University challenger: No time for first term nerves...

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Chartered financial planner Amyr Rocha-Lima reviews his first month at Cass as he juggles a return to the post-graduate lecture halls with advising clients. First impressions are time management will be key...

The first month of business school has been a whirlwind. Between full time work and travelling to London twice a week for lectures - whilst trying to maintain some form of social life at home - it's safe to say that things have got really busy! For someone like me though, being busy is good and a way of life. I like setting big goals and working my way through the journey to achieve them. There is no doubt in my mind that one of the keys to my success in this programme will be good time management. My expectations for the MSc in Wealth Management programme were admittedly high, ...

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