As a part of our Cambridge MBA experience, we have something called Special Interest Groups (SIGs). These vary from finance, and gender equality, to country-related interests like Japan. Our classmates in the Japan SIG planned a Japan Trek – an amazing week for us to share their culture and showcase their amazing country over our […]
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A Cambridge startup diary – Liquified
When I learnt about a tech entrepreneur society with thousands of members a month before my Cambridge MBA, I realised I had to join. I was chosen for the Director of Marketing Strategy role at CUTEC. This role promised to help me refine my marketing management skills, but also help me meet hundreds of student founders […]
Kendo at Cambridge – my personal MBA challenge
The Cambridge MBA provides a lot of things to do for its students. They include not only opportunities to make your business successful or elevate your business skills but also the opportunity to broaden your horizons or make your life better by taking advantage of the wider University of Cambridge community and resources. In my […]
From the Energy sector to Ice Hockey – making the most of your Cambridge MBA year
For many candidates like myself, a major draw to the Cambridge MBA at Cambridge Judge Business School was the opportunity to become involved in the greater University of Cambridge experience. This is achieved in many ways, whether it’s through your Cambridge College, a sports club, a university society, or many other collaborative opportunities to expand […]
‘This team is Epic’ – our Cambridge MBA Global Consulting Project with Epic Games
Since the beginning of our Cambridge MBA experience, we were all excited to get involved in the Global Consulting Project (GCP) as it is a great opportunity for in-depth research in a subject of interest, meaningful teamwork, and impactful collaboration with a leading company in a business. We specifically approached Epic Games’ gaming division as […]
2022 Cambridge Judge MBA Chinese New Year Party
Over 170 students at the Cambridge Judge Business School rang in the new lunar year at a Chinese New Year celebration on January 31. The Lunar New Year holiday is celebrated in many countries throughout Asia, and it is the most important holiday of the year in China. The celebration was organised by a group […]
Michaelmas Term MBA Experience
For most of us, 2021 has been a fast ride. It still feels like it was only last month that I ended my four and half year’s career at Blackrock to join the MBA programme at the University of Cambridge, Judge Business School. Yet, here we are now towards the end of 2021 and I […]
My first term at Cambridge
I came across my MBA admission essay for Cambridge Judge Business School when I sorted through my laptop over the Christmas holidays. I would love to take this opportunity to describe my experience of the University of Cambridge Michaelmas Term and compare it with what I had expected. 1. Diverse and international group In the […]
Co-founding and moderating a Leadership Series – moments to share
What do Mohamed El-Erian (President Queens’ College, Cambridge, & former CEO of PIMCO), Fagun Thakar (Actress, Director, CEO of Fagun Foundation & Cambridge EMBA ‘21), and Timo Boldt (Founder & CEO of Gousto) have in common? Together with many other esteemed guests, they were part of our ‘Leading Insights’ series this year. ‘Leading Insights’ was […]
Our MBA Global Consulting Project (GCP) – World Wide Fund for Nature
What was your Cambridge MBA Global Consulting Project experience like overall? The Global Consulting Project (GCP) was an opportunity for our team to bring together our past experiences, our current learnings, and our future goals. We were looking for an opportunity to make a practical difference for a cause we really believed in. While the […]
A diverse community of nations – the Special Interest Groups for Cambridge MBA Class of 2020/1
In the second blog in our series on Special Interest Groups for the MBA Class of 2020/1 we focus on the country and region SIGs represented across the cohort. Coming to Cambridge and being part of a Special Interest Group or SIG is part of the attraction. Combining rigorous academics with a rich extra-curricular experience across the business school, as well as the wider Cambridge University community, will help our MBAs build and foster a strong […]
A learning experience like nothing else
My expectations of the quality of teaching, and luckily in-class discussions during the pandemic (even though we wore masks) were exceeded beyond my imagination. The cohort of the Cambridge MBA Class of 2020/21 have such different unique backgrounds, from all over the world and a range of ages. This diversity in the classroom makes the […]
MBA Global Consulting Project – Advancing the Economic Development of African Fe
The Cambridge MBA opens new doors, it allows you to be curious and to explore unexpected opportunities; to develop a global network, make lifelong friendships and benefit from renowned academic faculty. This is what I was promised, and I feel privileged that this was what I discovered to be true. The Global Consulting Project (GCP) […]
“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 […]
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 […]