Marcela de la Fuente
Degree: MA in Entrepreneurial Management
Nationality: Peruvian
Just six months into her career, Marcela is
already helping shape the destiny of one of Britain’s most
exclusive chain of high-street delicatessens and corporate
caterers.
Within weeks of being awarded her MA last
summer, Marcela, 29, won a place on a year-long graduate training
programme with Benugo. Established ten years ago, Benugo has six
central London delicatessens and premium food shops, concessions in
major art galleries such as the Victoria and Albert museum and
corporate contracts with blue-chip companies such as Lehman Brothers, Deutsche Bank. PWC, Deloitte, United
Business Media and UBS
She has her medium-term sights on rising
to operations manager, then after 10 years or so, returning to
Peru to set up in business.
She said: “The most valuable aspect of EBSL is
the opportunity to exchange ideas with people of different
cultures. It helps you understand how culture can influence in
business.
"My fondest memories are the long
conversations with the good friends I made during studies and
working in teams to combine talents and achieve goals.”