An introverted girl, who never lived away from her family her entire life, dreamed of doing an MBA in a new country. Naïve, she did not realise what she was up to! Carrying some past scares and preconceived notions, would she be able to break barriers as a woman? In the same class as some of the brightest minds, […]
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Cambridge Women Can on International Women’s Day 2023
As we join the world in marking International Women’s Day 2023, we meet our Gender Equality SIG leaders and ask them what being part of the wider community of Cambridge Judge women means to them. Why did you feel an MBA was part of your career plan? Maddy, “After working at venture-backed startups in Silicon […]
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, […]
The highlight of my MBA year – my Global Consulting Project
The MBA at Cambridge Judge Business School has been the best year of my life. Whether it is interacting with talented individuals, experiencing the Cambridge University lifestyle, or travelling on short breaks with my MBA cohort mates, all have left a lasting impact on me. Despite all these amazing experiences the highlight of 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. […]
My MBA Cambridge Venture Project
Our first big project – the Cambridge Venture Project or CVP – at Cambridge Judge Business School comes to a close. And what a project it has been! It was a balanced mixture of fun and learning for the whole team. From the outset of the project, my personal agenda was to hone my skills […]
The Cambridge MBA: simply unbelievable!!
My MBA at Cambridge Judge Business School has been a dream-come-true and I still can’t believe I am studying in one of the best business schools in the world! The first term of my Cambridge MBA is already over, and my learning curve has been exponential thanks to the diversity and the practical nature of […]
One term in – my Cambridge MBA experience
Three months into the MBA programme at Cambridge and the first term, Michaelmas Term, comes to a close. The last three months were stories of success, failure, excitement, fun and learning infused with intensity. Here’s a snippet into my first term in Cambridge Judge Business School (CJBS) University of Cambridge. Began my life here as the […]
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 […]
MBA reflections and ‘predictions’ as we forge towards another year
As we are heading towards the end of an eventful 2022, I am taking a moment to share my reflections on the first few months after completing my MBA at Cambridge Judge Business School. My initial motivation to be part of the MBA at this specific university, was to surround myself with one of the […]
My Cambridge Venture Project experience: towards a Net Zero future
One of the reasons I chose the MBA at Cambridge Judge Business School was the experiential, collaborative, and practical nature of the Cambridge programme. The Cambridge Venture Project (CVP) that we just concluded this term delivered on that. The CVP, which is an eight week live Case Project in the Michaelmas Term, was a chance […]
My first term on the Cambridge MBA.
Phew! I cannot believe that almost three months – one whole term of my Cambridge MBA is already over. My official MBA activities started a week before the MBA even commenced. Five of us who did not really know one another formed a team to participate in the 10th Energy in Emerging Markets Case Competition […]
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 […]
My Cambridge MBA outlook – gunpowder, treason, plot
This week has been interesting, to say the least. Everyone that I have talked to has been asking a lot of existential questions, Why am I here? What if I only go back to my previous job? Why can’t we get free cookies in the Business School? On a positive note, I think the fact that we […]
Living a life as an Indonesian Cambridge MBA student
“If you could give one piece of advice to your 18-year-old self, what would it be?” That was one of the essay questions I got while applying for the Cambridge MBA. As I close one of the most rewarding chapters of my life, I wanted to use a similar question as my reflective question to […]
Surreal, but true – my Cambridge MBA
There is a saying that time flies when you are having a good time. One and a half months here has proved it nothing less than true. Having been working in business development for over 5 years in FMCG, Tech, and E-commerce, I would like to push myself further to pursue the next quest of […]
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 […]
#ThiswillChangeYou: in ways you never imagined
With (almost) ten years of work experience and two Masters in Engineering in my resume, I was in a position where I had a strong foundation in the technical domain. Having led many projects successfully, I wanted to move to the decision-making side of the picture and use the soft skills I have developed along […]
Rowing – the Cambridge dream
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 […]