Exec MBA students complete gruelling Three Peaks Challenge for charity
On August 25, a group of Executive Bath MBA students completed the ‘Three Peaks Challenge’, climbing Ben Nevis, Scafell Pike and Snowdon mountains within 24 hours, to raise money for The Ruskin Mill Trust.
At the time of writing, the team have managed to collect an impressive £3,506.20 for the Trust; a charity that pioneers holistic educational and residential programmes for children, young people and adults with learning disabilities and autism.
Explaining why they chose to support this particular charity, they said:
“As MBA students we understand that many of us take education for granted. We feel that everyone deserves access to learning and that’s why we have chosen Ruskin Mill.”
Climbing the highest mountains in Scotland, England and Wales together were: Nathan Bryer, Wayne Hewitt, Tori Jackson, Nathan Budd and Charlie Daniel. Fellow Executive MBA student Michael Frosch works for The Ruskin Mill Trust and drove the team minibus throughout the challenge.
Reflecting on the ups and downs of the weekend, Nathan Bryer said:
"Despite testing conditions and one member injuring himself on the way down the first peak, we managed to complete the challenge on time and with smiley faces but in desperate need of caffeine!”
"The challenge was the main aim but we all enjoyed each other’s company, and this was highlighted by the camaraderie within the team. This experience will be one that will stick with us for a very long time...highly recommended!"
Should you wish to sponsor the team, donations can still be made via their Just Giving sponsorship page.
Notes to Editors
The Bath MBA is a post-experience degree designed for people with a minimum of three years’ relevant management work experience. It looks beyond business processes and techniques to emphasise self-awareness, intuition, cross-cultural sensitivity and entrepreneurship skills, as well as a socially responsible and ethical approach to business and management.
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General Notes For Editors:
The University of Bath School of Management has consistently achieved both top research and teaching ratings in the UK's Higher Education Funding Council for England (HEFCE) assessments. In the 2008 Research Assessment Exercise (RAE), the School was rated 5th in the UK for management research.
We are one of a select number of international business schools accredited by EQUIS, the European Foundation for Management Development's quality inspectorate and the Bath MBA has been accredited by the Association of MBAs (AMBA) since 1976. The School is consistently ranked among the top UK business schools by The Times, The Sunday Times, The Financial Times and The Guardian.
The centrality of research to teaching is an essential feature of all our programmes. The School offers a full range of programmes from undergraduate to postgraduate up to PhD level and post-experience programmes including the world-ranked Bath MBA. The School also provides tailored executive development programmes for middle and senior management.
The School of Management has a faculty of around 90 teaching and research staff, including visiting academics, with a support team of around 70 managerial and administrative staff. Research income averages £2 million per annum. There are approximately 2,100 students in total comprising some 200 MBA students, 460 Master’s students, 210 full- and part-time research students, and over 1100 undergraduates following BSc degrees. The School also runs joint undergraduate programmes with Departments in the Faculties of Engineering and Design, Science and Humanities and Social Sciences.
