MBA cohort takes part in Catalyst programme
The Management School’s MBA cohort has participated in a number of sessions as part of the MBA Catalyst programme.
The Catalyst programme encompasses the co- and extra-curricular activities offered to MBA candidates to help them transform beyond the formal learning. The main areas include; Catalyst Careers, Catalyst Immersion, Catalyst Masterclasses and Catalyst Mentoring.
Mike Ross, co-founder of Vocaprep and ex-McKinsey employee, delivered a Catalyst Careers session on design thinking. Mike has worked with many top business schools and during his talk, gave insight into how design thinking can be used as a way to solve problems and overcome obstacles in the career journey.
Louise Mustchin, MBA Careers Advisor, said “Mike Ross delivered a highly engaging and interactive session on strategic thinking, strategic communication and design thinking.
Developing new ways to think and approach career planning is crucial to future proofing your career, succeeding in interviews and the competitive MBA job market generally.
I definitely learnt some fantastic new ways to approach problems. We are already planning to have Mike back next year!”
Student feedback was very positive with comments including;
“Thank you very much for inviting Mike Ross. That was one of the best masterclasses I have taken part in during my time at the MBA course.” Elena Sizykh, Liverpool MBA student
“I had a great day and I’m sure everybody else in the session will echo this. Thank you for spending the time and effort to source Mike.” Michael Devine, Liverpool MBA student
Following on from Mike’s session, the first Catalyst Masterclass of the series was delivered by Dr Naseem Naqvi, President of The British Blockchain Association. During his talk Naseem spoke about the origin of cryptocurrency, how Bitcoin works and how companies across the world are utilising Bitcoin.
