Inspire @ LBS Summer Camp

An Inspirational Day: The Agenda

• 8:30 - 9:15: Registration & Breakfast

  Arrive at London Business School's main campus in time to grab some breakfast and get settled before the agenda of the day starts at 09:15.

• 9:15 - 9:30: Welcome

  You will be welcomed by a member of our Recruitment & Admissions team.

• 9:30 - 10:15: Finance Sector Insights

  Be inspired by the world of Finance in this immersive session led by Jonathan Antor.

  

  Jonathan Antor (UBS), MFA2022

  Jonathan Antor is an equity research analyst at UBS covering the pharmaceuticals sector. He previously was on the metals and mining and equity strategy team. He is from The Bahamas and received a Bachelor’s Finance from The University of Tampa. Jonathan then went on to finish a MFA at LBS in the class of 2022. Before UBS he worked at Deloitte in the financial advisory division, and participated in his school’s investment fund. Outside of work Jonathan loves to play soccer, hang with friends, and travel.

• 10:15 - 11:00: Tech Sector Insights

  Be inspired by the world of Technology in this immersive session led by Ishitia Gupta.

   

  

  Ishitia Gupta (UBER), MAM2021

  In her current role as a Senior Operations Manager at Uber, Ishita leads strategy and execution on the consumer side for Uber’s product portfolio (UberXL, Comfort, Exec etc) and has led various product launches like Uber Pet, Car Rentals. She is an LBS MAM21 alumnus and did a Bachelors in Computer Engineering. She is passionate about the tech industry and consumer strategy and has previously worked with delivery startups like Zapp and Dunzo. Outside of work, she enjoys playing tennis, travelling to new places, and trying out different cuisines.

• 11:00 - 11:15: Break
• 11:15 - 12:00: Practical Session - Tech Sector or Finance Sector
• 12:00 - 12:30: The Power of Networking
• 12:30 - 1:15: Lunch (Networking)
• 1:15 - 2:00: Consulting Sector Insights

  Be inspired by the world of Consulting in this immersive session led by Xudong Wang and Nick Fei.

   

  

  Xudong Wang (Mckinsey & Company), MiM2022

  Xudong is a Business Analyst in the generalist practice at McKinsey & Company in London. Within this role, he advises clients across a wide range of industries with both strategy and implementation. Prior to McKinsey, Xudong worked in consulting, tech and the charity sector, including a stint at Mastercard as a Product Manager, and internship at OC&C Strategy Consultants, where he worked on Strategy and Due Diligence projects. Outside of his day job, Xudong serves on the board of a social mobility charity focused on career development for underprivileged students and runs the climbing society at McKinsey. Before LBS, Xudong studied Physics at the University of Cambridge.

   

  

  Nick Fei (Bain & Company), MiM2015

  Nick is a Consultant within the Private Equity Practice at Bain & Company, based in London. Within this role, he advises financial investors on firm strategy, commercial due diligence and value creation plans for their portfolio companies. Prior to Bain, Nick held various management positions with the Swire Group, an international trading conglomerate, ranging from revenue management and industrial relations to strategic transformation. Nick is a school team lead at Bain for recruiting consultants from LBS. Outside of his day job, Nick serves on the governing board of a council-maintained school in west London.

• 2:00 - 2:45: Entrepreneurship Insights

  Be inspired by the world of Entrepreneurship in this immersive session led by Matt Brooke-Hitching.

   

  

  Matt Brooke-Hitching (MEET), MBA

  Matthew Brooke-Hitching is the Founder and CEO of Meet, a platform designed to consolidate networking, communications, and events within business schools, universities, and other large communities. Before earning his MBA from London Business School in 2020, he spent eight years working in investment banking in London. Since its launch, Meet has supported some of the world’s most prestigious institutions including London Business School, INSEAD, and IESE Business School, fostering millions of interactions and transforming how communities connect and thrive.

• 2:45 - 3:00: Break
• 3:00 - 3:45: Practical Session - Entrepreneurship or Consulting Sector
• 3:45 - 4:25: The Business of Luxury or The Business of FMCG

  The Business of FMCG

  Melonica Mohapatra (MARS), MAM2021

  Melonica is a Senior Data Scientist at Mars Wrigley, where she works on internal data science projects for Shopper Marketing stakeholders. Her career journey began after graduating with a Masters in Analytics and Management from the London Business School in 2021, where she started as a Data Analyst in the Global Data Driven Marketing department of Mars PetNutrition. This role allowed her to apply marketing analytics concepts and run impactful projects for pet parents, while also exposing her to the technical side of programmatic advertising and the reliance of business stakeholders on marketing measurement outcomes. Subsequently, she worked as a Data Science Consultant at Ekimetrics, gaining valuable experience in Market Mix Modeling projects across various clients from different industries. Melonica's diverse experience at both client and agency sides has provided her with a holistic view of how data science projects are initiated and executed in the industry.

   

  The Business of Luxury

  

  Tabria Lenard (Reformation), MBA2021

  Tabria Lenard is an alumna from the MBA Class of 2021. Originally from the US, she holds a BSc in Marketing & Finance from Northeastern University in Boston, Massachusetts, and has been invested in establishing a global career within the retail and luxury industries for over a decade. With consumer facing experience in sales at American Eagle, and corporate roles in sourcing at The TJX Companies, buying and merchandising at Bloomingdale’s, project management at Farfetch, innovation in marketing at LVMH, and international strategy at Reformation, she has seen these industries from a multitude of perspectives. Overall, Tabria is committed to building a truly global network and establishing herself as a global leader. Since 2010, she has visited 50+ countries, and is passionate about exploring culture and retail through travel.

• 4:25 - 4:30: Break
• 4:30 - 5:30: Developing Your Personal Brand

  This engaging and motivational workshop will be led by Laura Fox, LinkedIn Consultant, and aims to prepare you to optimize your professional and academic profile to drive engagement with employers. You will learn what makes a strong LinkedIn profile, and takeaway tangible next steps to improve your approach with companies and recruiters and strategies to build your professional network.

  

  Laura Fox, LinkedIn Consultant

  Laura has worked in Marketing, Advertising and Branding for 20 years. After spending 11 years in the ad world, Laura joined LinkedIn and has gained deep, specialist knowledge of the platform.

  Initially hired in a global consulting role, Laura was brought in to educate LinkedIn’s sales team on how to build brands online, whilst helping them pitch LinkedIn’s Corporate Solutions to large Enterprise businesses. After two years, Laura moved into Sales managing a portfolio of clients across all sectors, and eventually running a UK team.

  After leaving LinkedIn, Laura set up a LinkedIn Agency, and works with clients including Unilever, Mattel, monster.com, Aston Martin F1 and more. Predominantly Laura advises on how to leverage LinkedIn to support Marketing, Sales, Hiring and to elevate individual Professional Brands.

• 5:30 - 6:00: Where do we go from here? (Networking & Refreshments)

  Use this time to practise establishing your London networking and get to know London Business School's Career Consultants. Refreshments will be served.