The Arts Sector needs to retain and attract talent to survive after COVID-19
The creative arts face a decade of recovery without strong leadership and talent retention. The Cambridge MBA is creating a fresh pipeline of leaders to lift the industry out of its COVID-19 slump. What will recovery look like? Jeremy Newton,…
Poets & Quants: 2020 Best & Brightest EMBAs: Ayobami Olunloyo, University of Cambridge
Ayobami Olunloyo, alumnus of the Executive MBA programme at Cambridge Judge Business School (EMBA 2018), is among 2020 best and brightest EMBAs according to Poets & Quants. In the interview Ayobami talks about studies in Cambridge, career and plans for…
Dr Vanessa Marcie is teaching the power of humour in leadership
Executive MBA (EMBA) alumna Dr Vanessa Marcie is helping leaders build better relationships through her training and coaching startup. In 2016, Dr Vanessa Marcie (EMBA 2016) was leading marketing and communications projects for a French Investment Promotion Agency while being…
An MBA during global upheaval – COVID-19 vs 2008
How one Cambridge MBA’s experience in 2008 reveals lessons for MBAs of today: for Marina Maslowski Marsat (MBA 2008), embarking on the Cambridge MBA just as the global financial crisis broke in 2008 was a new challenge she hadn't anticipated.…
NASA, SpaceX and Boeing – how nearly a decade of rocket design has led one student to business school
With the launch of SpaceX Dragon capsule in June and the planned launch of NASA's Mars Rover in July, space exploration has never been more topical. As the world is slowly coming out of pandemic restrictions, could space be the…
Fenni Kang shortlisted for Women in Banking and Finance award
Executive MBA (EMBA) alumna Fenni Kang recognised in shortlist for WIBF Tech Star Award 2020. Desk Strategy Quantitative Analyst Fenni Kang (EMBA 2018) has been shortlisted for the 2020 WIBF Tech Star Award. The WIBF Tech Star Award celebrates outstanding…
Financial Times: Schools adjust to a new way of working
Coronavirus pandemic brought new challenges to business schools worldwide. But Marwa Hammam, Executive Director of the Masters of Finance (MFin) programme at Cambridge Judge Business School, says there is still an appetite from companies for internships and jobs. “Our advice…
Financial Times: Business schools enjoy rise in demand for finance courses
Business schools are seeing an increase in applications for finance masters programmes, because students see the value of qualifications in uncertain jobs market, FT reports. Marwa Hammam, Executive Director of the Masters of Finance (MFin) programme at Cambridge Judge Business…
The live MBA Global Consulting Projects making an impact beyond the virtual world
Practical learning has never been more important during the current global pandemic. As the crisis peaked in April the Cambridge MBA class of 2019/20 formed 43 teams each working remotely with a global client on a ‘live’ consulting project. The…
Getting a job in a global crisis: what skills are companies looking for?
The extent of the economic downturn facing the world due to COVID-19 is not clear, and companies are bracing for big disruption. How will this situation affect MBA hiring in future, and will it impact what skills they are looking…
