Beatrice Cernuta
Head of Investments and Business Development at Elite K12 Education Group- Claim this Profile
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Credentials
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Certificate in Real Estate Economics and Finance
The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE)Mar, 2022- Oct, 2024 -
SW12.10x: Greater China Today
HarvardXOct, 2020- Oct, 2024 -
How to Achieve the Sustainable Development Goals
SDG InvestApr, 2020- Oct, 2024 -
Introduction to Data Science
MicrosoftMay, 2018- Oct, 2024 -
Introduction to the Internet of Things
Curtin UniversityMay, 2018- Oct, 2024 -
Professional Certificate in Corporate Finance
New York Institute of FinanceSep, 2017- Oct, 2024 -
Private Equity and Venture Capital
Università BocconiJul, 2017- Oct, 2024 -
Future of Education
UCL Institute of EducationOct, 2016- Oct, 2024
Experience
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Elite K12 Education Group
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China
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Education
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1 - 100 Employee
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Head of Investments and Business Development
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Aug 2022 - Present
In my current role, I look after growth for Elite K12, a leading education platform in Asia. Set up in 2014, Elite K12 owns, operates and invests in premium PreK-12 bilingual schools across Asia and complementary education services. Our family of schools currently enrolls over 7,000 full-time students.
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Group Strategy Director
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Aug 2020 - Jul 2022
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Ascend Now
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Singapore
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E-Learning Providers
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1 - 100 Employee
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Advisory Board Member
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Jul 2022 - Present
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The General Secretariat Of The Executive Council - Government of Dubai
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United Arab Emirates
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Government Administration
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100 - 200 Employee
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Advisor to Dubai's Executive Council - Education Innovation
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Apr 2022 - Present
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EY-Parthenon
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United States
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Business Consulting and Services
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700 & Above Employee
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MENA Education Strategy Practice Director
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Sep 2018 - Aug 2020
In this role, I led the education sector practice for EY-Parthenon across the MENA region, supporting clients across a range of projects, ranging from government transformations, to commercial due diligence work, to strategic planning and operational improvement. I worked with clients in the private and public sectors and including education sector investors, operators, regulators and international organizations. In this role, I led the education sector practice for EY-Parthenon across the MENA region, supporting clients across a range of projects, ranging from government transformations, to commercial due diligence work, to strategic planning and operational improvement. I worked with clients in the private and public sectors and including education sector investors, operators, regulators and international organizations.
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Tarbia
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Belgium
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Director of Strategy and Operations
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Apr 2016 - Sep 2018
In this role I: > Led the opening of a special needs clinic network in the UAE> Led the opening of a specialist K-12 school> Set up further expansion pipeline for the organization
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Director of Strategy
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Sep 2014 - Mar 2016
> Set up Tarbia as a new platform for the Daud and Belhasa family offices to venture into education and specialist healthcare> Prepared strategic plans for Tarbia's growth> Initiated and managed the set up of our first two Joint Ventures, with The Riverston Group (SEN) and Busy Bees Childcare (Early Years) > Generated and assessed an ongoing pipelines of further deals and partnerships
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Senior Associate
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Jun 2014 - Aug 2014
At Parthenon EY I worked on education sector strategy consulting projects, and in particular: > Asset due diligence pieces (sell-side and buy side) for large education operators and PE firms> Country/ regional/ market studies for operators and investors> Government education sector planning or improvement projects> Various operational improvement projects for operators and investors (customer journey; agent management; student lending etc.)As a Senior Associate, I managed internal teams and outsourced pieces; I presented finding to clients and managed client relationships; I traveled extensively with the Partners to conduct business development, client meetings and presentations. Show less
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Associate
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Jul 2012 - May 2014
At Parthenon EY I worked on education sector strategy consulting projects, and in particular: > Asset due diligence pieces (sell-side and buy side) for large education operators and PE firms> Country/ regional/ market studies for operators and investors> Government education sector planning or improvement projects> Various operational improvement projects for operators and investors (customer journey; agent management; student lending etc.)
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Eton College
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United Kingdom
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Primary and Secondary Education
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300 - 400 Employee
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Educator
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Sep 2011 - Jul 2012
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CEB, now Gartner
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United States
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IT Services and IT Consulting
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700 & Above Employee
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Management Consultancy Analyst
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Jun 2011 - Sep 2011
As a Summer Analyst I did a rotation across consulting sectors (Finance, Market Analysis, Talent etc.) and prepared a detailed market study for CEB to expand into continental Europe. As a Summer Analyst I did a rotation across consulting sectors (Finance, Market Analysis, Talent etc.) and prepared a detailed market study for CEB to expand into continental Europe.
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Education
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University of Oxford
BA (Hons), MA (Oxon), Classics and Oriental Studies