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Born out of @Founders_Forum, our 9-month "alternative-MBA" empowers ambitious professionals to reinvent their careers in London's most dynamic startups.

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🔊 On Monday we launched Founders Academy's Virtual Campus 💻 That's right, we still have daily meditation, collaborative missions, intimate sessions with world-class startup leaders & a tonne of virtual post-it notes. Sending love & positive vibes during these uncertain times 🚀

🔊 On Monday we launched Founders Academy's Virtual Campus 💻 That's right, we still have daily meditation, collaborative missions, intimate sessions with world-class startup leaders & a tonne of virtual post-it notes. Sending love & positive vibes during these uncertain times 🚀
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Today, our Associates start work w/ our friends PUBLIC. They will work on projects for government & society - from making banking 🏦 more accessible for those with disabilities to supporting the ALENHSX’s TechForce19 to combat the effects of social isolation during #COVID19

Today, our Associates start work w/ our friends <a href="/PUBLIC_Team/">PUBLIC</a>. They will work on projects for government &amp; society - from making banking 🏦 more accessible for those with disabilities to supporting the ALENHSX’s TechForce19 to combat the effects of social isolation during #COVID19
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Can crises be a catalyst for innovation? Today’s VUCA world 🌍 brings both challenges & opportunities to innovate, as we reframe what our best approach to work looks like. Our Associate, Anna, shares her thoughts from inside a now fully-virtual Tribe 👇 foundersacademy.io/blog/crises-ar…

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We had our first Virtual AMA 💻🎤 (Ask Me Anything) this evening, with the brilliant Tara, Head of People @ Monzo 🏦. It was inspiring to hear how throughout its meteoric rise, Monzo 🏦 has prioritised its people and culture, showing you can both be good & mega-successful.

We had our first Virtual AMA 💻🎤 (Ask Me Anything) this evening, with the brilliant <a href="/taraintransit/">Tara</a>, Head of People @ <a href="/monzo/">Monzo 🏦</a>. It was inspiring to hear how throughout its meteoric rise, <a href="/monzo/">Monzo 🏦</a> has prioritised its people and culture, showing you can both be good &amp; mega-successful.
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That's right - our AMA's 🎤 have gone international🌎! It was brilliant to have Bob Evans join our #VirtualCampus this evening to discuss #leadership in a #VUCA world. #alternativeMBA

That's right - our AMA's 🎤 have gone international🌎!

It was brilliant to have Bob Evans join our #VirtualCampus this evening to discuss #leadership in a #VUCA world.

#alternativeMBA
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It was brilliant to have Aaron Mitchell, Director of Talent Acquisition @ Netflix, join us live from Los Angeles for this week's virtual #AMA 💻🎤 on how to make the #first90days in any new role a success. #alternativeMBA

It was brilliant to have Aaron Mitchell, Director of Talent Acquisition @ <a href="/netflix/">Netflix</a>, join us live from Los Angeles for this week's virtual #AMA 💻🎤 on how to make the #first90days in any new role a success.

#alternativeMBA
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A big thank you to Lisa Shu, Professor in Residence @ LocalGlobe & London Business School for sharing her wisdom with us last week on the art and science of #negotiation. "Negotiation isn't about you. It's about understanding your counterpart." #alternativeMBA

A big thank you to Lisa Shu, Professor in Residence @ <a href="/localglobevc/">LocalGlobe</a> &amp; <a href="/LBS/">London Business School</a> for sharing her wisdom with us last week on the art and science of #negotiation.

"Negotiation isn't about you. It's about understanding your counterpart."

#alternativeMBA
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Wise words from On Purpose London CEO, Tom Rippin. We loved having him join our virtual classroom 💻🎓 for an intimate AMA 🎤 last week on how we can deploy #systemsthinking to build a stronger, healthier, more sustainable economy. #alternativeMBA

Wise words from <a href="/OnPurposeUK/">On Purpose London</a> CEO, Tom Rippin.

We loved having him join our virtual classroom 💻🎓 for an intimate AMA 🎤 last week on how we can deploy #systemsthinking to build a stronger, healthier, more sustainable economy.

#alternativeMBA
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Thank you to #SteveLloyd for joining us for an #AMA 🎤 to share his lessons learned from building high-performance teams at a diverse mix of tech companies: including early-stage venture builder Founders Factory , gaming unicorn Improbable & mission-driven fintech #Earnd 🚀.

Thank you to #SteveLloyd for joining us for an #AMA 🎤 to share his lessons learned from building high-performance teams at a diverse mix of tech companies: including early-stage venture builder <a href="/foundersfactory/">Founders Factory</a> , gaming unicorn <a href="/Improbableio/">Improbable</a> &amp; mission-driven fintech #Earnd 🚀.
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It was fantastic to welcome the brilliant Abadesi (she/her) to our virtual campus💻to share insights from her inspiring career that's spanned Groupon, Amazon & Product Hunt 😸. Aba - we salute you for creating change in an industry that doesn't represent the #society it serves. 🙌🏿🙌🏾🙌🏼

It was fantastic to welcome the brilliant <a href="/Abadesi/">Abadesi (she/her)</a> to our virtual campus💻to share insights from her inspiring career that's spanned <a href="/Groupon/">Groupon</a>, <a href="/amazon/">Amazon</a> &amp; <a href="/ProductHunt/">Product Hunt 😸</a>. Aba - we salute you for creating change in an industry that doesn't represent the #society it serves. 🙌🏿🙌🏾🙌🏼
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Wonderful to have the insatiably innovative William Godfrey join us for a Tribe AMA. 🎤 We loved hearing about both the creative flair and disciplined rigour that's gone into building and scaling Founders Factory - one of world's most ambitious venture builders. 🚀

Wonderful to have the insatiably innovative <a href="/williamfgodfrey/">William Godfrey</a> join us for a Tribe AMA. 🎤

We loved hearing about both the creative flair and disciplined rigour that's gone into building and scaling <a href="/foundersfactory/">Founders Factory</a> - one of world's most ambitious venture builders. 🚀
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What a treat it was to have #GabrielStraub, Head of Data Science at BBC join us for a #masterclass called "Culture eats data for breakfast". We loved hearing about his experience building #datascience capabilities at Tesco, notonthehighstreet, and BBC. #alternativeMBA

What a treat it was to have #GabrielStraub, Head of Data Science at <a href="/BBC/">BBC</a> join us for a #masterclass called "Culture eats data for breakfast".

We loved hearing about his experience building #datascience capabilities at <a href="/Tesco/">Tesco</a>, <a href="/notonthehighst/">notonthehighstreet</a>, and <a href="/BBC/">BBC</a>.

#alternativeMBA
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Education is facing transformative change 📚with virtual 'classrooms', eLearning & more! Join the discussion as we radically rethink education ft. Chegg CEO @DanRosensweig,Simon Henderson, EtonX & Asha Haji, Founders Academy. 1st July @ 5:30pm 🚀bit.ly/2xTmeyP

Education is facing transformative change 📚with virtual 'classrooms', eLearning &amp; more!

Join the discussion as we radically rethink education ft. <a href="/Chegg/">Chegg</a> CEO @DanRosensweig,Simon Henderson, <a href="/etonxonline/">EtonX</a> &amp;  <a href="/ashahaji/">Asha Haji</a>, <a href="/founders_acad/">Founders Academy</a>.

1st July @ 5:30pm 🚀bit.ly/2xTmeyP
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It was fantastic to have world-class operator Amir Nooriala join us for an #AMA last week to share his war stories & lessons learned from scaling Europe's fastest-growing #fintech, OakNorth, before joining Callsign, the world's leading digital identity firm. 🚀 #alternativeMBA

It was fantastic to have world-class operator <a href="/AmirNooriala/">Amir Nooriala</a> join us for an #AMA last week to share his war stories &amp; lessons learned from scaling Europe's fastest-growing #fintech, <a href="/OakNorth/">OakNorth</a>, before joining <a href="/Callsign/">Callsign</a>, the world's leading digital identity firm. 🚀

#alternativeMBA
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An absolute pleasure to host the #BenWhately, Chief Product Officer Memrise, for an #AMA 🎤 with the Tribe. We loved hearing about Ben's journey scaling Memrise to over 50 million users around the globe, transforming the way the world learns languages 🌍. #alternativeMBA

An absolute pleasure to host the #BenWhately, Chief Product Officer <a href="/memrise/">Memrise</a>, for an #AMA 🎤 with the Tribe.

We loved hearing about Ben's journey scaling Memrise to over 50 million users around the globe, transforming the way the world learns languages 🌍.

#alternativeMBA
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So wonderful to welcome #NickPopovici to our virtual campus 💻🎓 to share his lessons learned from founding, pivoting and scaling @VitaMojo - a company that's on a mission to improve the way the world eats through transformative technology. 🍽️ #alternativeMBA

So wonderful to welcome #NickPopovici to our virtual campus 💻🎓 to share his lessons learned from founding, pivoting and scaling @VitaMojo - a company that's on a mission to improve the way the world eats through transformative technology. 🍽️

#alternativeMBA
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Interested in the secrets of being a great #COO? Check out the latest in the #coosecrets video series, featuring our very own Asha Haji! 👇 jbmc.co.uk/coo-secrets-wi…

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Next in our #mtpcon Digital keynote line-up is Asha Haji - Co-Founder & COO at Founders Academy. Asha has spent her career developing transformative products and experiences at the intersection of people, technology, and education🎓. Welcome Asha! 👋mindtheproduct.com/mtpcon/digital…

Next in our #mtpcon Digital keynote line-up is <a href="/ashahaji/">Asha Haji</a> - Co-Founder &amp; COO at <a href="/founders_acad/">Founders Academy</a>. Asha has spent her career developing transformative products and experiences at the intersection of people, technology, and education🎓. Welcome Asha! 👋mindtheproduct.com/mtpcon/digital…