MBA profiles:
Alumni profiles
Interested in what our graduates have to say about the Glasgow MBA? Read their comments below. If you would like to read a full profile, select a name from menu to the right.
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Tom Barclay, Chief Executive of Clyde Valley Housing Association Headquarters"The course gave me insights into the world of ‘the organisation’ that allowed me to step back and assess situations, and use my better understanding of organisational dynamics to make a positive contribution. The lessons I have taken from the MBA I use daily." |
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Lizanne Conway, Health Improvement Programme Manager, Community and Voluntary Sectors Programme, NHS Health Scotland"You see how the MBA affects fellow students as the course progresses. There is a real sea change in everyone’s self-confidence and self-esteem. The MBA certainly stretched me, and now I know I can push further and broaden my horizons." |
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Gita Ghaemmaghami, Senior Advertising Account Manager, Grey World Wide Advertising"I found that the programme was aligned with my job experiences, but helped me to look at the bigger picture. I now use similar marketing tools that I used before the MBA, but I use them in a more structured way." |
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Jim Green, Owner, 10 Trades"After the MBA I was promoted to Chairman of the Scientific Committee of the parent company Whitbread PLC. Eventually I left and started my own company. The MBA allowed me to be more focused in my business life. Clients and customers detect this and usually the outcome is good for the business and for me. " |
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Samer Jan, current full time PhD student at the University of Glasgow"I enjoyed the mix of international students on the MBA programme, and the exchange of experience in a relatively small class size." |
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Fraser McCaskill, M&E Manager, Laing O'Rourke"I tend to challenge everything now, rather than accept people’s viewpoints. I break it down to key questions and key components and I find that I’m more adaptive and more flexible. I’ve got the processes and tools and they’ve given me applied techniques." |
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Rachel McNeill, Project Manager, JP Morgan"Good lecturers; the emphasis on academic research; the shared experience of other students; and access to the excellent library are all strengths of the Glasgow MBA." |
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Mark Norris, Director of Corporate Property Investment, HSBC"The Glasgow MBA enabled me to spread my wings from engineering, to energy, and then to the property sector across a wide range of management roles. It has provided a great foundation for career development and progression." |
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Christine Reid, Consultant, Kiang"When I completed the MBA I was recruited into the senior management programme at NMHG. This opportunity would not have been available had I not been an MBA graduate." |
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Vivek Thakur, Citigroup Product Management, USA"One of the main advantages of the Glasgow MBA is the group work that promotes a ‘collaborative culture’. The teams were diverse internationally, and the assignments helped to promote the concepts of time and people management, as well as giving participants a better understanding of different cultures." |
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Erich Tschirky, Government Affairs Manager, Zurich Financial Services"What I appreciated most was the class size. The interaction was very enriching; the pressure of study brought us together while the staff had time for each of us as individuals." |
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Elisabeth Viguie Culshaw, Business Development - France, Trespass“The lectures were a forum for discussion with like-minded professionals, both students and lecturers, eager to gain and share knowledge and experience. As a result, I know critically evaluate work situations in a much more structured and rational manner.” |
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Yi-chih (Judy) Wang, Principle Auditor, Prudential Life Assurance"The programme strengthened my strategic thinking and my understanding of organisation behaviour. It’s a huge investment, I have to say, but I haven’t regretted it. If I had it to do over again, I would, 100%." |
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Yinghao Wang, Business Development Manager, Guochang (Shenzhen) Technology Co Ltd"After 8 years of purchasing and logistics experience in the electronics and telecommunication industry, I wanted an MBA that would help me integrate academic theory into practice. The Glasgow MBA has enabled me to think strategically about business issues." |