Search Results for: london business school (2911 results found) Meet the MBA Class of 2024: Alisha Chowdhury, London Business School (NEWS) By: Jeff Schmitt | Last Updated: October 8, 2022 Alisha Chowdhury London Business School “I am a Bangladeshi-American-Cajun-Muslim woman passionate about financial equality and independence.” Hometown: New Orleans, Louisiana Fun Fact About Yourself: I sing soul/funk music. Undergraduate School and Major: University of Pennsylvania, Class of 2018 with a double major in Economics and Political Science Most Recent Employer and Job Title: Wafra, Private… Meet the MBA Class of 2024: Anirban Mukhopadhyay, London Business School (NEWS) By: Jeff Schmitt | Last Updated: October 8, 2022 Anirban Mukhopadhyay London Business School “An out-of-the box thinker with a strong passion to drive change in underserved markets.” Hometown: Mumbai, Maharashtra, India Fun Fact About Yourself: I am a certified gorilla trekker! Undergraduate School and Major: B.Tech in Electrical Engineering; Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Delhi Most Recent Employer and Job Title: Chief of… Meet the MBA Class of 2024: Ezzy Ndujiuba, London Business School (NEWS) By: Jeff Schmitt | Last Updated: October 8, 2022 Ezzy Ndujiuba London Business School “Mathematician and self-trained musician.” Hometown: London, UK Fun Fact About Yourself: I once sang backing vocals for Kelis on the Pyramid Stage at Glastonbury Festival. Undergraduate School and Major: Queen Mary University of London, Mathematics and Statistics with Finance Most Recent Employer and Job Title: Senior Brand Analyst, ASOS What… Meet the MBA Class of 2024: Alexandra Rico-Lloyd, London Business School (NEWS) By: Jeff Schmitt | Last Updated: October 8, 2022 Alexandra Rico-Lloyd London Business School “School drop-out mother-of-three entrepreneur, who built a £45m business by 26.” Hometown: London, UK Fun Fact About Yourself: I’ve had three homebirths Undergraduate School and Major: None Most Recent Employer and Job Title: Bike Club, Founder What makes London such a great place to earn an MBA degree? I’ve lived… Meet the MBA Class of 2024: Maria Jose Lagos, London Business School (NEWS) By: Jeff Schmitt | Last Updated: October 8, 2022 Maria Jose Lagos London Business School “I am an extrovert person, enthusiastic about challenges and passionate about leadership.” Hometown: Santiago, Chile Fun Fact About Yourself: I have 6 siblings from 3 different mothers Undergraduate School and Major: Bachelor in Business Administration, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile Most Recent Employer and Job Title: Cornershop by Uber… Meet the MBA Class of 2024: Nhlanzeko Khanyile, London Business School (NEWS) By: Jeff Schmitt | Last Updated: October 8, 2022 Nhlanzeko Khanyile London Business School “An avid cultural enthusiast, passionate about the sustainable development of the African continent.” Hometown: Durban, South Africa Fun Fact About Yourself: One of my hobbies, salsa dancing, landed me a feature in a locally-produced movie in Johannesburg in 2021. Undergraduate School and Major: Bachelor of Commerce in Financial Accounting, University… Meet the MBA Class of 2024: Steph White, London Business School (NEWS) By: Jeff Schmitt | Last Updated: October 8, 2022 Steph White London Business School “Hailing from Sydney, Steph brings a traditionally Australian vegemite obsession and non-traditional lack of tan.” Hometown: Sydney, Australia Fun Fact About Yourself: My main passion is getting as many types of chocolate as possible into baked goods. Undergraduate School and Major: Sydney University – Bachelor of Laws; Bachelor of Science… Meet the MBA Class of 2024: Ori Stern, London Business School (NEWS) By: Jeff Schmitt | Last Updated: October 8, 2022 Ori Stern London Business School “I’m a team player who admires professionalism and efficiency, always looking for added value.” Hometown: Kibbutz Lavi, Israel Fun Fact About Yourself: For most of my teenage years, I worked as a cowboy! Undergraduate School and Major: B.A. in economics and social sciences Most Recent Employer and Job Title: Sourcing… Meet the MBA Class of 2024: Freya Svedberg-Keating, London Business School (NEWS) By: Jeff Schmitt | Last Updated: October 8, 2022 Freya Svedberg-Keating London Business School “Research scientist passionate about innovation, looking to accelerate discoveries from the lab to market.” Hometown: Several European cities, but originally London. Fun Fact About Yourself: Last year I completed the annual Dodentocht (The Death Walk), 100km across Belgium in 20 hours. Undergraduate School and Major: Undergraduate - University of Edinburgh,… Meet the MBA Class of 2024: Tanya Agarwal, London Business School (NEWS) By: Jeff Schmitt | Last Updated: October 8, 2022 Tanya Agarwal London Business School “An award-winning theatre producer with a passion for exploring how media can be used to promote social change.” Hometown: London, UK Fun Fact About Yourself: I once vaccinated 250 pigeons in a day for an outdoor theatre show. Undergraduate School and Major: Durham University, UK - History (BA) Mountview… 2022 MBA To Watch: Maddie Forman, London Business School (NEWS) By: Jeff Schmitt | Last Updated: September 11, 2022 Maddie Forman London Business School “An MBA and fashion tech entrepreneur who unexpectedly jumped from blue-chip to start-up co-foundership.” Hometown: London, UK Fun fact about yourself: I have a qualification in spirits tasting…! … Meet the MBA Class of 2024: Ryan Owens, London Business School (NEWS) By: Jeff Schmitt | Last Updated: August 26, 2022 Ryan Owens London Business School “An Olympic Medalist starting a new journey into the world beyond professional sport.” Hometown: Manchester, United Kingdom Fun Fact About Yourself: I spent the past 11 years of my life building toward an event that lasted a total of 51 seconds at Tokyo 2020 Undergraduate School and Major: None –… 2022 Best & Brightest MBA: Naveen Kler, London Business School (NEWS) By: Jeff Schmitt | Last Updated: May 1, 2022 Naveen Kler London Business School “A strong British Indian woman with lots of gumption, passion and energy to have impact.” Hometown: Leicester, United Kingdom Fun fact about yourself: I am an avid Bollywood dancer and have performed at some of London’s best venues including the Hammersmith Apollo and Lyceum Theatre. Undergraduate School and Degree: Bachelors… 2022 Best & Brightest MBA: James Cochrane-Dyet, London Business School (NEWS) By: Jeff Schmitt | Last Updated: May 1, 2022 James Cochrane-Dyet London Business School “Entrepreneur, service-leader, adventurer, people-person. Pursuing new ways to deliver enduring impact and purpose.” Hometown: London, United Kingdom Fun fact about yourself: I spent seven years in the British Army. In that time, I led servicemen and women in a variety of roles from combat reconnaissance to military intelligence. My work… London Business School Prof Found Not Guilty Of Pummeling A 77-Year-Old Businessman (NEWS) By: Kristy Bleizeffer | Last Updated: February 17, 2022 A jury today (February 17) cleared a London Business School professor, Christopher Hennessy, of an assault charge in a case in which he had been accused of repeatedly punching a 77-year-old businessman who claimed to be having a “sexual affair” with Hennessy’s girlfriend. According to the UK’s Daily Mail, Hennessy, 51, was charged with a… What They Did Next: London Business School MBA Alumni (NEWS) By: London Business School | Last Updated: March 10, 2022 Over the years, many outstanding London Business School MBA students and alumni have been featured across the Poets&Quants’ annual spotlights. LBS caught up with five of those inspiring alumni to discover where they are now, and hear how their experiences of doing the LBS MBA helped them to succeed in their chosen career paths, and… MBA Class Of 2021 Jobs: Salaries Up 7% At London Business School (NEWS) By: Kristy Bleizeffer | Last Updated: October 27, 2023 Employment rates for the London Business School MBA Class of 2021 rose slightly compared to 2020 graduates, but is still not as high as in previous years, according to the LBS Class of 2021 employment report. The average overall salary, however, jumped 7% over last year while interest in the technology sector continued its upward trend.… Poets&Quants’ Professor Of The Year: London Business School’s Alex Edmans (NEWS) By: Kristy Bleizeffer | Last Updated: December 22, 2021 As an assistant professor of finance at The Wharton School, Alex Edmans often left others wondering where he’d pop up next. There he was skating up and down the ice as captain of one of Wharton’s hockey teams, or walking the runway of an MBA fashion show, or jamming in the Battle of the Bands.… 2021 Most Disruptive MBA Startups: junee, London Business School (NEWS) By: Jeff Schmitt | Last Updated: December 6, 2021 junee London Business School Website: junee.co Industry: Sustainability Founding Student Name(s): Caroline Williams & Mary Liu Brief Description of Solution: junee is building a borrow-and-return system of reusable takeaway packaging that employees can use for their workday lunch. Companies pay and partner with junee as a sustainability perk for employees. Employees can borrow junee bowls… Meet London Business School’s MBA Class Of 2023 (NEWS) By: Jeff Schmitt | Last Updated: November 19, 2021 “When a man is tired of London, he is tired of life, for there is in London all that life can afford.” Samuel Johnson’s homage is as true today as it was in the 18th century. Back then, London was the jewel of the British Empire, a brightly lit mix of brick and cobblestone, crowded,… Meet the MBA Class of 2023: Kay Hasegawa, London Business School (NEWS) By: Jeff Schmitt | Last Updated: November 15, 2021 Kay Hasegawa London Business School “Ex-McKinsey Product Manager from Japan who speaks with an American accent.” Hometown: Tokyo, Japan Fun Fact About Yourself: I love going to concerts and festivals, and despise pop music (unless I have enough drinks). Undergraduate School and Major: Duke University, Economics Most Recent Employer and Job Title: Kargo Tech, Senior… Meet the MBA Class of 2023: Jemima Maunder-Taylor, London Business School (NEWS) By: Jeff Schmitt | Last Updated: November 15, 2021 Jemima Maunder-Taylor London Business School “Small but mighty: this 5ft LBS-er can speak Latin, run marathons and write award-winning advertising.” Hometown: London, United Kingdom Fun Fact About Yourself: Before embarking upon a career in advertising, I was a coral reef research diver. I contributed over 200 hours’ worth of coral biodiversity data and enjoyed meeting… Meet the MBA Class of 2023: Damilola Olagunju, London Business School (NEWS) By: Jeff Schmitt | Last Updated: November 15, 2021 Damilola Olagunju London Business School “An African with a passion for improving the livelihoods of micro-small business owners in Africa.” Hometown: Offa, Kwara State, Nigeria Fun Fact About Yourself: I have something in common with five of the last eight US Presidents Undergraduate School and Major: The University of Manchester, MEng Mechanical Engineering Most Recent… Meet the MBA Class of 2023: Noam Kan, London Business School (NEWS) By: Jeff Schmitt | Last Updated: November 15, 2021 Noam Kan London Business School “Regardless of the winds, I always know which port I'm aiming for.” Hometown: Haifa, Israel Fun Fact About Yourself: I play the piano but still can’t type with more than one finger! Undergraduate School and Major: University of Haifa School of Political Sciences, Political Science Most Recent Employer and Job… Meet the MBA Class of 2023: Hugh Anderson-Elliott, London Business School (NEWS) By: Jeff Schmitt | Last Updated: November 15, 2021 Hugh Anderson-Elliott London Business School “Hoping to make the world a better place, not sure how yet.” Hometown: London, UK Fun Fact About Yourself: I’m a former secondary school Math teacher. Undergraduate School and Major: Durham University, English Literature Most Recent Employer and Job Title: Head of Strategic Operations, Century Tech What makes London such… Meet the MBA Class of 2023: Thomas Pearson-Jones, London Business School (NEWS) By: Jeff Schmitt | Last Updated: November 15, 2021 Thomas Pearson-Jones London Business School “Welsh army doctor forever trying to escape London to explore the wilds of the UK.” Hometown: Mold, North Wales Fun Fact About Yourself: I’ve played cricket at Lords (and won!) Undergraduate School and Major: New College, Oxford University. MA Medical Sciences & BMBCh Medicine Most Recent Employer and Job Title:… Meet the MBA Class of 2023: Ken Lee, London Business School (NEWS) By: Jeff Schmitt | Last Updated: November 15, 2021 Ken Lee London Business School “Ex-consultant turned strategist from Facebook and Alibaba, with a strong experience in APAC Markets.” Hometown: Singapore Fun Fact About Yourself: I used to serve in the Singapore Air Force as a Medic (Sergeant) Undergraduate School and Major: National University of Singapore, Majored in Physics Most Recent Employer and Job Title:…