A sustainable MBA network
Becoming a Global AMBAssador and championing its cause- to create a global MBA alumni network- has delighted one blogger. She believes it is vital to leverage the skills, knowledge and contacts that all MBA students possess Read more
The importance of priorities
Being an MBA student means having a busy life. However students quickly realise that they cannot do everything and if they are going to stay the course they need to prioritise Read more
Why are we here?
Why do an MBA? One blogger asked her classmates this question and received some interesting responses Read more
Teaching business in an academic environment
Since the last post, a little more time has lapsed than normal, including 48 hours at more than 30,000 feet as I made a brief return trip home to New Zealand. Read more
The Hult Prize and the importance of ‘co-opetition’
For one blogger the value of team work was brought home to him in a recent case competition. Read more
A fun, but intensive, week
Public speaking is a difficult skill to master, however one group of MBA students have recently spent an entire week mastering the art and now feel much more confident when making a business presentation Read more
The opening session of my online MBA
The last few weeks have been busy for one blogger who is studying for her MBA online. Her 30-strong cohort hail from 21 countries and the students have been busy meeting each other online ahead of a get together at the end of this Month in Madrid Read more
‘Women are doing it for themselves’
Although women have made great strides in the workplace, one blogger fears that there is still much work to be done Read more
Pre-MBA: get myself organised
Before embarking on her MBA programme one blogger has taken the time to organise her work and her personal life in pursuit of the elusive work/life balance Read more
The value of collaboration and strength in numbers
One blogger has realised the importance of collaboration when it comes to getting something done Read more
My favourite MBA weekend so far
An EMBA is an intense experience but for one blogger it is the most effective use of her time Read more
Finding the time to network can be tricky
A year-long MBA programme is an intense experience and finding the balance between workload and networking can be tricky Read more
The benefits of joining an MBA club
The MBA programme is not only about study, there is also plenty of opportunity at business school to join clubs in your area of interest – a great way to network Read more
Dissecting some of the events of the second term
An MBA programme can include a dissertation, business project or internship. What do you choose to do? It all depends on your future ambitions Read more
How to handle yourself in a crisis
Although a simulation, handling yourself in a crisis proved to be a valuable and fun lessons for one MBA cohort Read more
The importance of diversity in group performance
Teamwork and class diversity go a long way towards making an MBA programme successful Read more
The end of my MBA journey
For one MBA blogger the business school journey is over, graduation is in sight and she looks forward to a new life Read more
Haiti and the Dominican Republic: exploring two worlds in one study trip
The view from the bridge at Dajabon between Haiti and the Dominican Republic will remain tattooed in my mind. Read more
Your brand is in your hands…
There is so much information out there pointing towards the importance of keeping up appearances. The horse meat debacle is a prime example of this: ‘you are what you eat’, and if you lose this manifestation of yourself, you will soon be found out! Read more
Starting a Ski Trip Tradition
After hearing stories of other business schools yearly ski trips, I decided that I would like to try to start a tradition like that here at SKK GSB. I’m a pretty avid skier and have a season ticket to a resort about 45 minutes outside Seoul where I could bring my class mates to ski. Read more
Why I chose the Open University Business School
Knowing I wanted to study for an MBA was the easy part, deciding where to go was the hardest. When both decisions finally came together it was a relief! Read more
Exchange of the Business Schools, International Week and Super Saturday
During the last fortnight the Cranfield School of Management MBAs hosted London Business School (LBS) at Cranfield for a day full of sporting competition and networking, on and off the field, followed by a Robbie Burns dinner. Read more
Nearing the end
As a part-time MBA student, I had evening classes for two years (which I have successfully completed) and this year to work on a thesis before graduation. The two major things they taught us on day one of MBA was to never become complacent and accept that you will never know everything. Whilst the latter is easy to digest, I find myself struggling with the former and fear that that is exactly what has happened without the stimulation of classes. Read more
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Kishore Adiraju, MIP Politecnico di Milano
Madhavi Rao, MBA/MS dual degree at Ross School of Business and School of Natural Resources and Environment at the University of Michigan.
Jennifer Soffen, Harvard Business School
Hammad Hussain, IMD
James Doherty, Esade Business School
Lynne Hoey, IE Business School
Helen Casey, Imperial Business School EMBA
Karen Allardice, Melbourne Business School
Kyle Wu, Thunderbird School of Global Management
Thomas Pedrick, University of Cape Town Graduate School of Business
Lubica Valentova, HHL Leipzig Graduate School of Management
Diana Mak, Guanghua School of Management, Peking University
Katie Sherning, Cranfield School of Management
Andre de Haes, Stanford Graduate School of Business
Eunice Benedicto, Durham University Business School
Benjamin Bechtolsheim, UCD Michael Smurfit Graduate Business School
Stephen Garden, London Business School
Derek Laan, Sungkyunkwan Graduate School of Business-Kelley School of Business, Indiana University
Nicole Hawkins, Fuqua School of Business
Liliana Diaconu, Brandeis International Business School
Ibad Hyder, National University of Singapore
Wing Lee, Ceibs
Lee Mrnjavac, Iese Business School
Noel Hanssens, University of Hong Kong
Brigitte Roediger, University of Stellenbosch Business School, part time MBA
Wesley Cole, Executive MBA Cass Business School, London
Linda Groarke, Open University Business School
Mark Partridge, Foster School of Business, University of Washington
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