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 […]
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Fashion and sustainability with Inditex: Our MBA Global Consulting Project
Our team agrees that the Global Consulting Project (GCP) was one of the most memorable and rewarding experiences thus far in our shared Cambridge MBA journey. The GCP was in collaboration with Inditex, a leading Spanish multinational apparel retailer and parent company to some of the world’s most iconic fashion brands – including Zara, Pull […]
Energy and Sustainability SIG: half way through
Cambridge Judge Business School is proudly highlighting its ability to tailor the MBA programme in a way to support various aspirations of each and every student. There are quite a few ways to do this, starting from the traditional electives selection that many other business schools adopt through to a standard Summer Project, that often […]
Why an MBA? – Business for good…..
When I first decided to pursue an MBA, I received the same question over and over: “Why an MBA?” People who know me, and my commitment to social and environmental causes, were surprised. They expected me to follow a more traditional path; maybe a master’s in public policy, development, or law. And honestly, all of […]
What comes next: A reflection on my MBA year
Before I started the Cambridge MBA, I tried to imagine how I might feel at the end of it. Would I be radically changed? Burnt out? Crystal clear? The same? The truth, as it often is, is somewhere in the middle. This year did change me – professionally, intellectually, and personally. But not through a […]
The year that was and the year that will be
2024 was momentous in many ways. Offers of admissions to three top-rated business schools in March and my mum’s remission after a fierce battle with cancer started off the year. In April, my husband and I moved family, bag, baggage and dog from the charming Nilgiri hills in India to the urban bustle of Bangalore. […]
COP29 in Baku – an MBA alumnus perspective
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 […]
Impact Investing Case Competition – a Cambridge MBA team effort
We caught up with our Cambridge MBA team ahead of the Impact Investing Case Competition held in Rotterdam; Diana Goldenberg: I’m excited to harness the tools I have gained in the MBA programme and contribute to positive social and environmental impact creation at the Impact Investing competition in Rotterdam School of Business. Looking at the preparation […]
COP29 in Baku – an MBA alumna perspective – Nigar Huseynzade
As COP29 takes place this year in Baku, Azerbaijan, we spoke to alumna, Nigar Huseynzade, from MBA Class of 2020/21, as she shares her insights from ‘In country’. “I believe COP29 represents a critical opportunity for the global community to take tangible steps against climate change and its far-reaching impacts. This is no longer a […]
Energy Network Conference 2024 – an MBA success
We were thrilled by the successful conclusion of the CUEN 2024 conference – The Cambridge University Energy Network. The CUEN Conference is a prestigious annual event that unites Cambridge’s expansive academic and industrial communities to address urgent issues in the energy sector. This year’s theme, “Bridging Disciplines: A Holistic Approach to Decarbonization at CUEN,” inspired […]
Winning our ESG and Climate Change Case Competitions
Hiro: In the Lent Term, two Cambridge MBA teams (Kenji, Hugo, Vimal, Matis / SJ, Arif, Chizara, Daisuke, Hiro) won first place across two separate Case Competitions – both covering ESG and Climate Change in their focus. Reflecting here on our activity and wonderful experiences. What kind of business competition did you join? SJ: The […]
Transforming ideas into impact: My 3-day journey in social entrepreneurship
Entering the realm of social entrepreneurship was like stepping into a world where passion meets pragmatism, where every idea carries the potential to ignite change. I recently had the privilege of participating in a 3-day workshop at King’s College, designed for aspiring social entrepreneurs. This immersive experience was a deep dive into the intricacies of […]
My COP28 experience – MBA alumna Nancy Xiangwen Luo
I was invited to the recent COP28 summit and spent a week’s trip in the Persian Gulf, in particular Dubai and Abu Dhabi. I attended a series of talks at the education summit due to our company’s – Oxbridge Global Connect – involvement in climate education, which for the past summer we have been testing […]
A career in climate and energy – the 2023 Energy Conference – Cambridge University Energy Network (C
Entering the Cambridge MBA, I was uncertain about what to expect. Despite receiving encouragement from family, friends, and mentors, I wondered: how much could one programme really change who I was as a person and a professional? Prior to the MBA, I had spent most of my career working for an infrastructure investment fund in […]
A successful MBAT campaign for Cambridge – the story of the trophy for third place
On 3 May 2023, CJBS students and their partners travelled to the annual MBA Tournament (MBAT) at HEC Paris business school in France. This year saw the largest ever turnout from Cambridge with over 170 people representing CJBS in sports, e-sports, board games, music and dance. MBAT is a highlight in the MBA experience and […]
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 […]
L’Oréal Brandstorm – an MBA Competition
When we first got together to prepare our proposal for the L’Oréal Brandstorm contest, we never thought we would reach to the UK&I finals. We started our journey by deciding the subject we wanted to focus on and as all three of us are passionate about Tech we agreed on proceeding with the Tech Trek […]
Leaving a legacy in the impact space
Prior to starting my MBA at Cambridge, I attended a Forté Foundation workshop that encouraged us to find our personal purpose statement. I chose “value: to know mine and to show others theirs”. Little did I know that a short-year later, I would be in a new position that would be giving me the opportunity […]
“Doing Good” and “Doing Well” are not mutually exclusive – my Cambridge MBA MIINT experience
It was the early weeks of the Cambridge MBA and we (all 174 of us) were just acquainting ourselves with one another. Few of us had interacted over some Zoom sessions earlier that summer, but we had barely scratched the surface of the immense collaboration that was to follow. During the course of this entire […]