Alexander Russell (he/him)
- Programme: MBA
- Nationality: Canadian British
Education: Bachelors in Economics and International Development Studies, McGill University, Canada; graduated in 2018
Pre-MBA industry: Professional Sport
Pre-MBA role: Athlete
Clubs: Private Equity and Venture Capital, Finance, Rugby, Energy and Environment, Sports Business
About me: Upon graduating from McGill University with a degree in Economics and International Development, I began my career at the Royal Bank of Canada, where I worked on their robo-advisory team. Still committed to pursuing professional rugby, I cold emailed anyone I could find and eventually earned a trial with the Canadian national team. I’ve spent the last six years playing professional rugby sevens for Canada, competing on the HSBC World Sevens Series. Highlights of my career include captaining the team in 2025, winning a bronze medal at the Pan-American Games, and competing at the Commonwealth Games (UK) and the Rugby Sevens World Cup (South Africa).
Outside my playing career, I’m passionate about epilepsy advocacy and serve as an ambassador for the BC Epilepsy Society. I’ve used my platform to help reduce the stigma and raise awareness around epilepsy, including delivering a keynote speech at a fundraising event that raised over $900,000 for mental health services.
As I move away from professional sport, I aspire to rejoin the finance sector with the help of the MBA programme at LBS. I am excited to carry the lessons of discipline, teamwork and leadership that I’ve learned in professional sport into my next chapter.
Three topics I can be approached about: Sport; finance; applying to LBS as a Canadian.
Email: arussell.mba2027@london.edu