José is living proof that what you study at university doesn’t have to define your whole career path. After she retired, José wrote her first book! Read on to find out how José discovered her creative flair. Can you tell me about your time at City? I graduated in the 1970s in Optometry. I then…Continue Reading Spectacles and Story Telling
#Cassat50: Andrew Dakovsky, 2000
Andrew came to Cass to study for his MBA to improve his career prospects. We caught up with him to chat about his time at Cass and how his career has progressed since graduating in 2000 for our continuing #Cassat50 series. Why did you come to Cass? First, the question is why did I want…Continue Reading #Cassat50: Andrew Dakovsky, 2000
Saving the world, one coffee at a time
Francois de Vinols and Koorosh Madani (both BSc Investment and Financial Risk Management, 2013) were best friends from day one at Cass, and have now returned, bringing their innovative coffee cup advertising concept, and using the revenue for the tricky recycling process. We spoke to them about it. Tell me about your time at Cass!…Continue Reading Saving the world, one coffee at a time
The Career Mastery: Effective Communication
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. Writing a Compelling Resume Objective & Resume Summary Writing a…Continue Reading The Career Mastery: Effective Communication
#Cassat50: Sasha Saenko, 2011 & 2012
Sasha studied BSc Management (2008-2011) and MSc Supply Chain, Trade & Finance (2011-2012), and is still involved with the Cass Consultancy Society, through which she mentors a current Cass student. She is a management consultant at PwC. We caught up for our continuing #Cassat50 series. Why did you come to Cass? I think the main…Continue Reading #Cassat50: Sasha Saenko, 2011 & 2012
The Sunny Side of Life
Michael Voice studied MSc Shipping, Trade and Finance, 2011 and is now Director of Business Development at Sundrop Farms Ltd. We chatted about setting up a society at Cass, getting into agriculture, and not waiting for that “perfect job”. Tell me about your time at Cass! It was good, I came in Fall 2010 and…Continue Reading The Sunny Side of Life
#Cassat50: Jeanette Cowley, 1982
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