The Modern MBA
The Modern MBA
Marie Kirwan & Kristen Rossi
Freddy Bob-Jones: A Portfolio Career. From the Civil Service to Consulting to Operations Director at International Planned Parenthood Foundation in Kenya
31 minutes Posted Sep 1, 2020 at 4:00 am.
0:00
31:31
Download MP3
Show notes

Today we are speaking with Freddy Bob-Jones. He has had a fascinating career, starting off in Economics with the UK's civil services fast stream programme.  He then worked in Afghanistan, then PwC in Kenya and now is the Operational Director for Planned Parenthood in Kenya. He talks about the skills needed to succeed in the different sectors he has worked in, about his time in Afghanistan, and his thoughts on portfolio careers.

Resources mentioned:
Devex.com
IPEGlobal.com 

About Us
Many students come to an MBA from banking, consulting, or MNC backgrounds, but what about those that don’t? The Modern MBA podcast with Marie Kirwan and Kristen Rossi shares the stories of those transitioning from or using their MBAs in unorthodox MBA sectors including the arts, healthcare, not-for-profit, academia, and more.

Website: http://www.themodernmba.co.uk
Subscribe: Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts
Follow us on LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram and Twitter

Podcast Music Credit:
Limit 70, courtesy of Kevin Macleod

Support the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/Themodernmba)