During her Cambridge MBA journey, she experienced two life-changing milestones at once: completing an intensive programme and becoming a mother. Her story explores the power of community, resilience, and the belief that ambition and motherhood can exist side by side.
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Global Consulting Project (GCP) in Greece: Prayers, Ports and Parthenon views
From client meetings in Greece’s maritime industry to exploring the Acropolis and Aegina Island, Melissa reflects on how her Global Consulting Project blended professional growth with cultural discovery. Her experience highlights the global, hands-on learning opportunities that make the Cambridge MBA truly unique.
An MBA didn’t take me away from the art world, it changed how I see It
After building a career at Christie’s, Sotheby’s and the Metropolitan Museum of Art, I came to the Cambridge MBA not to leave the art world behind, but to gain a broader perspective on how art, business and strategy intersect.
Cambridge MBA: A year of building, learning and surviving
From co-founding the Cambridge Entrepreneurship Through Acquisition Club to exploring AI, leading a Global Consulting Project, and preparing to launch a search fund, Taslim reflects on a year of ambitious goals, unexpected lessons, and lifelong friendships. His Cambridge MBA experience was defined by entrepreneurship, collaboration, and learning to lead in new ways.
From operations to strategy and execution: building Strathen Group after the Cambridge MBA
From engineering and operations in Canada’s energy sector to founding Strathen Group, this alumnus reflects on how the Cambridge MBA became the catalyst for a career spanning consulting, enterprise strategy and entrepreneurship. Along the way, he discovered that lasting business impact comes not from strategy alone, but from the ability to turn ideas into action.
From Dream to Reality: Living my Cambridge MBA Journey
The Cambridge MBA has been a journey of stretching, growing, and slowly finding my own rhythm. Between lectures, group projects, college formals, and conversations with an incredibly diverse cohort, I’ve gained not only new skills and perspectives, but also a deeper understanding of the kind of leader I want to become.
A Cambridge MBA journey in Finance and Leadership
How do you build a career that spans consulting, investment banking, corporate finance and entrepreneurship?
Cambridge MBA alumnus Dai shares how the MBA helped him connect finance, strategy and leadership across global markets.
“Playing not to lose” vs “Playing to win”: From watching the world to standing in it
When I applied to Cambridge Judge Business School, I included a sentence in my applicationthat I had been carrying with me for almost a decade: “My dream is to build a career at theUnited Nations.” When I was 16 years old, I served as a youth ambassador at the United Nations. My dream ofworking for […]
Shaping the future of Healthcare: My journey organising the “Healthcare: What’s Next” conference
When I joined the Cambridge MBA, stepping into the role of Co-Chair for the Healthcare Special Interest Group (SIG) felt like a natural progression. I felt a strong responsibility to arrange impactful events for our community, which ultimately inspired me to take on the leadership role for our recent flagship conference, “Healthcare: What’s Next?”
The Cambridge effect: where my MBA keeps bumping into entirely different worlds
I came to Cambridge for an MBA, but one of the most rewarding parts of the experience has been discovering how naturally the MBA here extends beyond the business school itself. What makes Cambridge distinctive is not only the programme, but the wider University ecosystem that surrounds it. The MBA gives you a strong core: […]
From Cambridge MBA to international arbitration: ‘Giving to Gain’ in construction disputes
Working in construction disputes in the City of London, I often draw on perspectives shaped during my Cambridge MBA. Through initiatives with the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators and involvement in international arbitration events, I have seen how contributing to professional communities creates opportunities for learning, collaboration, and growth across the interconnected worlds of engineering, law, and business.
My MBA term key takeaways: Energy & environment
Wrapping up the Easter Term of the Cambridge MBA, my key takeaways have revolved around Energy. In May, we successfully hosted the 2025 CUEN (Cambridge University Energy Network) Conference. Serving as the operations lead for this event was a significant privilege and incredibly fulfilling. A big thanks to all the guest speakers who participated in […]
Cambridge India Business Dialogue 2025
On 31 May, the Cambridge India Business Dialogue 2025 will bring together policymakers, thought leaders, innovators and changemakers at the University of Cambridge, Judge Business School, to engage in profound discussions on India’s dynamic journey through technological, social and economic shifts as it continues to position itself as a global leader. Before I began my […]
And then there were three – my MBA family
3 reflections on our experience starting a family during my Cambridge MBA year: Zoe Conitsiotis was brought into the world at the Addenbrooke’s Hospital, Cambridge, early in the Easter Term. Her arrival in Spring marked an important milestone during my family’s time in Cambridge whilst I am undertaking the Cambridge MBA, and provides a natural […]
The Cambridge China Business Forum 2025
On 30 May 2025, we will host the Cambridge China Business Forum at the historic Cambridge Union, bringing together thought leaders, entrepreneurs, and innovators from China, the UK, and across the globe. As co-chair of the Cambridge China Business Society, I warmly invite you to join this day of ideas, insights, and connections. Innovation driven […]
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 […]
Cambridge Africa Business Conference 2025: Africa Tomorrow
Theme: Driving Innovation, Growth, and Global InfluenceDate: May 17th, 2025 | Location: Cambridge Judge Business School Now in its 10th year, the Cambridge Africa Business Conference (CABC) returns with abold vision for the continent’s future. Organised by the Cambridge Africa BusinessNetwork (CABN), this flagship gathering brings together leading voices from acrossAfrica and the diaspora – […]
Leadership and motivations: The London Marathon to sport at Cambridge during a pandemic – an alumnu
The London Marathon – fundraising for the Samaritans and my motivation to take part I have recently entered the London Marathon to raise funds for the Samaritans, a charity helping people deal with emotional stress and mental health to avoid suicide. Having recently lost my father and Nick Koster (Queens’ College, Cambridge Judge Business School […]
Halfway through the MBA
Lent Term was supersonic. 8 courses in 2 months. With more group projects and presentations, it finally felt like a proper business school semester. Each term of the Cambridge MBA has its own theme and this one taught me: The Power of Electives: When I wrote about electives on my MBA application, I couldn’t fully […]
Exploring AI and innovation with ZTE at Cambridge Judge Business School
This month the Cambridge China Business Special Interest Group (SIG), along with the Cambridge Centre for Chinese Management were delighted to welcome James Zhang, Senior Vice President, and Hans Neff, Senior Director from CTO Group at ZTE Corporation, for an insightful Speaker Series at Cambridge Judge Business School. James Zhang, an Executive MBA alumnus, brought […]