Alumni Profiles and Testimonials
These pages contain testimonials from some of our students and alumni, in which they talk about why they chose Lancaster, what they found valuable on the programme, and how their time at Lancaster has helped them in their careers. View each profile by clicking on the thumbnail or name.
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Mark Dickson | MBA (Executive) | 2009 | United Kingdom | Mark wanted to complement his technical background in engineering consulting with broader business skills. He now works for Morgan Professional Services. |
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Tony Carrigan | MBA (Executive) | 2009 | United Kingdom | Tony works for UKAEA at Sellafield, as a senior project manager in nuclear decommissioning. |
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Michael Hass | MBA (Full-time) | 2009 | Germany | After his MBA, which included a study tour to South Africa, Michael joined Ernst & Young in London as a senior consultant. |
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Mbali Mthethwa | MBA (Full-time) | 2009 | South Africa | Mbali now works as a freelance management consultant in Cape Town. |
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Michelle Heath | MBA (Executive) | 2009 | United Kingdom | Michelle was promoted after completing her EMBA, and is now a Senior Commercial Manager for Springfield Fuels. |
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Soojin Pak | MBA (Full-time) | 2009 | South Korea | Soojin undertook the Lancaster MBA with her husband Nick Miles. They also brought with them their young son. |
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Nick Miles | MBA (Full-time) | 2009 | United Kingdom | Nick, who studied on the MBA with his wife Soojin, is now Director of Art Transport for Christies UK in London. |
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Louise Broe Sørensen | MBA (Full-time) | 2009 | Denmark | Louise, now a senior consultant, describes what it was like doing the Lancaster MBA with her partner Johan. |
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Sam McGrath | MBA (Executive) | 2009 | United Kingdom | The EMBA was an important step in Sam's transition from a career as an army Major to one in industry. He now works for Barclays Capital in Singapore. |
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Myung Sun Kim | MBA (Full-time) | 2008 | South Korea | Sun came to the Lancaster MBA after working in marketing for Samsung in Korea. She is now a Senior Associate for KPMG. |
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Oluwafunke Amobi | MBA (Full-time) | 2008 | Nigeria | An HR professional with over 17 years experience, Oluwafunke returned to Nigeria after her MBA to work for MTN Nigeria Communications. |
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Olufemi Hassan | MBA (Full-time) | 2008 | Nigeria | An experienced chartered accountant, Olufemi now works in corporate banking in Nigeria. |
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Anna Yeh | MBA (Full-time) | 2008 | Taiwan | With a media and journalism background, Anna used the MBA to switch her career into marketing. She now works for UPS in Taiwan. |
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Thi Minh Y Nguyen | MBA (Full-time) | 2008 | Vietnam | Thi Minh Y looks back on her strategic marketing summer project for an NHS Trust (includes video). |
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Cobe Wenhui Zhu | MBA (Full-time) | 2008 | China | A financial specialist, Cobe took the MBA to broaden his knowledge. After his summer internship with Lehman Brothers, he has rejoined CITIC. |
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Fredrik Sandvall | MBA (Full-time) | 2008 | Sweden | Fredrik is now working for SBR Consulting in the UK, a leading sales consultancy company. |
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Ben Harper | MBA (Full-time) | 2008 | United Kingdom | Ben, a qualified doctor, describes some of the joys and challenges of completing an MBA with a family in tow. |
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Maxim Ruzanov | MBA (Full-time) | 2008 | Russia | After completing an exchange to St Gallen as part of his MBA, Maxim has rejoined his original employer, one of Russia's leading electrical engineering companies. |
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David Glazier | MBA (Executive) | 2008 | United Kingdom | David applied skills from the EMBA to a complex strategic planning role for the delivery of the London 2012 Olympics. |
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Ilaria Tagliaferro | MBA (Executive) | 2008 | Italy | Ilaria completed the EMBA from her home base in Italy, where she now runs her own consulting company. |
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Gaston Gomez Armesto | MBA (Full-time) | 2008 | Argentina | Gaston has switched sector since completing his MBA and now works in a strategic role for the power generation company Cummins. |
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Karen Mathenge | MBA (Full-time) | 2008 | Kenya | Karen was a journalist before taking her MBA, and is now a senior account manager for Portland Communications. |
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Mark Woodgate | MBA (Executive) | 2008 | United Kingdom | Mark made a career move during the EMBA, tailoring his coursework to two employers. He is now an IT business partner for the Co-operative Bank. |
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Carsten Engh | MBA (Full-time) | 2007 | Norway | Carsten completed his MBA summer project with Apple, then worked for global management consulting firm A.T. Kearney. He now works for Aker Solutions. |
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Nigel Curry | MBA (Executive) | 2007 | United Kingdom | An engineer by training, Nigel worked for BAE Systems while completing his EMBA but now heads up a privately-owned project management consultancy. |
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James Stewart | MBA (Executive) | 2007 | United Kingdom | James ran his own company while doing the EMBA. He is now Founder and Managing Director of a consulting group. |
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Roxanne D'Souza | MBA (Full-time) | 2007 | India | Roxanne had worked for Ernst & Young for two years before starting her MBA. She now works for Deloitte Consulting in the UK. |
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Simon Grant | MBA (Executive) | 2007 | United Kingdom | Simon is a senior scientist with Victrex in the North West of England. |
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Max Tchanturia | MBA (Full-time) | 2007 | Netherlands | Max now runs his own consultancy company specialising in marketing and PR for the luxury hotels sector |
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Fay Davies | MBA (Executive) | 2006 | United Kingdom | Fay Davies undertook her EMBA as Chief Executive of a small not-for-profit company. |
