#20: Start Right: How to Prepare For The MBA Experience

#4: MBA Insider School Profile: My Journey From The U.S. Navy to Duke University (Fuqua): It is MBA Admit Decision Season, and I’m profiling students and alum from different schools to give you the inside look on the MBA experience at that school. In this episode, I have Jackie Callahan, a first-year MBA Student at Duke University... by MBA Insider

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#3: MBA Insider School Profile: My Journey to Yale SOM with Jasmine Ako: It is MBA Admit Decision Season, and I’m profiling students and alum from different schools to give you the inside look on the MBA experience at that school. In this episode, I have Jasmine Ako, a graduate from the Yale SOM class of 2019. Ako shares... by MBA Insider

32 min listen

#9: A New Way To MBA: Navigating The MBA Experience During Uncertain Times: While many MBA students were on spring break, most MBA programs across the world made a fast pivot to a virtual MBA environment as the world grappled with COVID-19. Students were forced to think and work differently in this new environment, in... by MBA Insider

65 min listen

#2: How MBA Applicants Can Respond to COVID-19: MBA Admissions and COVID-19 by MBA Insider

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#21: Leadership Lessons From my Time at Harvard Business School: Triston Francis (HBS, ‘19) entered Harvard Business School with the intention of growing and developing as a leader. He got the chance to do this through many avenues, most notably in serving as Co-President of the HBS Student Association. During... by MBA Insider

58 min listen

#23: How my Time at Wharton Taught Me To Embrace Uncertainty and Risk: During her time at Wharton, Ashley Wells (WG, ‘16) took on stretch opportunities, and built confidence that allowed her to thrive in her post-MBA career. In this episode, Wells talks about how her MBA experience at Wharton helped her embrace risk... by MBA Insider

53 min listen

#8: Learning How To Network in Business School: After serving in the Merchant Marines and founding his own entrepreneurial venture, Ravi Maniar (UNC Kenan-Flagler, ‘16) moved from India to North Carolina to pursue his MBA. There were many adjustments Maniar had to make during the transition, and... by MBA Insider

54 min listen

#12: How to Pursue Your Unique Path to Success in Business School: During his time at the University of Virginia Darden School of Business, Adam Miller has done his best to align his interests and goals to the activities and experiences he chose to participate in. In this interview, Miller speaks to why he chose to... by MBA Insider

57 min listen

#5: What a Potential Recession Means For MBA Students: As the world economy moves towards a potential recession, there is a lot of uncertainty and concern in the job and labor market. In this episode I talk through some suggestions on how to manage the stress of a job search during tumultuous times. I... by MBA Insider

34 min listen

#10: An Introduction to Careers in Product Marketing: Product Marketing is becoming a popular career choice for many professionals including aspiring and current MBA students. In this episode, I'm joined by Shyna Zhang, a former Product Marketer at Microsoft and Marketo, and current Product Marketing... by MBA Insider

41 min listen

#1: COVID-19 and Navigating Business School: COVID-19 and Navigating Business School by MBA Insider

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#29: Haciendo Ruido In These Spaces: (HBS, ‘20) grew up in a low-income neighborhood and was the first in her family to go to college. Growing up, she didn’t know anyone who worked on Wall Street, went to Wharton, or attended HBS, but despite those odds, found her way to all three of... by MBA Insider

34 min listen

#7: How MBA Students Can Use LinkedIn in Their Job Search: Jeremy Schifeling is a former Kindergarten teacher, an MBA Alum of the University of Michigan (Ross) Product Marketer, and Founder of BreakInto Tech. Throughout his career, Schifeling went from not knowing much about networking to working at LinkedIn,... by MBA Insider

32 min listen

#32: Reviewing MBA Internship Season and What to Do Before You Start Your Second Year: In this episode, Al Dea walks through some of the key trends and insights from this summer's MBA Internship season, including some of the common themes and challenges. Al also walks through a checklist of things to do in order to assess your... by MBA Insider

21 min listen

#20: Start Right: How to Prepare For The MBA Experience: In this podcast episode, I'm sharing a webinar I did about how to prepare the MBA experience. During this webinar, 3 current students shared their experience with the first semester of business school, their tips for preparing for the MBA, and... by MBA Insider

66 min listen

#19: How Black MBA Student Leaders are leading their organization’s response to racial injustice: MBA students and student organizations are responding in a variety of ways against racial injustice and institutionalized violence toward Black communities. During this episode, I spoke with three Black MBA student leaders who shared their experience... by MBA Insider

65 min listen

#18: The MBA Journey from Politics to Product Marketing: After working in politics, Ben Leiner (Darden, 19) came to Darden to pursue a career in technology. At Darden, he realized he wanted to pursue a career in product marketing, and landed an internship and full-time offer in this field, but not without... by MBA Insider

51 min listen

#6: Navigating Business School During Uncertain Times: In this episode, I have Adam Miller, a 2nd-Year MBA Student at the University of Virginia (Darden). Initially I had set out to talk to Adam about some of the stories he shared in MBA Insider, but given the uncertainty that exists in the world I... by MBA Insider

33 min listen

#14: How to Make The Most of Your MBA Internship (Part 2): MBA Internships are right around the corner, but they’ll certainly look and feel a little bit different this year. In this episode, joins Al to talk about tips, best practices and general advice for MBA Internships. During the second part of this... by MBA Insider

53 min listen

#11: Building Career Management Skills For Life in Business School: John Huang (Ross, ‘15) has been an MBA graduate for five years as of this May. In this time he’s worked for the largest company in the world, a 10 person startup, and 3 other companies in between. Regardless of his career steps, he’s always... by MBA Insider

43 min listen

#31:Building Relationships in Business School and Beyond: Julia Silbergeld (Haas, ‘15) cultivated meaningful relationships with her classmates during her time at business school. During this interview, Silbergeld talked about building relationships and community in business school, as well as what it takes... by MBA Insider

37 min listen

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#17: Making The Most of My MBA Experience at UNC Kenan-Flagler: During his time at business school at UNC Kenan-Flagler, Ben Thayer made the most of his MBA experience. Whether it was learning entirely new topics and skillsets in the classroom, transitioning into a career in management consulting, or actively... by MBA Insider

68 min listen

#24: Moving From Teacher to Product Marketer Through Business School: Before attending business school, Alli Jaeggi (USC Marshall, ‘20) was a teacher looking to transition into a business role. After exploration and reflection, she decided to pursue a career in Product Marketing in the technology industry. In this... by MBA Insider

38 min listen

#13: How To Make The Most of Your MBA Internship (Part 1): MBA Internships are right around the corner, but they’ll certainly look and feel a little bit different this year. In this episode, (UNC Kenan-Flagler, ‘16) joins Al to talk about tips, best practices and general advice for MBA Internships.... by MBA Insider

48 min listen

#22: An Introduction to Management Consulting Internship Recruiting For MBA Students: Jasmine Ako (Yale SOM, ‘19) entered business school with a desire to pivot into a career in management consulting. Now a management consultant, Ako took some time to share with us her journey to management consulting, what the first-year management... by MBA Insider

28 min listen

#15: The Importance of Career Development for MBA Students and Graduates: As an HR Leader at a fast-growing tech company, and author of the career development book Not Your Parents Workplace, Nathan Tanner knows a thing or two about career development. After starting his career in 2008 and having three jobs in one year,... by MBA Insider

60 min listen

#27: How Relationships and Diverse Experiences Enrich Your Time in Business School: Prior to attending Kellogg, Francis McManus worked as a middle school teacher, and management consultant, which spawned a curiosity and interest in learning from and with diverse groups of people. Getting his MBA at Kellogg allowed him to build... by MBA Insider

77 min listen

#36: Building a Post MBA Career in Product Management: After starting her career in consulting, Jovanna Youssef (Anderson, ‘16) got her MBA at UCLA Anderson and transitioned into a career in Product Management. Throughout her post-MBA career, Jovanna has launched products at leading companies in the... by MBA Insider

45 min listen

#48: How to Use Storytelling in Your MBA Applications: Donna Bauman is a Senior MBA Admissions Counselor with Stratus Admissions and a former admissions team member at UNC Kenan-Flagler Business School. In this interview, Donna spoke about the importance of storytelling in your MBA application, and... by MBA Insider

40 min listen

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