I came to the MNPM program with almost a decade of non-profit experience, in India, with a focus on talent acquisition and fundraising. The University of Hong Kong helped connect me with relevant scholarship opportunities that enabled me to confirm my admission. While I greatly enjoyed gaining context about the nonprofit sector in Hong Kong, China, Taiwan and Macau, perhaps what I leant most from was the electives. The structure allowed us to pick the direction of our learning and I spent the year engaging with strategy, branding, board management, impact evaluation and fund development. While the learnings from the program were significant, the 2019-2020 academic year was challenging for all of us, first with the civic protests and then with the pandemic. The professors did their best to adapt to this environment and ensure our academics were uninterrupted. They were approachable, flexible and proactive with their help. 

Learnings from the MNPM degree helped increase my potential for impact within an organisation and I hope to leverage my enhanced knowledge and skill to influence social impact in the APAC region.