Cambridge Judge Business School: Alumni profiles

Steven Clarke

"The final group project is a great eye-opener to anyone who might wish to consider consultancy work during their career. The project consists of almost everything a consultancy assignment would normally include: management of client expectations, development of a methodology, long hours, on-site visits and interviews with stakeholders."

Stuart Hohnen

"The MPhil in Technology Policy gave me the opportunity to get an excellent grounding in the energy industry, but also provided the flexibility to look at other areas and study more generally applicable topics in accounting, finance and economics."

Neil Gregory

"I chose the MPhil in Technology Policy quite simply because it looked interesting and so it proved. What I didn't know at the time was that it would be life-changing."

Jan Balac

"I chose the Technology Policy programme to get a better understanding of how technologies are brought to the market, with a view of working in the start-up or venture capital area after graduation."

Ambroise Fargere

"I have a passion for technology and the industrial and business adventure that comes with it. This is exactly what the MPhil in Technology Policy offers, with its blend of courses and electives that successfully exploits synergies between a business school and an engineering department."

Dr Michael O'Brien

"The flexibility of the programme enabled me to build up a broad foundation in economics, innovation management, and political economy while focusing on energy policy."

Mark Ramsdale

"I found the course challenging, stimulating and entirely rewarding. I make use of the skills I learned on a daily basis."

Victoire Delajudie

"Coming from a scientific background, the MPhil in Technology Policy was an excellent transition between my past studies and the business life. Being part of the University of Cambridge and making most of college life was a wonderful experience."

Malkhaz Nikolashvili

"Taking the diversified courses from the different departments at Cambridge helped me to broaden my horizons and see the different perspectives of the subject."

Alberto Atienza Güell

"The programme focuses on technology areas of strategic importance in today's modern societies and teaches students to become effective decision-makers."

Ann Avaliani

"I was truly impressed with the use of modern technology and innovation in teaching."

Pantelis Koutroumpis

"The MPhil in Technology Policy offers a great opportunity for students to combine in-depth engineering knowledge with a public policy perspective."

Patrick Vogl

"The MPhil in Technology Policy enabled me to apply the skills I had gained from my technical studies to the wider management arena and was fundamental for my career transition from a technical role into strategy consulting."

Matt Shreeve

"Doing the MPhil broadened my horizons beyond the technology itself, and gave me the tools and confidence to tackle complex and uncertain situations in this new world."

Alexander Moerchel

"Above all, the course curriculum helped me to develop sensitivity towards the uncertainties and complexities behind real-world projects, which I felt weren't conveyed to me effectively in the ideal world of the typical engineering lecture."

Bartlomiej Kolakowski

"The Cambridge spirit is not a myth, and after some time spent there you begin to understand why this is one of the greatest places in the world to learn."

Fabien Roques

"The flexibility of the programme allowed me to develop both my analytical skills and to deepen my expertise of energy issues."

Christelle Argouze

"The programme itself gave me the opportunity to broaden my thinking whilst also allowing me to go deeper into the topics I was the most interested in, such as energy and sustainable development."

Sarah Soliman (née Lovell)

"I have gone out of my way to tell my friends and professors back home in the US how special the MPhil in Technology Policy programme is and how much it enhanced my education in the developing field of biometrics."

Blake Driscoll

"No other programme attracts such talented people who will undoubtedly become the business leaders, policy makers, and academics who influence future global decision-making."

Devon Manz

"The MPhil in Technology Policy expanded my skill set and helped me learn more about the multi-faceted energy industry; an industry heavily influenced by finance, technology, policy, and regulations."

Tim Poon

"The students bring a wide variety of backgrounds, cultures, and disciplines, and as a result, there is no singular, generic "Tech Pol" experience."

Rebekah Larsen

"The Final Group Project taught me about the realities of consultancy, but it was also a wonderful three months of exploring a topic both intellectually and pragmatically."

Jorge Jaramillo

"My time in Cambridge was an amazing combination of challenging and open-minding experiences. In one short sentence, a fantastic glimpse of the future."

Karim Anaya Stucchi

"The combination of theory and practical issues through the core and elective courses and the selection of top class seminars make the programme both interesting and unique."

Ricardo Laverde

"Top academics, global classmates and the Cambridge "environment" made the experience: intense, rich, challenging and even... unexpected."

Lama Zaid

"I met outstanding lecturers with various experiences, and I enjoyed the freedom of being able to select electives from different departments, which allowed me to explore other areas of interest."

Sara Grobbelaar

"I believe that through the MPhil in Technology Policy I have made an excellent investment in terms of developing key skills to advise government, universities and industry at the highest level."

Chai Ling Han

"After two years working for an engineering consultancy firm, I became interested in learning more about the design standards and policies that influenced the building industry and decided to pursue the MPhil programme in Technology Policy at Cambridge Judge Business School."

Hana Adib Habayeb

"One of the greatest differentiators of the MPhil in Technology Policy is the people I met at Cambridge."

Lucy Muchira

"While I enjoyed working on my individual assignments, I got to experience the synergistic, collaborative nature of teamwork."

Kelechi Igboko

"I believe the breadth of the offerings within the programme far exceeds what the course title suggests on the surface."

Diane Yang

"I found the perfect programme for me in Cambridge, which is such a stunning and unique place. I had the flexibility to take courses in policy-making and strategic enterprise management and innovation to better understand the interaction between them."

Xinhong Qin

"I really appreciate the help I received from our lecturers and programme administrator during that one year's highly intensive programme. Thanks to their guidance and help in all aspects, I could focus on my studies, and fully utilise every resource from Cambridge."

Toshikazu Hayashi

"The Consulting Project was a great opportunity for me to work with classmates from diverse professional and academic backgrounds, as well as to get involved in real-world problem-solving in the industry."

Aazar Bhandara

"The programme was challenging but it was an absolutely incredible learning adventure."

Azela Tunku Aziz

"The programme has exposed and broadened my horizons in many ways - the multidisciplinary approaches, the challenges of having "no right answers", the tools and techniques one can use in dealing with complex matters and best of all the diversity of our international cohort."

Scott Mackie

"The great thing about tackling these issues at Cambridge University is that you are immediately plugged into the broader UK policy community."

Nikhil Agarwal

"Cambridge provides an opportunity to live and study in a diverse cultural environment, explores your interest in other areas through societies and clubs, not to forget being part of a dynamic collegiate system which allows you to join a truly international family."

Satya Dash

"The course honed my skills in systemic thinking and understanding of how policies are made and implemented."

Sutheshan Shanmugarajah

"The programme's uniqueness brought together engineering graduates like me, with interest in politics and leadership, to explore our own passion and take that first step to making a difference in the world."

Ravi Shankar Dangeti

"The structure of the programme is such that you interact with business and academic leaders, visit parliaments and participate in cohort get-togethers, which make the whole experience very memorable."

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