It started as a simple idea born in an entrepreneurship class during the Cambridge MBA. Well a seemingly simple idea – to deliver the best tea from around the world, for free. As I folded my 400th booklet to go into our tea boxes, already three months past our delivery date, I had to laugh […]
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Year: 2013
My mission to start a company in the next 12 months…
I’ve come to Cambridge Judge Business School with a mission: Start a company in the next 12 months, or stop talking about it. I’m what many would deride as a ‘wantrapreneur. ’ I’ve been brainstorming ideas, creating wireframes, and buying domain names for years, but I’ve never actually created a finished product that someone could […]
Starting a new business after the MBA
Best laid plans: I didn’t come to Cambridge with a plan to start a business. Following a six-year stint in the military, I wanted a change of pace. I was looking forward to a year abroad to build my business skills. I was also looking forward to the massive raise in salary that a consulting […]
Incredible India: part two of my experience meeting the founder of Infosys
Infosys InStep Programme: The campus in Bangalore is simply amazing. All interns are given accommodation and free cab rides so they can visit the surroundings. I get to walk through beautiful gardens, fountains and futuristic buildings on my way into the office. There’s a gym, swimming pool, shops, restaurants… everything an internship participant needs. And […]
Incredible India: my extraordinary encounter with the famous founder of Infosys
Fortune Magazine says he’s one of the greatest entrepreneurs of our time. And I got the chance to work with him this summer during my MBA internship at Infosys. Mr Narayana Murthy is no stranger to anyone in today’s business world. In 1981 along with six other Indian businessmen he founded Infosys, an IT services […]
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 […]
A Fitting End to My MBA Experience
The last day of the MBA programme was no ordinary day for me. The morning began with a guided tour of Tate Modern, followed by a visit to the Edge of Arabia Gallery – a unique gallery supporting arts and culture from Saudi Arabia. In the afternoon, our group of forty or so MBAs had […]
The world of responsible investing…
Old buildings with picturesque views of the British countryside. An academic institution with hundreds of years of history. A lecture room filled with leading academics and practitioners. Another day in Cambridge? Actually, it was my first day in St. Andrews, Scotland. The end of the Easter term was an opportune time to take advantage of […]
The perks of being part of the University of Cambridge
Other than maybe that one school that lies slightly to the west of us, there simply is no other MBA program that can offer you what Cambridge Judge Business School has to offer. While I would gladly like to say that statement applies to most contexts, today I am referring to all the events and […]
My Lent Bumps (Rowing) Experience
There I was in the boat, heart thumping, hearing the countdown from the coach on the bank 20, 19, 18…., and then a command from the boatmen, “bow pair take a stroke!” to push the boat slightly ahead and before I knew it, 2..1.. “BANG” the cannon went off and there it was my first […]
Of reinvention and videogames
In the world of business school marketing, flexibility is a term that is often used to describe the versatility and wide ranging applicability of an MBA program. Almost every top Bschool ends up promising versatile course content and fluid program boundaries, all of which are aimed at helping students tailor their MBA experience and career outcomes. At Cambridge Judge […]
Why I chose The Cambridge MBA over another UK MBA programme
A year ago, I was in a fortunate position to choose between Cambridge and another UK business school for my MBA. I did my research and preferred Cambridge Judge Business School for a few important reasons – 1) the concentrations on offer 2) a better project focus 3) the small class-size and 4) location – not necessarily in that order. […]
‘Beyond Profit’ career trek to London
Towards the end of last year, members of the Beyond Profit Special Interest Group (SIG) headed to London for a career trek. We met with organisations and individuals working in the beyond profit space, including LeapFrog Labs, On Purpose, Tata Consultancy Services, CARE International UK, and an alumni who has worked extensively in the beyond […]