Post by Carolina Melendez Agui

Woohoo! 🥳 ​My amazing partner, Lynne and I have officially started our Master Thesis journey, and we have the incredible opportunity to do it alongside Inter IKEA Group! ​This process is so exciting as we get to dive deep into one of my favorite topics: Business Development. We’ll be exploring how strategy is translated into daily operations within Purchasing Development. I’m certain we will learn and grow immensely during this time. ​A huge thank you to Anita for giving us the opportunity to work under her supervision, and to Roosmarijn for introducing us to the company and making this collaboration possible. ​Fun fact! 🤓 My mom always told me that during my childhood, I absolutely loved monkeys. Every time I got super excited as a toddler, I would immediately start jumping around just like a little monkey. 🐒 ​How awesome is it that as my educational path comes to a close, it connects me back to my childhood? Standing next to this huge monkey in the main courtyard, which I think represents the freshness, innovation, and "outside-the-box" eccentricity of IKEA, feels like life coming full circle!