Cambridge is not just Judge.
There is so much more that
the university has to offer.
There's just so many things
that you can synergise
with how the MBA is coming across.
And you could just build up
your whole different network
from the university outside of the MBA.
One of the best learnings that I would say
has come working with people
from different demographics
and different countries
and different backgrounds.
I think coming as a professional,
you end up working with people
from different backgrounds,
but in the same profession.
So you sort of condition your mind,
condition the way you work
when you're with those kind of people.
But now, suddenly, working with a medic.
Working with an engineer.
Working with someone who's coming in
from government services
and sitting down working
within the same problem
sort of allows you to
look at the same problem
from a different side.
So I came into the MBA as an entrepreneur.
Now today when I'm
standing at this position,
consulting seems to be a sector
that I kind of see synergies
happening with what I
did and what I can do
with the skillset that
I've got from the MBA.
With regard to the
special interest groups,
I was the chair for
the healthcare interest
special interest group
and the communication chair for
the social innovation group.
When I look at the SIGs today,
I look at it as a platform
to meet others who are coming
in from different geographies
and different background,
but have the same interests.
You see different viewpoints
on the same issue.
So when you gather those
viewpoints and you tomorrow
want to walk down that path
in a career's perspective,
that adds so much more value
when you network with people
in the profession or you're
sitting down for an interview.
I think we were the most active SIG
during the course of the year.
Great to see people when
you meet them saying
that "Oh, I'm from the media industry"
or "I'm from engineering background"
but then they have this little part
of them who's always been
interested in impact investing.
Or who've been interested
in "How do I get education to Africa?"
And so, when you have these
entrepreneurs and companies
come by, you could see that
sort of little interest bubbles
growing and then sort of getting a space
to voice their opinions.
For me, I think SIGs act
as that sort of petri dish
to learn.
