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Case study 05 · Leadership & community

Imperial leadership

Leading societal-engagement initiatives across a 2,000+ student community

Role
VP of Societal Engagement, Dean’s Student Advisory Council
Institution
Imperial College Business School
Category
Leadership · Community building · Project management · Social impact
01 · Context

Leadership beyond the classroom

I was elected to the Dean’s Student Advisory Council and served as VP of Societal Engagement, representing a Business School community of more than 2,000 students.

The role combined student representation with responsibility for developing and delivering societal-impact initiatives across the School.

Marina Moncayola at Imperial College graduation
Imperial College London
02 · Leadership mandate

From representation to execution

01RepresentGather student feedback and represent the 2,000+ student community in School-wide discussions.
02MobiliseTurn community needs and social-impact opportunities into practical initiatives.
03CoordinateWork across students, NGOs, partners and internal stakeholders to deliver programmes.
04ScaleCreate repeatable processes, communications and operating guidance to support delivery at scale.
03 · Selected initiatives

Four initiatives

01

Emergency relief for India

Designed and launched a School-wide fundraising campaign that mobilised £2,000+ for emergency relief in India during the Covid-19 crisis.

ContributionCampaign design · Communications · Community mobilisation
02

Dress for Success

Supported employability for women re-entering the workforce through recurring clothing-donation campaigns.

ContributionEnd-to-end logistics · Communications · Social media · Corporate partnerships
03

Solidarité Ukraine

Supported the operational scalability of humanitarian aid for Ukrainian refugees across Europe by helping define volunteer playbooks and distribution guidelines.

ContributionProcess design · Volunteer guidance · Operational structuring
04

Societal Engagement portfolio

Led a wider portfolio of societal-engagement initiatives across the 2,000+ student community.

ContributionInitiative development · Stakeholder coordination · Community engagement
04 · Wider Imperial leadership

Beyond the VP role

MBA Social Leader

Led 20+ events and represented a 70+ student MBA community.

Imperial MBA Women Network

Led 5+ events focused on women in business and professional development.

Imperial alumni network · Spain

Started the alumni network in Spain and organise community events in Madrid.

05 · Recognition

Recognised by the School

Dean’s Community Award 2022

Awarded to one recipient per year in Imperial College Business School in recognition of my contribution to the School community.

06 · Capabilities demonstrated

Leadership

Taking responsibility for initiatives that required alignment across multiple stakeholder groups.

Community building

Mobilising people around shared objectives and creating opportunities for participation.

Project management

Moving initiatives from idea to execution across communications, logistics and delivery.

Stakeholder engagement

Coordinating with students, School leadership, NGOs and external partners.

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