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Where are they now?Find out what fellow graduates are doing since leaving Kent Business School. If you would like to update your details and share your story, we would be delighted to hear from you. |
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| Dr Abdullah S. Al-Shehri - PhD Accounting 2000-2004 | |
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Prince Sultan University Assistant Professor Saudi Arabia |
I changed my career in September 2010. I am now working as Assistant Professor for Prince Sultan University - College of Business Administration - Finance & Accounting Department.
22 February 2011 |
| Talha Ansari - Accounting & Finance and Business Administration 2004-2007 | |
Standard Chartered Bank International Graduate - Consumer Banking Pakistan |
My application for becoming individually Chartered with the Chartered Institute of Securities and Investment in the UK was approved and I was personally featured in a special edition of their monthly magazine, the S&I review. I am currently part of the CB-IG team at Standard Chartered Bank Pakistan.
22 February 2011 |
| Katie Averkamp - MSc Tourism Management 2007-2008 | |
Assistant Front Desk Manager Marriott’s Beach Place Towers Florida, USA |
I currently reside in West Palm Beach, Florida and work at Marriott’s Ocean Pointe on Singer Island, Florida. I recently started working at Marriott’s Beach Place Towers in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida this October, as the Assistant Front Desk Manager. I was extremely excited about becoming a manager with Marriott because of the opportunities it will create.
10 October 2011 |
| Dr Julius Babayemi - The Kent MBA 2008-2011 | |
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Dentist, Principal and Practice Owner Kent, UK |
My MBA journey started 8 years after dental school when I took a bold step to open the Omnipark Dental Surgery from scratch. Today, we have over 6000+ registered patients. I realized that if I were to effectively manage these people, including 8 staff members, I needed to acquire leadership and managerial skills.
2 November 2011 |
| Thomas Budworth - Business Administration 2002-2005 | |
EasyJet PLC Pilot Training
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In November 2010, I received an offer from EasyJet to start training and flying with them in February 2011. I was overwhelmed by the offer as I thought it would be at least the summer before jobs in aviation started to increase.
22 February 2011 |
| Kavitha Chahel - The Kent MBA 2001-2004 | |
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Technology Marketing Consultancy Global Manager for Business Development UK |
In 2010 I started my own training and coaching business and regularly run personal development workshops; which I do alongside working full time as a Global Manager for Business Development for a technology marketing consultancy.
22 February 2011 |
| Rishi Daing - The Kent MBA 1997-2002 | |
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Sparkling Flavors & Energy Drinks PepsiCo Senior Global Marketing Director USA |
Since graduating from Kent Business School with my Masters degree in Business Administration, I live with my wife in Manhattan. I am a Senior Global Marketing Director managing PepsiCo’s global sparkling beverage brands and global energy drink brands.
31 October 2011 |
| Ian Dennis - The Kent MBA 2005-2007 | |
DS Smith Paper Ltd Business Systems Manager UK |
Due to my advanced years I have extensive ITS experience with over 30 years in the industry (has it really being going that long!!) working on the operations side, running projects and managing both infrastructure and applications delivery teams. I have worked overseas in Australia and also worked throughout the Euro Zone.
26 September 2011 |
| Alvaro Encalada Luna - The Kent MBA 1994-1996 | |
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Ecuador |
Alvaro would like to make contact with friends from the MBA programme that started in 1994 and let them know about his company in Ecuador.
22 February 2011 |
| Jim Gardner - The Kent MBA 2002-2005 | |
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Kent Union Chief Executive Canterbury, UK |
Jim Gardner is proud is announce that Kent Union have been included in the Sunday Times Best 100 Companies to work for once again
22 February 2011 |
| Matthias Geyssens - Accounting & Finance and Management Science 2002-2005 | |
Deloitte Manager - M&A Transaction and Valuation Services Belgium |
I started at Deloitte’s Brussels office as an external auditor after finishing my degree at Kent. After two years, I transferred to Deloitte’s Corporate Finance team where I have been working on M&A transactions since. I am pursuing further study and will join the full time MBA programme at Judge Business School (University of Cambridge) in September 2011. 22 February 2011 |
| Matthew Gradidge - Business Administration 2005-2008 | |
BravoSolution Business Development Consultant UK |
I currently work as part of the sales team at BravoSolution and have recently driving an initiative towards and liaising with procurement professionals within higher education organisations. 22 February 2011 |
| George Grigoropoulos - The Kent MBA 2002-2003 | |
The Carphone Warehouse Group PLC Senior Risk and Business Assurance Analyst UK |
Since February 2011, I have been working as a Senior Risk & Business Assurance Analyst at The Carphone Warehouse Group PLC. I’ve also held assurance roles at PriceWaterhouseCoopers UK LLP (Risk Assurance Services Associate), Travis Perkins PLC (Corporate Auditor) and Emerson Electric (European Auditor), following the completion of my MBA. 2011 |
| Fang Guo - MSc Management Science 2004-2005 | |
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I'm so proud of being a member of Kent Business School and it's been very helpful of my career. After 3 years working in a seafood factory, now I'm planning my own small business which is huge challenge to me.
22 February 2011 |
| Jacky Hammond - The Kent MBA 2005-2008 | |
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MCCH Society Ltd Director of Operations Kent, UK |
Since completing my MBA I took up a new position within MCCH as area director. Over the past 3 years I successfully established services and also modernised and improved existing ones.
22 February 2011 |
| Desmond Henley- HNC Business 2002-2004 | |
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Kent, UK |
I work as an osteopath and acupuncturist in Ashford, Hythe and Whitstable.
22 February 2011 |
| Candice Howe - BA Industrial Relations and Human Resource Management 2005-2008 | |
LifeSpark Coaching Location: Dubai |
I graduated from Kent in 2008 in Industrial Relations and HRM. Fast forward to January 2011 and my partner and I have launched our own business: LifeSpark Coaching – a total life fitness company, and affiliated to CrossFit as CrossFit LifeSpark. Three months in and our business is growing and developing in ways that we had only dreamed.
7 March 2011 |
| Filippos Iliaskos - Business Administration 2001-2004 | |
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HSBC Mutual Fund Company Portfolio Management Department Greece |
I am currently working in Greece for HSBC Mutual Fund Company, in the Portfolio Management Department. I've been here since end of 2007. In my spare time I've set up a blog with a couple of friends writing critics (in
22 February 2011 |
| Hanah Iqbal Mirza - MSc Marketing Management 2007-2008 | |
Teacher Pakistan
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Prior to my current teaching position at a school in Karachi, I was involved in mentoring a group of 6 9th grade girls in Karachi - Pakistan's slum areas.
22 February 2011 |
| David Jedrzejewski - Business Administration 2005-2008 | |
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Kent and Essex Police Programme Manager UK |
I am currently a Programme Manager for Kent and Essex Police. I am managing the creation of a new joint directorate, the Kent and Essex Serious Crime Directorate, bringing together 1100 staff.
5 October 2011 |
| Chris Kelly - MSc Marketing Management 2007-2008 / Business Administration 2003-2007 | |
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Trader Management Company London, UK |
Since graduating the MSc Marketing Management in 2009, I have set up my own company. Trader Management Company involves bringing experienced and novice traders together through a bespoke live trading room.
22 February 2011 |
| Benjamin Lanlard - The Kent MBA 1993-1995 | |
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Freelance Production Manager and Line Producer France |
Since my graduation from Kent Business School (formerly Canterbury Business School) in 1995, I first started working in Cairo (Egypt) as a Teacher.
14 November 2011 |
| Mark Leruste - European Management 2003-2007 | |
Co-Founder of Mister-Tailor and Founder of the AFA Alumni Association Freelance Communications Consultant France |
Having graduated from the University of Kent in the UK, I began my career in corporate communications at W&CIE (Havas Group). I expanded my communications and media experience through roles at AFA Press Group, producing special features and in-depth country reports, and INSEAD, where I collaborated extensively with global leaders.
Updated: 31 October 2011 |
| Clive Millman - BA Accounting 1976-1979 | |
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Accountant Jesus Fellowship Church UK |
I did a degree in Accounting at the Kent Business School, University of Kent and have worked in different aspects of the accountancy profession over the past 30 years, together with being one of the Officers of one of our Church's Regional Funds and my other Jesus Centre work the course provided me with a good outlet to develop my accountancy skills into voluntary sector work.
21 September 2011 |
| Salwa Najjar - The Kent MBA 2009-2010 | |
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Marketing Manager Almanhal Jordan |
My name is Salwa Najjar, I am 28 years old and I am an MBA graduate class of 2010. While working on my Business Report my sister contacted me to discuss a new business opportunity for both of us, I loved the idea immediately and agreed to be on board. The business idea was to open a Fashion Boutique in Jordan for Arab Designers only. So as soon as I arrived home in September we started working on the Business plan.
28 September 2011 |
| Clarence Nartey - Business Administration 1997-2000 | |
Istanbul, Turkey |
Following a Kent Business School Alumni Networking event in Turkey, expat Clarence Nartey, former student of the School made valuable connections and successfully went on to launch a highly successful book club in Istanbul, Turkey - Global Minds Book Club. Through his desire to connect with other English speaking book lovers, after little luck in finding such a group that met his needs, he joined a social network for expats, ‘interNations’, from which he went on to develop and launch a book club group that is now still thriving. Read Clarence’s own view on how it all took off for the group
12 November 2011 |
| George Pepes - The Kent MBA 2000 | |
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Citigroup Branch Manager Greece |
The last six years, I’ve worked for Citigroup in Greece. At first I was a Senior Relationship Manager and after a while, as a Branch Manager. Management is all I wanted to do since I was in Kent Business School studying my MBA.
30 September 2011 |
| Anita Shing - Accounting & Economics 1981 | |
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Retired Fellow Chartered Accountant Hong Kong |
A retired Fellow Chartered Accountant, I am delighted to be the first winner of The Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales Everybody Counts Awards: International Category.
22 February 2011 |
| Ebbe A. Torp - BBA Business Administration 1997-2001 | |
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Oslo, Norway |
Ebbe Torp is pleased to have been awarded Honorary Life Membership of Oslo Rugby Klubb.
22 February 2011 |
| Neil Westwood - BA Public Administration and Management 1994 | |
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NHS Modernisation Agency UK
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After leaving Kent I have spent 12 years improving the NHS. Not an easy challenge. Working in several hospitals I have applied management techniques and approaches to reducing waiting times, improve productivity and reduce waste. |
| Mehmet Zincircioglu - The Kent MBA 2004-2005 | |
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Turkey |
I am an 2005 MBA graduate from the Business school. I have been working in our family company for 5 years now.
18 September 2011 |