Jumping into alternative finance
Cambridge alumnus Hunter Sims (MBA 2018) shares his career insights after a leap from a finance career in banking in the USA, to heading up Operations at the Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance at Cambridge Judge Business School. When Hunter…
Welcoming the Cambridge MBA Class of 2020
Another global cohort of 174 start their Cambridge MBA, this year in unprecedented global conditions, representing 38 nationalities, and coming from sectors and industries as diverse as healthcare, technology, as well as ambitious entrepreneurs and those from the cultural sector.…
Financial Times: Japan’s battery start-ups take the world beyond lithium ion
AC Biode startup, a startup co-founded by Cambridge Judge Business School alumnus Tadashi Kubo (MBA 2017), is featured in the FT article. The startup has developed an alternating current (AC) system to create batteries that it says have more capacity,…
Clear Admit: Admissions Director Q&A: Margaret O’Neill
An interview with Margaret O’Neill, Head of MBA Careers at Cambridge Judge Business School, where she talks about MBA application process, notable professors at Cambridge Judge, and what to expect from the one-year Cambridge MBA programme. “I have heard Cambridge…
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…
Business Because: What is the impact of coronavirus on MBA jobs prospects in 2020?
Cambridge Judge alumnus Hamza Mudassir (MBA 2012) shares his insights on job opportunities in current climate. He believes there’s a high demand for talented graduates in digital transformation and this will still be the case in the next few years.…
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…
Forbes: The unexpected resilience of the MBA jobs market
Margaret O’Neil, Head of MBA Careers at Cambridge Judge Business School, comments on MBA careers in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic. She urges business school graduates to be the solution: “There is no better place to be than business…
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…
