Cambridge Judge and AstraZeneca Promote Biotech Startups
In partnership with AstraZeneca, a pharmaceutical company, the Entrepreneurship Centre at University of Cambridge Judge Business School is highlighting its innovative UK biotech startups. A commitment to scientific innovation and entrepreneurship is vital at Cambridge Judge, and AstraZeneca’s mentoring collaboration, where executives share their expertise with students, is at the heart of the effort. Continue reading…
The Best Finance MBA Programs in London
The economy of London is dominated by the financial services industry. In fact, the city is the largest financial exporter in the world and is home to exchanges, banks, brokers, pension funds, reinsurance markets and more. It’s also a notable center of international finance and home to the second oldest central bank in the world: the Bank of England. Other major financial institutions in London include the London Stock Exchange, the London Bullion Market and HSBC.
So, it’s no wonder that London is a top destination for MBAs looking to enter the financial industry. But where should MBAs head to school for their best chance at success post graduation? We’ve outlined our top five Finance MBA programs in London to give you a head start on the process. Continue reading…
Cambridge Named Best UK City for Work
A new study by Glassdoor revealed which cities in the UK ranked the best for hiring opportunities, cost of living, and overall satisfaction. Thanks to its growing tech sector, Cambridge, home to the Judge Business School at the University of Cambridge, came in first. Continue reading…
Judge Report Claims European Alternative Finance Market Could Top €7b in 2015
The European online alternative finance market grew by 144% last year to nearly €3 billion and could top €7 billion in 2015, according to a report by the new Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance at University of Cambridge Judge Business School and professional services organisation EY.
The report, Moving Mainstream: The European Alternative Finance Benchmarking Report, includes input from 14 key national or regional industry associations, as well as 255 leading platforms in Europe, to capture an estimated 85 per cent 90 per cent of Europe’s online platform-based alternative finance market. While previous studies have charted alternative finance in the UK, this report is the first to cover other European countries in detail.
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Five Cambridge MBA Teams Advance to Regional Finals of Hult Prize
Five Cambridge Judge Business School MBA teams have emerged from more than 20,000 applications to continue in pursuit of a $1 million development challenge.
The annual Hult Prize Challenge is the world’s largest student competition and a start-up platform for social good. In partnership with former President Bill Clinton and the Clinton Global Initiative, the crowdsourcing platform identifies and launches catalytic social ventures that aim to solve the planet’s most pressing challenges. Student teams compete in five cities around the world for the chance to secure $1 million in start-up funding to launch a sustainable social venture.
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Teams from Cambridge Judge’s FinTech Startup Weekend Move Onwards In Global Startup Battle.
Two teams, formed by students from Cambridge Judge Business School and alumni from the wider University, won joint-first prize at the first Cambridge FinTech Startup Weekend last month.
The joint winners – Localvest and SocialInvest – emerged from a three-day intensive event organised by Accelerate Cambridge, Cambridge Judge’s in-house start-up “accelerator”. Winning teams advance to the Europe regional round of the Global Startup Battle.
Separately, a start-up called Just1Thing won the Social Enterprise award at the Cambridge stage of the Global Startup Battle, propelling them to the next stage of the competition.
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