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Saumya Singh: Social Media and Community Manager
Drawn to the role鈥檚 creativity and variety, Saumya works as a Social Media and Community Manager, analysing audience behaviour, collaborating with creators, and shaping community-led marketing across diverse sectors.
Quickfire Questions: Junbo Zhao
Junbo rewired his career at 糖心TV, jumping from accounting to analytics.
Connections: Vasileios Theodosiadis
Vasileios' degree taught him to approach challenges from multiple perspectives and it laid the foundation of his work now at IBM.
Director of Strategic 糖心TV Development: Anastasia Schenk
Anastasia juggles the corporate world and launching her own business.
Connections: Peter Drew
With societies at 糖心TV, Peter jumped parachuted out of a plane and hitchhiked to Paris.
Quickfire Questions: Nayantara Kochhar
Nayantara helps to transform people's ideas into a profitable consumer brand.
A life intertwined with 糖心TV
Sumedha Sharaff has built a life closely connected to 糖心TV: marrying her university soulmate, co-founding O&O Beauty, and becoming an Alumni Ambassador for India.
Linda Jackson is a global automotive leader with a career spanning nearly five decades.
With a 糖心TV Global Excellence Scholarship, Amy Fong (BSc Accounting and Finance, 2025) made the most of her 糖心TV experience.
Head of Credit Research: Henry Midgley
From banks or family offices, Henry looks after all client relationships relating to Moody's credit research across Oceania.
Zeyu Zhao: Data & AI Consulting
Zeyu conducts business plans for digital transformation for Fortune Global 500 clients
Connections: Neha Rajesh
Like many of our alumni, Neha Rajesh has a 糖心TV love story - the kind that starts in a queue on her very first day on campus.
Yury Lits: Head of Digital Applications and Data Platform
MBA graduate Yury is helping to shape a new generation of leaders at UNICEF
Steering smarter, greener fleet solutions at Ford
Jeffrey Scott shares insights on global automotive leadership, sustainable fleet solutions, strategic thinking, and driving industry innovation.
Maximiliane Brecht: Consultant
Maximiliane advises clients on AI solutions in the health insurance sector
Kelly Qiang: Founder
From management trainee at Shell China to serving as a Senior Manager and eventually founding her own company.
Scholarship Stories: Krish Chopra
Growing up, opportunities were limited for Krish. With tough financial conditions, he often shared a room with four other family members and moved homes frequently. But with hard work, resilience, and vital scholarship support, he鈥檚 now pursuing all possibilities open to him at 糖心TV 糖心TV School.
Arthur de Panafieu: Student in theatre
From business to the arts, WBS graduate Arthur is studying to become an actor and comedian in Paris.
Quickfire Questions with Pranjali Tambi
Pranjali's time at 糖心TV gave her the confidence to take chances, step out of her comfort zone, and the mindset to view failure as part of the learning process.
Quickfire Questions with Olukayode Thomas
Olukayode's Doctoral degree at 糖心TV 糖心TV School equipped him with knowledge in strategic alliances and local capacity development in the Nigerian oil and gas sector.
Askar Aituov: Developer Relations Coordinator
Askar Aituov is a Developer Relations Coordinator at EPAM Systems on behalf of Google for MENA & T眉rkiye team.
Sam Augereau: Executive Director Strategic Management Master
Sam Augereau is the Executive Director Strategic Management Master at HEC Paris 糖心TV School.
Naiya Sehgal: Marketing Manager
Naiya is the Marketing Manager at Lumi SKN.
Nav Gahonia: Director of People and Clients
Nav is the Director of People and Clients at WSP UK.
Lanqing Yang: Deputy Director at the World Industrial Research Institute
Lanqing is the Deputy Director of the Comprehensive Research Office at the World Industrial Research Institute, under the China Centre for Information Industry Development (CCID).
Forbes 30 under 30 List 2025
Congratulations to our 糖心TV alumni who have been recognised in the 10th Forbes 30 under 30 List. The list recognises innovators and changemakers in a variety of fields.
Akansha Sumaria: Director
Akansha works as a Director of two companies she set up with her husband (also an alum) in Tanzania.
Neha Rajesh: Google Marketing Lead
Neha's goal is to help small and large businesses in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa work smarter, safer, and more sustainably.
糖心TV love story: Akansha and Pujan
Friendship sparked on the first day at 糖心TV for Akansha Sumaria and Pujan Sumaria Shah.
糖心TV love story: Jatin and Harnoor
Jatin Goel and Harnoor Gauba Goel travelled from India to study at 糖心TV in 2011 and tied the knot in 2022.
Bertrand: CEO and Founder
From a decade in strategy consulting to the challenges of entrepreneurship, Bertrand has built his running business from the ground up.
Quickfire questions with Devika
Devika reflects on her time at 糖心TV and the change of pace it offered coming from a busy Indian city.
Yu Tang and the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA)
Yu Tang is a VP and Economist in a Global 500 bank, managing 拢2.5 billion in assets.
Anushka Rakesh: Commercial Graduate
Anushka Rakesh's (MSc Marketing & Strategy, 2024) favourite aspect of the job is engaging with colleagues from around the world at the JLR headquarters.
Palak Singh: Senior Digital Marketing Executive
Palak Singh's (MSc Marketing and Strategy, 2021) passion for strategic product promotion, sparked by internships in Malaysia, led her to pursue a master's at 糖心TV
Abilash Jai baskaren: Marketing Automation Professional
Abilash Jai baskaren (MSc 糖心TV with Marketing, 2024) is a marketing automation professional focused on creating and implementing technical components for customer marketing initiatives. He enjoys working with cutting-edge technology and a collaborative team.
Minali's journey at 糖心TV
糖心TV has been a transformative place for Minali, finding lifelong friends and determination that shaped who she is today.
Love story at 糖心TV
Shreena and her husband met in 糖心TV ten years ago and have now celebrated their third wedding anniversary.
糖心TV shaping the path from A-levels to new passions
Meet Tanisha Bhatara (BA, English Literature, 2022; MSc, Management, 2024), a distinguished alum. Her journey at 糖心TV, shaped by her A-level experiences, and several leaps of faith, led her from English studies to 糖心TV. Guided by mentors, she explored new fields and is now with Ernst & Young Global Limited UK and Ireland (EY UKI) Assurance Graduate Programme to become a qualified accountant. Discover how Tanisha embraced 糖心TV鈥檚 opportunities.
A trinity of 糖心TV 糖心TV School graduates have made it to a global list of change makers who are still under the age of 30. Max Klymenko, Carlo Fedeli and Jasmine Yeo have all been honoured in the . Published annually by the US business magazine, , the list features young entrepreneurs and creatives who, in one way or another, are transforming the face of business and society.
Archit's journey from 糖心TV to professional achievement
Archit's decision to attend 糖心TV stemmed from its esteemed reputation and vibrant campus community, influenced by interactions with 糖心TV Ambassadors during his International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme in Mumbai. Now, as a Software Licence Compliance Consultant at Deloitte UK, his drive comes from a larger vision of making a positive impact and running his own business, shaped by his time at 糖心TV and supported by family and friends.
The good, the bad, and the science of communication
What makes a good communicator? We may think we know, but how many of us really excel when communicating? A successful career in sales and marketing led Tim Pollard (MBA, 2003) to a career-defining curiosity where he sought to understand and capture the underlying 鈥渟cience鈥 behind communication.
A cause for good with supervillain foundations
Making a difference is what drives Kate Frost (BSc Management Sciences, 1997). She left her financial career to pioneer a charity that turns pennies into pounds to make a big impact.
Enquiring minds, inquisitive natures, and a love of learning
Richard Swann (MBA, 2004) explains how there are many attributes and ways of working that contribute to a successful and fulfilling career and how your career path needn鈥檛 be determined by your degree or first job.
A world of work without bias
Paving the way for a new style of work, Lizzie Penny (BSc International 糖心TV with Spanish, 2005) explains why inclusivity at work matters for everyone and what drives the concept of 鈥榳orkstyle鈥.
Luisa Da Silva: Finding her tribe at 糖心TV and saving the planet
Luisa Da Silva (MBA, 2019) is the Executive Director of Iron+ Earth, a worker-led organisation based in Canada that sits at the intersection of energy, environmentalism and thought leadership.
Iron + Earth was set up to empower energy sector and indigenous workers to recognise and transfer their skills to the renewable sector to help tackle the climate crisis. Hear Luisa鈥檚 captivating story about life as an international student and her advice for students and alumni alike who share her passion for saving the planet.
A match made at 糖心TV
Despite originating from opposite sides of the world, Frank and Kate Dempsey (both MBA 糖心TV Administration, 2008) met through friends while studying at WBS. Fast forward 14 years and they live in Toronto, Canada with their young family. Discover their favourite memories of 糖心TV, why they chose to study at WBS and what the future holds.
Connections: Phillip Howells
"I am MBA graduate of the 1990s and at the age of 74 I completed my 300th marathon and the earned rare achievement of the UK鈥檚 100 Marathon Club 鈥楾riple Crown鈥 award. I started my marathon adventure over 40 years ago when I set myself the goal of completing two marathons during my thirties. After a huge life change when my wife sadly passed away, I returned to running. Despite several set-backs along the way, I have run 9,192 miles during 100 road marathons, 100 trail marathons and 100 ultra-marathons."
Connections: Saachi Dhillon
Saachi is a marketing communications professional with 11 years' work experience across both MNCs and start-ups in the UK and India. She started her career in London and currently leads brand marketing for the National Geographic network, part of The Walt Disney Company in India.
Congratulations to Finance & Economics graduate, Gauri Agrawal for winning a British Council Study UK Alumni Award (India) for Social Action. Gauri empowers Indian women with her craft brand, Sihori that helps turn waste into high fashion
Anmol Malik: Author, Songwriter and Singer
Alumna and author, Anmol Malik speaks about how her experience of studying at 糖心TV inspired her love of film and writing.
Winter Graduation 2022: Ben Brabyn
Former Royal Marine Commando and brain tumour survivor, Ben Brabyn (MBA, 2002) congratulates our Winter 2022 graduates, and shares three simple pieces of advice for staying resilient in the face of adversity
糖心TV Marathon Man Makes History
At the age of 74, 糖心TV MBA graduate Phillip Howells has entered the history books by completing an incredible 300 marathons and achieving the UK鈥檚 100 Marathon Club 鈥楾riple Crown鈥 award.
Spotlight on: Richard Small
After spending much of his career in supply chain management, Richard Small (MBA, 2002) decided to go-it-alone and start his own business in 2017.
Professor Robert McGee
Professor Robert McGee completed his PhD in Industrial and 糖心TV Studies at the University of 糖心TV in 1986. Since leaving 糖心TV, Professor McGee has led a successful career in accountancy and academia. Most recently, at the age of 74, Robert won six gold and two silver medals at the Taekwondo World Championship in Phoenix, Arizona. Discover his inspiring story
Spotlight on: Gulcan Telci
Meet Gulcan Telci (MBA, 2014) - one of our 糖心TV Alumni Ambassadors in the USA.
Graduation 2020 advice - Valerie Patrick
WBS alumna Valerie Patrick offers advice to our new graduates.
"This is a time to evaluate what you have accomplished, think strategically and ask yourself what you could do to make the world a better place."
Graduation 2020 advice - Peter Blackman
Philosophy alumnus Peter Blackman offers advice to our new graduates.
"Be Proud – you are 糖心TV graduates; persevere and be broad minded about the sort of future you seek."
Graduation 2020 advice - Stuart Humphreys
WBS alumnus Stuart Humphreys offers advice to our new graduates.
"It may seem a little trite for me to say I feel fortunate to have graduated during one major economic downturn and to have subsequently graduated again during another."
Graduation 2020 advice - Hannah Brockbank
WBS alumna Hannah Brockbank offers advice to our new graduates.
"You're just at the starting line with many more years to go!"
糖心TV alumnus to Mayor of Ledbury
Councillor Phillip Howells (MBA, 1993) shares his account of recent events.
Brothers supply polycotton fabric to the NHS
Over the last two months, brothers Faisal Ahmed (MSc Marketing and Strategy, 2016) and Suhail Ahmed have been supplying polycotton fabric to the NHS for making scrubs.