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From Idea to Impact: Launching a Disaster & Energy Research Project at LBS

By Gian Andre Corpuz, MIFFT2026 One month and two weeks into my Master’s in Finance at London Business School, I never imagined I’d already be taking the first steps in building a research project. Yet here we are. The idea started as something small for my personal portfolio of machine learning projects, maybe an experiment […]

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Finding My Feet: Transitioning from the Workplace to Student Life

By Siqi Jia, MIFFT 2026 It’s only been a month since I started the Masters in Finance, but already, it feels like the early stages of a journey packed with change and discovery. Moving from full-time professional employment back into student life has been a big adjustment full of excitements and challenges. Along the way, […]

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Chasing a Dream: My Summer Internship at the United Nations

By Manali Amitav, MBA2026 This summer, I stepped into what had long been a dream. Working at the United Nations Climate Secretariat in Germany. As a first year MBA at LBS, I’ve spent the past year thinking about how the skills we build in finance, operations, strategy and entrepreneurship can be applied to the world’s […]

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EMBA-Global: Reflections on the first term

Our EMBA-Global 2027 cohort finalised their first term in August, following three rigorous months of Orientation, core modules and commute between the two campuses (London & New York). Despite the programme’s high intensity and adrenaline, the experience is truly one-of-a-kind, while the drive to transform individuals and respectively their careers remain a primary objective. Our […]

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Chapter One: Reflections from My First Month at LBS

By Valentina Rodriguez Saez, Masters in Finance Full-time Class of 2026 When I received my acceptance letter from London Business School, I genuinely felt my heart stop for a second. On top of that, receiving the Scholarship for Women was a mix of overwhelming gratitude and disbelief. It felt like my imposter syndrome had just […]

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Experiential Learning on the One-year MBA: What does this look like? 

By Tino Matienga (Student Recruitment Manager, One-year MBA) At LBS we aim to influence the way in which the world does business. This is why we ensure that learning goes beyond the classroom, and we make sure that we provide a hands-on experience too!   We believe that for you to have a global outlook/understanding you […]

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Exploring the Entrepreneurship Summer School

By Eric Saikali – Recruitment Associate for Leadership Programmes As a prospective student of London Business School, you may be wondering what opportunities there are for entrepreneurship within our degree portfolio. A large number of students on our Sloan Masters in Leadership and Strategy choose to take the Entrepreneurship Summer School (ESS) elective, which runs […]

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5 reasons to join the One-year MBA programme 

By Tino Matienga (Student Recruitment Manager, One-year MBA) Our new One-year MBA programme welcomes its inaugural class this August. The One-year MBA is a specialist MBA and the first in Europe to build on existing knowledge of Master’s in Management or equivalent degrees to deliver an MBA qualification in 11 months.   The programme will […]

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First term reflections: Finding a sense of belonging

By Harshit Kumar, MAM25 Stepping into London felt surreal. In that whirlwind first week, every small detail felt significant — the bustling streets, the unmistakable charm of red double-decker buses, even the daily walk past Abbey Road Studios. Each morning, strolling past that iconic crossing, I felt a quiet thrill, knowing I was finally living […]

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My first term reflections: Academics, Community and New Horizons

By Pedro Barroso Varela Fernandes, MFA2025 Four months into my London Business School adventure, I can safely say that Term 1 has been a whirlwind of new experiences, challenges, and moments that will stick with me for years to come. From an incredible academic line-up to a community that constantly pushes you to be your best, […]

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