Alisha Chowdhury MBA2024, Co-President of the LBS Entrepreneurship Club, shares how being at LBS helped her create and shape the development of her app, Mongo As I strolled through Sussex Garden at LBS, I knew there was only one thing I wanted to explore here: entrepreneurship. I wanted to build something that had impact, that mattered. Prior to my MBA, my life was in the fast-paced world of private equity. I spent the first 4.5 years of my career as a buy-side investor. But since I was a kid, I always had this irrepressible zest for creating and selling; whether it was crafting jewelry to ra ..read more

By Sandra Sim, MBA2024 Networking Socials at the end of the trek I’ve been extremely grateful for the amazing opportunities to learn more about specific industries, not just from an academic perspective but through actual conversations with industry leaders. In March, the Social Impact Club organised an Impact Investing Trek in London, where 40 of us students spent a week visiting 9 firms, spanning across the spectrum of impact investing. I was particularly impressed with and grateful for the level of depth at which the firm representatives openly shared about their firms, investment themes an ..read more

Diving into the intricate process of orchestrating the annual EUROUT conference alongside the Out in Business Club at London Business School has been an immensely transformative journey. In a world that is gradually recognizing the importance of diversity and inclusion, this experience has allowed me to witness the pivotal role played by the corporate sector in fostering an inclusive environment for everyone. In this blog post, I invite you to join me as I reflect on my time within EUROUT’s Corporate Engagement Team, working collaboratively to bridge the gap between corporate worlds and diver ..read more

What is a GMAT or GRE? These tests are important tools which allow the Admissions Committee to assess your aptitude for rigorous graduate/business study. Both exams are multiple-choice, computer-based standardised exams, both tests will have multiple sections, including but not limited to, verbal reasoning and quantitative reasoning. Both GMAT and GRE have undergone changes to their tests in the last few months, so it’s worth updating yourself on those changes as you start to prepare. At London Business School, we review applications with a holistic approach so your test score will be one comp ..read more

My Journey to Consulting With a broad horizon of professional possibilities to choose from, selecting a career path can often be a daunting and challenging process. To approach this decision, I opted to explore various fields that piqued my interest, intending to refine my career choice through experiential elimination, which led me to the consulting sector. Having carried out a Bachelor of Business Administration, I had repeatedly been exposed to the consulting field through consulting-like class projects and discussions with professionals within the field. The prospect of working with talen ..read more

Smillia Hogh, MiM2024 I joined the Impact Consulting Club not only to have a positive impact on issues which I care about, but also to gain experience in working on consulting projects in teams. More specifically, the Club offers the opportunity to participate in “term projects”, a 10-week long initiative in which teams of 4-6 students work with 10 real clients to solve their strategic business problems. These projects are furthermore led by experienced MBA strategy consultants from Bain & Co.   Along with my team made up of 7 students, we developed a funding strategy for an NGO ..read more

Today’s Global Experience series embraces the vibrant Latin American culture and its world of business. Khai Bin Abdul Hamid’s story is a testament to keeping an open mind, trying new adventures, and reflecting on them. As a recent Sloan 2023 programme graduate, Khai chose Buenos Aires for his international project, and the experience proved invaluable. Could you please tell us a little bit about your background and why do you think you needed a programme like Sloan in your career at this point. Khai: Chemical engineer by background, entrepreneur, and investor by heart, fuelled by a passion t ..read more

By Stefan Ritter, EMBAG 2023 How do you define success after completing a milestone? For EMBA Global alumnus Stefan Ritter, success came after two years of intensive commuting between Berlin, London and New York, countless hours of study, and balancing his daily job. But it was all worth it, as his career had a significant jump shortly after finalising his studies. Stefan shares his story, accomplishments and learnings after completing the EMBA Global programme and how it helped shape his vision as a global leader. Why did you think you needed a programme like EMBA-Global in your career at th ..read more

By Carine Defoe (Student Recruitment Manager, Masters in Finance) Thinking about pursuing a Masters in Finance (MiF) programme at a world-renowned Business School?  Wondering whether you’ve missed your opportunity to join in 2024? By way of introduction, I’m Carine, the Student Recruitment Manager for the MiF programmes here at London Business School, and I’m here to tell you that it is NOT too late to apply! Here are some top tips and words of encouragement from myself and some of our esteemed MiF Student Ambassadors: Get in contact – Connect with the MiF Recruitment and Admissions team ..read more

I very much enjoyed my experience of the London Business Challenge Week. The project choice was quite straightforward for me. The allure of working with Belfry Medical was undeniable to me; I have a background in the healthcare space and have a strong interest in going into healthcare investing. Belfry is a medical device startup with a mission is to revolutionise the medical field with precise and safe controlled substance. They created a proprietary inhaler device and, planning to enter the market via the medicinal cannabis space, sought our support to improve their financial valuation ..read more