As a black female pilot you could say Faith Odushola-Boegheim (Air Transport Management, 2013) is defying gravity; contributing to the reimagining of an industry that was typically male-dominated. Faith has had her fair share of doubtful passengers but that hasn’t stopped her from pursuing her dreams. Here she talks about her experiences as a pilot,…Continue Reading High-flyer
Noticing “significant operational inefficiencies in restaurants, pubs and bars”, City Launch Labber Joel Satchi (Executive MBA, 2020) envisioned a business which would make ordering food and making payments quicker for customers. With this determination, Emenunow.com – the only plug and play mobile ordering and payments service for hospitality – was born. We caught up with…Continue Reading Contactless mobile menu
By Hélène Pelloux and Jocelyn Senior (MBA Marketing, 1988) We are very sad to share the news that Jean Liggett, a classmate from the Business School at City, has passed away from an illness which she had fought for a number of years. Originally from Ohio and having worked for Ogilvy in New York City,…Continue Reading Adventurer, business woman and friend for life – Tribute to Jean Liggett (MBA Marketing, 1988)
Each year, the Queen’s Birthday Honours list recognises the achievements and services of people across the UK, from all walks of life. City is delighted to announce and congratulate our ten alumni and staff who have been recognised for their commitment to various services in the Queen’s Birthday Honour’s List 2020. Professor Caroline Alexander Group…Continue Reading Queen’s Birthday Honours List 2020
I hope that you, your family and friends are well and safe in these difficult times. Here at Bunhill Row in London, we have been welcoming our new and returning students to the start of the new academic year. While this year will look and feel different and while much of learning will be online…Continue Reading Message from Professor Paolo Volpin, Dean, The Business School (formerly Cass) – October 2020
I trust that you, your family and friends are well and are coping with the current constraints. I would like to take this opportunity for us to remember and recognise those members of the City community who have lost their lives to the coronavirus. You may have seen their stories on the In Memory tribute…Continue Reading Message from Professor Sir Paul Curran – October 2020
Meet Saqlain Riaz (Economics, 2019), the newly appointed President of City’s Students’ Union. Whilst his top priority is of course City’s vast student community, Saqlain is keen to connect with alumni. We asked him a few questions to find out what he’s planning for his presidency and how alumni can support the cause. Can you…Continue Reading The President will see you now
Message from Professor Paolo Volpin, Dean: We recently held an Alumni Town Hall meeting to explain more about why the Business School has changed its name, the process for finding a new name and how alumni can get involved. We were privileged to hear from some members of our alumni community about their personal views…Continue Reading Alumni Town Hall on Friday 25th September 2020
Ishan Mahapatra (MBA, 2013) is a filmmaker whose screen adaptation of his grandfather’s story won Best Set Design at the Madrid International Film Festival this year. We thought it was only fitting to give him the opportunity to share his story and also a few snaps of his award-winning film! Can you tell me about…Continue Reading Film making, family, and festivals