Posts filed under “Cambridge MBA”
Recap of feedback on “Copying Y Combinator”
[UPDATE]- I’ve written an update 1.5 years later on the original post: “Looking back – 1.5 years since ‘Copying Y Combinator’” Last week I finally posted my Cambridge MBA dissertation/individual project on the web. I was amazed at the traffic it brought! But I also wanted to address some of the things that people brought [...]
Copying Y Combinator – WHY and HOW
[UPDATE]- I’ve written an update 1.5 years later on the original post: “Looking back – 1.5 years since ‘Copying Y Combinator’” Have you thought about starting a program like Y Combinator in your city? That doing so would not only build a startup ecosystem but would also bring a good financial return? I studied Y Combinator, [...]
Y combinator – dissertation and request for help!
As I wrote in my last post, I am writing my master’s dissertation on Y combinator and the similar programs it has spawned. Y combinator is a really interesting program, but I think simply copying it and starting it in a different city isn’t the best way to do it. This post will detail how [...]
My dissertation – Ycombinator & its spawn – How to do it right
I, like many geeks, love the Ycombinator programme. It was really the first of its kind, and was started by Paul Graham and his friends in 2005. About YCombinator (YC) What is it? A three-month long programme to help start startups. Founders (you) get ~$15-20k in “seed” cash so they can live without any other [...]
Dilbert – the MBA series
So Dilbert had a series of comics on MBA’s last week. I loved them, and thought you might, too. Great stuff!
Wow, it’s been a while…
I haven’t been posting much lately. I got a little snowed under with work and it broke me of what had been a semi-regular habit. Not going to say much here other than that I got a paid internship for this summer in London! It’s ten weeks starting at the end of June, and I’m [...]
Simon Murray speaks at Judge Business School
This week our MBA class got to hear from Simon Murray. While his name may not ring a bell like some of the other speakers we’ve had this year, he was an absolute thrill to listen to. Simon has had a fascinating career. He skipped his A-levels (similar to SATs for the Americans reading this) [...]
Kevin Roberts & his challenges
Kevin Roberts, the CEO of Saatchi & Saatchi, is also the CEO-in-Residence at Judge Business School. He came in to talk to us recently about Winning with an MBA, which was particularly useful considering the somewhat dismal job market that we’ll be entering later this year. First off, he’s really an incredible speaker. His staff [...]