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Podcast from students, career advisers and faculty at Imperial College Business School
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Monday Nov 20, 2023
Monday Nov 20, 2023
Stanley Cookey “helps governments and businesses solve complex problems”.
Formerly a GP and now a Management Consultant with healthcare and life sciences firm, CF, we hear Stanley’s motivations for pursuing an MBA and we get an insight into the strong value system that has led him into a career in which he can help people, make an impact, and ultimately find joy in what he does.
Monday Nov 13, 2023
Monday Nov 13, 2023
Spandan Shah had almost 10 years’ experience in consulting roles with EY and KPMG in India, Ireland and the UK prior to starting his MBA at Imperial College Business School, so the next steps were clear… weren’t they?
Spandan is the perfect example of someone who decided to try something new and take an opportunity. By founding sustainability and ESG advisory firm, GreenAlytics, Spandan is following his passion and using all of his skills and experience to help firms to identify, measure and report on key ESG requirements.
Monday Nov 06, 2023
Monday Nov 06, 2023
Ronnie Johnson is an MBA graduate now Human Capital Consultant with Deloitte in Denver in the United States.
From a military career, to Imperial College Business School during the pandemic, and now working on culture, change and sustainability projects with Deloitte, this episode has it all. We discuss what it means to be a good steward of the environment, how a massive culture change initiative is needed to push sustainability forward in the future, and how perception of what a business means to society is changing in the modern world.
Monday Oct 30, 2023
Monday Oct 30, 2023
Yasmine Irani has a Masters in Strategic Marketing and is now a Senior Associate with knowledge-on-demand experts, AlphaSights, but it wasn’t as straightforward as she would’ve liked.
In this episode, we hear Yasmine’s journey from struggling to get a breakthrough in her job search to eventually turning down an invitation from one of her top choices after finding a job she loves.
Monday Oct 23, 2023
Monday Oct 23, 2023
Baptiste Fernandez has worked around the world for giants like Bain, TikTok and Uber, and since his time at Imperial he’s been able to forge his own path in tech and content creation.
Whether it’s entrepreneurship, working for a tech giant, the challenges of setting up in a new country, or the secrets of content creation and the value of building an audience, this episode is not to be missed.
Monday Oct 16, 2023
Monday Oct 16, 2023
Bryan Bovey is an MSc International Management graduate, now consultant, and he is the founder of the Africa Homage Exhibitions, a movement that aims to spark conversations around diversity and community through art.
Bryan has a deep passion for art, and we hear the story behind the Homage Exhibitions, how they aim to challenge perceptions in wider society, and how art can be used to make deeper connections than we might usually experience in our personal and professional lives.
The Homage Exhibitions 2023 will take place on 23 & 24 October 2023 and tickets are available via Eventbrite now with all proceeds going towards the Cowrie Scholarship Foundation.
Monday Oct 09, 2023
Monday Oct 09, 2023
Carlos Beaujean is a Rotational Product Manager with Zynga, a company that focuses on mobile games and is part of Take Two Interactive.
Carlos had so many ideas in the beginning that his friends would talk about his “career of the week”, which sounds funny, but it’s actually a smart strategy to try a lot of things before you eventually discover what you’re passionate about. This episode is also an insight into how working with the Careers Team can really help you to take that next step in your career.
Monday Oct 02, 2023
Monday Oct 02, 2023
Tina Chen is the Founder and CTO – that’s Chief Tea Officer – of HumaniTea, a socially conscious drinks company that specialises in plant-based and ethically sourced tea lattes.
After studying for her MBA in 2018, Tina made a career change from IT to “just tea” and in this episode, we hear her story. From international trade missions to second degree burns, Tina’s journey as a Founder isn’t short of excitement! Hers is a story of passion, grit and resilience and Tina is a real example of what you can achieve if you take opportunities, use your network, and refuse to give up.
Monday Sep 25, 2023
Monday Sep 25, 2023
Dr Megha Bhola is an MSc International Health Management graduate who swapped the clinical world for the business world. We discuss Megha’s decision to make a change, how Imperial became a bridge between the clinical side of healthcare and the business side, and how being open to opportunities can lead you to places you would never expect.
Now an Innovation Catalyst with health-tech start-up, SanusX, in Austria, Megha has achieved her goal and in this episode, she tells us how you can, too.
Monday Sep 18, 2023
Monday Sep 18, 2023
Sarvi Ahmada understands the value of stories and in this episode, we hear hers.
From her 10 years’ experience in Product Management including her current role with Mastercard in Toronto, Canada, to the value of empathy in leadership and the challenges of balancing an MBA with full-time work, Sarvi is a shining example of a “hummingbird person”. Don’t know what that is? Then listen to Sarvi tell us herself!
You can find Sarvi’s own podcast, Hummingbirds in Tech, on Apple and Spotify.
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