#3 - Andra Ghibuțiu - Beyond Business School - Building Leaders in Romania

44min | 12/22/2025

Description

On a Friday night in Bucharest, classrooms fill with founders, managers, and future CEOs who chose learning over going out. At the center of this energy is Andra Ghibuțiu, CEO and co-founder of Beyond Business School, a fast-track executive program built in Romania for Romania. We talk about what is broken in traditional education, how communities create leaders, and why Romania is the right place to build ambitious schools for the next decade.

What we cover

Origins: from law and advisory work to community building and events
The spark for Beyond and why a weekend, fast-track EMBA format works
How 60+ CEOs and entrepreneurs teach and mentor inside the program
Too much theory, not enough practice: what changes on Monday morning
Romania as a place to build and the case for returning from the diaspora
Expansion to South-East Europe and what will travel from the RO model
Personal lessons: doubt, resilience, and one small change for next week

Produced by Romania-Insider.com | Host: Dylan Delhommois

📬 Website: Romania-Insider.com
📲 Follow: Instagram • TikTok • LinkedIn (Romania Insider)
🤝 Partnerships & guest pitches: dylan@romania-insider.com

📝 Disclaimer: Opinions are those of the guests, not necessarily Romania-Insider.

Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

About Voices of Romania

A field-recorded interview series by Romania-Insider.com that spotlights the leaders, builders, and changemakers shaping Romania’s next decade. Each 45–60 minute episode takes you on-site—inside offices, factories, studios, labs, even stadiums—to capture the real sound and story of work in Romania.

Hosted by Dylan Delhommois, the show blends candid conversations with practical insights on business, technology, policy, culture, and sport. Guests include CEOs and founders, investors, policymakers, creators, and athletes—from Romania and the global diaspora—who share lessons learned, setbacks survived, and opportunities ahead.

Whether you’re operating in Romania, exploring the market, or part of the diaspora looking to reconnect, Voices of Romania helps you understand how things really get done here—straight from the people doing the work.

New episodes drop regularly. Produced by Romania-Insider.com.

Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

About Voices of Romania

A field-recorded interview series by Romania-Insider.com that spotlights the leaders, builders, and changemakers shaping Romania’s next decade. Each 45–60 minute episode takes you on-site—inside offices, factories, studios, labs, even stadiums—to capture the real sound and story of work in Romania.

Hosted by Dylan Delhommois, the show blends candid conversations with practical insights on business, technology, policy, culture, and sport. Guests include CEOs and founders, investors, policymakers, creators, and athletes—from Romania and the global diaspora—who share lessons learned, setbacks survived, and opportunities ahead.

Whether you’re operating in Romania, exploring the market, or part of the diaspora looking to reconnect, Voices of Romania helps you understand how things really get done here—straight from the people doing the work.

New episodes drop regularly. Produced by Romania-Insider.com.

Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

Description

On a Friday night in Bucharest, classrooms fill with founders, managers, and future CEOs who chose learning over going out. At the center of this energy is Andra Ghibuțiu, CEO and co-founder of Beyond Business School, a fast-track executive program built in Romania for Romania. We talk about what is broken in traditional education, how communities create leaders, and why Romania is the right place to build ambitious schools for the next decade.

What we cover

Origins: from law and advisory work to community building and events
The spark for Beyond and why a weekend, fast-track EMBA format works
How 60+ CEOs and entrepreneurs teach and mentor inside the program
Too much theory, not enough practice: what changes on Monday morning
Romania as a place to build and the case for returning from the diaspora
Expansion to South-East Europe and what will travel from the RO model
Personal lessons: doubt, resilience, and one small change for next week

Produced by Romania-Insider.com | Host: Dylan Delhommois

📬 Website: Romania-Insider.com
📲 Follow: Instagram • TikTok • LinkedIn (Romania Insider)
🤝 Partnerships & guest pitches: dylan@romania-insider.com

📝 Disclaimer: Opinions are those of the guests, not necessarily Romania-Insider.

Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

About Voices of Romania

A field-recorded interview series by Romania-Insider.com that spotlights the leaders, builders, and changemakers shaping Romania’s next decade. Each 45–60 minute episode takes you on-site—inside offices, factories, studios, labs, even stadiums—to capture the real sound and story of work in Romania.

Hosted by Dylan Delhommois, the show blends candid conversations with practical insights on business, technology, policy, culture, and sport. Guests include CEOs and founders, investors, policymakers, creators, and athletes—from Romania and the global diaspora—who share lessons learned, setbacks survived, and opportunities ahead.

Whether you’re operating in Romania, exploring the market, or part of the diaspora looking to reconnect, Voices of Romania helps you understand how things really get done here—straight from the people doing the work.

New episodes drop regularly. Produced by Romania-Insider.com.

Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

About Voices of Romania

A field-recorded interview series by Romania-Insider.com that spotlights the leaders, builders, and changemakers shaping Romania’s next decade. Each 45–60 minute episode takes you on-site—inside offices, factories, studios, labs, even stadiums—to capture the real sound and story of work in Romania.

Hosted by Dylan Delhommois, the show blends candid conversations with practical insights on business, technology, policy, culture, and sport. Guests include CEOs and founders, investors, policymakers, creators, and athletes—from Romania and the global diaspora—who share lessons learned, setbacks survived, and opportunities ahead.

Whether you’re operating in Romania, exploring the market, or part of the diaspora looking to reconnect, Voices of Romania helps you understand how things really get done here—straight from the people doing the work.

New episodes drop regularly. Produced by Romania-Insider.com.

Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

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