2025 Cambridge Judge excellence in teaching awards

Stefan Scholtes

Dennis Gillings Professor of Health Management

Students on the Cambridge MBA have been unanimous in their praise for Stefan’s teaching. Repeatedly, they describe him as one of their favourite lecturers at Cambridge Judge – someone who combines clarity, energy and a genuine passion for his subjects with a deep care for his students’ learning.

Allègre Hadida

Associate Professor in Strategy

Students praise Allègre as an inspiring and passionate educator at Cambridge Judge Business School. She has also driven innovation by introducing VR headsets, showcasing her dedication to advancing pedagogy through technology.

Daniel (Danny) Ralph

Professor of Operations Research

Danny excels in all areas of teaching excellence. Simply put, students love his challenging and inspirational classes. Whether he is taking on feedback during a TCM or ensuring individual feedback is given to each student in a timely fashion, he always goes above and beyond.

Simon Learmount

Associate Professor in Corporate Governance

Philip Stiles

Associate Professor in Corporate Governance

Simon and Philip have demonstrated exceptional teaching excellence in the module Current Issues in Financial Reporting, Governance and Ethics. Both lecturers received outstanding feedback, reflecting their ability to engage and inspire students effectively. Students highlighted their openness to discussion, the richness of the content and their expertise in connecting classroom concepts to real-world situations.

Virginia Leavell

Assistant Professor in Organisational Theory and Information Systems

Virginia consistently demonstrates an exceptional ability to combine academic rigour with warmth, enthusiasm and a deep commitment to student engagement. Students consistently praise her ability to foster inclusive discussions that promote critical thinking and honest dialogue. Virginia expertly guides students through complex theories, connecting readings and posing thought-provoking questions that deepen understanding.

Shasha Lu

Associate Professor in Marketing

Shasha’s teaching inspires and challenges students, making marketing concepts engaging through strategic questioning, real-world case studies, and a mix of classic frameworks and modern trends. Her ability to make complex ideas accessible – especially for those new to the discipline – has been widely praised. Her clear, energetic webinars and pre-recorded materials, along with her responsiveness, foster an inclusive learning environment.

Lucio Sarno

Professor of Finance

Lucio received the highest overall score in his feedback, with consistently positive comments from all students taking his course both in relation to the content and structure. He also took the initiative to introduce a new award for the best piece of work submitted, which had the positive effect of incentivising our students to produce truly excellent work and resulted in increased student satisfaction.

Jeremy Hutchison-Krupat

Associate Professor in Innovation and Operations Management

Jeremy has led as Academic Programme Director for the PMO, Dubai for 8 cohorts. They are one of our longstanding and strategic clients, and under Jeremy’s Academic Directorship the programme has moved from strength to strength and developed over 400 public sector leaders to earn a Public Sector Innovation Diploma. Jeremy seamlessly works across teams, blending academic excellence with experiential learning and real-world insights.

Kishore Sengupta

Professor of Operations Management

Kishore is a key faculty member who consistently supports and goes the extra mile for Executive Education. He is always willing to help, give advice and be present for clients. He gives his all, is 150% present and totally gets under the skin of the participant groups and the company’s objectives and needs. The SMP in the Open portfolio would not be where it is now without Kishore as its stalwart academic lead.

David Stillwell

Professor of Computational Social Science

David has been extremely busy lately, leading and contributing to many programmes in JBSEEL, across Open and Custom, on AI. We now have a compelling suite of Open programmes on this topic, thanks to David’s lead and work on them. David is always keen to help the advancement of proposals by meeting the client and is gracious with his time and efforts. He has also been very generous with his time, notably for the wider Cambridge AI in Teaching Group sessions we hold for the wider University.