Nelsa Maricel Marmol Paulino is a Dominican who immigrated to Madrid, Spain in 2007, simply to specialize in business. But almost 15 years later, he’s still in the Spanish capital now Getting rid of their acquaintances in society who received her, and in a special way, to those who came with the same dreams in which she was born.
Holding a government scholarship, she went to the city known as “Villa y Corte” to get an MBA or MBA, as it is known for its English acronym.
dream come true
Since Nelsa Maricel obtained her undergraduate degree, she has had an interest in living a study abroad experience.
“I have always wanted to go abroad to study and to live the experience; I have even been looking in some Latin American countries, even in the United Kingdom, to prepare myself and gain knowledge abroad,” he admitted, sparkling in his eyes as he recalled the dreams of his youth.
Language was one of the reasons why he chose Spain, in addition to the fact that at that time It seemed to him the appropriate state for acquiring knowledge Advanced Business Administration.
“Changing at first is always difficult, especially adapting to letting go of what you already know, Facing a world of uncertainty”, he remembers arriving in Spain when he was only 25 years old.
Her sister, who is a dentist, has already been there for several months doing her specialty and has received her, which makes the burden of this new life away from home a little lighter.
passion for work
Working and trading has always been his passion, which he inherited from his parents, two Cibaeños with entrepreneurial spirit who have dedicated themselves to sales and set up several family businesses in Santo Domingo.
Nelsa graduated in Business Administration, which means an added value to her previous experience collaborating in her parents’ business.
“From a very young age, I worked with my father. On weekends, I would go to the family business to work, and it was my salary and responsibilities since I was 15,” he tells.
Then, in his college years, He organized tourist trips and hotels with his companions, Which means “another stage of entrepreneurship” in his life, which was after what he laughed at his childhood business.
“If she went for a walk or on a beach or a river, she would take stones and then paint them at home with her sisters, we would show them in front of the house and the girls would be glad and buy them,” she said.
adventurous mother
Several job opportunities made her stay in the so-called Villa del oso y del madroño, where in recent years she worked in the areas of marketing and human resources, but she also followed in the footsteps of her parents and Play in the family.
Nelsa says that shortly after receiving her master’s degree, she married and raised a family of five, consisting of her and her husband, another passionate about work, and three young children aged 7, 5, and 3.
He describes the dynamic of vowing as a married couple as a challenge, especially during the pandemic years. However, he says that although They are ‘working 24 hours a day, 7 days a week’ And the routine got crazy, they just enjoy what they’re doing.
Both of them were looking for how to generate income for the family that combined their passions. The desire to train was sparked by the publication of a book authored by her husband, and after years of preparation, in 2017 she and her partner co-founded a business-focused higher education institute.
“How were we doing with all our knowledge, with all our studies and so on, being able to influence society in a positive way and leave a legacy?” He says they asked themselves and the answer was higher education for managers, people devoted to business decision-making.
Knowledge at the service of your country
This is how he was born Conscious Management Institute (CMI Business School)ranked as the first business school in Spain specialized in sustainability and corporate social responsibility, where 28% of the student body is Dominican.
Nilsa considers it Reinvest in the Dominican Republic what the country once invested in and prepare it. Part of these students have arrived thanks to scholarships, both from the Dominican State and from the institution itself, which highlights that they are awarded for all kinds of profiles, in case someone has doubts when applying.
“There are students with academic excellence and others with low resources who, even those who live in remote places, have access to these opportunities,” Nelsa notes.
In addition to the entity scholarship program, it encourages Dominican youth to participate in The connection you are currently making The government through its scholarship portal, of which the institute is a part.
“Don’t stop, go for your dreams”
Mármol also encourages them not to stop, to pursue their dreams and prepare themselves, to make time to study the language and ” They are shaped into whatever kind of opportunity life affords them.”.
“The most I can encourage young people is to encourage themselves to train, and not to stop studying Take advantage of those years when you have more opportunities And the more time to invest in your training, because in the long run and throughout your life the fruits will appear,” she says, who is also a teacher at the institute she founded with her husband.
This project was very rewarding for both of them, especially when seeing how a student’s life changes as he gets his dream job or has been able to acquire those skills and tools that are offered in the center’s training programs.
my beloved homeland
Although she does not return to settle in the Caribbean island where she was born, she returns for seasons to do business or conventions, take vacation and visit her dear relatives with her family, because for her It is important for your children to know their culture I suppose they are part of it.
For Nelsa, the pride of being a Dominican is such that she feels like an ambassador for her country wherever she goes. “It is and will always be my beloved and dream home,” he says.
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