Brent Ran
From investment management in China to global consulting in the UK, Brant used the MBA to broaden his experience and open a completely new stage in his career.
MBA stories
Explore how Bath MBA graduates have used their experience to shape careers, take on new challenges and create opportunities across countries and organisations.
There’s no single path through an MBA, or beyond it. Meet Bath MBA students and graduates who have:
- changed direction
- accelerated their careers
- grown as leaders
- built businesses
- taken their experience into new countries and industries
Changing direction
An MBA can create space to reconsider what comes next. These stories show how Bath students and graduates have used that time to explore new possibilities, move into new sectors and build careers in new markets.
Itishri Singh
Itishri came to Bath ready to step back from her existing career and understand where her strengths could take her next.
VIDEO: Ishita Jain
After reaching the top of her profession as a registered dietitian, Ishita came to Bath to rethink her next step and develop the business skills to build her own consultancy.
VIDEO: George Peters
Moving from the Royal Navy into business, George used the MBA’s practical and international learning environment to explore new career paths and build a new professional network.
Growing as a leader
Career progression isn’t always about changing direction. For many Bath MBA graduates, the biggest shift is in how they think, communicate, work with others and lead.
Suri Kasbon
After nearly 20 years in industry, Suri came to Bath to challenge herself. She returned to her career with greater clarity, adaptability and a much broader view of leadership.
VIDEO: Alex Kwan
Alex had already built substantial professional experience before the MBA. Bath helped him develop the confidence to step forward, take on greater responsibility and see himself differently as a leader.
Naetima Prathipthinthong
Naetima came to Bath wanting practical leadership skills. She left with a different understanding of people, teamwork and herself, and the confidence to navigate seven interviews for her next role.
VIDEO: Siyanun Panseekhae
Siyanun reflects on how the Bath MBA helped her develop as a senior leader and shaped the way she approaches her career.
Building on experience
You don’t need to leave your previous career behind to get value from an MBA. These graduates used Bath to build on their existing strengths, add new skills and create opportunities that would have been harder to reach before.
Crystal Clement
Crystal did not come to Bath to reinvent her career. She wanted to become better at it. The MBA strengthened her confidence, leadership and communication skills and helped her build a sales career in the UK.
Preethi Rammohan
The MBA gave Preethi greater clarity about where she wanted to go and greater confidence in what she could offer, while expanding a professional network that continues to create opportunities.
VIDEO: Krish Deepak Mirchandani
Krish reflects on how the MBA broadened his perspective, what he learned from working with an internationally diverse class and the opportunities it opened up in his career.
VIDEO: Emma Jian
Emma explains how Bath’s practical teaching, international outlook and supportive learning environment helped her grow professionally and become a stronger businesswoman.
Creating something new
For some students, the MBA becomes a platform for entrepreneurship, new ventures and greater responsibility in an existing business.
VIDEO: Noora Alfaez
Noora came to Bath to strengthen her business knowledge and grow as an entrepreneur. She met her future business partner on the MBA and went on to co-found clean energy technology company HyFlux.
VIDEO: Luiza Correa Brasil
Luiza explains how the Bath MBA prepared her to take on a leading role in her family’s organisation.
Fees and scholarships
Find out more about how to fund your MBA.