Economics and Finance Society: Director of Business

As a current Executive for the Business Division, I’ve been able to deeply understand what makes this division thrive and where there is room to scale. Working closely on a variety of events – from the successful co-ordination and execution of the 2025 UK Investment Competition to novel collaborations with other student societies – has strengthened my core organisational and management skills required to successfully act as Business Director. Next year, I will implement a dual-focus approach aimed at increasing accessibility of business-related roles and careers to a wider range of students.

Traditional ‘Core’ Offering

• Solidify Business Division’s core events, including high-profile networking events and fireside chats. This will include a strengthened focus on buy-side opportunities (HF, VC etc).
• Double down on hands-on exposure through workshops and case competitions in collaboration with other student societies.

Alternative Offering

• Secure collaborations with a wide range of industries to increase accessibility to business-related career paths outside of traditional finance. I have already started researching collaborations with leading wine houses, focusing on fine wine as an alternative investment.
• Host industry-agnostic technical workshops to bridge the gap between creative interests and corporate skills in a practical manner.

Thank you for your time and consideration; I look forward to continuing this division’s legacy as Business Director and working with you all!

Let’s be real for a second. A society’s ambition is only as big as the opportunities it can actually secure.

I’m running for this role because it is the quiet engine behind everything members care about: sponsors, partnerships, funding, and the doors that open because of them. Done well, it transforms a society. Done passively, it keeps everything small.

Over the past year at UCL, I’ve worked across business development and marketing in multiple societies and projects. I’ve learned that partnerships come from clear value propositions and persistent follow-through.

My focus is simple and measurable:

1. More strategic partnerships, not just logos on slides: I will prioritise partners who bring real value. Insight days, case sponsorships, mentorship access, and much more.
2. Professionalise our outreach: Cleaner communication and structured pipelines so external partners take us seriously from the first email.
3. Build long-term relationships: The goal isn’t just to secure sponsors, but to make firms WANT to keep coming back to EFS year after year.

I understand both the commercial mindset of partners and the student value our society must protect. I’m persistent without being pushy, structured without being rigid, and I follow through.

Our society already has strong momentum, and I believe that with a sharper business strategy, it can operate at an entirely different level!

If you want partnerships that genuinely expand what this society can offer, I’d be honoured to have your vote.

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I am honoured to put myself forward for Director of Business at UCL EFS — a society I genuinely believe holds one of the most powerful platforms for student development at this university.

The Business Division sits at the intersection of everything that matters to us as students: consulting, venture capital, real estate, entrepreneurship. These aren't just career paths — they're the fields that will define the decade we're graduating into. My goal is to make sure every member of this society leaves having genuinely engaged with them, not just attended an event about them.

I want to build on the strong foundation already in place by going further — deeper industry access, more hands-on workshops with real deliverables, case competitions that firms actually notice, and speaker events with professionals who built the rooms we're trying to get into. I'm actively building my own network in London's boutique investment and business space, which means I bring real relationships to this role, not just ambition.

I also believe the Business Division can be more visible and more collaborative — working alongside Finance, Mentorship and Client Relations to create joined-up experiences rather than siloed events. Business touches everything, and our programming should reflect that.

So if you want a Director who treats this role as a responsibility rather than a title, and who will show up for every member of this division — I'm ready.