Partnering with Pembroke College, University of Cambridge, to bring academia and business closer together

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Pembroke College, University of Cambridge, and Cambridge Management Consulting Announce Corporate Partnership

PRESS RELEASE - 22 FEBRUARY 2023

Cambridge Management Consulting (Cambridge MC), a global management consultancy, announces a corporate partnership and strategic university relationship with Pembroke College, University of Cambridge. 

The aim of this partnership is to bring academia and business closer together. Cambridge MC will support the growth and development of students and world-class research. Pembroke College will reciprocate by supporting Cambridge MC in its core purpose of helping clients have a better impact on the world.

As economic headwinds grow and continue to grip the world in early 2023, it has never been more important for industry and academia to work closely together to invest in world class education and research that can help solve the world’s growing challenges. 

Cambridge MC has doubled in size every year since it was founded. To continue its rapid growth it needs access to the finest talent, research, and technology. Hence building a closer relationship with Cambridge University and specifically Pembroke College. 

Cambridge MC Founder and Chairman, Tim Passingham, explains why the company has embarked on this partnership with Pembroke College: 

“ I’m delighted by our new partnership with the College. Since starting to work with Pembroke in BT many years ago, I have long-admired the outward-looking nature of Pembroke and its desire to work with industry. It’s a huge privilege for Cambridge Management Consulting to be able to work with the students, fellows, and researchers at Pembroke College in the spirit of true collaboration and partnership; to help further their education and research, and for the talent in the College to help enable Cambridge MC with its purpose of helping its clients have a better impact on the world. ”

The Master of Pembroke College, Lord Smith of Finsbury, added:

“ Our Corporate Partnership Programme is unique amongst the Cambridge Colleges and we’re thrilled to be working with Cambridge Management Consulting. Tim has been an enormous supporter and advocate of the College over many years and it was a pleasure to welcome him as a William Pitt Fellow last year. For the College to now be able to call upon the talents of the Cambridge MC team and for us to be able to partner for mutual benefit is tremendously exciting for our fellows and students alike. I look forward to seeing our new partnership flourish in years to come, and to having real impact on society through our joint work together. ”

The Partnership with Cambridge MC is another of many recent areas of growth and success for Pembroke College. The development of its expanded campus to Mill Lane will further this venture, by increasing the size of the College by a third to include nearly a hundred new rooms, including an interconnected learning space, learning centre, and a ‘retreat space’ focused on student well-being. By expanding the size of the college but not the student body, Pembroke College is allowing their current and future students more room to grow and transform, and encourage the open community atmosphere that they strive to maintain.

For more information on this venture, see https://www.pem.cam.ac.uk/alumni-development/support-pembroke/time-and-place/mill-lane-development. 

The partnership with Pembroke College is also another milestone in the rapid growth of Cambridge MC. 2021 saw the acquisition of Straxia and the launch of Cambridge MC’s sister sustainability consulting firm, edenseven. Furthermore, in 2022, Cambridge MC expanded into the US and grew to 88 clients served by over 120 consultants in 18 countries worldwide. 

About Cambridge Management Consulting

Cambridge Management Consulting is a global management consultancy with an emphasis on digital transformation and business impact. We focus on overcoming barriers in complex business transformations using an agile service approach and our global talent pool.

We firmly believe in the value of real-world experience. That is why we do not hire consultants, and instead hire leading experts with a track record of driving growth and innovation.

Our services fall under four integrated consultancy practices: Technology, Procerss, Strategy, and People; as well as four vertical markets: Telecoms, Energy & Utilities, Technology, and Government & Public Sector.

Cambridge MC has offices in London, Paris, and Tel Aviv, with over 120 consultants in 18 countries. 

For more information on Cambridge MC’s extensive suite of services, visit www.cambridgemc.com. 

Press Contact: Mirren Mace, Chief of Staff, +44(0)7973-542664 / mmace@cambridgemc.com