Engineering an Executive Career
Gordon Hollingworth (EMBA 2017) – Director of Engineering at the Raspberry Pi Foundation – reflects on his interest in problem-solving, and how he is utilising the Cambridge EMBA within his engineering toolkit.
One More Girl: bringing education to girls in Nigeria
Hussain Kasim (EMBA 2016) has launched an NGO to help women from poorer families in Nigeria and West Africa receive an education, called Bringing Education to Girls in Nigeria (BEGIN). In this post, he describes the moment he decided to take action, and the mission of the organisation.
Tales from Beirut – the EMBA Team Consulting Project
Undertaking a TCP on the EMBA programme is an opportunity for students to travel and experience other cultures. Before starting group work on the eyeWit streaming platform in Beirut, Cristina Savian visited an exhibition that documented the city’s recovery from war.
Developing a streaming news platform – EMBA Team Consulting Project
Stephen Lile, Nada Chahadi, Cristina Savian and Enzo Lamberti (all EMBA 2016) worked together to develop eyeWit, a “Netflix-style” streaming news platform. In this first post, Stephen introduces the platform’s concept, and the importance of their trip to the American University of Beirut.
The final stretch
For his EMBA Individual Project, retail banker Tom Martin (EMBA 2016) is asking how banks can better support entrepreneurs. His journey on this quest has taken him further than he could have imagined.
A Cambridge Matriculation Day
Jiaqi Nie (EMBA 2017) spent an entire day immersing himself in the history, architecture and academic prowess of Emmanuel College, Cambridge University, for his Matriculation Day.
I still can’t believe I was accepted
Jiaqi Nie (EMBA 2017) writes our first blog from the new Class of 2017, reflecting on his first week in Cambridge.
Am I a goose? – Four stories about teamwork
Tom Martin (EMBA 2016) shares four stories about teamwork that he learnt from his EMBA Team Consulting Project, which he found instrumental in his own development as a leader and team player.
Networking between EMBAs from Cambridge, Oxford and London
Diana Henderson (EMBA 2016) jointly organised a networking event with students from Cambridge Judge Business School and three other UK business schools.
Why women should apply for an EMBA – a participant’s perspective
Vanessa Marcie (EMBA 2016) discusses why more women should apply for the Cambridge EMBA, drawing from her own experience of the programme so far.