MBA Summit Podcast: The MBA Payoff In Consulting & Tech
MBA grads in consulting and tech explore the ROI of the MBA and strategies for success.
Aug 03, 2020•34 min•Season 1Ep. 4
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MBA Summit Podcast: Social Impact With An MBA
MBA grads discuss how to leverage the MBA and the right program for a career in impact.
Aug 03, 2020•27 min•Season 1Ep. 3
MBA Summit Podcast: Mental Health & Wellness In B-School
MBAs talk about why and how to take mental health and wellness seriously in business school.
Aug 03, 2020•30 min•Season 1Ep. 2
MBA Summit Podcast: Is The MBA Worth It?
Real students discuss how they decided investing in a full-time MBA program was the right decision.
Aug 03, 2020•25 min•Season 1Ep. 1
How Competitive Will MBA Admissions Be This Year?
Business schools are expecting big increases in the number of applicants to their MBA programs this year. Does that mean this coming admissions season will be the most competitive ever? Caroline, Maris and John debate.
Jul 21, 2020•32 min•Season 1Ep. 19
EY's Free MBA Program For Employees
Caroline, Maria and John debate the impact of EY's decision to partner with Hult International Business School to offer a free online MBA to all their employees, plus an update on how different schools are reopening their campuses this fall.
Jul 14, 2020•34 min•Season 1Ep. 18
Most Common MBA Applicants Questions Answered (Part II)
Caroline, Maria and John tackle the rest of the most common questions MBA applicants have, plus their perspective on the latest MBA news.
Jul 07, 2020•37 min•Season 1Ep. 17
Answers To Common MBA Application Questions
Through social listening, Business Casual came up with a list of the most common questions now being asked by MBA applicants and attempted to answer them.
Jun 30, 2020•40 min•Season 1Ep. 16
Why More MBA Programs Are Closing Down & Racial Inequality At B-School
John, Caroline and Maria tackle two topical issues: why Purdue University's business school is pausing its full-time MBA program and the role higher education. particularly graduate management education, plays in racial injustice and economic inequality.
Jun 23, 2020•38 min•Season 1Ep. 15
How MBA Applications Will Change For 2020-2021
Already, several prominent business schools have released their essays and application deadlines for 2020-2001. Caroline, Maria and John discuss what is changing, what will stay the same and what you should be doing right now if you're going to apply in round one or two.
Jun 16, 2020•27 min•Season 1Ep. 14
Why Harvard Is Enrolling Its Smallest MBA Cohort In Decades
The Business Casual podcast team of Caroline, Maria and John explain why Harvard Business School's incoming MBA class will be the smallest since the early 1950s and what it means for other top business schools and applicants.
Jun 09, 2020•27 min•Season 1Ep. 13
Talking Consulting Jobs With Bain's Keith Bevans
Keith Bevans, the Bain & Co. partner responsible for all of the firm's global recruiting, gets grilled by Maria, Caroline & John in this episode of our Business Casual podcast
May 26, 2020•42 min•Season 1Ep. 11
How Good Are Those Zoom MBA Courses?
MBA students all over the world have gone through a disruptive transition from courses in physical classrooms to remote instruction via computer. So what's the verdict on how it all turned out? And what can incoming students this fall look forward to if their classes are virtual?
May 19, 2020•26 min•Season 1Ep. 10
Rejection: How To Deal With Those Business School Dings
It's a rare MBA applicant who gets into every single school on their target list. So what do you make of those dings? In this episode of Business Casual, Maria, Caroline and John interpret what a ding really means about a rejected candidate and what it doesn't. They also comment on the latest COVID-19 news impacting schools, from Businessweek's decision to suspend its MBA ranking to Harvard's consideration of increasing its class size in 2021.
May 12, 2020•31 min•Season 1Ep. 9
The MBA Stereotype: How True?
Caroline, Maria & John take aim at the popular stereotype of the MBA as a sharp-elbowed, money-grubbing person and also offer perspectives on the latest coronavirus news and its impact on business education.
May 05, 2020•30 min•Season 1Ep. 8
If Your MBA Starts Online, Should You Go?
John, Maria & Caroline discuss the pros and cons of starting your MBA program in the fall online and the latest impacts COVID-19 is having on business schools.
Apr 28, 2020•29 min•Season 1Ep. 7
Has The Coronavirus Put You In A Grumpy Mood?
John, Maria & Caroline put into context the rising testiness of MBA applicants and students during the COVID-19 pandemic and ponder the health crisis' impact on the MBA job market.
Apr 21, 2020•25 min•Season 1Ep. 6
Which B-Schools Have Done The Best Job Leading Through The Pandemic?
The hosts single out exemplary examples of leadership during the Pandemic and what MBA admits should do to get a jumpstart for the fall semester.
Apr 14, 2020•26 min•Season 1Ep. 5
Should You Apply To B-School Now Or Wait?
Many top MBA programs have extended their application deadlines, even adding a new final round, due to the pandemic. Should you apply now? If so, who has the advantage? Plus should business schools discount tuition rates due to the shift online?
Apr 07, 2020•26 min•Season 1Ep. 4
GMAT vs. GRE: Which Exam Should You Take?
As both the GMAT and GRE move to at-home formats as a result of the coronavirus pandemic, which exam should you take? We address the pros and cons of each test, along with a discussion of the fast-changing MBA admission policies at the top business schools.
Mar 31, 2020•32 min•Season 1Ep. 3
Our Love-Hate Relationship With MBA Rankings
In Poets&Quants' second Business Casual podcast, Poets&Quants Founder John A. Byrne, ApplicantLab's Maria Wich-Vila and Fortuna Admission's Caroline Diarte-Edwards address the growing upheaval on B-schools and MBA applicants caused by the COVID-19 outbreak and the value of MBA rankings.
Mar 24, 2020•37 min•Season 1Ep. 2
Tackling The Coronavirus Outbreak & Answering The Question: Is The MBA A Worthwhile Investment?
In this debut Business Casual podcast, Poets&Quants Founder John A. Byrne, Applicant Lab's Maria Wich-Villa and Fortune Admission's Caroline Diarte-Edwards discuss the impact of the coronavirus on business schools and debate the pros and cons of an MBA education today.
Mar 17, 2020•27 min•Season 1Ep. 1
Inside The Willamette MBA: Career Ready On Day One
Associate Professor of HR Management Ashley Nixon and Director of Career Management Beth Ursin discuss how they help students become career ready starting on Day One through the first-year core course, Practical Application for Careers and Enterprises.
Jan 06, 2020•17 min•Season 3Ep. 4
Inside The Willamette MBA: Building Leaders In Business, Government, And Not-For-Profit Management
In this podcast, Professor of Public Management and Policy Analysis Tim Johnson and Dean Mike Hand discuss Willamette MBA’s curriculum and new programming. Dean Mike Hand discusses his vision for Willamette MBA.
Jan 06, 2020•20 min•Season 3Ep. 3
Inside The Willamette MBA: What Is Willamette MBA?
In this podcast, Director of Recruitment Juliet Valdez and Doubara Koripamo MBA’18 talk about what sets Willamette MBA apart from other programs. Doubara currently works as a Strategy & Operations Consultant at Deloitte.
Jan 06, 2020•22 min•Season 3Ep. 2
Insights from Experts at Cornell’s SC Johnson College of Business: The Business Case For Sustainability
Sustainability is relevant to all industries, and leaders need to ensure they are taking it into account. Cornell’s Mark Milstein and Glen Dowell share their insights and how they prepare leaders to manage sustainable businesses.
Jan 06, 2020•22 min•Season 2Ep. 12
Insights from Experts at Cornell’s SC Johnson College of Business: From Wines To Wall Street: How The MBA Can Enable Big Career Switches
Johnson’s MBA is built to support career switchers. Hear from Cornell’s Drew Pascarella, faculty director for the Investment Banking Immersion, and alumna Hillary Powers, who successfully transitioned from wine to Wall Street.
Jan 06, 2020•18 min•Season 2Ep. 11
Insights From Experts At Cornell’s SC Johnson College Of Business: Preparing Leaders For Constant Business Evolution
Cornell’s Hernan Saenz discusses why leaders need to master A.I. and harness human diversity that will enable them to prosper in the new era of business at the intersection of people and technology.
Dec 09, 2019•21 min•Season 2Ep. 10
Insights From Experts At Cornell’s SC Johnson College Of Business: Overcoming Borders And Barriers For International MBAs
Cornell’s associate dean for MBA programs, Drew Pascarella, highlights ways international MBA students can overcome perceived borders and barriers, and what they might expect for career outcomes and support.
Dec 09, 2019•15 min•Season 2Ep. 9
Inside The Willamette MBA: Getting That Job With No Professional Experience
In this podcast, Liz Hartman MBA’19 and CJ Walker MBA’20 talk about how Willamette MBA helped them land their dream job at Intel and internship at Wieden + Kennedy with no previous work experience.
Dec 03, 2019•20 min•Season 3Ep. 1
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