June 15th, 2010

EMBA V Graduation and Reunion Dinner: Keynote speech by Liam Black

Posted by Kristina
Under: 2008-09 Student Blogs, Events & Speakers, Kristina Manalo, Sports & Social, Uncategorised

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Click the link above to listen to Liam Black, keynote speaker for the 2010 EMBA Graduation and Reunion Dinner, 22 May at Harris Manchester College. Introduction and closing remarks by Kristina Maria Manalo.

Champagne reception at Harris Manchester College. The weather was perfect and the ash cloud from Iceland made way for all of the guests!

Rosalind, [...]

January 15th, 2010

Welcome EMBA VII

Posted by Kristina
Under: 2008-09 Student Blogs, Events & Speakers, Kristina Manalo, Oxford Life, Sports & Social, Uncategorised

To the new EMBA VII Cohort, firstly I’d like to offer my congratulations to each of you, not only for getting through the very stringent admissions, but also for making a truly life-changing decision to pursue the EMBA at Oxford! The 21 months which lie ahead of you will soon prove to be equally extraordinary [...]

September 21st, 2009

View from the Class Speech, Clifford Brown and Kristina Manalo, EMBA V End of Course Ceremony, 5-September 2009

Posted by Kristina
Under: 2008-09 Student Blogs, Course content, Events & Speakers, Kristina Manalo, Uncategorised

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Who here today would have thought that we would live through our very own information revolution, let alone have the opportunity to listen to a keynote speech delivered by the person who ignited it?  What a great privilege it has been to hear the thoughts of the man who kick-started the worldwide web itself. On [...]

January 23rd, 2009

Saïd Business School first impressions

Posted by Orin
Under: 2009-10 Student blogs, Events & Speakers, Orin Gordon, Oxford Life

I first set foot in Saïd Business School in November, for my admissions interview. Stephan Chambers, Executive MBA Director, was my sole interrogator. It was a tough interview: he was razor sharp. He’d clearly prepared well, and seemingly had known me for years. I’d had an easier time with interview panels of three.
He eventually homed [...]