08/09/2006 | University of Cambridge, Judge Institute of Management
Sonia Watson
- What were you doing before your MBA?
Tax Consulting at PricewaterhouseCoopers in London
- What were your main reasons for deciding to attend business school?
• To gain a broader business education
• To facilitate career progression
- 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
- What were the main criteria in your selection?
• One-year MBA programme
• High in rankings
• Affiliation to major university
- 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.
- 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.
- How are you financing your studies?
PricewaterhouseCoopers (my employer) are paying my tuition fees, I am funding the rest.
- Did you apply for any scholarships? If so, which ones?
No
- Have you already been, or do you intend to become an entrepreneur?
No
- Are there any well-known and/or successful entrepreneurs that are alumni of your school?
Not sure
- How much do you expect to earn on graduation?
£50,000 - £75,000
- 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
- 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
- How easy or difficult do you expect it to be to achieve these objectives?
Easy, as a large career change is not involved.
