08/09/2006 | University of Cambridge, Judge Institute of Management
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Sonia Watson

University of Cambridge, Judge Institute of Management

  1. What were you doing before your MBA?
    Tax Consulting at PricewaterhouseCoopers in London
     
  2. What were your main reasons for deciding to attend business school?
    • To gain a broader business education
    • To facilitate career progression
     
  3. What research did you undertake in selecting your school? 
    • Spoke to friends who had attended business school
    • Attended World MBA Tour in London
    • Reviewed materials on MBA school website
    • Attended MBA school open day
     
  4. What were the main criteria in your selection?
    • One-year MBA programme
    • High in rankings
    • Affiliation to major university
     
  5. Why did you decide to study either in your own country or overseas? 
    Most good one-year MBA programmes are in Europe, and as I only speak English fluently, Britain was my resulting choice.
     
  6. How well do your think the MBA is regarded in your home country?
    When I applied it was the top one-year MBA programme in the UK
    It is still regarded as a strong programme, particularly enhanced by the affiliation to the University of Cambridge.
     
  7. How are you financing your studies?
    PricewaterhouseCoopers (my employer) are paying my tuition fees, I am funding the rest.
     
  8. Did you apply for any scholarships? If so, which ones?
    No
     
  9. Have you already been, or do you intend to become an entrepreneur?
    No
     
  10. Are there any well-known and/or successful entrepreneurs that are alumni of your school?
    Not sure
     
  11. How much do you expect to earn on graduation?
    £50,000 - £75,000
     
  12. What do you expect to do on graduation and where do you expect to be based?
    Return to PricewaterhouseCoopers, either to London or New York
     
  13. Where do you see yourself in ten years time:
    a)  Own Business
    b)  Senior employee (Senior Manager, Director etc.)
    c)   Downshifting for work life balance

    Senior employee
     
  14. How easy or difficult do you expect it to be to achieve these objectives?
    Easy, as a large career change is not involved.
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