MBA 2022, UK
Leah’s career began aged 18 as a Nursery Nurse, from where she says she was fortunate enough to get a job within the NHS and has been lucky enough to be provided with continuous personal development opportunities. Today, she works as a 8a Sexual Health Programme Manager with responsibility for the operational running of the Kent and Medway Integrated Sexual Health Service.
Achievements
- KCHFT and Sexual Health being rated as an ‘outstanding’ trust by CQC in 2019
- Her professional development journey within KCHFT, starting in 2002 as a Band 4 Health Visiting Assistant and progressing to a Band 8a Sexual Health Programme Manager
- The transformation of sexual health during the covid-19 pandemic, enabling the continuous offering of an ‘outstanding’ service to those who needed it
What attracted you to the MBA programme at Kent Business School and why?
The MBA course covers a lot of the areas that I require development in. I want to progress my career further.
Aspiration
I am hoping the course gives me some clarity as to where my career pathway is going.
Advice
Don’t be afraid to fail, as failure is a learning opportunity for improvement.
“I don’t have an MBA, and I didn’t go to Yale. I’m not an academic person and wasn’t a good student. Instead, I’ve been taught by some of the most inspiring people in the world.”
– Lapo Elkann