Mr Ali further stated that “The key to personal development is that we do not learn from experience, rather we learn from reflecting on it and we do not learn from history, but from reflecting as well, just like we learn very quickly when we make mistakes,”Įmphasising a few thoughts on leadership, Mr Ali said that learning never stops. The 2019 MBA graduating class with Mr Ali, Professor Gurmeet Singh (sitting, middle) and members of the GSB academic staff. “My late mother taught me to be humble and have patience and my late father inculcated in me and my siblings about being honest and that there is no substitute for hard work,” he said. Ali noted that he was never a leader in school. Mr Ali reminded the graduates that “The journey may not have been smooth, but I am sure that the fruits of your hard work and labour will be sweeter”. You need to pat yourselves on the back for your achievement,” he commented. “You have put in the hard yards, some of you may have literally burnt the candle well past midnight. Ali congratulated them for successfully completing the MBA programme. He said GSB was pleased to host the event and especially honored and humbled to have Mr Ali present despite his busy schedule. Professor Singh also congratulated three MBA graduates Moreen Monika Nanad, Krishneel Ravinesh Reddy and Alamgeer Shah who were conferred gold medals for outstanding academic performance. Professor Gurmeet Singh, Head of the GSB and MBA Programme Director, warmly welcomed everyone to the event and extended a special acknowledgement to the Chief Guest, Mr Arif Ali, Governor of the Reserve Bank of Fiji who was alumni speaker for the evening. The University of the South Pacific’s (USP) Graduate School of Business (GSB) organised an Alumni lecture evening for its 2019 Master of Business Administration graduates at the Statham Campus on 20 March. Mr Arif Ali, Governor of RBF and alumni of the GSB programme. Leadership is about making tough decisions: RBF Governor

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