This has been one of the most fulfilling years in my life. I’ve had the chance to meet extraordinary people, learn a lot about business management, get real work experience through the various projects and even had time to discover a sport that has won me over. I’ve always been into sports so when I […]
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Rugby, Cambridge and my MBA
After pursing a PhD for the past three years at the University of Cambridge, in Politics and International Studies, while also playing for Cambridge’s first rugby team, I decided to switch gears and challenge myself with an MBA. The experience at Cambridge Judge Business School has been extraordinary thanks to the incredible classmates and faculty […]
Balancing books and boots: MBA student-athlete at the birthplace of football
Just four months ago, I embarked on an MBA at Cambridge, the experience so far has been nothing short of extraordinary, thanks to the incredible teams I’ve joined. My last term involved working on the Cambridge Venture Project, where I engaged closely with a diverse group of teammates, gaining invaluable hands-on experience. Additionally, I participated […]
Full circle – football and the MBA at Cambridge University
Football has always been my love. I started playing when I was 4 years old and committed myself wholly to the sport from then on. I played in college in the United States for the University of Virginia – an NCAA Division I team that is consistently ranked amongst the top programmes in the country. […]
Swimming at MBAT 2023
MBAT (aka MBA Tournament) is the largest gathering of MBA students in Europe, also known as the MBA Olympics. This year we had approximately 15 business schools gather at HEC Paris where over 1500 students competed in various competitions, from swimming to billiards to dance to trivia. I was asked to be the swim team […]
A successful MBAT campaign for Cambridge – the story of the trophy for third place
On 3 May 2023, CJBS students and their partners travelled to the annual MBA Tournament (MBAT) at HEC Paris business school in France. This year saw the largest ever turnout from Cambridge with over 170 people representing CJBS in sports, e-sports, board games, music and dance. MBAT is a highlight in the MBA experience and […]
MBAT 2023 – a win for Cambridge!
After class on Wednesday, a BIG group of MBAs made their way to St. Pancras Station to hop on a Eurostar to Paris. We were dispersed between three trolleys and even though I’m biased, trolley 7 was the party trolley. Thanks to our fearless leaders, Cass and Taku, we made it to Paris smoothly. From […]
Cambridge Judge MBAT preparation in full swing
With only a month to go until MBAT the Cambridge Judge team is looking fit and strong. Over 170 CJBS participants are scheduled to travel to Paris in May to represent Cambridge in the MBA Tournament at HEC, up from only 100 in 2022 – the largest Cambridge team in history. MBAT is Europe’s largest […]
Fighting in and out the ring – balancing my MBA, community leadership and boxing
I have always been competing in martial arts since I was 13 years old. I competed semi-professionally in Jiu-Jitsu, Mixed Martial Arts, and Boxing. However, in the last five years, I focused more on my work, career, and a vision – mainly on solving the world’s largest threat to humanity: climate change. Before my MBA, […]
Rowing at Hughes Hall – my Cambridge MBA
First term of the MBA, I was all over the place, mentally and emotionally. I was in a new country with unpredictably cold weather, meeting super achievers from 20+ countries in an MBA, with the pressure of studies and career. But one thing that kept me focussed and disciplined was rowing at Hughes Hall Boat Club. […]
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 […]
MBAT – back in person in Paris!
Close to one hundred MBA and MFin students recently returned from competing at MBAT, a “European MBA Olympics” tournament comprising of three days of fun yet competitive sport. This year saw the MBA Tournament return after two years due to the COVID-19 pandemic (2021 was run virtually only, and 2020 cancelled altogether). MBAT 2022 offered […]
The MBA and The Varsity Match – my Cambridge rugby year
We asked our alumni to share their memories of The Varsity Matches ahead of the forthcoming 150 years of The Varsity Match celebration on Saturday 2nd April. Maggie Simpson, MBA 2020-21 Competing for Cambridge University Rugby Union Football Club (CURUFC) while earning my MBA degree was the culmination of a lifetime of athletic, academic, and professional achievements. I’ve […]
Varsity views – my MBA experience
I was lucky enough to play in the 2019 Varsity Match, the last to be played at Twickenham before the pandemic hit. Nearly two and a half years later, after a brief sojourn to Leicester’s Welford Road and a change in date from December to April, the match is now returning to its home and, […]
My Champions
My whole life, I have sought out great teams that have made me better; working with others towards something bigger than myself is the most intrinsically joyful experience. My father was my champion; he encouraged me in all of my sporting events, helped me start and run a company, and taught me how to develop […]
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 […]
Charity run challenge – Aiducation
Aiducation International is an international NGO based in Switzerland that helps to provide high school scholarships to bright and motivated youth in developing countries so that they can be future global leaders. Many students can attend school up to the high school level through government funding or other types of NGO support, but find challenging […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]