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Buckinghamshire New University's (BNU) School of Business and Law held its Alumni Future Success Event which presented students within the School a valuable networking opportunity to meet with recent alumni.

Visiting alumni included Lewis Taylor, Media Planner at Spark Foundry London; Max Norfolk, Project Lead at McLaren; Devon Sale, Sales in Aviation industry; and Anna Bella, Director of Sales Development.

A number of alumni currently working at BNU also attended the event, including Veronica Hassan‍, Strategic Business Development & Innovation Manager – KTP Associate; Nasifa Ahmadi‍, Graduate Teaching Associate in the School of Business and Law; Theo Mukamuri‍, Associate Lecturer in Business and Law; Jack Bellamy‍, Business Development Coordinator and Sruthi Subhash‍, Vice President Education Welfare (High Wycombe) at Buck’s Students’ Union.  

 Veronica Hassan‍, Strategic Business Development & Innovation Manager, discussed her time as a student at BNU

Nearly fifty first, second and third year students from within the School of Business and Law attended the speed networking session, which gave them the opportunity to talk to each alumnus and put questions about all things business and law, employment, and research and operations to them.

GTA Nasifa Ahmadi and Associate Lecturer Theo Mukamuri spoke candidly with learners

Organised by Senior Lecturer Suzanne Doria‍, business and law alumni spoke about their experiences of being a student at BNU and imparted advice to current students, alongside sharing their own journey and valuable information about the industries they’ve worked in.

BNU's Business Development Coordinator Jack Bellamy gave useful advice to students

Suzanne said: ‘We’re really excited to be hosting our 2024 Alumni Future Success Event. We’ve welcomed 9 graduates this year who are working in a range of industries. 

‘There’s a real variety of specialisms among the alumni who’ve all graduated from the Business and Law School who attended the session today to sit in small groups with students in a more informal setting.

Lewis Taylor, Media Planner at Spark Foundry London, was invited to the Alumni event

‘The idea is that students feel confident to ask questions and to learn from any advice that alumni can give, as well as information about different pathways and industries.

‘It’s been a pleasure to welcome our alumni back to campus.’ she added. 

Anna Bella, Director of Sales Development, spoke about her experience in industry

Director of Sales Development, Anna Bella, who studied BA (Hons) Business Management, said of returning to BNU: ‘I feel very proud coming back to BNU.

‘Every time I return it’s like a new experience and brings back great memories for me.

‘I’m excited to share my experience, what I learned at university and what helped me and got me there and really inspire and engage the students.’ 

Max Norfolk, Project Lead at McLaren, spoke about his time as a student at BNU

Max Norfolk, Project Lead at McLaren, studied BA (Hons) Public Relations and Marketing Communication at BNU and said: ‘I can never believe my luck when I’m asked back to BNU. 

‘I ended up in roles and working for brands that sound pretty good, like Ferrari and McLaren, but it all started here- BNU kicked off my whole automotive career.’ 

Devon Sale spoke to learners about her experience in the Aviation industry

Devon Sale, alumnus in Sales in the Aviation industry, said: ‘I think events like these are really good for students and when I was at BNU I found these extremely helpful.

'I think it’s especially so for the second and third years to hear from alumni to know that when they leave here, they can have a career in what they want to do.’ 

Sruthi Subhash‍, Vice President Education Welfare (High Wycombe), also sat down with students

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