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Tue, 19 October 2021

#185 Cambridge MBA Program & Admissions Interview with Emily Brierley

Emily Brierley, Head of Cambridge MBA Recruitment and Admissions at Cambridge Judge Business School, discusses what makes the Cambridge MBA unique, the school’s admissions process, career opportunities and more.

Program Highlights (2:30) | Admissions (17:30) | Financing & Scholarships (28:30) | Careers (36:45)

About Our Guest

Emily Brierley is Head of Cambridge MBA Recruitment and Admissions at Cambridge Judge Business School, University of Cambridge, where she has worked for over 5 years. Emily graduated from the University of Portsmouth with a Bachelors in American Studies.

What is unique about the Cambridge MBA? What are its key advantages?

The University of Cambridge is one of the world’s most prestigious institutions, ranked 5th globally by Times Higher Education (2022)
Each Cambridge MBA belongs to 1 of 31 colleges affiliated with the University, which could include undergraduates and masters/PhD students studying different disciplines
Requires 3 team projects over the year that emphasize real world, experiential learning
Admissions is looking for academic achievement, clear career progression and ambition, international experience and global outlook, and strong interpersonal and collaborative skills
Interviews are conducted by Cambridge Judge Business School faculty members
Students can specialize in 10 concentrations
The area surrounding Cambridge is known as ‘Silicon Fen;’ 900 high tech firms operate within 50 miles of the city
Cambridge attracts the largest investment per capita in Europe, five times that of London. The total amount of capital (including VC) invested in Cambridge startups is £600 million.
International MBA graduates can remain in UK for employment for 2 years under new post-study work visa

Episode write-up and show notes: https://touchmba.com/cambridge-mba-program-admissions-interview-emily-brierley/

Get free, personalized school selection help at Touch MBA: https://touchmba.com

Direct download: Cambridge_Judge_Business_School_MBA.mp3
Category:European MBA, UK, Cambridge MBA -- posted at: 5:32pm PDT

Sat, 9 October 2021

#184 Toronto Rotman MBA Program & Admissions Interview with Imran Kanga - "Choose Your Own Adventure"

Imran Kanga, Director of Recruitment & Admissions for Rotman School of Management's Full-time MBA at the University of Toronto, discusses what makes the Rotman MBA unique, the school’s admissions process, career opportunities and more.

Program Highlights (2:30) | Admissions (19:00) | Financing & Scholarships (35:30) | Careers (39:50)

About Our Guest

Imran Kanga is Director of Recruitment & Admissions for the Rotman School of Management's Full-time MBA Program at the University of Toronto. Previously, Imran worked in a similar capacity for the Schulich School of Business, where he got his MBA in 2010.

What is unique about the Toronto Rotman MBA? What are its key advantages?

The University of Toronto was ranked 18th globally by Times Higher Education, and #1 in Canada (2022)
Rotman, located in the heart of downtown Toronto, was ranked #1 Canadian MBA program by Financial Times (2021)
250-300 students/intake with 40 nationalities
Rotman’s office of student engagement curates over 1,000 experiential learning opportunities for students with its Creative Destruction Lab, Self-Development Lab, Business Design Institute, etc
Rotman requires a one semester, 4-month internship for all students
Admissions is looking for intellectual horsepower, experience and impact, communication and presence, and spike factor i.e. doing interesting things with your personal and professional lives that demonstrate passion, grit, resilience, innovation, drive and ambition
Students can specialize in 15 majors
Toronto was ranked one of the world's most livable cities by the Economist, with a lower cost of living and higher quality of life than many major cities in the US; over half of Toronto's population was born outside of Canada
Rotman's 2-year MBA allows international Full-Time MBA graduates to be eligible for a 3-year Canadian work permit

Episode write-up and show notes: https://touchmba.com/toronto-rotman-mba-program-admissions-interview-imran-kanga

Get free, personalized school selection help at Touch MBA: https://touchmba.com

Direct download: 184_Toronto_Rotman_-_Imran_Kanga.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 12:13pm PDT