I have had the opportunity of attending both COP28 in Dubai and COP29 in Baku, as part of the Stockholm Environment Institute delegation. I spoke on a number of panels and roundtables and attended countless events and meetings related to my areas of interest: mobilising private finance and business for climate mitigation and development in […]
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COP29 – sustainability, Azerbaijan and Cambridge MBA careers
Aydin Garayev – Cambridge MBA Class of 2024 – a personal perspective As an Azerbaijani and a Cambridge MBA student, I feel a deep sense of pride in seeing COP29 hosted in my home country. Azerbaijan, known for its energy resources, now aims to balance that heritage with ambitious goals in renewables, aligning with the […]
Imposter syndrome on the MBA
I struggle with imposter syndrome, which was way more present yesterday during the first day of the Cambridge MBA programme than usual. Not just for me, but this was echoed by many classmates and even alumni who told us about their time at the University of Cambridge. Imposter syndrome is primarily a fear response – fear […]
I am going to Cambridge and I’m pinching myself!
I’m going to Cambridge – and I’m pinching myself. Six years ago, I was a stay-at-home mom to two kiddos, struggling to make ends meet. My husband and I were desperately trying to fulfill the roles our culture prescribed for us, but we were looking at 87 dollars in our bank account and no way […]
Designing your MBA application strategy – my alumna insights
Hey there! It’s that time when the newness of the year has gone by, and you (or someone you know) have started thinking about where you want your career to go. Maybe you’ve considered pursuing a new Masters degree or an MBA? As a member of the MBA alumni community, I get many questions about […]
The multi-tasking ‘Mom’ on the Cambridge MBA
The first time I thought I might be in over my head with this whole “Mom-and-MBA” combination, I was standing in front of the Avis car rental booth at Gatwick Airport. It was closed. I had been awake for around 18 hours, saying goodbye to my parents and siblings and “see you in a few […]
Finding our new home in Cambridge: A startup journey
Originally, our plan was to set up our office and future life in London. However, everything changed when Rina and I arrived in Cambridge. Immersing ourselves in this new environment, we unexpectedly fell in love with the city. Cambridge isn’t just a place to live; it has become a source of inspiration and comfort in […]
Cambridge to Cambridge: A microbiologist’s perspective on the Cambridge MBA
The journey from Cambridge (MA, USA) to Cambridge (UK) has been nothing short of an adventure. When I attended the in-person Cambridge MBA Open Day in March 2023, I felt the same sense of belonging that I experienced when I walked into Harvard University in April 2018. I see the world of Cambridge(s) to be […]
Ich Bin Ein Berliner – The Cambridge MBA International Business Study Trip
We’ve spent the last nine days in Berlin. One of the options for the Summer Term was a week-long intensive course on international business – the IBST or International Business Study Trip. I signed up for this back in November, and it seemed like a no-brainer. It ended up being a worthwhile week as we […]
Changing careers in tech – an alumnus journey
Post-MBA life doesn’t always go to plan. I graduated in September 2020 and nearly 3 years on I’m now five months into my third job. Moving soon after graduating isn’t always unexpected – changing careers is a game of trial and error so quite a few of my MBA classmates changed roles in the first […]
My Cambridge MBA Global Consulting Project with Bessemer Venture Partners
Our final presentation recently, marks the end of our Global Consulting Project (GCP) with Bessemer Venture Partners (BVP) as part of our MBA programme at Cambridge Judge Business School. In the past five weeks, our team conducted an in-depth and comprehensive study on sales strategy for efficient growth in the B2B SaaS industry. Combining various industry […]
Cambridge Women Can on International Women’s Day 2023
As we join the world in marking International Women’s Day 2023, we meet our Gender Equality SIG leaders and ask them what being part of the wider community of Cambridge Judge women means to them. Why did you feel an MBA was part of your career plan? Maddy, “After working at venture-backed startups in Silicon […]
Fighting in and out the ring – balancing my MBA, community leadership and boxing
I have always been competing in martial arts since I was 13 years old. I competed semi-professionally in Jiu-Jitsu, Mixed Martial Arts, and Boxing. However, in the last five years, I focused more on my work, career, and a vision – mainly on solving the world’s largest threat to humanity: climate change. Before my MBA, […]
The Cambridge MBA: simply unbelievable!!
My MBA at Cambridge Judge Business School has been a dream-come-true and I still can’t believe I am studying in one of the best business schools in the world! The first term of my Cambridge MBA is already over, and my learning curve has been exponential thanks to the diversity and the practical nature of […]
Balancing studies and sport (and everything in between) – my MBA experience
I have a background in pharmacology and worked in clinical trials in London for six years before starting the MBA. I came to Cambridge with a curiosity to learn more about different aspects of business that I had never been exposed to, and an appetite for growth and for some once-in-a-lifetime opportunities. Already, I feel […]
My Cambridge Venture Project experience: towards a Net Zero future
One of the reasons I chose the MBA at Cambridge Judge Business School was the experiential, collaborative, and practical nature of the Cambridge programme. The Cambridge Venture Project (CVP) that we just concluded this term delivered on that. The CVP, which is an eight week live Case Project in the Michaelmas Term, was a chance […]
My first term on the Cambridge MBA.
Phew! I cannot believe that almost three months – one whole term of my Cambridge MBA is already over. My official MBA activities started a week before the MBA even commenced. Five of us who did not really know one another formed a team to participate in the 10th Energy in Emerging Markets Case Competition […]
My Cambridge MBA outlook – gunpowder, treason, plot
This week has been interesting, to say the least. Everyone that I have talked to has been asking a lot of existential questions, Why am I here? What if I only go back to my previous job? Why can’t we get free cookies in the Business School? On a positive note, I think the fact that we […]
#ThiswillChangeYou: in ways you never imagined
With (almost) ten years of work experience and two Masters in Engineering in my resume, I was in a position where I had a strong foundation in the technical domain. Having led many projects successfully, I wanted to move to the decision-making side of the picture and use the soft skills I have developed along […]
A Forté adventure – My MBA year ahead
I was excited to attend the 2022 Forté MBA Leadership Conference in Los Angeles. This annual conference is organised by the Forté Foundation, a non-profit consortium of leading companies and business schools working together to launch women into fulfilling, significant careers through access to business education, work opportunities and a network of successful women. The conference welcomed Forté […]