Björn Stjernquist (MSc Finance with a Specialism in Investments) is the founder of and runs, together with two colleagues, Capital Smiles – a powerful crowdfunding platform for charities. Offering a fresh and discerning take on crowdfunding, alongside an interactive and exciting way to get involved directly with charities, they want to shake up philanthropy, put…Continue Reading Capital Philanthropy
Style and Substance
Massimiliano Gritti (MG) (BSc Business Studies, 2016) and business partner Elliot Aeschlimann (EA) are men with an eye for style and craftsmanship. Their site, Bombinate.com, offers a curated collection of Europe’s finest niche brands, all in one place. We caught up with these dapper go-getters. Tell me about your time at Cass! MG) I was…Continue Reading Style and Substance
Prepared for Success
Deniz Sasal (Executive MBA, 2013) has taken control of his own destiny, and wants to help you take control of yours too! He’s sharing insider hiring information at The Career Mastery and on YouTube, and helping you get further in your career at Landing Interviews Guaranteed. We asked him how it happened. Tell me about…Continue Reading Prepared for Success
Producing Magic
MBA alumnus Patrick Fischer (right, with business partner Richard, left) (Executive MBA, 2012) has added to his undergraduate film degree with MBA business know-how to form Creativity Media and its investment company Creativity Capital, combining film investment and post-production – with exciting outcomes. BAFTA-winning “Under the Shadow” was both part-funded and post-produced by Patrick and…Continue Reading Producing Magic
Breaking the Money Taboo
Emilie Bellet came to Cass as part of her degree at ESCP in Paris, and then moved to London when she graduated. She’s always been ‘good’ at earning money, but saving….less so. Her new company, Vestpod, is all about informing women about how to be smart with their finances. We sat down for a chat…Continue Reading Breaking the Money Taboo
Brewing Up A Dream
Tom Miller (TM), James Cartwright (JC) and Chris Mortensen (CM) studied their Executive MBA at Cass from 2012 to 2014. Now, alongside their full-time roles, they mentor Cass students, and over the past 12 months started up their own craft beer company, Elemental Brew House. We sat down over a beer (obviously) to talk with…Continue Reading Brewing Up A Dream
Cass Alumni Social Media Round-Up 2016
It’s been a busy year for everyone, so we’ve created a whistlestop tour of our 2016 social media posts, so you can get the year’s best bits all in one place. #theMICL alumna Claire Bridges founder of @NowGoCreate on how you can be creative, and her new book https://t.co/VVBaRwHgrz @creativity_city pic.twitter.com/Q5pzdCzKVl — Bayes Alumni (@AlumniBayes)…Continue Reading Cass Alumni Social Media Round-Up 2016
#Cassat50: Dr Brian Shegar, 1979
Dr Brian Shegar studied BSc Banking and International Finance, 1978 followed by MSc Finance, 1979. He has since gone on to work in international banking, and currently lives and works in Singapore. Why did you come to Cass? It wasn’t Cass then! It was the Centre for Banking and International Finance, which was an independent…Continue Reading #Cassat50: Dr Brian Shegar, 1979
Purified Innovation
Tereza Drimalova studied BSc Business Studies with specialism in Marketing, 2016 and she’s already launching her own company, AquaQube! She skyped the Alumni Office from the Czech Republic to chat about how it happened so fast. Tell me about your time at Cass! I came to Cass for BSc Business Studies with specialism in Marketing…Continue Reading Purified Innovation