A CREATIVE MBA


Carlos decided to put his successful career on hold, leaving his company in the safe hands of his family, in order to study half way around the globe. Yet this would not have been possible had it not been for the Santander Scholarship.


He said: “For a number of years I have researched the best place to study; looking to combine my professional background, experience and creativity with a high standard university. GCU London’s MBA in Luxury Brand Marketing was the best option. I was instantly attracted to it because it offers


Carlos has designs on career in luxury brand marketing thanks to coveted scholarship


Luxury furniture manufacturer Carlos Ochoa, whose clients include top celebrities, has swapped the hustle and bustle of Mexico City for a London classroom thanks to a prestigious industry scholarship.


Carlos (32) has embarked on the UK’s only MBA in Luxury Brand Marketing at GCU London, a post- graduate university situated in stylish Spitalfields, after being awarded the coveted Santander Scholarship.


Creative Carlos has been working in his native Mexico for the past five years marketing high-end quality furniture which he sells online to customers around the world including in Australia, Spain, USA, Canada, Germany, France, New Zealand and the United Arab Emirates.


Most notably he reinvented a version of the distinctive 1950s ‘Acapulco’ chair, which is crafted entirely by hand a few miles outside of Acapulco. Star-studded buyers include Penelope Cruz and Salma Hayek who bought Carlos’ top-end leather edition chair from a retailer in Spain.


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