About
Name: Carlos Morales Rozo
Nationality: Colombian/Mexican
Programme: MBA 2018
Education: BSc Management Engineering, National University of Colombia, Colombia
Current role: Regional Director, Global Markets; EVBox B.V, Amsterdam, Netherlands
Pre-MBA role: Head of Business Development, Latin America; Bonatti SpA, Mexico
What stood out about the academic learning experience for you?
The ability to adapt the MBA programme to my own needs, by focusing on developing the tools I needed to move into a new role in clean energy in Europe.
What was a memorable moment for you?
Delivering the annual energy event of the Cambridge University Energy Network (CUEN), together with my Energy Special Interest Group (SIG) colleagues. Also taking the time to pitch a new business idea at international competitions in the United States and doing the Japan MBA Trek was an unforgettable experience.
How would you describe your classmates?
Brilliant, collaborative, self-aware, leaders in their own field. Their perspective and advice helped me shape my MBA experience in the right direction.
What aspect of the MBA learning and experience would you say you find most useful now in your professional life?
The confidence and self awareness that I obtained from the MBA are priceless. In terms of subjects, negotiation classes and the team work experiences, such as the Cambridge Venture Project, the Global Consulting Project; and also the Summer Project, I find most useful in my professional life now.
Did you switch any of the following after your MBA, and if so what factors enabled you to do that?
Yes, I switched industry sector. It was the deep dive into learning about renewable energy and clean technologies during the Energy Concentration that supported my transition.
How has the MBA influenced your career journey in general?
Tremendously: one year of the highest value to develop knowledge, connections and professional tools that help me succeed in my job today.
What would you say to others working at the same company you did before your MBA – would you recommend the Cambridge MBA to them, and if so, why?
Investing in you is the safest investment you can make and the Cambridge programme gives you the opportunity to steer your career in the direction you want, within an academic environment of the highest standards and collaborating with some of the most brilliant minds in the world while you build your next step in life.