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Startups

Almost Airborne: What Happens When the Runway Ends

September 2024 marked the beginning of a once in a lifetime experiment at Imperial College London. Working with the college chaplain Andrew Willson, I designed, planned and pitched a vision to turn a COVID test site into a thriving community garden in central London. Mobilising key-stakeholders, negotiating with funders we managed to secure an unprecedented […]

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Networking

If You’re Not in the Room, You’re Not in the Game

There is now an abbreviation for ‘In Real Life’, IRL, which tells you a lot about where we are as a society. We’ve gotten so accustomed to operating in digital space, that we now have a shorthand to remind ourselves that physical reality exists. And yet, here we meet, on a digital blog. Are you about […]

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B-School / Consulting Clubs

MBA Applications: Resume Clarity Beats Fancy English

Among all components of the MBA application, the resumé is often the most underestimated. Applicants devote enormous effort to essays while treating the resumé as a routine document. In reality, it is frequently the first item that admissions officers read, which shapes their entire impression of the candidate. Unlike essays, which unfold gradually, the resumé […]