Alumni Stories
Business School alumni are doing fantastic and innovative things all around the world. We have been tracking them down and having a chat about how they got to where they are today from their degree. Subscribe to the blog to be the first to get the latest interviews.
Reza Hekmat, Actuarial Science, 2014 - on income insurance for millennials
Mohamed Farid Saleh, Quantitative Finance, 2008 - on taking home prestigious prize at British Council Alumni Awards in Egypt
Anton Lindh, Finance with a Specialism in Corporate Finance, 2012 - on his Scandinavian, stylish and sustainable brand
Alexander Scharrer, Investment and Financial Risk Management, 2016 - on securing place on prestigious Schwarzman Scholars programme
Anne Welsh, Banking and Investment Management, 2008 - on Pain-less: Living with Pain, Finding Joy
Blake Reddy, Banking and International Finance, 2012 - on making the most of your next adventure
Dr Andrew Moffatt, Executive MBA, 2011 - on building a veterinary empire
Fabrizio Nicoli, Executive MBA in Dubai, 2014 - on MBA Thesis given the 'sign' of approval by Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger
Cara Macklin, MBA, 2017 - on leading the way in innovation and coaching
Neeta Patel, Marketing MBA, 1995 - on being an entrepreneurial and experienced business leader
Todor Madzharov, Management, 2011 - on supporting people with working more effectively
Peter Storey, MBA Strategic Management, 2004 - on the future of film finance
Eshita Kabra, Management, 2014 - on sustainability in a fast-fashion world
Daniel Volpe, Business Undergraduate Exchange, 2008 - on being an official expert in risk management
Isabella Aberle, Executive MBA, 2018 - on her innovative approach to personalising the experiences of online consumers
Angus Forbes, MBA, 1994 - on protecting the biosphere
Tamara Hasan, Banking and International Finance, 2003 - on taking home prestigious prize at alumni awards in Qatar
Davinia Tomlinson, Executive MBA, 2017 - on helping women take control of their finances
Christian Klotz, Management, 2016 - on being a recipient of the Sandhu Charitable Foundation Scholarship
Tripti Maheshwari, Finance, 2015 - on migration made easy
Gareth Evans, MBA, 2017 - on exercising ethically
Philip Keeler, Executive MBA, 1993 - on Kent's biggest little festival
Pearce Watson, MBA, 2014 - on being a recipient of the Pettman Scholarship
Weiyen Hung, MSc Finance, 2010 - on future-proofing finance
Anthony Noun, Executive MBA, 2017 - on disrupting the PR industry with dialogic methods at Brægen
Sean Anderson, BSc Business Studies, 2014 - on launching his rebel clothing brand Good For Nothing the same week as his finals
Stuart Ross, BSc Business studies, 1987 - on business growth with HighGrowth.com and personal growth at businessmindfulness.co.uk
Claire Hall, MSc Charity Marketing and Fundraising, 2014 - transitioned from the charity sector to digital and found plenty of charitable links and skills crossover
Drew Midgley, BSc Banking and International Finance, 2007 - now runs a vintage-inspired lighting company with his brothers
Marcello Giannuzzi, Executive MBA, 2014 - is one of two Business School alumni behind DubbaHood, connecting local cooks with local foodies
Akash Ghai, NGO Management, 2013 - now runs Development3 which helps companies with their corporate social responsibility
Andrew Carroll, MBA, 2010 - offers insights to retailers and digital receipts to customers with Yocuda
Silvio Regis, MSc Masters in Innovation, Creativity and Leadership, 2016 - is transforming the events booking space in Brazil
Michael Hadjijoseph, Investment Finance and Risk Management, 2011 - is helping theatregoers, theatres and actors and creating a theatre community, all with one app
Dhruv Bonnerjee, MBA, 2016 - has formed Wherewolf, a shopping app for finding items in stores near you, along with fellow MBA alumnus Ryan D’Souza and co-founder Manavdeep Singh
Fredrik Segerby BSc Business Studies, 2013 - has launched Tailify, making influencer marketing easy, with fellow alumni Fredrik Martini Andersson and Didrik Svendsen
Axel Katalan BSc Management, 2012 - owns Pointr, who create interactive maps for indoor locations, so you'll never get lost again
Richard Williams Executive MBA, 2014 - launched Revenant Cider along with three other MBA alumni from his cohort
Nancy O'Hare Modular Executive MBA, 2014 - has published her first travel book following a radical change of direction from 20 years in finance in oil and gas
Neil Kerfoot MSc NGO Management, 2012 - runs a radically different charity, Village by Village. Volunteers very welcome!
Kaniyet Rayev BSc Management, 2016 - is creating innovative co-working spaces in great locations
Björn Stjernquist, MSc Finance with a Specialism in Investments, 2012 - wants to put the fun back in to fundraising with a new charity crowdfunding site
Massimiliano Gritti, BSc Business Studies, 2016 - has launched a luxury lifestyle shop focussing on Europe's finest craftsmen
Patrick Fischer, Executive MBA, 2012 - combined MBA business acumen with his film background, and has already won a BAFTA
Deniz Sasal, Executive MBA, 2013 - on moving from a corporate role to teaching people how to improve their careers
Emilie Bellet, Business Studies, 2007 - on getting women to talk about money and take control of their finances
Tom Miller, Executive MBA, 2014 - on setting up a craft beer company with MBA coursemates James Cartwright and Chris Mortensen
Claire Bridges, Masters in Innovation, Creativity and Leadership, 2015 - has published a book "The Elements of Creativity" inspired by her degree
Subal Charla, MBA, 2013 - had 5,000 people waiting for his rucksack brand, Charlie Feist, to launch - he told us how!
Ralf Arditti, BA Administrative Sciences, 1970 - was instrumental in promoting the Business School in Turkey, we spoke for #Cassat50
Mira Rutter, MSc Banking and International Finance, 2003 - wanted to be in M&A and is now a personal development and wellbeing coach
Andrew Dakovsky, MBA, 2000 - came to the Business School to improve his career prospects, we chatted for #Cassat50
Francois de Vinols & Koorosh Madani, BSc Investment and Financial Risk Management, 2013 - on their revolutionary concept to get us recycling paper coffee cups
Sasha Saenko, BSc Management, 2011 and MSc Supply Chain, Trade & Finance, 2012 - on mentoring and the value of a Business School degree for #Cassat50
Michael Voice, MSc Shipping, Trade and Finance, 2011 - on getting in to agriculture, and "the perfect job"
Julien Mazurek, MSc Management, 2006 - left stockbroking to launch his own honeymoon-focussed luxury travel company
Jeanette Cowley, MBA, 1982 - on improving her career prospects with an MBA for #Cassat50
Zaheed Nizar, BSc Banking and International Finance, 1999 - for #Cassat50 on knuckling down after a work placement
Peter Johnson, MBA Administrative Sciences, 1968 - on career successes in Holland and Canada for #Cassat50
Tatiana Serganova, BSc Business and International Finance, 2011 - for #Cassat50 including her mentoring experience
Dr John Mitchell, PhD, 1988 - on how his PhD set him up for a life of consultancy for #Cassat50
Juliet Valdinger, MSc Grantmaking, Philanthropy and Social Investment, 2013 - on why she turned to philanthropy for #Cassat50
Danial Abbas, BSc Investment and Financial Risk Management, 2010 - on studying at the Business School for #Cassat50
Richard Storey, MBA Administrative Sciences (then known as an MSc), 1969 - in our continuing #Cassat50 series
Anna Iozzino, MSc Business Studies, 1994 - is featured in our #Cassat50 series
Steve Richards, BSc Management and Systems, 1976 - talks about his experiences for #Cassat50
Martin Andersen, MSc Real Estate Investment, 2011 - founded online marketplace Easyoffer with his brother
Lubna Tiwana, MSc Investment Management, 1999 - named as one of 100 Pond's Miracle Women 2016 in Pakistan
Dia Thanki, BSc (Hons) Management and Systems - quit her project management job to start a record label and launch her solo artist career
Ygal Levy, BSc Business Studies, 2012 - expanded his horizons at the Business School and now opens new markets with start-up Bird Office
Ashuveen Linsbichler (neé Bhadal), Executive MBA, 2013 - co-founder (with her husband, a fellow Business School alum) of VEVA, an app that meets all your going out needs
Mila Kayukala, MSc Innovation, Creativity and Leadership, 2014 - now running her own creativity workshops "Off We Go"
Sonya Barlow, Business Studies, 2015 - mentee of the year 2015 and nominated for We Are The City Rising Star Awards 2016
Minu Batish, Mathematical Trading and Finance, 2009 - left investment banking for her own charity recruitment start-up
Nicolai Schumann, MBA, 2009 - set up his own fashion line with his sister, and is also a guest lecturer at the Business School and other institutions
Inigo Alegria and Richard Crosfield, MBA, 2014 - studied together and continued to collaborate, and now have launched an app to optimise your enjoyment of London's nightlife
Adrian Swinscoe, MBA, 2001 - has had an interesting career path and now authored a book on his business insights
Tassos Papantoniou, Shipping, Trade and Finance, 2007 - launched a digital address book app
Graham Evans, Banking and International Finance, 1989 - created an app for smarter networking
Nikos Iatrou, Property Valuation and Law, 2006 - now has his own portfolio of luxury holiday villas in Mykonos
Oscar de Sequeira Nazareth, Investment and Financial Risk Management, 2004 - now purveyor of India's top rated spirit
Riya Pabari, Investment Management, 2009 - changed from Investment Banking to Social Enterprise
Patrick Beraud, Executive MBA, 2014 - now running a tech start-up in Melbourne
Simon Barker, Executive MBA, 2008 - now running his own PR business
Basak Sen Sasal, Management with Specialism in Strategic Management, 2011 - now an entrepreneur in Dubai
Henrik Ottosson, Banking and International Finance, 1998 - now an entrepreneur for a crowdfunding investment site
Mark Shooter, Actuarial Science, 1992 - now Mayor of Barnet
Jeanette Purcell, MBA, 2002 - entrepreneur and former Chief Executive of the Association of MBAs