In Episode #20 we speak with Alexandra Cairns who’s journey in life so far has seen her move to the other side of the world to help local communities, work for a number of foundations in the 3rd sector & also complete an MBA at Alliance Manchester university.
Alexandra left school to study at the well known Oxford university, synonymous with being extremely challenging to get into Alexandra gives great insight into how the university was structured & the real benefits & key skills she learned from this intense yet helpful academic lifestyle. After Oxford, Alexandra ventured into the charity sector, where she worked with a number of foundations, most noticeably was her work with CCBRT which seen Alexandra move to Tanzania for 2 years, by her own account a fantastic opportunity.
After some time Alexandra knew she wanted to develop her career further & thought an MBA at Manchester Alliance university was a great option. What is an MBA? Well, we have a great chat on this with Alexandra & get insight into life as an MBA student & if from her own experience she thinks it is worth it.
We cover a lot of great topics in this podcast from; Oxford University, the Charity sector, Tanzania, Cultural differences, Career advice, MBA & the importance of creating & taking opportunities when they arise.
We hope you enjoy the podcast,
Some times & topics from our discussion with Alexandra;
0-22min Introduction / Growing up / Life at Oxford University
23 - 49 min Life choices after uni / Moving to Tanzania / Life in Tanzania
49 -61 min Working in the charity sector / Key career skills
61 - 82 min What is an MBA / Why choose an MBA / Next steps
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