Jeanette Cowley studied for her MBA at Cass, graduating in 1982, and is pictured with Steve, who she met at Leeds University in 1980 and married 32 years later. She is now the Managing Director of Go For Growth. We chatted for our continuing #Cassat50 series. Why did you come to Cass? I think, quite…Continue Reading #Cassat50: Jeanette Cowley, 1982
Seeing It All
Irene Ctori has been an undergrad student, a postgrad student, a doctoral student and is now a lecturer at City University. How’s that for student satisfaction? We met Irene to find out why City was the only place for her. Tell me about your time at City? I started at City in 1991 when the…Continue Reading Seeing It All
How to maximise your networking opportunities?
On Thursday 15th September 2016, we hosted our “How to maximise your networking opportunities?” webinar. This focussed on developing your networking skills by planning your goals, preparing your story to make a good impression and listening carefully to be successful. This webinar was recorded and is now available here. Running Time 46 mins. Image…Continue Reading How to maximise your networking opportunities?
#Cassat50: Zaheed Nizar, 1999
Zaheed Nizar studied BSc Banking and International Finance, 1999 and is now the CEO of a family office who owns hotels and real estate. We met up for a chat for our continuing #Cassat50 series. Why did you come to Cass? CUBS (City University Business School, later changed to Cass) was actually a recommendation. My…Continue Reading #Cassat50: Zaheed Nizar, 1999
The Career Mastery: Why Should We Hire You? The Ultimate Answer Guide
Deniz Sasal (Executive MBA, 2013) currently works for PwC Consulting, and has started his own careers blog that will “share valuable insider information that most hiring managers wouldn’t share”. We have been allowed to publish extracts from the blog. You can read more on thecareermastery.com. How To Answer: Why Should We Hire You? Well, to…Continue Reading The Career Mastery: Why Should We Hire You? The Ultimate Answer Guide
Luxury & Romance
Julien Mazurek graduated with an MSc in Management in 2006 and he has recently launched his own luxury travel company, Kensington and Pearl, which is geared towards the honeymooners market. We spoke about studying at Cass, market research and the difficulty of getting funding. Tell me about your time at Cass! I did a one-year…Continue Reading Luxury & Romance
#Cassat50: Peter Johnson, 1968
Peter Johnson (MSc Administrative Sciences – now MBA Administrative Sciences, 1968) left the UK after studying at the Business School, and went on to career successes in Holland and Canada. We chatted about how his life evolved after studying with us for our continuing #Cassat50 series. Why did you come to Cass? My first degree…Continue Reading #Cassat50: Peter Johnson, 1968
#Cassat50: Tatiana Serganova, 2011
Tatiana Serganova studied BSc Business and International Finance, 2011, and now works for an advertising software start-up. We caught up with her for our continuing #Cassat50 series. Why did you come to Cass? I’m was an international student and I did a foundation programme in London – which is like A’ Levels but a programme…Continue Reading #Cassat50: Tatiana Serganova, 2011
The Career Mastery: Where do you see yourself in 5 years?
Deniz Sasal (Executive MBA, 2013) currently works for PwC Consulting, and has started his own careers blog that will “share valuable insider information that most hiring managers wouldn’t share”. We have been allowed to publish extracts from the blog. You can read more on thecareermastery.com. What a stupid question to ask… It really is… Interviewer:…Continue Reading The Career Mastery: Where do you see yourself in 5 years?
#Cassat50: Dr John Mitchell, 1988
Dr John Mitchell came to Cass to study for his PhD. Today he is Managing Director of LHS Business Control. We asked him about his time at the Business School. Why did you come to Cass? I had completed an MBA at Middlesex and had commenced a part-time PhD on the thesis of using risk…Continue Reading #Cassat50: Dr John Mitchell, 1988