Our latest Guest in Classroom was another Hochschule Pforzheim’s MBA International Management alumna! Adriana Rotaru (class of 2015) serves as Expert Global Operations at 1&1 IONOS SE nearby Karlsruhe. Adriana Rotaru was the first alumna to join 1&1 IONOS SE post-graduation, but certainly not the last as she set the trend for many graduates who joined the same company after their MBA IM studies. After conducting a brief introduction of herself and hearing from the students regarding their background, Ms Rotaru gave an overview of the company’s history and organization.

However, Ms Rotaru’s presentation was more than that of the company. She also introduced a management strategy that is new to the students – the OKR Method. This method, standing for Objectives and Key Results, is a management strategy used to align organizations and boost team focus and motivation. The connection between long term vision and every day work are the quarterly OKRs set in the strategic planning process as an execution and monitoring method. While leadership decides on strategy and mid-tem goals, the OKR method is used to drive through to execution through quarterly goals and objectives.

Adriana Rotaru’s guest talk was insightful, educational, and practical to current business scenarios. After she concluded, she opened the floor to students for questions which further facilitated much discussion! Thank you, Adriana, for your time, knowledge, and insights!

text: Gabrielle Boimann, Class of 2022 / header pic: private / screenshots: mba