How My Rady School MBA Prepared Me to Produce a Movie

While that first day proved to be quite a challenge, I soon realized that the skills I learned at the Rady School have very broad applications. I began to see my movie as a product, just like in any other business. I used my imagination and utilized tools I learned from my Marketing, Project Management, Creativity and Innovation and Lab to Market courses.

In addition, I found that my Lab to Market and Creativity and Innovation courses perfectly integrate with story development. Because of my experience from the Rady School I was able to identify productive creativity, brainstorm ideas, extract value from each suggestion, evaluate risks (including questions like will this offend the Film and Media Bureau of China?) and eventually transform the ideas into a complete and marketable story. My fresh perspective was greatly appreciated by co-workers. Some of my ideas were even incorporated in to the plotline of the film!

The film will premiere in 2017, and knowing that my ideas and skills were so essential to its production makes me very thankful for the knowledge I have gained at the Rady School. My internship helped me recognize the broad applications of my skills and showed me that I can easily transition from a casual atmosphere in the entertainment industry to the formalities of the business world. Regardless of whether I am wearing jeans or a suit, my Rady School MBA will improve my professional and personal skills and abilities and I am prepared to excel in any industry. That is why I am proud to be #RadyMade!

Jing Hsu (MBA ’16)  is a Full-Time MBA student at the Rady School of Management. She completed an internship at Premier Oriental Pictures as Assistant Story Developer and Assistant Producer.