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 […]
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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 […]
Making connections – my first term at Cambridge
What the Cambridge MBA offered me in the Michaelmas Term was not just the eight core MBA courses, but the Cambridge Venture Project, the careers training, and the 221 amazing classmates from the cohort. What impressed me the most was the opportunities to connect with the broader Cambridge ecosystem through the MBA programme. I had […]
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 […]
Our Cambridge MBA adventure – together
Hello! We are Nicole and Travis here to share a bit about our experiences as a couple doing the MBA programme, together. A bit about ourselves: Nicole’s background is in global health and she has worked as a project manager for health technologies. Travis is a mechanical engineer who has worked at an energy company. […]
Polo at Cambridge – the Varsity match
This year I was the captain of the Cambridge University Polo team during the Varsity match at Guards Polo Club. While I was selected for the team in 2020 during my MPhil in Biology at Cambridge University, the Varsity match was cancelled at that time, due to Covid. I moved from Clare College during my […]
Making the most of life as an MBA candidate
Martti Palosuo is one of 11 students from MBA Class of 2020, that together form the MBA community at St Catharine’s College, Cambridge. We caught up with him to find out more about his experience of Cambridge so far. Why did you choose to apply for an MBA at Cambridge? The Cambridge MBA is a […]
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 […]