Evening Executive MBA Class of 2020

Welcome to the Evening Executive MBA

Programme summary

The Evening Executive MBA is a flexible two-year programme for working professionals seeking to maximise their leadership potential and accelerate their careers. Taking place every Tuesday and Thursday evening, students undergo a personal transition in the way they approach and think about business while studying alongside a group of talented international peers.

The Evening Executive MBA has four major components:■ Core modules are taken by all students

and cover fundamental areas of business. As students progress through the MBA, they build up knowledge and skills that will be used throughout the programme and beyond.

■ The elective portfolio gives students the opportunity to tailor their EMBA and focus on specific areas of business. The international electives build an understanding of global business through projects undertaken in Africa, Asia, Europe, Latin America, the Middle East and the USA.

■ The Business Mastery Project is the final major project for the programme. Students put into practice what they have learned on the programme by completing an extensive piece of consultative work for a company and provide recommendations or solutions to organisational challenges.

■ The Careers and Professional Development team provide workshops and services aimed specifically at executives such as increasing executive presence whilst others will focus on developing soft skills such as media training, interview techniques, negotiation, advanced presentation and leadership transition. Students come away from these sessions better equipped to meet the challenges of business in a global economy.

Programme delivery

Students’ understanding of theory is developed through a combination of case teaching, formal lectures, collaborative group work, seminars, discussions, workshops, self-study and projects. Professional skills modules typically involve experiential and immersive learning. In addition to this, students have access to a customised virtual learning environment. This includes interactive learning materials, academic support via Q&A and discussion forums.

Business network

The skills learnt and the qualification itself are just one part of the Evening Executive MBA; the contacts students make and the network built is the other. At Cass Business School, we provide our Evening Executive MBA students with the opportunity to build an effective business network that will continue to prove its value long after the programme is completed.

Programme start date

September

More information

Speak to our team for further information about the Evening Executive MBA, the admission process, scholarships and funding.

Email: cass-mba@city.ac.uk Tel: +44(0) 20 7040 0286 www.cassmbalondon.com

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Class profile 2020

Key stats

Cohort size:

48

Nationalities:

25

Average age:

35

Avg. work exp. (years):

12

Industries represented

Aviation 2% Education/Not For Profit 11% Energy/Utilities 4% Engineering/Manufacturing 4% Finance 37% IT/Telecoms 15% Legal 2% Media 11% Pharma/Healthcare 4% Real Estate 6% Retail/FMCG 2% Supply Chain 2%

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Female

Nationalities represented by region

Latin America

10%

North America

4%

UK

46%

Europe

28%

Middle East and Africa

6%

Australasia

Asia

3%

3%

46%

Extensive experience in global listed derivatives markets with a focus on relationship management. Leading strategic initiatives which support the integration of client or third-party vendor technology. Advocate internally on behalf of clients to enhance their experience through operational and performance efficiencies. Proficient working with global cross-functional teams and client contacts in business, technical and operational capacities.

Experienced financial services professional specialising in regulatory change. Strong background in project management in UK/EU regulatory projects such as EMIR and UK Bank Ring-Fencing. SME knowledge on financial services and markets authority requirements. Successfully delivered on regulatory requirements in compliance to bank’s ring-fencing programme.

Zandra AnyikwaRegulatory Change Specialist, RBS, London British/Nigerian

Founded a company that provides IT consulting services and develops new IT products. Grew the in-house team to 40 highly skilled digital consultants with revenues crossing GBP £2m in 2017. Responsible for leading SaaS product development and sales of Applicant Tracking System (ATS) for the EU and UK market. Extensive experience in IT architecture, delivered end-to-end solutions covering legacy system integration, B2B integration and master data management.

Viswanath Baljepalli CEO, NanoIT Solutions Ltd, Slough British/Indian

Award winning chartered insurer with excellent strategic vision, management proficiencies, process improvement skills and data analysis expertise developed in fast-paced technical environments. Led a number of transformational projects, including the delivery of a cognitive solution, saving GBP £100K annually, as well as cross-function and international initiatives. Chair of the Disability Inclusion Network, promoting best practice and raising employee awareness.

Sally BlakeCustomer Performance and Insights Manager, Zurich Insurance Company, LondonBritish

Ozlem AlpGlobal Account Manager, CME Group, LondonBritish

Experienced communications specialist with in-house roles at several high profile global retailers. Currently responsible for the creation and execution of the European celebrity and influencer strategy and ambassador programmes. Designs and leads teams in London and Paris to deliver successful creative market-leading editorial strategies to simultaneously drive brand awareness and perception in Europe. Delivered a 50% increase in the UK market 2017 to 2018.

Gemma BarfiPR Manager, Coach, LondonBritish

Experienced commercial lawyer with extensive management experience. Previously led the UK legal department of a leading, global restaurant business with responsiblility for a substantial legal budget. Held a number of non-executive directorships in the private and public sectors, including the NHS. Director of a MedTech startup and involved in a number of startup businesses.

Della BurnsidePartner, The Burnside Partnership, LondonBritish

Internationally experienced chartered accountant and finance professional. Currently overseeing management and reporting of a USD $280m offshore U.S. Life Settlement fund based in the Cayman Islands. Strong background in statutory audit, financial reporting and tax for large UK estates and HNWIs. Most recently involved in launching a new venture focusing on algorithmic trading within foreign exchange markets.

Shivan BhattFinancial Controller, PSL, CambridgeBritish

Experienced Reward Manager with a background in HR, efficiency and strategy programmes. Substantial cross-sector international experience within energy, telecoms and higher education. Experienced in managing reward and international mobility, delivering multi-year multi-million pound programmes. Successfully established, developed and implemented reward strategies that fully engage with the organisation’s strategy. Significant experience in stakeholder management to lead and build teams.

Alexandra AngusReward Manager, City, University of London, London British

Student profiles 2020

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Experienced chartered surveyor specialising in consultancy, general management and construction. Focused on value creation, risk due diligence, optimising services and driving commercial and operational performance from built assets. Worked alongside and managed multiple client relations across multiple sectors.

Giovanni CredaliAssistant General Manager, Albany SPCS Ltd, LondonBritish

Experienced project manager working for a tech startup in the transportation industry. Led multiple operations transformation programmes including product launch, post-acquisition integration, system implementations and process improvement. Recently joined the product management team to guide product developments. Significant experience in managing cross-functional teams across Israel, Russia and the UK.

Cinthia dos Santos MontagnerUK Head of Product, Gett UK, LondonBrazilian

More than 10-years’ experience of innovation, partnerships and strategic development in private and not for profit organisations across finance, telecoms and tourism. Led ground-breaking report into pensions and responsible investment. Developed and led stakeholder relationships at senior executive level in multi-national companies within cross-functional teams. Led delivery of USD $2m project and negotiated seven figure commercial deals. Passionate problem-solver.

Hannah GilbertSenior Research Officer, ShareAction, London British

Chartered insurer with extensive international reinsurance underwriting experience, dealing with multi-national clients. Responsible for risk analysis and pricing, negotiation and structuring of reinsurance deals, as well as servicing existing client relationships and new client acquisition. Mentored and trained new members of staff and recently assumed responsibility for the process of business planning and forecasting.

Rick HaakSenior Underwriter, Dale Underwriting Partners, LondonDutch

Engaging business leader responsible for motivating large teams to develop strategy and deliver necessary change to ensure performance against key objectives. Currently leading a team of 1,300 colleagues, GBP £50m opex and significant capital programme to drive security and service improvements through cultural and technological improvements. Previous experience includes airport planning and development and senior role within sustainability and environment.

Elizabeth HegartyHead of Security Terminal 5, Heathrow Airport Limited, London British

Senior leader with broad experience in all financial and administrative functions from across the public and private sectors. Sustained track record raising 90% of the business efficiency by designing and delivering lean transformational programmes. Currently accountable for the strategic and operational running of the organisation through leading and directing improvement projects, responsible for a multi-million pound budget, managing HR and workforce development.

Mylene Joa-LongarttAcademy Business Leader/Director of Finance, The New North Academy, London British/Venezuelan

Strategic change business manager with a proven track record in delivering highly complex programmes in merger, transformation and regulatory. Led multi-cultural teams across different locations including Asia, EMEA, the UK and the Americas delivering change in investment, retail, private and business banking. Strong expertise in transformational frameworks and methodologies that enable effective delivery and multi-million benefits realisation.

Nora FakiriVice President, Barclays Bank plc, London Belgian/Moroccan

Senior media professional helping brands use video for reach and revenue across social and digital platforms. Experience working at leading UK broadcasters and at fast growing media/tech startups with senior cross-functional teams, providing strategic consultation around content distribution and managing the creative and data insight teams to deliver it.

Rebecca FrankelSenior Partnerships Manager, Little Dot Studios, London British

Head of research for an investment division specialising in hedge funds that is part of an S&P 500 financial institution. Allocation expertise across all major geographic markets and asset classes as well as experience in portfolio and risk management. Currently leading an analyst team across two continents with additional responsibilities around communicating with current and prospective clients.

Christopher CarltonDirector of Research, BNY Mellon, London British

Senior cross-asset trader for a global hedge fund launched in 2015. Maintains extensive coverage and trading capacity for hundreds of assets in Asia, EMEA and North America. Coordinates stock borrow book structure with investment requirements. Successfully expanded the trading desk capacity and honed its processes by using automation and technology.

Guillaume ChauvinTrader, Thunderbird Partners, LondonFrench

Supply chain and order to cash expert, with vast global experience having lived and worked in the UK for 13 years. Recently splitting time between the UK and Latin America. Led the deployment project of the eBilling process for Brazil, Chile, Colombia and Mexico. Currently responsible for all business process documentation for the financial and risk business within the company.

Rafael CouriBusiness Manager, Thomson Reuters, São Paulo Brazilian/Italian

Serial entrepreneur across industries including financial services, facilities management, e-commerce and consultancy. Managing and leading growth programmes through organisational design, strategy implementation and operational excellence. Cultivating cohesive management teams and cultural change. Part of the senior management team operating in the specialist engineering sectors of bio-containment, life-sciences and nuclear components.

Gavin KnoesenGeneral Manager, Clean Air Technologies Ltd, London British/South African

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Specialist in risk and regulation for investment managers, platforms and wealth managers with substantial experience in the financial services sector. Extensive experience in leading supervisory assessments with the UK regulator. Previously worked with one of the top four auditing companies. Currently in a senior regulatory advisor role within a large fintech firm.

Passionate entrepreneur with multiple successful businesses. Cross-industry experience in finance, healthcare, hospitality, real estate and trade. Prior experience as a software developer working for a leading UK bank.

Luca OglinaSenior Regulatory Advisor, FNZ, London British/Italian

Siva SurenkumarDirector, Login Care Solutions Ltd, London British

Delivered a challenging Reliability Improvement project while overseeing the multi-million pound maintenance contract. Led multi-national teams, designed and delivered the only Automated Passenger Counting System in the world to be certified for use on a passenger-carrying vessel. Negotiated the maintenance contract and expanded the client base by securing further contracts. Designed and managed training sessions to partner companies in Austria and Israel.

Manages incubation programme supporting entrepreneurs whose ventures have the potential to catalyse wider reform of public services. Previously worked for a digital banking startup and founded a social venture with a focus on homelessness. Experience in conflict resolution through supporting a former US President’s efforts to end conflicts in Sudan and South Sudan among others.

Aristeidis ParaskevopoulosProject Manager, MTR Crossrail, London Greek

Sunil SuriDevelopment Manager, Catch22, London British

Multi-skilled engineer with extensive experience leading cross-functional teams to design electromechanical devices and software solutions for the oil and gas and automation industries. Co-founded an astronomy automation business to create a decentralised network of observatories for rent. Managed R&D projects up to GBP £1m involving IoT, machine learning and blockchain technologies.

Head of Brand and Customer Experience for international fintech disruptor. Experience leading global teams to deliver award-winning campaigns and strategies. Energised by getting to the core of corporate brands, building differentiation and trust and engaging customer emotions. Unique background developing brands for feature films combined with fintech brand strategy generates fresh and dynamic ideas proven to deliver to business objectives. Confident, freethinking and a storyteller.

Global senior marketing and communications leader specialising in international education. Extensive track record in brand creation and reputation management, digital communications and digital led generation to drive student recruitment. Leading a multi-cultural team spread across three continents. Founder of the Little Black Dress Initiative, a social media driven poverty awareness fundraising campaign, which has raised over GBP £100K since its establishment in 2014.

Alberto Perez Sanchez     Lead Electronics Engineer, Utonomy Ltd, Southampton Spanish

Alex Tanner    Head of Brand and Customer Experience, Momo Group Ltd, London British

Natasha Traynor    Group Marketing Director, Oxford International Education Group, London American/Belizean

Sales professional managing client relationships within the pharmaceutical and dental industry. Consults on the use of the company products for brand representation within the NHS. Strong background in relationship management, experience in working with multi-national companies with cross functional teams. Successfully exceeded company sales targets. Led and implemented projects with multi-chain pharmacies and within the NHS to deliver double digit company growth.

Nushma Malik Account Manager, Ashfield Healthcare, LondonBritish/American

Accounting advisor with extensive experience in supporting medium to large sized clients executing complex capital markets strategies, with focus in the UK and the US. Currently leading business development initiatives, particularly in the life science sector. Recent experience in co-authoring thought leadership. Previous experience in accounting and finance change projects for large organisations. Versatile, passionate about managing multi-cultural teams globally.

Jonathan MirelmanSenior Manager Capital Markets, EY, London Argentinian

Accomplished senior risk manager with international experience in credit risk and capital management built across top tier financial institutions. Skilled storyteller, providing compelling strategical insights to senior executives, currently overseeing a GBP £400bn assets portfolio. Successfully led the implementation of innovative MI and automated decision making systems across different companies, achieving significant workflow optimisation.

Filippo MarrocuSenior Manager, Prudential Execution & Oversight, Lloyds Banking Group, LondonItalian

Experienced technology leader specialising in data and AI driven change in media. Managed GBP £5m+ investment in technology that delivered digital change in large scale newsrooms across public and private sectors. Managed global data teams in Ireland, the UK and the US. Represents industry in public debate about adoption of AI in society as a member of Data Science Committee of the Royal Statistical Society.

Magda Piatkowska  Head of Data Science Solutions, BBC, LondonPolish

Senior marketing, business development and client relationship management professional with significant experience working in global organisations. Proven track record in establishing and leading high performing marketing and business development functions, primarily within the professional services sector. Regularly advising boards and senior executives on client strategy and driving revenue, margin growth and strategic change.

Anna LindDirector - Marketing, Business Development & Strategy, Simons Muirhead & Burton, London Australian

FX trading technology professional with strong engineering skills and a robust knowledge of e-trading platforms as well as new application architectures. Currently taking part in one of the corporation’s main strategic growth initiatives and responsible for providing technological support to the FX system infrastructure. Economics graduate with front to back experience within the securities lending industry and a passion for finance, business development and people.

Natalia Lopez FX Trade Services Officer, State Street Global Markets, LondonSpanish

Analytically-minded IT professional managing a wide portfolio of complex international customers. Influencing and negotiating with senior stakeholders, while incorporating all levels to analyse, drive and resolve technical and operational topics. Successfully established, developed and supported IT projects encompassing best practices and standards. Driving continuous improvement across all dimensions utilising leadership experience with multi-national and multi-faceted teams.

Simon Luthi Senior Technical Account Manager, NICE, London Swiss

Skilled IT programme manager, responsible for managing multiple strategic software development programmes and projects across the organisation. Managed and delivered large-scale enterprise programmes and service integrations across geographical locations including India, the Middle East, the UK and the US. Portfolio includes sectors with revenue over GBP £30m and cross-functional matrix international teams of size 200+.

Sajeendra PrasadProgramme Manager, Onehousing Group, LondonIndian

Experienced product manager in a FTSE 100 company. Currently building a global platform for a new delivery service product. Works with multi-cultural teams across Australia, Canada, Europe and New Zealand. Expertise in working on global platforms, Agile methodologies, continuous delivery and global market rollouts.

Pushpa ReddyProduct Manager, Just Eat plc, LondonBritish

Chartered accountant with extensive experience in financial markets across multiple asset classes. Strong background in finance (including external auditing), with experience in working in multi-national companies, managing multi-cultural teams and working across functions. Currently responsible for overseeing the P&L production and balance sheet substantiation for all revenue streams and asset classes across all regions with regular liaison with senior management.

Michael MirlachHead of Core Product Control, ICBC Standard Bank plc, LondonGerman

Investment banking professional working within financial markets across multiple asset classes and markets. Specialised knowledge dealing with all stages of the trade transaction lifecycle while undertaking rigorous risk analysis and mitigation measures. Project management and strategic planning for projects linked to process improvements and system enhancements. Fluency in the French language with international exposure working in Paris, Dublin, London and New York.

Tim RelihanAssistant Vice President, Trade Transaction Services, Bank of America Merrill Lynch, LondonIrish

Experienced corporate banker, responsible for deal origination and the relationship management of large corporate clients (predominantly FTSE 250/350 industrial companies) in Europe and the UK. Led the bank’s largest UK corporate transaction in recent years, providing a participation in GBP £4.5bn of acquisition facilities. Previously managed teams of varying sizes, including a role with 41 direct and 250 indirect reports.

Tristan RushworthSenior Manager, Bank of Ireland Corporate & Treasury, LondonBritish

An experienced leader and bank manager with a successful track record managing and developing high performing teams across flagship financial services branches. Accountable for the branch’s performance and customer experience, driving improvement through innovation and culture transformation, while maintaining a high standard of compliance with Anti-Money Laundering regulations. Previous exposure in the MENA region and cross industry experience in textiles and the manufacturing industry.

Sherif SallamRetail Branch Manager, HSBC UK Bank plc, LondonBritish/Egyptian

Managed large scale film projects for Oscar winning VFX House before creating the rides department for location based entertainment. Managed global teams to deliver entire theme park creative executions. Identified new models, workflows and pipelines to maximise new revenue stream as well as identifying key M&As.

Financial services professional in business management, with relationship management experience gained at two global banks. Accountable for designing and implementing processes to ensure teams function within the strategic, commercial and risk frameworks. Key contributor to high profile projects such as a new client acceptance framework and global CRM system design, build and implementation. Published author in Journal of Managerial Psychology.

Spearheaded and established numerous artist careers in the music industry, with extensive experience managing teams. Responsible for developing and executing unique strategies for client development and expansion on a global scale, including three Grammy Award winning artists from six continents. Strong business and entrepreneurial foundations, launched a management agency, previously ran management companies and record labels within the UK.

Adam SargentSenior Producer, Framestore, LondonBritish

Benjamin SayerAssociate, RBC Investor & Treasury Services, LondonBritish

Soraya SobhDirector & Artist Manager, The Bakery (London) Ltd, LondonAustralian/Slovenian

Experienced multi-lingual supplier manager in the aviation, telecoms and media industries. Strong background in contract, sourcing and relationship management. Experience managing in-house as well as outsourcing global teams. Negotiated deals up to GBP £6m leading to a total of GBP £15m annually. Strong international exposure across the Americas and EMEA managing telecom providers. Designed, implemented and led a global sourcing plan for a new telecom product line.

David NavarroCommercial Manager, BBC, LondonSpanish

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Finance and operations professional with leadership and team-building experience in corporate and nonprofit sectors, in both the UK and the US. Specialist in data modeling, financial analysis and budgeting, currently overseeing a USD $160m portfolio, managing a staff of seven. Extensive experience in navigating digital transformation and change management issues. Triple citizen of Mauritius, the UK and the US. Fluent in English, French, basic Hindi and Morisien.

Lovena VencatakistnenAssistant Director, Donor Systems, Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC), New York City British/American

Leading a cross-functional team of economists, market analysts, researchers, urbanists, designers and data scientists at the UK’s foremost urban innovation agency. Delivering urban development and innovation programmes in China, India, Ireland, Jamaica and the UK. Currently negotiating with senior government stakeholders, local government, universities and industry partners, on a deal proposition to the value of GBP £600m.

Erin Walsh Director of Market Intelligence, Future Cities Catapult, LondonIrish/Canadian

Experienced marketing professional with a strong background in branding, marketing strategy and market research. Successfully delivered multiple consulting projects for global and Brazilian brands across a variety of industries. Currently focusing on supporting charities and social enterprises to improve their impact and efficiency, having most recently managed an accelerator programme for 10 small charities.

Patricia Yasawa Furegato Marketing & Programme Manager, Rainmaker Foundation, London Brazilian

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Contact us

Come and meet us in person at one of the many events we host and attend throughout the year.

Breakfast Information Session: These early morning sessions are an informal way to meet with us and find out more about our Executive MBA programmes.

Evening Information Session: Join us for an evening to discover more about our programmes through a series of presentations. You will have an opportunity to meet the Recruitment & Admissions team and talk with students and alumni about their MBA experience.

International Fairs: Our MBA Recruitment Managers constantly travel the world, imparting information and answers to all your questions.

MBA in a Day: Get a real taste of the MBA experience at Cass with our interactive event. Find out further information about our programmes, participate in a sample lecture and Q&A panel of students and alumni.

Online Information Session: Join us from anywhere in the world for our web based information session, Q&A with the Recruitment & Admissions team and faculty.

Find out more at www.cass.city.ac.uk/mba/executive-mba/events

Contact the Recruitment & Admissions team with any questions. They are available on: +44 (0)20 7040 0286

Book a one-to-one consultation with a member of the team, to discuss your suitability for the Executive MBA programme.

Send your CV to cass-mba@city.ac.uk

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