Navin Chauhan (MSc Investment Management, 2007) is a partner and Head of Business Development at Victory Hill Capital Advisors LLP and has been a professional mentor for Business School students since 2012. In 2015, Navin was nominated for the ‘Mentor of the Year’ award by his mentee and went on to win the accolade. We…Continue Reading Advice from an Alumni Mentor, Part two
A New Index for Happiness
Money doesn’t necessarily make you happy but working at the Bank of England deepened Elliot Jones’ (Economics with Integrated Professional Training, 2017) interest in happiness. He’s now founder and editor of Exploring Happiness and has just launched a Happiness Index. “I think happiness struck such a strong chord with me because it can be applied…Continue Reading A New Index for Happiness
From corporate high-flyer to socially conscious entrepreneur
After graduating from the Business School Abhinav Gaur (Business Studies, 2006) spent fourteen years climbing the ranks at American multinational company, General Electric (GE). It was at this time that he reached a turning point, deciding to ‘burn the ships’ and quit his job to launching into his entrepreneurial journey. Abhinav has recently co-founded the…Continue Reading From corporate high-flyer to socially conscious entrepreneur
General Manager of luxury watch brand donates 30% of profits to help global fight against Covid-19
Federico Ziviani (BSc Management, 2017) is the General Manager of luxury watchmaking company Maison Gerald Charles. The company have recently donated 30% of their profits to the COVID-19 Solidarity Response Fund by World Health Organisation (WHO). We spoke to Federico about this decision and his journey from the Business School to his current role. …Continue Reading General Manager of luxury watch brand donates 30% of profits to help global fight against Covid-19
Expensive childcare turned Cheryl Luzet into a CEO
“We have come so far with promoting the world of work to women, but I feel like there is still much more to do.” Cheryl Luzet (Electronic Publishing, 2005) was recently named one of UK’s 100 most inspirational female entrepreneurs by Small Business Britain’s f:Entrepreneur for her business acumen and work in the local community. When childcare for…Continue Reading Expensive childcare turned Cheryl Luzet into a CEO
Message from Professor Sir Paul Curran – March 2021
Welcome to March’s Alumni Newsletter I hope you, your family and friends are well. With the pandemic still impacting our lives, I would like to take this opportunity to recognise those members of the City community who have lost their lives to Covid-19. It is with sadness, that I share with you the news of…Continue Reading Message from Professor Sir Paul Curran – March 2021
City, University of London Launches into Space
Space might seem far away, but we all use space technology every day. Ehsan Razavizadeh, Managing Director of the University’s new London Space Innovation Centre, explains why it’s time to focus on this exciting new frontier. London Space Innovation Centre at City, University of London had its official launch event on 3rd March 2021. It…Continue Reading City, University of London Launches into Space
Award-Winning Journalist Wanted to Capture Compassion
“I went into the hospital knowing this illness kills loved ones; this illness breaks hearts. But I also went in knowing how important it is to report from the frontline.” Camera journalist Harriet Bradshaw (Broadcast Journalism, 2011) spent 2020 reporting on the COVID-19 pandemic with BBC Health Editor Hugh Pym. Together with her team, she…Continue Reading Award-Winning Journalist Wanted to Capture Compassion
Stock market success: advice from an alumni mentor
Navin Chauhan (MSc Investment Management, 2007) is a partner and Head of Business Development at Victory Hill Capital Advisors LLP who have recently completed a very successful fund raise for their listed Fund (VH Global Sustainable Energy Opportunities plc) IPO on the London Stock Exchange. We spoke to Navin about this achievement, his time at…Continue Reading Stock market success: advice from an alumni mentor
Message from Professor Paolo Volpin, Dean, The Business School (formerly Cass) – March 2021
Welcome to March’s Alumni newsletter. After a testing 2020 for all of us, I hope 2021 has started well for you. As a Business School we continue to operate largely remotely, but a lot of work is being done behind the scenes to ensure an efficient and above all, safe, return to campus in the…Continue Reading Message from Professor Paolo Volpin, Dean, The Business School (formerly Cass) – March 2021