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Pioneering Female Filmmaker Inspires Hult MBA Students in Dubai
After persuading her conservative parents to let her study film abroad, Nayla had a business idea. "I really saw the potential for starting a film environment in Dubai ," she said. "There are so many rich stories in the Arab world, but we've never had a united studio that creates feature films for them." She approached her father for capital, but he was not keen on the idea and offered her a salary to stay at home instead. Undeterred, yet with very little money, she started pitching for high-budget TV commercials. One client led to another, her big break came when she received a call asking if she could produce a Vogue photo shoot with the tennis player Roger Federer .
"This is where I discovered my secret to getting more film projects," Nayla said. "I could produce very cheaply, because of where I am in the world, and I could use my local knowledge to my advantage." Nayla is now working on her first feature film, , which will be released in 2013. Nayla's aim is to create a mini studio that makes two to three feature films per year for the Middle East . The story of Nayla's success resonates with Hult's students, 35% of whom are female, reflecting Hult's efforts to attract a diverse body of global students.
When asked to give one piece of advice to female MBA students looking to succeed in business, Nayla said: "One big lesson I've learnt is that gender does not matter. What does matter is that you become a professional -- you have to acquire the right skill sets to deliver the right product to make your client super happy." She added that it is important for all would-be entrepreneurs to remember who they really are, and to keep trying -- even when the economic outlook is dim.
Hult is the world's most international business school with campuses in Boston , San Francisco , London , Dubai , and Shanghai . The School offers a range of business-focused programs including MBA, Executive MBA, Master and Undergraduate degrees. Hult's one-year MBA program is ranked in the top 30 in the world by and 1st in International Experience by the . www.hult.edu.