Alumni Spotlight: Maria Kiwanuka, London Business School
There have been plenty of well-known, impressive and important people to graduate from the prestigious London Business School. I’m talking about folks like Timothy Kopra (a NASA Astronaut), Jean Tirole (Winner of the 2014 Nobel Prize in Economics), Ronald Boire (Former President and CEO of Brookstone) — even real-life Knights, such as Sir David Arculus (Chairman of the Board, O2) and Sir John Egan (Former CEO of Jaguar Cars, Former CEO of BAA, Chairman of Severn Trent plc). Continue reading…
Global Private Equity Challenge: Oxford Saïd vs Chicago Booth
Last month, students from two of the world’s leading business schools took part in the first annual meeting between teams from the Oxford Saïd and Chicago Booth Schools of Business. Continue reading…
Best Happy Hours in Houston, London, Los Angeles, NYC, and Philadelphia
When you’re trying to build relationships with potential clients, employers, and coworkers, nothing works better than getting out of the office. Meeting at a restaurant or bar is your best opportunity to get to know someone personally. Continue reading…
Cass EMBA Student Is Finalist for Honor
An Executive MBA student at Cass Business School-City University London is on the shortlist for The Independent MBA Student of the Year Award presented by the Association of MBAs. Cass EMBA student Simon Cooper is one of six finalists for the honor, according to a press release from the school.
Saïd Announces Equity Crowdfunding Study
Saïd announced in a recent press release that Associate Professor of Business Economics Nir Vulkan has been granted funding from the Kauffman Foundation so that he may study equity crowdfunding, a process where a broad group of investors will put their money behind a startup in return for equity. This industry is worth over £50 million in the UK alone, although very little research has been done into the market dynamics, success of campaigns to attract money and risks associated with the investment. Continue reading…
London Business School MBAs Partner With Fashion Brands
MBA students from the London Business School recently partnered with the British Fashion Council to develop business strategies that could help talented British designers develop independent brands, according to a recent press release. Five teams of students worked with entrepreneurial brands sponsored by the Council over a two-week period in order to address the biggest challenges their businesses face as well as ways to help them grow and sustain their independent brand. Continue reading…
