Bryan Ramos is the Executive Director in the Office of Student Engagement at NYU Stern. As part of his role he’s responsible for overseeing Stern’s Experiential Learning programs, branded Stern Solutions, for MBA students. During our conversation, we spoke about the importance of experiential learning in higher education, and how Stern has created a new model and unique set of offerings for MBA students that engages them in an iterative process of immersion, acting and reflecting. Bryan also spo...
Nov 12, 2020•44 min•Season 1Ep. 62
Priyanka Srinivasan is the Head of Product Marketing at Gainsight, as well as a Wharton MBA Alum. After graduating from Wharton, Priyanka worked in a number of roles within tech companies before transitioning into PMM. During our interview, Priyanka spoke about her journey to Product Marketing, the important skills PMMs need to have, and her advice to those who are interested in Product Marketing Careers.
Nov 10, 2020•32 min•Season 1Ep. 61
Lillian Zheng is an MBA graduate of Columbia Business School. After spending most of her career in management consulting, Lillian pivoted to a Product Marketing role, and after a few years made another pivot to a Product Management role for a consumer tech company. During this interview, Lillian spoke about her time working in both Product Marketing and Product Management, and shared her advice to MBA students who are evaluating both career tracks.
Nov 05, 2020•24 min•Season 1Ep. 60
Jenna Link and Harvey Han (Stern ,’21) are the Co-Presidents of the NYU Stern Tech Association. Both Jenna and Harvey came to Stern to pursue careers in tech, and now lead the association as they help Stern MBA students grow their careers. In this interview, we spoke about why they chose to go to NYU Stern, the opportunities of the Tech Scene in NYC, and how The Stern Tech Association helps its members launch careers in tech. ( https://www.nyusterntech.com/ )...
Nov 03, 2020•27 min•Season 1Ep. 59
In this special episode, I had the chance to speak with four student leaders at the UCLA Anderson School of Management to talk about Equity, Diversity and Inclusion on campus. With student leaders representing four key student organizations, we spoke about the importance of Equity, Diversity and Inclusion in their student community, the role that they and their respective organizations play in furthering EDI efforts, and the initiatives and programs that are in the works for this calendar year. ...
Oct 27, 2020•39 min
Stephen Sweeney is the Director of Full-Time MBA Recruiting and Admissions at UT-McCombs. During our interview, I spoke to Stephen about his own journey to McCombs, what makes McCombs a unique place, and advice for MBA applicants who are interested in learning more about an MBA at Texas McCombs
Oct 27, 2020•23 min•Season 1Ep. 57
Justin Gordon is a MBA Graduate of USC Marshall and the Host of the Just Go Grind Podcast. During our interview, Justin spoke about his decision to get an MBA, why he chose USC Marshall, and the unique aspects of his MBA experience. Justin also spoke about his inspiration behind the Just Go Grind Podcast, his own entrepreneurial experiences, and what he’s learned from interviewing hundreds of successful entrepreneurs
Oct 25, 2020•33 min•Season 1Ep. 56
Nilay Ajbani (USC Marshall, '21) is a 2nd Year MBA Student at USC Marshall and the President of the Marshall Consulting and Strategy Club. During Ajbani’s first year as an MBA, he recruited for management consulting, and shared a timeline of his recruiting process and how he managed through the highs and lows. Ajbani also talked about some of the setbacks and challenges, and how using a growth mindset enabled him to thrive and learn through his experience.
Oct 21, 2020•49 min•Season 1Ep. 55
Eric Eliasason and Lara Mitra are the Hosts of the How I Got Here Podcast, and met as first year MBA students at MIT Sloan, and became friends through classes and conversations about careers. In our conversation, Eric and Lara spoke about their own career journeys, and how their time at Sloan inspired them to start their podcast. We also spoke about what they’ve learned about careers from interviewing numerous guests, and their own mindset on how they view their own careers. ( www.howigotherepod...
Oct 19, 2020•42 min•Season 1Ep. 54
Lindsay Sage is the Founder of Sage Admit. After spending almost a decade in higher education at various institutions, Lindsay came to the world of MBA Admissions Consulting and helps her clients get into Top-25 MBA programs. During our interview, Lindsay spoke about some key topics, including standing out amongst a competitive applicant pool, how to position yourself effectively if you are a non-traditional applicant, and how to use self-reflection to uncover your unique strengths....
Oct 14, 2020•30 min•Season 1Ep. 53
Emily Sawyer Kegerreis is the Owner of Military MBA Consulting, and specializes in helping Veterans successfully apply and get admitted to top MBA Programs across the world. After working in Marketing roles after getting her MBA, Emily made the jump to the MBA Admissions World, before going off and starting her own consulting firm. During our interview, Emily spoke about her journey, and provided actionable and tactical advice for how military veterans can successfully navigate the MBA Admission...
Oct 13, 2020•36 min•Season 1Ep. 52
Lewis Lin is the Founder and CEO of Impact Interview and has taught thousands of students and professionals how to successfully land Product Management and Tech Jobs. In our interview, Lewis spoke about his own career in Product Management and shared what MBA students need to know about careers in product management. He also shared advice and guidance on how to navigate the MBA product management internship and full-time recruiting process.
Oct 08, 2020•41 min•Season 1Ep. 51
Ben Leiner is a Product Marketer and a graduate of UVA Darden. In this interview, Ben provided a detailed look into his journey from politics to product marketing, how he leveraged his past experience in politics to position himself for a product marketing role, and his advice to MBA students and employees who are looking to transition into Product Marketing roles.
Oct 05, 2020•39 min•Season 1Ep. 50
Becca Wright Jordan (UNC Kenan-Flagler, ‘21) is a 2nd Year MBA Student and Current President of the Carolina Women in Business (CWIB). During our conversation, Becca shared her journey to UNC Kenan-Flagler and the role CWIB played in helping her land at UNC. She also shared CWIB’s priorities for this year, advice for prospective MBA students, and why UNC Kenan-Flagler is a great opportunity for female MBA applicants. ( https://www.carolinawomeninbusiness.com/ )...
Oct 02, 2020•26 min•Season 1Ep. 49
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 provided some tactical guidance on how to use principles of storytelling to your advantage in your MBA applications.
Sep 29, 2020•40 min•Season 1Ep. 48
After applying to hundreds of jobs with no response, Austin Belcak decided that there had to be a better way to do a job search. Through trial and error, Belcak perfected the process and landed job offers at some of the most sought after tech companies. Now, through his own company, Cultivated Culture, Belcak and his job search strategies and tactics have helped over thousands of students and employees land jobs of their own. In this interview, Belcak shares his story of the challenges with job ...
Sep 27, 2020•50 min•Season 1Ep. 47
Adam Davis is a MBA Student in the Class of 2021 at Georgetown University’s McDonough School of Business. During our conversation, we talked about his career prior to business school, and why he chose an MBA and Georgetown. We also spoke about the values and culture at Georgetown and what makes it a unique place, and what he hopes to spend time on during his second year, and his advice for prospective MBA applicants,
Sep 25, 2020•42 min•Season 1Ep. 46
Caroline Diarte Edwards is an MBA Admissions Consultant, and Director and Co-Founder of Fortuna Admissions. During this interview, Caroline spoke about some of the common challenges MBA applicants face in the application process (and how to overcome them) what’s different (and the same) about the 2020 MBA application process, and her advice for navigating MBA admissions season.
Sep 23, 2020•33 min•Season 1Ep. 45
Carolyn Nohejl is a Fuqua MBA Alum who has worked in leadership roles across medical devices and digital health. Carolyn shared her journey to business school, career lessons she's learned along the way, and specific insights into what MBA students need to know about careers in digital health. Carolyn also spoke about her latest project, healthtech hunches, a website connecting students interested in entering digital health with guidance from experienced professionals....
Sep 20, 2020•37 min•Season 1Ep. 44
Lulu Curiel is the CEO and Founder of Ivy Advisors, an MBA Admissions Consulting firm, and an HBS graduate. Throughout her time as a consultant, she’s worked with hundreds of aspiring MBA applicants looking to get into the top MBA programs. In this interview, Curiel shares her thoughts on what it takes to get into a Top MBA program, common mistakes she sees MBA applicants make, and some of the trends she is seeing in the MBA application season in 2020.
Sep 16, 2020•32 min•Season 1Ep. 43
Julia Wuench (Fuqua, ‘17) is a Career Development and Leadership coach on a mission to enhance human connection and fulfillment at work. She is the Founder of The Authenticity Guide. Before her life as a coach, she graduated from Fuqua, worked as a financial analyst and pursued her “dream career” in social impact. In our interview, Wuench shares how she moved on from her “dream career” to becoming a coach, and the importance and value of being your authentic self.
Sep 13, 2020•35 min•Season 1Ep. 42
Sarah Rumbaugh (Darden, ‘15) is the Co-Founder and CEO of Relish Careers, and has a unique perspective in working with both graduate business job seekers as well hiring managers and employers. During our conversation, Sarah shared some of the data and research that she and her team have uncovered from their platform from March-August, as well as the potential shifts in hiring for interns and full-time hiring for this year.
Sep 11, 2020•48 min•Season 1Ep. 41
After being elected in late February as Co-Presidents of the Fuqua MBAA, Sarah Izzo and Mike Treiser (Fuqua, ‘21) were thrown into leading the student government and student body as the world and MBA programs began to navigate the challenges of COVID-19. I spoke to Sarah and Mike about their experience leading a student organization during this time, the highs and lows of the past few months, and how the strength of the Fuqua culture and values brought the community together during this difficul...
Sep 09, 2020•44 min•Season 1Ep. 40
Dr. Britt Andreatta is an author, speaker, and CEO of 7th Mind Inc, and the former Chief Learning Officer at Lynda.com (now LinkedIn Learning). During this interview, we spoke about the brain science behind learning, tips for learning in business school, and maximizing learning in a virtual environment. Britt also shared insights into how to manage stress and challenges while taking care of yourself in business school.
Sep 07, 2020•42 min•Season 1Ep. 39
Richard Castleberry is the Director, Full-Time MBA and MS Business Programs at Mays Business School, Texas A&M University. In this interview, Richard takes us behind the scenes of what it’s been like over the past few months to prepare Mays graduate students for the fall semester. He talks about the decisions he and his staff have had to make, and their approach to doing what they can to provide a safe and valuable MBA experience for their students.
Sep 03, 2020•30 min•Season 1Ep. 38
Laura Huang is Associate Professor at Harvard Business School who studies interpersonal relationships and implicit bias in entrepreneurship and in the workplace. In this conversation, we’re talking about her new book Edge: Turning Adversity into your advantage. During our conversation, Huang shares the research and stories behind Edge along with practical tips MBA students can use to identify their own unique edge to enrich and bring value to others, whether it’s classmates, professors, or emplo...
Aug 30, 2020•49 min•Season 1Ep. 37
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 tech, retail, and fashion industries. In this interview, Jovanna shares her journey to product management, thoughts on what MBAs need to know about product management, and her advice for MBA students interested in product management....
Aug 27, 2020•45 min•Season 1Ep. 36
Brad Vonick (UT-McCombs, ‘20) went into March 2020 excited to spend time with his classmates , executing his job search strategy, and making the most of the second year of business school. COVID-19 hit, altered many of his plans, but despite the challenges, Vonick landed a job, cultivated relationships, and worked to ensure he made the most of his MBA experience. During this interview, Vonick spoke about how he navigated business school during COVID-19, his tips for making the most of challengin...
Aug 23, 2020•1 hr 2 min•Season 1Ep. 35
After getting her internship offer rescinded due to COVID-19, Austin Carroll (Fuqua, ‘21) was determined to take matters into her own hands. Carroll not only found another summer internship, but took online coding classes, built a mobile app, and worked on writing a book, all while supporting her fellow classmates looking for internships. The trick? Focusing on following her curiosity. In this interview, Carroll shared her story of finding and losing her internship, finding another internship, a...
Aug 20, 2020•39 min•Season 1Ep. 34
Presney Blackman and Alexis Murray UT-McCombs (‘21) took on leadership roles at McCombs right as COVID-19 hit in March. During this interview, we spoke about leading student organizations while navigating COVID-19, as well how they navigated, as students, and as student leaders in response to the killings of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, and Ahmaud Arbery. Finally, we also spoke about the response of the McCombs community, leading and taking initiative while maintaining self-care, and the import...
Aug 17, 2020•48 min•Season 1Ep. 33
