MBA Capstone Retrieval Essay

Abstract

This essay reflects on how Khaled Abuzaid's experience at London Business School shaped his professional and personal network. Drawing on his background in Saudi Aramco and his pivot toward venture capital, he traces how cohort proximity, diverse classmates, and shared projects built relationships deeper than the classroom alone could produce. The cohort's global breadth enriched intellectual discourse and proved decisive in his career trajectory, from securing a BCG internship to landing a corporate VC role. He frames the network not as a transactional asset but as a long-term foundation for trusted collaboration, potential co-investment, and possibly building something together down the line.