but at the same time I did not want to waste everything I had studied previously. I wanted the best of engineering and the management world and after quite a lot of research I came across MSc Course provided by School of Business UCT Prague.

Moving to a new country where I did not know anyone was a very big decision, but I really wanted to pursue this course and discussed it with my family, and they supported my decision. I contacted the admission representative from international office and found them very helpful and friendly making the overall experience very smooth. They helped me every step of the way till the time I moved to Prague.

When I landed in Prague the admission representative was there to pick me up and helped me settle in the dormitory also becoming one of my first friends abroad. I was told while moving here that the language can be a barrier and I was a little frightened in the beginning but as I started meeting people, I found out that they are really very helpful and polite. In my 1.5 years of living in Prague I did not ever feel that language is a barrier here. The younger generation speaks English really well. Prague has one of the best Public transportation system I have witnessed which makes it really easy to move around. As students you also get many benefits as discounts in the University canteen, transportation pass and discounts in some food joints. Prague is extremely safe and is one of the best cities for a student in my experience and now I can say I have totally fallen in love with Prague.

The skills and knowledge gained during my B-Tech helped me with the subjects as many subjects used a mathematical approach. The teachers here at UCT treat us like colleagues which makes the students feel professional from the very beginning. The professors here have a very rich industrial background with years of experience. They use case studies to teach us which makes the classes interesting and even more practical.

I gained exposure to a diverse and international group of UCT classmates as well as their insights on the industries they have worked making a very dynamic classroom environment. The UCT School of Business prepared me for today’s job market. After completing my graduation I joined an American multinational company. I am so happy I made the right decision to join UCT, I would not have done it any other way.