Twelve years ago, I obtained my Master’s degree in the UK and have since worked in finance and investment sectors. I have served in three Fortune500 companies, mainly dealing with cross-border M&A businesses. Before my MBA at the University of Cambridge, I held positions as the Investment Director at a listed company in China and […]
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From Saudi Arabia – an MBA perspective
The opportunity to study at the University of Cambridge, Judge Business School has enabled me to pursue a rich and unique educational experience in a vibrant and diverse community where there is an emphasis on experiential learning. The MBA programme allows me to gain real-world experience in challenging business environments and develop key hard-core skills […]
Strategy& LBS International case competition: our journey
We represented Cambridge Judge Business School at the LBS Strategy& International Case Competition and we won the second prize. It seems like we have come a long way along the timeline of this case competition. Back in September 2023, our MBA had not yet commenced. The four of us hadn’t met; we just decided to […]
The highlight of my MBA year – my Global Consulting Project
The MBA at Cambridge Judge Business School has been the best year of my life. Whether it is interacting with talented individuals, experiencing the Cambridge University lifestyle, or travelling on short breaks with my MBA cohort mates, all have left a lasting impact on me. Despite all these amazing experiences the highlight of my MBA […]
My MBA Cambridge Venture Project
Our first big project – the Cambridge Venture Project or CVP – at Cambridge Judge Business School comes to a close. And what a project it has been! It was a balanced mixture of fun and learning for the whole team. From the outset of the project, my personal agenda was to hone my skills […]
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 […]
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 […]
‘This team is Epic’ – our Cambridge MBA Global Consulting Project with Epic Games
Since the beginning of our Cambridge MBA experience, we were all excited to get involved in the Global Consulting Project (GCP) as it is a great opportunity for in-depth research in a subject of interest, meaningful teamwork, and impactful collaboration with a leading company in a business. We specifically approached Epic Games’ gaming division as […]
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 […]
BCG MBA Fellowship – Forté scholar Yinshan Loh shares her insights
We caught up with Cambridge MBA Class of 2020/21 student and Forté Foundation scholarship holder Yinshan Loh, as she looks back on her extraordinary Cambridge MBA year, as well as sharing her insights having been awarded the BCG Women’s MBA Fellowship during the year. Can you tell us about your support from BCG – Boston […]
Siemens Advanta – our Cambridge MBA Global Consulting Project
What was the Cambridge MBA Global Consulting Project experience like overall? The Global Consulting Project with Siemens Advanta was an exciting opportunity to use our past experiences and MBA theory to tackle a real-world live project that created both short-term and long-term impacts on Siemens in the UAE market. With the guidance of our mentor and […]
Vishal J Jain: My Singapore Trek 2018
Career Treks are a great way for any MBA student to network, learn about new industries, and experience a whole new country and culture before starting their MBA journey. This Trek explored the four key employment verticals in the Singapore market: Consulting, Finance, Technology, and Industry. It covered such luminary giants as Google, Facebook, Deloitte, […]
Project lift off & blue sky thinking
It’s lift off for the first MBA team project of the year, as Christina and her team join an aerospace start-up. She explains why the Cambridge Venture project is ideal for individuals looking for management consulting experience and how the project has helped the MBAs understand more – not just about their client – but […]
On the hunt… a Cambridge MBA’s job search story and advice
Received job offers 3 months out: 95% Switched location, function or industry: 86% Average salary package: £ 85,248 – Cambridge MBA Employment Report It’s quite an amazing list of statistics. But then again, statistics are not going to get you a job. Ultimately, it’s down to you, your ability and your effort. This is a brief […]
Johannesburg Trek: Ian’s view
First let’s set the scene, with some background music: African drums in the background… bring in some guitar… some bongos… and then the adventure begins… Beautiful sunsets, lions, wildlife, wild people, load shedding, mini-bus taxis, 11 official languages, the Springboks, biltong, Madiba, Mzansi, South Africa. I don’t think I need to give you any more […]
It took an MBA to make me realise that the most important thing in life is a good mattress
I ate Thai food at the same restaurant every lunch for a week; I think that was about the only constant from the first three weeks of our Global Consulting Project (GCP). By the time I headed back to Cambridge, I had flown for 57.5 hours, changed my bed 11 times, experienced a snow storm […]
Emerging from and reflecting on Michaelmas Term
The first term of the Cambridge MBA has been highly demanding, to say the least. In the midst of completing seven core courses, a thorough Career Accelerator Programme, Leadership Seminar Series, Cambridge Venture Project (CVP), and countless extracurricular activities both within and outside of Cambridge Judge Business School (CJBS) there has been little time […]
From Marshmallows to MBA
As I sit on the edge on my bed eagerly waiting to see what lies ahead in my second week at Cambridge, I cannot stop but reminisce how I got here. I have to confess that it was not an entirely rational approach that got me here. As a marketer, I believe emotions play a […]