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 […]
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MBA reflections and ‘predictions’ as we forge towards another year
As we are heading towards the end of an eventful 2022, I am taking a moment to share my reflections on the first few months after completing my MBA at Cambridge Judge Business School. My initial motivation to be part of the MBA at this specific university, was to surround myself with one of the […]
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 […]
COP 27 – ESG, Egypt and Cambridge MBA careers
Manar El Batran – Manager, Strategy& (MBA 2020) a personal perspective I believe that COP27 presents an opportunity for the international community to come together to address climate change and its adverse impacts; and to acknowledge the fact that it is no longer a novel topic, but a serious threat living among us all. It’s […]
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 […]
Living a life as an Indonesian Cambridge MBA student
“If you could give one piece of advice to your 18-year-old self, what would it be?” That was one of the essay questions I got while applying for the Cambridge MBA. As I close one of the most rewarding chapters of my life, I wanted to use a similar question as my reflective question to […]
Surreal, but true – my Cambridge MBA
There is a saying that time flies when you are having a good time. One and a half months here has proved it nothing less than true. Having been working in business development for over 5 years in FMCG, Tech, and E-commerce, I would like to push myself further to pursue the next quest of […]
Rowing – the Cambridge dream
Like many other MBA candidates, I chose the Cambridge MBA to immerse myself in the wider university and college life. Having rowed throughout my undergraduate degree at Nottingham, UK, I naturally joined my college rowing team at Peterhouse upon arriving in Cambridge. I was selected by Peterhouse for the 1st boat which means over 10 training […]
Returning to school – my MBA first weeks
Returning to school after five years of work was certainly a daunting experience, but the introductory activities planned by the Cambridge MBA team put me at ease. I met countless students hailing from all around the world at the MBA Orientation events and I had a grand time at my college matriculation, at Sidney Sussex […]
Second time’s a charm – starting the Cambridge MFin after my Cambridge MBA year
Being a Cambridge student has always been my dream. And in 2019, I was such an honour to have joined the Cambridge MBA, which gave me so many opportunities for my career transition, including more exposure to the finance sector. More importantly, I truly enjoyed the exceptional “Cambridge experience” that I could never have had […]
What inspires me – reflecting on my Cambridge MBA year
Very shortly indeed, my MBA at Cambridge comes to an end. After about 27 years of succumbing to deafening voices and unreal expectations of the world around me, I finally dared to live these 300+ days in my own grand, glorious and utterly goofy way. “This life is mine alone. So, I stopped asking people […]
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 […]
MBAT – back in person in Paris!
Close to one hundred MBA and MFin students recently returned from competing at MBAT, a “European MBA Olympics” tournament comprising of three days of fun yet competitive sport. This year saw the MBA Tournament return after two years due to the COVID-19 pandemic (2021 was run virtually only, and 2020 cancelled altogether). MBAT 2022 offered […]
Inditex – my MBA Global Consulting Project
Entering our final term of teaching on the Cambridge MBA, I look back at the exciting opportunity I was given to work with a team of MBA students on a project with Inditex, as part of the Global Consulting Project (GCP) at Cambridge Judge Business School. The project involved understanding Internal Carbon Pricing (ICP) models, analysing […]
The 21st Wharton Buyout Competition
We had the honour to represent Cambridge Judge Business School in the 21st Wharton Buyout Competition organised by the Wharton PE/VC Club at the Wharton School at University of Pennsylvania and sponsored by Kirkland & Ellis. Among the participating teams from top MBA programmes in North America, Europe, and Asia, we were one of the […]
Africa Together Conference 2022
The Africa Together Conference was held in May of this year. The event was organised by the African Society of Cambridge University, in partnership with the Cambridge Africa Business Network (CABN) from Cambridge Judge Business School. This conference celebrates the continent’s outstanding achievements and is known for bringing together great minds and speakers who have […]
The MBA and The Varsity Match – my Cambridge rugby year
We asked our alumni to share their memories of The Varsity Matches ahead of the forthcoming 150 years of The Varsity Match celebration on Saturday 2nd April. Maggie Simpson, MBA 2020-21 Competing for Cambridge University Rugby Union Football Club (CURUFC) while earning my MBA degree was the culmination of a lifetime of athletic, academic, and professional achievements. I’ve […]
What do you want and how far you are willing to go?
“Is an MBA worth it?” – Many people have approached me with the question. My standard response to that question is “It depends”. It might be irritating to know that every MBA graduate is likely to respond in a similar way but let me elaborate more on that point. “It depends on two things – […]
Varsity views – my MBA experience
I was lucky enough to play in the 2019 Varsity Match, the last to be played at Twickenham before the pandemic hit. Nearly two and a half years later, after a brief sojourn to Leicester’s Welford Road and a change in date from December to April, the match is now returning to its home and, […]
Motivating and mentoring Gen Z and Millennials across the globe – Divya Dewan
Forté Foundation scholar and current MBA student, Divya Dewan describes her upbringing as ‘being raised by a tribe of musicians’ and a ‘clan of female founders’. She started her global adventures, aged just 10, as part of a touring ‘Mozart Choir for Peace’, bringing together young singers from both Europe and India, to learn and […]