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How does your current work relate to your MSc Strategic Marketing (online, part-time) studies at �ԹϺ���?

One of my favourite elective modules at �ԹϺ��� was Integrated Marketing Communications, or “marcomms,” because it sits right at the intersection of both worlds. The principles of marketing and data-driven decision-making are incredibly relevant to what I do day-to-day, so I find myself constantly pulling from what I learned at �ԹϺ��� and applying it in my work.

What is one piece of advice you would give to students trying to find a career path that suits them?

A good place to start is to look at your programme content and find what really excited you. From my experience of studying part-time whilst still working, I began to understand that I wouldn’t have been able to manage both without genuinely enjoying what I was doing. If you focus on opportunities that align with your interests, the work tends to feel more natural and far less draining over time.

What advice would you give to students and recent graduates as they navigate the next stage of their career?

My advice is to lean into both the frameworks and theory you’ve learned on the programme and the soft skills that you’ve developed more indirectly, such as time management, communication and making data-informed decisions.

Looking back, what moment, experience or opportunity during your time at �ԹϺ��� made the biggest difference to your career trajectory?��

The Work-Based Project that I completed as part of my studies, which allowed me to address a challenge in my current organisation and come up with a solution from inception to completion, has had a lasting impact. What started as a short-term project during the programme has since become an ongoing initiative and a permanent part of my role, which has been a great outcome.

What are the most important opportunities at �ԹϺ��� that current Master’s students should make sure they don’t miss?

One of the biggest advantages of going to business school, especially when you’re studying in a new city or country, is the chance to build meaningful connections. Whether you’re planning to stay in London or not, those relationships can have a long-term impact on your career. Being intentional about building and maintaining that network is something I’d strongly recommend.

How does your current work relate to your MSc Finance studies at �ԹϺ���?

My current role involves primarily advising companies on capital raising, structured financing and refinancing transactions. Day-to-day, it involves a lot of credit analysis, deal structuring and working closely with clients through complex financing decisions.

�ԹϺ���’s MSc Finance gave me a rigorous grounding in financial analysis, valuation and understanding how capital markets actually work and those fundamentals come up constantly in my current role. When I'm building a credit model or evaluating a company's debt capacity, I'm drawing on frameworks I first encountered at �ԹϺ���.

But beyond the technical side, the programme trained me to think carefully under uncertainty and communicate conclusions clearly, which in client-facing work is arguably just as important as getting the numbers right.

How did �ԹϺ��� prepare you for your career, and what changed in your career trajectory because of it?

The Careers team was incredibly useful in supporting me secure my role at Tudor Investment Corp in London after I graduated. The support in terms of interview preparation, market awareness and knowing where to look made a real difference. Landing a role at a global hedge fund straight out of a Master's is competitive and having that institutional backing mattered.

If I hadn't studied MSc Finance at �ԹϺ���, I think that I would probably still be working in finance, but I would have taken a more cautious, conventional path and I certainly wouldn't have had the London experience that shaped the early part of my career so significantly.

What advice would you give to students and recent graduates entering the job market?

My advice to those just entering the job market is to be more proactive than feels comfortable. Most of the opportunities that matter don't come from job boards, they come from conversations, from reaching out to people, from making yourself visible in spaces where the right people are. A lot of students underestimate how much a genuine, thoughtful message to an alumnus or industry professional can open for them.

What are the most important opportunities at �ԹϺ��� that current students shouldn't miss?

Interacting with the professors at �ԹϺ��� is an important way to gain industry and career insights outside of textbooks and case studies. Many of the academics have spent decades working in the industry before moving into academia, so taking the time to engage with them to understand how they structured deals, managed risks and navigated the market at the highest level is not to be missed.

How does your current work relate to your MSc Climate Change, Management & Finance studies at �ԹϺ���?

My role is at the nexus of climate science and finance. I specialise in the economics of climate resilience: ensuring that a resilience initiative is not just beneficial from a climate standpoint, but that it’s also economically prudent. Studying �ԹϺ���’s MSc Climate Change, Management & Finance equipped me with the mental tools to understand how seemingly discrete sectors are, in fact, deeply interwoven.

I regularly communicate with both colleagues and external partners representing a wide range of sectors and industries. The STEMB education �ԹϺ��� provided allows me to break down information siloes and communicate effectively, regardless of whether I’m discussing a project’s economic impact or scientific merit.

What changed in your career trajectory because of your studies at �ԹϺ���?

My �ԹϺ��� education is so foundational to my career path that’s it’s difficult to imagine what it would look like without it. Since graduating, my career path has already spanned across two sectors and two continents and is one centred around the philosophy that successful business and environmental stewardship are not competing goals. Rather, they’re best – and perhaps only – accomplished together.

What advice would you give to students and recent graduates?

When entering the job market, it’s important to believe in yourself. It may feel, at times, like an endless round of CVs and cover letters, but it doesn’t have to be. Identify professionals in your industry of interest – including your classmates – to learn about their roles and gain insights into what may help you stand out in the field. If you face rejections and ghosting, know that you are not alone – almost everyone experiences this at some point in their career, including me.

Looking back, what moment, experience or opportunity during your time at �ԹϺ��� made the biggest difference to your early career?

Halfway through spring term, I reached out to a former professor whose career I admired to ask for internship application advice. This conversation led to an introduction and subsequent internship with a boutique climate-focused insurance company, opening my eyes to a new industry. This early career experience has shaped my expertise and continues to inform how I think about the economics of climate risk.

How does your current work relate to your MSc Financial Technology studies at �ԹϺ���?

My work today is more connected to MSc Financial Technology than it may seem at first glance. �ԹϺ��� trained me to think from principles – break complex problems into smaller pieces, understand the system and rebuild it with better assumptions. That mindset has stayed with me through every career transition: from finance to big data engineering, machine learning engineering and now Artificial Intelligence.

How did your time at �ԹϺ��� prepare you for your career?

�ԹϺ��� accelerated my career transition by giving me the technical foundations and strong network to build from. My programme exposed me to people from science, engineering, business and entrepreneurship, which broadened how I thought about problems and opportunities.

Without �ԹϺ���, my growth would have been slower and without as many opportunities. Sometimes one strong ecosystem changes the trajectory of everything around it.

What advice would you give to students and recent graduates entering the job market?

Be brave enough to say what you want. Reach out to people, network with curiosity and do not be afraid to ask questions or seek advice. You never know what opportunities may arise from expressing an interest.

At the same time, stay humble. Show gratitude to people who help you, because careers are rarely built alone. I have found that generosity creates unexpected opportunities — and when you can, pass that support on to others. The job market changes, but relationships and reputation will last.

Looking back, what moment, experience or opportunity during your time at �ԹϺ��� made the biggest difference to your early career?

A key moment for me on the MSc Financial Technology programme was when an employer came to campus to run a mock interview showcase and I signed up. �ԹϺ��� offered coaching beforehand to help prepare and I came out of the experience with an internship offer. It was a confidence boost early on in my career that affected the way I approached future opportunities.

What are the most important opportunities at �ԹϺ��� that current Master’s students should make sure they don’t miss?

In the first instance, �ԹϺ��� offers excellent career support with mock interviews, career consulting and employer events. Students should use these early rather than waiting until job applications begin.

Another of �ԹϺ���’s strengths is the density of world-class science and engineering talent around you. Build friendships beyond your programme. Even if you're on different career paths, those connections often create long-term opportunities in unexpected ways. Innovation often happens at the intersection between disciplines.

How have you stayed connected with �ԹϺ��� since graduating, and why is this so valuable for your ongoing career?

I have stayed connected by founding �ԹϺ��� APAC Alumni Network, with the goal of bringing together alumni across the Asia-Pacific region and strengthening connections with �ԹϺ���. I see alumni communities as ecosystems — when people share knowledge, opportunities and perspectives, everyone benefits.

Professionally, it keeps me connected to inspiring people across industries. Personally, it feels meaningful to contribute to a community that played an important role in my own journey.

How did your programme prepare you for your career, and what would your path have looked like without it?

I work at a strategy consulting firm focusing on industries such as financial services, energy and telecommunications. My work focuses primarily on insurance clients.

The diverse student body at �ԹϺ��� was great preparation for what my career would look like, whilst showing me that this is exactly the kind of environment I would need to thrive. The number of group projects and international trips helped me learn to navigate different perspectives and beliefs.

What is one piece of advice you would give to students trying to find a career path that suits them?

Practical experiences like internships are the best way to figure out what you want to do. I completed internships across several industries, and when I did one at the consulting firm that I work for right now, I knew that it was the perfect fit. �ԹϺ��� has a great network and career services, so I recommend that you really use them as much as possible while you are there. Don't hesitate, as you cannot start early enough, especially if you are unsure about what you want to do next.

What moment or experience at �ԹϺ��� made the biggest difference to your early career?

The Global Business Challenge is an international, case-study based business competition where students work in teams to solve real-world business problems and present strategic recommendations.

This opportunity was a huge differentiator for me. For my cohort, we had the chance to travel to Tallinn in Estonia, collaborating with local companies to help them with some of their business challenges. We had the chance to��work and interact directly with the client, it was a first-hand consulting experience.

It reinforced my conviction that this is the kind of work I want to do in my early career. The week was insightful and a lot of fun, as each team organised itself and set up client interactions on its own. All the international experiences during the programme were great, but in terms of career insights, the Global Business Challenge was certainly the most meaningful to me personally.

*previously MSc Management

How does your current work relate to your MSc Strategic Marketing studies at �ԹϺ���?

I work at an AI software as a service (SaaS) company. I'm building the marketing engine from the ground up, which means owning everything from brand and creative strategy to paid media and organic growth. No two days look the same, which is exactly how I like it.

What the programme gave me was a much more structured way of thinking about how marketing functions within a business. It is not a department that makes things look nice, but is deeply connected to strategy, positioning and fundamental to how a company grows. In AI, the landscape is always shifting, and everyone is shouting about something new, so the structured thinking I learned really helps me stay grounded.

What moment or experience at �ԹϺ��� made the biggest difference to your early career?

Taking on the role of Marketing Director of the Tech, Media and Telecoms (TMT) Club at �ԹϺ��� was the kind of extracurricular that didn’t feel like a CV opportunity, but a passion project in a space that excited me. I got to meet students from across programmes, engage in conversations about the industry and work on projects and events alongside some of my closest friends.

Another standout moment was the Venture Catalyst Challenge, where my co-founder and I were selected as one of 25 teams to go through �ԹϺ���’s incubator programme for start-ups. We were building a caffeine-free alternative beverage brand, which was an interesting choice for two people surviving entirely on caffeine during our Master’s. We didn't see the irony at the time, but taking that idea from concept to pitch, learning from exceptional speakers and being surrounded by other people wild enough to try building something was genuinely one of the highlights of my time there.

Both gave me something to talk about in interviews that went beyond my CV. They showed who I was and what I cared about, which in early career conversations is often more compelling than your list of previous employers.

What advice would you give to students and recent graduates in identifying a career path?

My top advice to those just entering the job market is to be experimental. The people I know who are most satisfied in their careers aren't the ones who had a perfect plan. They're the ones who stayed curious and took the move that seemed weird on paper.

Since graduating, I've had three different roles: an agency running campaigns for Paramount, a leading couples app where I got deep into growth and consumer product marketing, and now in AI. On paper, that looks all over the place, but each one built something I didn't know I'd need until I needed it, and I genuinely loved each chapter for different reasons.