I recently graduated from Cambridge MBA, after a year of a rigorous academic curriculum, challenging real-world projects, and a roller-coaster ride because of something that should not be named (hint: it starts with a C and ends with a 9). Till now, I always thought about how much I’ve gained during this one wonderful year, […]
A climate change solution: sustainable timber REIT
We need innovative solutions to address globally pressing issues, and the Climate Investment Challenge, organised by Imperial’s Centre for Climate Finance and Investment, aims to address this. We knew that joining the competition would be a great chance to, not only explore potential solutions, but also to expand the knowledge and skills we had acquired […]
My Cambridge MBA: The Last Dance
Exactly twelve months ago my Cambridge MBA journey started when 202 excited MBAs from 41 countries gathered at Cambridge Judge Business School (CJBS) for Day 1. We were mostly clean shaven, with fresh haircuts and dressed to the “T” in our number ones for our group photo, administration processes and CV workshop. Now, 365 days […]
Women in Tech Challenge
One of my very first experiences as a Cambridge MBA student in 2019, was participating in the Women in Tech Challenge: Microsoft, GSK & Amazon. Having spent six years working in the consumer internet space in India, I was passionate about the role of technology in improving people’s lives. I was even more passionate about […]
GDBcOvid-19
The first sporting contest between the Universities of Cambridge and Oxford was held on 4 June 1827 during a two-day cricket match at Lord’s, the home of cricket. Fenner’s has been home to Cambridge University Cricket Club (CUCC) since 1848 and the earliest known regulations and rules of CUCC sit in the University Library dating […]
Exploring the jewels around Cambridge on two wheels
What better day to write this blog than when I completed my first solo 100km bike ride! It was the first week of March and I, along with my Global Consulting Project (GCP) group, was preparing for our project in Cyprus. Likewise, other teams were gearing up for the projects they were to take up […]
“Never say die!”
On a whim, one recent evening my MBA friend/housemate and I went to the outdoor cinema in Cambridge to watch The Goonies. For the uninitiated, The Goonies is a 1985 cult classic film from Steven Spielberg about a group of misfits that go on one last adventure together to find an ancient treasure. As the […]
The CJBS Leadership Series
At the end of March, as a result of the global pandemic, Cambridge MBA Class of 2019 student, Matt Lisonbee, started an initiative that was later voted by the student body as the ‘Best Covid-19 Initiative’. This initiative, called the “CJBS Leadership Series”, featured business leaders from around the world that spoke to the cohort […]
The CUEN Energy web series 2020
The 2020 CUEN Energy Web Series came to a successful conclusion in mid-May. It was the first ever online format of the annual energy conference by the Cambridge University Energy Network, or CUEN, a student-led group at the University of Cambridge. The Energy & Environment Special Interest Group (SIG) at CJBS have been supporting the […]
Creating our new MBA support system with impact
“Nothing in the world causes so much misery as uncertainty” – Martin Luther Six months into the Cambridge MBA, each one of us were eagerly looking forward to the most exciting part of the programme, that promised a wealth of travel and new learnings. This included undertaking the Cambridge MBA Global Consulting Project, an exciting […]
Invaluable experiences – the MIINT team 2020
“I hear and I forget. I see and I remember. I do and I understand.” is the famous quote by Confucius, and now I have direct experience of this. Our team of five spent the first seven months of our Cambridge MBA working on an experiential impact investment competition run by MIINT – MBA Impact […]
Global Consulting Project (GCP): World Wide Fund for Nature
During Michaelmas Term, a group of us decided that we wanted to find a project that would allow us to achieve the maximum impact and engage in an effort that we believe is meaningful. As we all shared a collective interest in conservation, development work, and Africa as a continent, we reached out to numerous […]
Doing an MBA during a pandemic: resilience and togetherness have cushioned the changes
Doing an MBA is a dream to many. It takes years (at least for me) of toiling, tears and struggle to get an admission, and it comes with a financial cost. There are rewarding fruits that lie at the end of such a journey: immense learning, a strong network, uncountable memories and life-long friendships. The […]
Matt Lisonbee – a very personal Vlog
The Cambridge MBA has been an extraordinary experience filled with unique and amazing opportunities, and how grateful I am to share this together with my wife and three kids. Cambridge is a place that is difficult to describe, other than that it is a special place. There is a spirit of education that is palpable […]
Empowering women in business models – India
It was a highly beneficial and favourable trek for the MBA students about to pursue their journey at Cambridge Judges Business School in August 2019. The trek was led by Sathya Kumar, founder of VILG (Vivekananada School of Leadership and Governance). The theme of the trek was to study models in business which empower women, […]
Making your own path
Not everyone who comes to Cambridge wants to go into finance. Members of the cohort have interests as varied as their backgrounds and many are still exploring options. I came with a destination in mind that didn’t follow a traditional MBA path. Here, I’ve found the space to make my own. I didn’t expect to […]
Organising the Cambridge MBA Japan Trek 2020
In January nineteen of our Cambridge MBA cohort, from eight different countries, started off 2020 with the annual Japan Trek, which has established itself as a highlight at CJBS. Amid high expectations, the organisers were anxious but excited about setting the programme for the seven day trek, and had spent a few hectic months preparing […]
Japan Trek 2020 – my first Japan visit
CJBS Japan Trek could not have been better. It was a unique experience for students to learn about Japanese culture and its business opportunities. We spent three days in Kyoto and four days in Tokyo. Even though one week is not enough to experience all that Japan has to offer, it was enough to have […]
Alongside my MBA: soccer
From the time I was a little girl, soccer was my life. I trained every day, lived and breathed it. I made it to the college level in the US where I played for 4 years. At the end of it all – I graduated. More than an academic graduation, it was symbolic of a […]
Rowing for Darwin College Cambridge
When I told my brother that I was attending Cambridge for my MBA, his immediate reaction was that I had to try rowing. Having rowed at the World Championships for the United States, the sport has irrevocably shaped and changed his life. Despite seeing his love for the sport, I had never quite been inspired […]