Search Results for: london business school (3162 results found) A Unique, First-Mover MSBA Program Celebrates 10 Years (NEWS) By: Kristy Bleizeffer | Last Updated: June 5, 2023 When Michelle Skaf was helping her family transition their 20-year-old Lebanese restaurant into an e-commerce baklava shop, she realized the crucial role data would play in everything from optimizing product offerings to targeting marketing campaigns, to enhancing overall business performance. But her background was in finance. She worked most recently as the financial operations director… On Tour In Silicon Valley With Esade’s Entrepreneurs (NEWS) By: Kristy Bleizeffer | Last Updated: July 11, 2023 Sitting in a lecture hall at Stanford University, Kaia Lubbers had approximately five seconds to answer the question posed by the lecturer: “Can you tell me the word for a failed entrepreneur?” Talk about being put on the spot! Lubbers was among 57 fellow MSc Innovation and Entrepreneurship students from ESADE Business School who’d come… Meet Washington Foster’s MBA Class Of 2024 (NEWS) By: Jeff Schmitt | Last Updated: September 7, 2023 There is a certain spirit in the Pacific Northwest: Rugged, Inventive, Majestic. Carved out between the ocean and mountains, the region’s variety and openness convey a sense of possibilities that translates to innovation. Imagine snow-capped mountains and turquoise waters, year-round greenery and refreshing rain, long coastlines and deep gorges – even rainforests and deserts…and trees… Meet Bain & Company’s MBA Class of 2022: Maddison Jacka (NEWS) By: Jeff Schmitt | Last Updated: September 7, 2023 Maddison Jacka Location: Sydney, Australia Hometown: Clare, South Australia MBA program: Full-time MBA at AGSM @ UNSW, Sydney, Australia (Australian Graduate School of Management at the University of New South Wales) Undergraduate school, major: ICHM, Bachelor of Business (Hospitality Management) Focus of current case: Financial Services What word best describes Bain and why? Collaborative. Bain has… Meet Bain & Company’s MBA Class of 2022: Bob Winslow (NEWS) By: Jeff Schmitt | Last Updated: September 7, 2023 Bob Winslow Location: London Hometown: Kirkwhelpington, UK MBA program: Cambridge Judge Business School Undergraduate school, major: University of Cambridge, Architecture Focus of current case: Enterprise Architecture IP What word best describes Bain and why? Fun. The combination fascinating, challenging work with a supportive culture lived throughout the firm makes for an incredibly rewarding professional life.… Meet Bain & Company’s MBA Class Of 2022 (NEWS) By: Jeff Schmitt | Last Updated: September 14, 2023 Picture getting on an airplane. It’s cramped and noisy – stuffy too. Adding to the discomfort, you’re wondering just who’ll be sitting next to you. Sandwiched between a snorer and a complainer, you learn quickly who you want to be around. Audrey Aw, a ‘22 Bain & Company hire from the Singapore office, has clocked… MBA Handicapping: In From Africa — Cracking HBS And Stanford (NEWS) By: Sandy Kreisberg & John A. Byrne | Last Updated: August 25, 2023 https://youtu.be/5nSk9Hhbp58 Nathan is a senior strategy associate for Cellulant, a PayPal-like digital payments platform for businesses across Africa. He has also done stints as an auditor for Deloitte and as an analyst for the foremost investment bank in Nigeria. Now he wants an MBA to shift into strategy consulting with one of the big three… MBA Pay By Region: Here’s How Much You’re Worth (NEWS) By: Jeff Schmitt | Last Updated: July 11, 2023 What do you want to do? Every MBA applicant wrestles with that question. In reality, it includes several facets. ‘What you do’ starts with industry – staking your immediate future in areas like consulting or technology. It includes adopting roles ranging from marketing to management. Of course, most MBAs secretly harbor a dream employer, be… MBA Handicapping: How Powerful Is A 750 GMAT At Kellogg, Booth, Stern & Ross? (NEWS) By: Sandy Kreisberg & John A. Byrne | Last Updated: August 25, 2023 https://youtu.be/eVwZ9b4HNm4 What are your odds of admission to the MBA programs at Kellogg, Booth, Stern and Ross with a 700-plus GMAT score? You would think pretty good, right? After all, in Arun's case, he brings an impressive 750 on his MBA application, a score nicely above the class average at all four of his target… Steve Blank: ‘Lean’ Meets ‘Wicked’ Problems (NEWS) By: Steve Blank | Last Updated: July 17, 2023 I just spent a month and a half at Imperial College London co-teaching a Wicked Entrepreneurship class. In this case "wicked" doesn’t mean morally evil, but refers to really complex problems, ones with multiple moving parts, where the solution isn’t obvious. (Understanding and solving homelessness, disinformation, climate change mitigation, or an insurgency are examples of… Meet the MBA Class of 2023: Jean Kabasomi, University of Oxford (Saïd) (NEWS) By: Jeff Schmitt | Last Updated: September 7, 2023 Jean Kabasomi University of Oxford, Saïd Business School “Christian, direct, creative, thoughtful, and an advocate of JOMO (Joy Of Missing Out). I can confidently say I have been set free from FOMO!” Hometown: London, UK Fun Fact About Yourself: I can’t think of anything…my first job after my undergrad was as an intern in the… Meet the MBA Class of 2023: Laurence Milstein, University of Oxford (Saïd) (NEWS) By: Jeff Schmitt | Last Updated: September 7, 2023 Laurence Milstein University of Oxford, Saïd Business School – Trinity College “A very-online Zillennial passionate about bridging brands and institutions with next gen culture across art, fashion, media, and tech.” Hometown: Scarsdale, New York Fun Fact About Yourself: I’m an unabashed ABBA fan— which I recently learned is a bit of an Oxford-wide obsession as… Meet Oxford Saïd’s MBA Class Of 2023 (NEWS) By: Jeff Schmitt | Last Updated: September 7, 2023 Most people take dinners for granted. They grab takeout or nuke frozen meals. When they eat, they’re often scrolling through their phones – routine and forgettable. Generations ago, dinners were the highlight of the day. They brought families and even communities together. Food was made fresh – the preparation doubled as an act of love.… MBA Handicapping: Can This NASA Superstar MBA Candidate Talk To Earthling Admission Officials (NEWS) By: John A. Byrne | Last Updated: July 24, 2023 https://youtu.be/ehiyGanmzio When you start off an MBA application with a 750 GMAT (on your first try, no less) and a 3.84 GPA in aerospace engineering, you know you've put yourself in a very strong position. Add in four years of work for NASA as a flight controller and you might consider the candidate golden. But… Imperial MBA Student Swims The English Channel — For A Good Cause (NEWS) By: Anna Watson | Last Updated: August 25, 2023 While getting his MBA at Imperial College London in mid-January, Jack Blyzinskyj also regularly took the plunge into the frigid parts of the River Thames. There was method to the madness. Blyzinskyj was using cold-water immersion to prepare for the hypothermic shock that would eventually set in when he and four other thoroughbred swimmers completed… 2023 MBA To Watch: José Mario Peña, University of Washington (Foster) (NEWS) By: Jeff Schmitt | Last Updated: August 21, 2023 José Mario Peña University of Washington, Foster School of Business “Business enthusiast, tech lover, straight-forward, wonderer, wanderer, tinkerer.” Hometown: San Salvador, El Salvador Fun fact about yourself: I love Pixar movies and my favorite is Wall-E. I love that the first 30 minutes have no dialogue and yet are top-tier storytelling. Undergraduate School and Degree:… MBA Handicapping: Who Should Retake A 730 GMAT? (NEWS) By: John A. Byrne | Last Updated: September 14, 2023 https://youtu.be/br1FenfRPdE For an MBA applicant to Harvard Business School or Wharton, this young professional is quite unusual. First off, he's already 33 years of age, well outside the more typical 27 to 29 window for most of the highly ranked U.S. MBA programs. Secondly, he has no business experience whatsoever, having worked for the government… 2023 MBA To Watch: Joe Blackburn, Alliance Manchester (NEWS) By: Jeff Schmitt | Last Updated: August 21, 2023 Joe Blackburn Alliance Manchester Business School “Positive, direct, honest and fun Mancunian who absolutely loves football and musicals in equal measure.” Hometown: Manchester, UK Fun fact about yourself: I have seen Les Miserables on stage 12 times. Undergraduate School and Degree: Newcastle University in the UK, Geography Where was the last place you worked before… 2023 MBA To Watch: Vladislav Cheremisinov, ESMT Berlin (NEWS) By: Jeff Schmitt | Last Updated: August 21, 2023 Vladislav Cheremisinov ESMT Berlin “A business development alchemist, experienced in pharma, ready to turn projects into gold.” Hometown: Kirov, Russia Fun fact about yourself: Each evening, I entertain my son with bedtime stories, featuring the legendary hero “Bobo Siebenschläfer”, a fairytale that's guaranteed to have him snoring before the end of the first chapter! Undergraduate… 2023 MBA To Watch: Josefina Israel, Fordham University (Gabelli) (NEWS) By: Jeff Schmitt | Last Updated: September 7, 2023 Josefina Israel Fordham University, Gabelli School of Business “I talk a lot, laugh a lot, love many things, and never, ever give up.” Hometown: Concepción, Chile Fun fact about yourself: In the last 9 years, I’ve lived in Boston, New York, Los Angeles, then again New York! Undergraduate School and Degree: Boston University, bachelor’s degree… 2023 MBA To Watch: Chris Holmes, Imperial College (NEWS) By: Jeff Schmitt | Last Updated: August 21, 2023 Chris Holmes Imperial College Business School “Clean energy and hiking enthusiast, with a weakness for good coffee and dark chocolate.” Hometown: London, UK Fun fact about yourself: I partially got over my fear of sharks by scuba diving with them – Sharks are slightly less scary when you’re under the water. I’ve also lived in… 2023 MBA To Watch: Nahuel Cabranes, Brigham Young University (Marriott) (NEWS) By: Jeff Schmitt | Last Updated: September 7, 2023 Nahuel Cabranes Brigham Young University, Marriott School of Business “Highly-motivated learner who will go above and beyond to make those around me succeed.” Hometown: Buenos Aires, Argentina Fun fact about yourself: When I was a teenager, I got into the sitcom Friends. I started watching it in English with Spanish subtitles, but after some time… 2023 MBA To Watch: Karen Xi Manqi, CEIBS (NEWS) By: Jeff Schmitt | Last Updated: September 7, 2023 Karen Xi Manqi China Europe International Business School (CEIBS) “Trilingual pragmatist with a terminal case of wanderlust and too many ideas for one lifetime.” Hometown: Singapore, Singapore Fun fact about yourself: My favourite movie remains The Matrix. Undergraduate School and Degree: BA Philosophy, Politics and Economics at the University of Oxford, UK Where was the… 2023 MBA To Watch: Lydia Filosa, Fordham University (Gabelli) (NEWS) By: Jeff Schmitt | Last Updated: September 7, 2023 Lydia Filosa Fordham University, Gabelli School of Business “Former educator pivoting into consulting.” Hometown: New York City, NY Fun fact about yourself: I taught English in Paris for a year after college. Undergraduate School and Degree: University of Pennsylvania, BA in Classical Studies Where was the last place you worked before enrolling in business school?… 2023 MBA To Watch: Remy Tran, National University of Singapore (NEWS) By: Jeff Schmitt | Last Updated: September 7, 2023 Remy Tran National University of Singapore – The NUS MBA “Charismatic extrovert with a natural leadership style; a multilingual, sporty, sociable, curious, witty, and bubbly character.” Hometown: Paris, France Fun fact about yourself: I can bake all sorts of things even with a hand mixer on a chair and a non-functioning oven. Undergraduate School and Degree:… 2023 MBA To Watch: Pavadee Burapapong, Alliance Manchester (NEWS) By: Jeff Schmitt | Last Updated: September 7, 2023 Pavadee Burapapong Alliance Manchester Business School “Outcome-oriented, friendly, FinTech enthusiast, movie-goer, sweet tooth.” Hometown: Bangkok, Thailand Fun fact about yourself: I’m a foodie who can sing, write, perform dance, and knows a little bit of Chinese, Japanese and Korean Undergraduate School and Degree: Chulalongkorn University, Bachelor of Laws Where was the last place you worked… 2023 MBA To Watch: Albert Kweku Gyamfi, INSEAD (NEWS) By: Jeff Schmitt | Last Updated: September 7, 2023 Albert Kweku Gyamfi INSEAD “I am a Ghanaian banker committed to driving African development through impact investing.” Hometown: Breman Asikuma, Ghana Fun fact about yourself: I am proud to share my ethnicity (Akan) with the renowned Kofi Annan, and my name Kweku is given to a male born on Wednesday. Kofi is for a male…