In 2011 Peter Sainsbury (Economics, 2000) started writing a blog about economics and financial markets. Six years later he has published not one but two books. Here he tells us what inspired him to start writing. Can you tell me about your time at City? I studied for an economics degree at City, graduating in…Continue Reading The Economy of Words
Queen’s Birthday Honours List 2018
Congratulations to the following alumni and staff who have all been named in the Queen’s Birthday Honours List 2018 Mr Huw Thomas Auditor General For Wales, Wales Audit Office Administrative Sciences MBA, 1971 Commanders of the Order of the British Empire For services to Public Audit and Accountability in Wales. Mr James Law Professor of…Continue Reading Queen’s Birthday Honours List 2018
When Bernd met Sarakshi…
When Bernd Debusmann Jr. and Sarakshi Rai (MA International Journalism 2014) enrolled at City in 2013, they had no idea that within a week they would meet the person they were going to marry! Here they tell us how they went from City students to lifelong lovebirds. At what point did you meet first? Bernd:…Continue Reading When Bernd met Sarakshi…
Scholar Spotlight: Pearce Watson (MBA, 2014)
Pearce Watson is a recipient of the Pettman Scholarship. Here he talks about the impact the scholarship has had: My name is Pearce Watson and I completed my full-time MBA at Cass in 2013/14. I chose the course because I’ve always wanted to complete an MBA and, having had seven years experience as a rural banker…Continue Reading Scholar Spotlight: Pearce Watson (MBA, 2014)
Future-Proofing Finance
Weiyen Hung (MSc Finance 2010) has been appointed as Chair of the T level Financial Panel in the Legal, Financial and Accounting route, as part of the Department for Education’s commitment to reforming post-16 technical education. We spoke about how it happened, and why you should get involved too. Tell me about your time at…Continue Reading Future-Proofing Finance
Shake It Up
Anthony Noun (Executive MBA, 2017) came to Cass Business School to rubber-stamp his private sector nous, after years of PR experience in the public and third sectors. Along with his business partner he is now disrupting the PR industry with Brægen, a different way for brands to communicate and engage with their target audiences. We…Continue Reading Shake It Up
International Women’s Day: Celebrating Female Cass Alumnae
Our Cass alumni stories are a great way to find out where your Cass degree can take you. We’ve got alumni doing amazing, innovative things across the world – and this International Women’s Day we’re celebrating the female alumni we’ve featured recently. Claire Hall (left) studied MSc Charity Marketing and Fundraising (2014) but has lately…Continue Reading International Women’s Day: Celebrating Female Cass Alumnae
Nearly 60 Minutes with Nicole Young
60 Minutes producer Nicole Young is an 11 time Emmy winner and a mummy to be*, but before that she was an MA International Journalism student at City. Here, Nicole talks about her time at City, as well as being an award-winning journalist in our 42 minutes and 57 second interview. Can you tell us…Continue Reading Nearly 60 Minutes with Nicole Young
Good For Nothing?
Sean Anderson (BSc Business Studies, 2014) started working with his clothing company, Good For Nothing, while still at Cass – and launched his next collection just days after his final exam. With suppliers including JD Sports, a showcase on MTV and celebrity endorsements, it turns out that Sean is definitely good at this! He popped…Continue Reading Good For Nothing?
Meditating On Success
Stuart Ross (BSc Business studies, 1987) is all about growth, whether that’s in business where High Growth offers entrepreneurs a unique approach to scale their businesses rapidly, or with Business Mindfulness where the focus is on meditation, discipline and ‘enjoying the journey’. We sat down for a chat: Tell me about your time at Cass!…Continue Reading Meditating On Success