Matt Kefford

Matt Kefford is careers & news editor for BusinessBecause and a contributing writer for mba.com and the GMAC Connect advisor blog. Matt writes and edits stories covering business education, with a particular focus on the career paths available after business school.

Matt is an experienced media professional, he’s previously written for national news organizations including The Sunday Times and i News, as well as a number of regional titles. He’s also worked in social media for Sky News.

Matt has a B.A. in History from the University of Leeds and an M.A. in Journalism from the University of Sheffield. He is also a gold standard accredited journalist with the National Council for the Training of Journalists.

Matt's Recent Articles

Why Is An MBA A Good Option For Careers In Finance?

Which type of business degree should you choose? Tyler Toscani, an MBA student at City University of Hong Kong, explains why he chose an MBA to kickstart his career in finance

17 June, 2022
ESG To Sustainable Finance: 3 Ways Sustainability Is Shaping Business

Sustainability is creating new business concepts like ESG and forcing companies to change their practices. Here are three core ways sustainability is shaping business in 2022

15 June, 2022
Samsung Engineer Launches ESG Career After Tsinghua-INSEAD EMBA

Jaehyun Kim left Samsung Electronics to study the Tsinghua-INSEAD EMBA before launching a new ESG career with South Korean semiconductor chipmaker, SK Hynix

10 June, 2022
Best Masters Jobs: emlyon Sports Management Grad Lands Top Role At Nike

Former tennis student athlete, Antoine Gueguen, used his MSc in Sports Industry Management at emlyon business school to launch a dream career at Nike

9 June, 2022
New UK Post Study Work Visa Launched For Highly Skilled Overseas Grads

A new post study work visa has launched in the UK aiming to attract talent from global top-ranked institutions like NUS Business School and MIT Sloan School of Management

31 May, 2022
Best MBA Jobs: International Human Resource Management At Raytheon Technologies

Mark Mansdoerfer launched a dream career in international human resource management at Raytheon Technologies, a Fortune 500 company, after graduating from the MSU Broad MBA program

27 May, 2022
Top MBA Scholarships For Women

Several women-only MBA scholarships have emerged in recent years as business schools aim to achieve gender diversity in their cohorts

25 May, 2022
Best MBA Jobs: HEC Paris MBA Lands Top Marketing Role With The NFL

Sunny Mehta used his MBA at HEC Paris to channel his passion for football into a career. Now, he's in working in international marketing for the National Football League

24 May, 2022
Indian Engineer Becomes Director At Oracle 20 Years After MBA

Sabayaschi Pattanaik swapped engineering for an MBA at IMT Ghaziabad to launch his business career. He’s now a director at Oracle Utilities, part of one of the world’s leading software companies

13 May, 2022
NYU Stern Launches Master In Fintech Teaching Blockchain, Cryptocurrency & AI

Want to embark on a career in financial technology? The NYU Stern Master in Fintech aims to help students seize opportunities in the rapidly growing fintech sector

4 May, 2022