Name: Ignacio Carrera
Age: 30
High School: The British Schools
Degree Program: Bachelor's Degree in Management and Administration
Year of graduation: 2005
Job Title: Executive Assistant at L'Auberge Hotel
Interview published in October 2008.
In 1998, Ignacio began pursuing a bachelor's degree in Management and Administration. In 2003, he joined Hiddenbed, shortly after the company launched in Uruguay. He recently began working as an Executive Assistant at the Hotel L'Auberge in Punta del Este.
Ever since he was a child, Ignacio had been fascinated by the hotel industry and business administration in general. "I always liked the idea of understanding how a business works. I wanted to study business administration first and then specialize in the hotel industry."
After graduating from high school, Ignacio decided to attend ORT University. "I enrolled on the recommendation of a businessman who is a friend of my family; he spoke very highly of ORT's students and graduates. Plus, I liked the schedule, which allowed me to work and study."
He highlighted the academic program. "The required courses were essential for learning how to work as a team and for selecting my own study group." He also noted that he had excellent professors from whom he learned a great deal. "The professors' contributions in various fields—and even on a personal level—were invaluable."
Ignacio described Hiddenbed as "a company that developed a system allowing you to have both a bed and a desk in the same space." There, he led the company's expansion into the Uruguayan market for three years, overseeing the sales and assembly teams. "I served as the link between suppliers and customers, and I also handled marketing, promotions, and product development," he recalled.
She recently joined the Hotel L'Auberge in Punta del Este as an Assistant Manager. "I'll have to work for a few years before I can think about specializing in the hotel industry, but I hope that combining work and study will help me grow both personally and professionally."
Ignacio noted that over the course of his studies, he managed to build a close-knit group of friends. "I met some incredible people, and I'm still in touch with many of them."