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 […]
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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 […]
Women in Business scholarship from Zonta International awarded to two MBA students
Women have made great strides in the pursuit of education, careers and leadership roles they were once denied. However, they still comprise a minority of leaders in the business world. Women hold nearly 34% of committee chairs in the S&P 500 and hold 31% of director seats, as of March 2023. Only 8.2% of S&P 500 […]
Energy in emerging markets: MBA case competition
Thrilled to announce that our team – WattWizards has emerged as a finalist for the Energy in Emerging Markets Case Competition for graduate programs, in partnership with Duke University – The James E Rogers Energy Access Project and Okra Solar. Considering this was our first case competition ever, which started even before we had met each […]
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 […]
Balancing studies and sport (and everything in between) – my MBA experience
I have a background in pharmacology and worked in clinical trials in London for six years before starting the MBA. I came to Cambridge with a curiosity to learn more about different aspects of business that I had never been exposed to, and an appetite for growth and for some once-in-a-lifetime opportunities. Already, I feel […]
From Cambridge to Yale – an extraordinary MBA journey
When I decided to pursue an MBA degree at the world’s top business school at the University of Cambridge, I was looking for an experience where I can both learn but also contribute, within a bigger environment. A further step in my career relied on a new adventure which would be filled with opportunities. By […]
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 […]