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Mar 2023
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S9E29: Developing a US Market Entry Stra...

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In this episode, Ya Li shares how her Strategy Sprint case team built a market entry strategy for a Spanish language training company in just 1 week! (Pretty impressive, huh?)

By participating in Strategy Sprint, a virtual consulting project, Ya confirmed her decision to transition out of academia into consulting. 

In this episode, she shares:

  • How the MBB mentorship she received impacted the work
  • Ya's biggest takeaway from the project
  • The consulting skills she gained

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