The Touch MBA Admissions Podcast
Episodes
#233 6 Ways to Make Your Application Stick (Repost)
29 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Your MBA application is a "movie preview" of what is to come - a pitch for your candidacy. Imagine an admissions officer reading hundreds o...
#232 IESE MBA Admissions Insights with Patrik Wallen
30 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What does IESE look for in MBA applicants? How do they evaluate your academic aptitude, post-MBA career goals, leadership potential and fit? In this e...
#231 Crafting a Personal Narrative that Stands Out with Ellin Lolis
17 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
How can you stand out from thousands of MBA applicants with impressive CVs?Darren sits down with Ellin Lolis, Founder and President of Ellin Lolis Con...
#230 Five Keys to MBA Admissions Success with N'doli Jean-Hugues Cherif, Insead MBA '26
25 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Darren talks with N'doli Jean-Hugues "Cherif," a French and Ivorian candidate who gained admission to both INSEAD and London Business Sc...
#229 AI's Impact on MBA Careers: An Insider's Perspective
29 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Darren confronts his own "AI anxiety" with Sabine King, Director of the Career Accelerator at the Australian Graduate School of Management (AGSM) at U...
#228 3 Exercises to Design Your Life and Find Best Fit MBA Programs
25 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Darren shares 3 design thinking exercises from Bill Burnett and Dave Evan's Designing Your Life that will help you build a joyful life - and find MBA ...
#227 Inside the Frankfurt School Full-Time MBA: Admissions & Recruitment Insights with Ann-Marie Stephenson & Colleen McLister
24 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Ann-Marie Stephenson and Colleen McLister, Senior Recruitment Manager and Admissions Manager of MBA Programmes at the Frankfurt School of Finance & Ma...
#226 HEC Paris MBA Program & Admissions Interview with Sara Vanos
11 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Sara Vanos, Executive Director of Marketing & Admissions for MBA Programs at HEC Paris, discusses what makes the HEC Paris MBA unique, the school's ad...
#225 Is an MBA Worth It for Startup Founders? with Bridget Pujals, Berkeley Haas MBA '24
03 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Should aspiring entrepreneurs get an MBA? Bridget Pujals, University of California Berkeley Haas MBA '24 and Co-Founder of Saelo, shares her experienc...
#224 Important Things to Look for in MBA & EMBA Programs with Prof. Steven DeKrey, HKUST Business School
12 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Steven DeKrey, Senior Advisor and Professor Emeritus at HKUST Business School, has over 40 years of experience in building and running top-ranked MBA...
#223 How to 3x Your Chances to Top 10 MBA Programs with Melody Jones, Vantage Point MBA
19 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Melody Jones, Co-Founder of Vantage Point MBA Admissions Consulting, has been helping applicants get into top 10 MBA programs for over a decade. How d...
#222 Mid-Career MBA Alternatives with Richard Campbell (HBS Program for Leadership Development, LBS Sloan Masters in Leadership & Strategy, 500 Global Accelerator)
27 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
What should you do if you have 10+ years of working experience but are looking for an MBA-type experience to build your skills and network? Richard Ca...
#221 Excellent Advice for Living (and MBA Applications!)
16 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Inspired by Kevin Kelly's Excellent Advice for Living: Wisdom I Wish I Knew Earlier, Darren shares 10 bits of wisdom that could materially improve you...
#220 GLOBIS MBA Program & Admissions Interview with Tomoya Nakamura - "Find Your Kokorozashi"
11 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Sometimes, it's hard to differentiate MBA programs. That is not the case with GLOBIS University, Japan's number 1 MBA, which prizes entrepreneurial sk...
#219 From Military to MBA, Consultant & More with Beau Gresham, NYU Stern MBA '20 - "Find Your Champions"
20 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Beau Gresham, Director of Strategic Initiatives at Mastercard and NYU Stern MBA '20, shares his journey as an applicant, student, and alumni of NYU St...
#218 Lessons from Listeners (Vol. 2): Drawing a Roadmap for Admissions, Prioritizing Conversations, Prematurely Applying, Being Strategic Yet Flexible
29 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Darren shares more hard-earned application lessons from four listeners (now graduated MBAs): drawing a roadmap for the admissions team, prioritizing c...
#217 Lessons from Listeners (Vol. 1): Working for Unknown Companies, Determining Best-Fit Schools, Dealing with Dings
20 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Touch MBA's goal has always been to offer you evergreen content that will help you shortlist and get into best-fit MBA programs. We invite listeners t...
#216 The GMAT Focus Episode (GRE, too)
21 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
How are top business schools using the GMAT Focus exam, which will replace the GMAT in January 2024? What do you need to score and on which sections? ...
#215 Frankfurt School of Finance & Management MBA Program & Admissions Interview with Dr. Adrian Buss
17 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Professor Adrian Buss, Associate Professor of Finance and Academic Director of MBA Programs at the Frankfurt School of Finance & Management, discusses...
#214 Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) MBA Program & Admissions Interview with Prof. Wan Wongsunwai
12 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Professor Wan Wongsunwai, Associate Dean of MBA Programmes and Director of MBA Programmes at The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) Business Schoo...
#213 Duke University Fuqua MBA Program & Admissions Interview with Shari Hubert
04 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Shari Hubert, Associate Dean of Admissions at Duke University’s Fuqua School of Business, discusses what makes the Duke Fuqua MBA unique, the school...
#212 Georgia Tech Scheller MBA Program & Admissions Interview with Jonathan Clarke
28 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
"We pride ourselves in being at the center of business and technology... We've asked employers, 'How would you describe our students?' and most often ...
#211 Vanderbilt MBA Program & Admissions Interview with Sue Oldham
10 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Sue Oldham, Associate Dean at Vanderbilt University's Owen Graduate School of Management, discusses what makes the Vanderbilt MBA unique, the school's...
#210 Georgetown MBA Program & Admissions Interview with Shelly Heinrich
28 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Shelly Heinrich, Associate Dean, MBA Admissions and Director of Marketing at Georgetown University's McDonough School of Business, discusses what mak...
#209 How Wharton Reviews MBA Applicants & More with Thomas Caleel, Former Head of MBA Admissions for Wharton
19 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Thomas Caleel, former Head of MBA Admissions for Wharton, takes us behind the scenes of how an Admissions Director builds a class and what he or she l...
#208 Undercover MBA Subrankings
31 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
You’ve heard about US News & World Report and Financial Times Global MBA Rankings, but did you know Financial Times also ranks business schools’ a...
#207 NUS MBA Program & Admissions Interview with Wedad Sunny
23 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Wedad Sunny, Deputy Director and Head of Marketing and Admissions of MBA Programmes at National University of Singapore (NUS) Business School, discuss...
#206 Strategies for Optimal MBA Student Loans with Nikhil Agarwal from Juno
24 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Nikhil Agarwal, Co-Founder of Juno, shares optimal strategies to minimize your MBA student loans in 2023. Nikhil shares everything you you need t...
#205 ESMT Berlin MBA Program & Admissions Interview with Rebecca Loades
20 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Rebecca Loades, Director of MBA Programs at European School of Management and Technology (ESMT Berlin), discusses what makes the ESMT Berlin MBA uniq...
#204 IESE MBA Program & Admissions Interview with Paula Amorim
13 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Paula Amorim, MBA Admissions Director at IESE Business School, discusses what makes the IESE MBA unique, the school's admissions process, career oppor...
#203 What Are Your Game-Changing Differentiators? with Paul Bodine from Admitify
02 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Paul Bodine, one of the world's most experienced admissions consultants and president of Admitify, shares how he helps clients with seemingly par-for-...
#202 Inside the National University of Singapore (NUS) MBA with Tilla Caveng, NUS MBA '24
16 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Tilla Caveng, a full-time MBA student at National University of Singapore (NUS) Business School, shares her top application tips and lessons learned f...
#201 Rotterdam School of Management (RSM) MBA Program & Admissions Interview with Jochem Kroezen and Maria Tsachli
05 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Jochem Kroezen, Academic Director of Rotterdam School of Management's (RSM) Full-time MBA Program, and Maria Tsachli, Recruitment & Admissions Manager...
#200 The 3S’s of Scintillating Storytelling
23 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
“A well-crafted story helps create a magical sort of clarity. It can illuminate an experience your audience could not have fathomed a few minutes...
#199 10 Application Lessons from 10 Years of Touch MBA
14 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We're nearing 200 episodes of Touch MBA. Feeling nostalgic, Darren reflects on 10 lessons for applicants from 10 years of Touch MBA! 10 Lessons from 1...
#198 Inside the London Business School MBA & Honing Your Story with Chris Tran, LBS '22
21 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Chris Tran, London Business School (LBS) MBA '22, shares lessons learned from applying to and attending LBS, as well as how he landed his first post-M...
#197 Pivoting Geographies & Breaking into EdTech with Tony Ngo, Harvard Business School 08
30 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Tony Ngo, Harvard Business School '08, shares how he used the MBA to pivot to Vietnam, first in finance, and then as an edtech entrepreneur with Evere...
#196 How I Got Into Berkeley Haas MBA (and HBS, Wharton, UCLA too!) & Breaking into Product Management with Bridget Pujals
07 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Bridget Pujals shares lessons learned from her MBA application journey, culminating in admits to Harvard, Wharton ($70K scholarship), UCLA Anderson ($...
#195 Business School Selection Simplified - How to Shortlist MBA Programs You're Excited About and Competitive At
27 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
“The most frustrating part I have found is the vast amount of information about schools, applications, and chances that is out there. It’s been ha...
#194 Building a Professional MBA Network with Nicolle Lee, Wharton MBA '22
22 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Nicolle Lee, Wharton MBA '22, shares how building relationships helped her reach her MBA goals - including breaking into the real estate industry. Aft...
#193 Hiring Trends & Salaries for Business School Graduates via the Corporate Recruiters Survey
11 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
What are corporate recruiters looking for from business graduate students? And how do median MBA salaries compare to those of specialized business mas...
#192 MBA Coffee Chats: Thoughtful Advice on How to Get the Most out of your MBA with Adam Putterman, Kellogg MMM '19
28 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
How can you make the most of your MBA experience? After reflecting on their own MBA experiences and those of hundreds of successful grads, Adam Putter...
#191 Inside Harvard Business School - An Introvert's Experience with Graciela Brewer, HBS MBA '22
03 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Back by popular demand, Graciela Brewer returns to reflect on her Harvard Business School experience. We discuss what she found easier and more diffic...
#190 3 Timeless Application Strategies from MBA Admissions Strategy (2005) by Avi Gordon
08 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Darren shares three foundational application strategies from Avi Gordon's MBA Admissions Strategy: From Profile Building to Essay Writing (2005) that ...
#189 Breaking into Healthcare (as an MBA) with Veeral Desai, HBS '07
10 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
What do MBA applicants need to know about breaking into the healthcare industry? Darren invites Veeral Desai, Harvard Business School MBA ’07, to sh...
#188 Steve Dalton's The Job Closer - Giving Job Seekers Straightforward Frameworks that Work Fast and Work Well
02 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Steve Dalton, a senior career consultant and program director at Duke University's Fuqua School, shares time-saving techniques for choosing a career a...
#187 Imperial MBA Program & Admissions Interview with Amy Duckworth
15 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Amy Duckworth, Director of Admissions at Imperial College Business School, shares what makes the Imperial MBA unique, the school’s admissions p...
#186 WHU MBA Program & Admissions Interview with Sabine Noe
02 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Sabine Noe, Director of Recruitment & Admissions for WHU's MBA Programs, shares what makes the WHU MBA unique, the school’s admissions process,...
#185 Cambridge MBA Program & Admissions Interview with Emily Brierley
20 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Emily Brierley, Head of Cambridge MBA Recruitment and Admissions at Cambridge Judge Business School, discusses what makes the Cambridge MBA unique, th...
#184 Toronto Rotman MBA Program & Admissions Interview with Imran Kanga - "Choose Your Own Adventure"
09 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Imran Kanga, Director of Recruitment & Admissions for Rotman School of Management's Full-time MBA at the University of Toronto, discusses what makes t...
#183 SDA Bocconi MBA Program & Admissions Interview with Francesca Roveda
30 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Francesca Roveda, a member of the recruiting and admissions team for SDA Bocconi’s MBA program, discusses what makes the SDA Bocconi MBA unique, the...
#182 Inside the NUS MBA with Student Council President Safira Djati, NUS MBA '22
21 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Safira Djati shares her journey from private equity analyst in Indonesia to the NUS MBA, where she is President of the NUS MBA Student Council. How ha...
#181 Taking the Road Less Traveled with Tony DeGennaro, CUHK MBA '17
18 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Most applicants get an MBA to step out of their comfort zones. But, what about pursuing your MBA and subsequent five-year marketing career in Hong Kon...
#180 The Fully Funded MBA with Samuel Adeoye, UBC Sauder MBA '22
02 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Samuel Adeoye, UBC Sauder MBA '22, has an amazing story to tell about applying to 18 business schools over two years, and getting full-scholarship awa...
#179 From Artist to MBA with Justin Taines, RSM MBA ’21
23 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Justin Taines, RSM MBA ’21, shares his journey from developing kids and family entertainment shows in Los Angeles to the RSM MBA, based in the Nethe...
#178 The McKinsey & Insead Experience with Milan Mecklenburg, Insead MBA '18D
26 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Milan Mecklenberg, Insead MBA '18D, shares his journey from studying theoretical physics at Cambridge to McKinsey Berlin to Insead and then back to Mc...
#177 How I Got into the Wharton MBA / MA Lauder Joint Degree Program with Hunter Dong
27 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Hunter Dong shares his best application tips for getting into the Wharton MBA / MA Lauder Joint Degree in International Studies program. How did Hunte...
#176 Use the 5 Senses to Make Your MBA Application Stick
26 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
After helping four MBA applicants with their resume and essays, Darren realized he was repeating similar advice. In this episode, Darren shares how yo...
#175 AGSM MBA Program & Admissions Interview with Dr. Michele Roberts
30 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Michele Roberts, MBA Academic Director of the Australian Graduate School of Management (AGSM) at University of New South Wales (UNSW), discusses ...
#174 Mannheim MBA Program & Admissions Interview with Kai Stenzel & Sofia Syed Nasir
19 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Chief Market Officer Kai Stenzel and Admissions Manager Sofia Syed Nasir discuss what makes the Mannheim MBA unique, the school’s admissions proces...
#173 Bayes Business School MBA (formerly Cass), City, University of London Program & Admissions Interview with Alex Jones
09 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
MBA Recruitment Manager Alex Jones discusses what makes the Bayes Business School MBA (formerly Cass), City, University of London unique, the school’...
#172 Melbourne MBA Program & Admissions Interview with Anastasia Georgiou
29 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Anastasia Georgiou, Director of Admissions at Melbourne Business School, discusses what makes the Melbourne MBA unique, the school’s admissions...
#171 3 Positioning Strategies for Job Hoppers
18 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Job hoppers, this episode is for you! Darren shares three strategies you can use to mitigate your track record of job hopping. How can you present th...
#170 Nanyang MBA Program & Admissions Interview with Gilbert Chua
12 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Gilbert Chua, Deputy Director of Marketing, Recruitment & Admissions at Nanyang Business School, discusses what makes the Nanyang MBA unique, the scho...
#169 CEIBS MBA Program & Admissions Interview with James Kent
21 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
James Kent, Marketing Manager for the MBA Admissions & Marketing Team at China Europe International Business School (CEIBS), discusses what ...
#168 Live the Questions
28 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This episode is from my new podcast, ASE, which explores making a living and life as a solopreneur. I bring on artists, social entrepreneurs, and solo...
#167 Breaking into Vietnam, Venture Capital & Professional Sports with Henry Nguyen, Founding Owner, Los Angeles Football Club & Kellogg MBA '00
31 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
How did Henry Nguyen, who graduated from Kellogg 20 years ago, launch Vietnam’s first technology venture capital fund, Vietnam’s first professiona...
#166 Inside the Sofaer Global MBA with Manuel Fajardo '20
16 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Why did a Colombian civil engineer choose to do his MBA in Israel? Manuel Fajardo shares his journey to the Tel Aviv University’s Sofaer Global MBA,...
#165 How is Covid-19 Impacting B-Schools? Dirk Hopfl Shares IE Business School's Response
03 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Darren invites Dirk Hopfl from IE Business School to share how Covid-19 has affected its MBA program and IE's plan moving forward. IE, based in Spain,...
#164 Inside the Virginia Darden MBA with Tawan (Tina) Suvapatrachai '18
16 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Tawan (Tina) Suvapatrachai shares her MBA journey from Bangkok to Virginia Darden and then back to Thailand to do strategy for Samsung. Like many inte...
#163 How I Got Into Harvard Business School with Graciela Brewer
01 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
As a UX Designer and mother in Kansas City with no MBA network, Graciela Brewer wasn't sure if she "had a sliver of a chance" at her targets: HBS, MIT...
#162 Don't Trust Your Gut for Career Decisions with Dr. Gleb Tsipursky
05 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Gleb Tsipursky has dedicated his professional life to helping others overcome cognitive biases and make better decisions. In this episode, Darren ...
#161 The Evolving Professional MBA with Chris Healy
13 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Do you have to quit your job to get your MBA? Darren invites Chris Healy from Alliance Manchester Business school to share how the part-time / profess...
#160 Experience Does Not Equal Performance
31 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Inspired by the Harvard Business Review article Experience Doesn’t Predict a New Hire’s Success, Darren shares how you can demonstrate you're...
#159 What's Up with the HKU MBA?
16 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Sachin Tipnis, Senior Executive Director of HKU's MBA, EMBA & 6 specialized Masters programs discusses the Hong Kong protests, curriculum changes, adm...
#158 Quantless in Cornell with Gregory Wool, Cornell Johnson MBA '21
30 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Gregory Wool, Cornell Johnson MBA '21, scored below average on the quantitative section of the GMAT. How did he overcome this score to not only get in...
#157 Management Consulting & Student Life at Insead with Massine Bouzerar '19J
02 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Around half of Insead MBA graduates end up working in consulting each year. Darren invites Massine Bouzerar, Insead MBA '19J, to share how he landed a...
#156 Three Questions to Ask Before You Make a Career Move with Gary Lo
23 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Gary Lo, Managing Director of Glo Consulting and former Head of Admissions for the HKUST MBA, shares three questions to ask before you make a career m...
#155 Five Takeaways from MBA Tour Panel in Ho Chi Minh – “Preparing Your Application: Advice from Admissions Directors”
09 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Darren recently attended a panel "Preparing Your Application: Advice from MBA Admissions Directors” at the MBA Tour in Ho Chi Minh. In this episode,...
#154 Management Leadership for Tomorrow (MLT) & The Consortium What You Need to Know with Cristian Molina Cornejo, Tuck MBA '21
26 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Cristian Molina Cornejo, Tuck MBA '21, shares how MBA applicants can take advantage of two programs that champion diversity and inclusion: Management ...
#153 The US MBA Experience as an International Student with Ikechukwu Edeagu, UNC Kenan-Flagler MBA '19
20 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Hailing from Nigeria and having never visited the US, how did Ikechukwu Edeagu shortlist and apply to MBA programs? And what was his process for navig...
#152 Kishōtenketsu
09 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Do you feel like your MBA story is a bit bland? Or uninspiring compared to the applicant profiles you see online? What if you haven't overcome in...
#151 City University Hong Kong MBA Program & Admissions Interview with Christoph Schneider
08 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Christoph Schneider, Associate Director of MBA Programme and Assistant Professor in the Department of Information Systems, City University Hong Ko...
#150 Behind the Scenes of an MBA Employment Report
26 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Darren invites Susan Bertulli, Director, MBA Career Management at Ivey Business School at Western University to discuss MBA employment reports. First,...
#149 Wisconsin MBA Program & Admissions Interview with Betsy Kacizak and Brad Chandler - "Focus Creates Advantage"
25 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Betsy Kacizak, Director of MBA Admissions and Recruitment, and Brad Chandler, Director, Nicholas Center for Corporate Finance and Investment Banking&n...
#148 Starting a Business during your MBA with Sheela Lal, Michigan Ross MBA '19
04 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Guest Host Sabaina Kamara, Michigan Ross MBA '19, invites her section-mate Sheela Lal to share her experience applying for internships, founding ...
#147 ASB MBA Program & Admissions Interview with Sean Ferguson - "An Action-Learning Based Curriculum"
27 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Sean Ferguson, Associate Dean and Director of MBA Program for the Asia School of Business (ASB), discusses what makes the ASB MBA unique, the school's...
#146 The Three Ps of Performance
29 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Darren shares "three P’s" you can use to clarify the value of your accomplishments in your resume and MBA application. Doing so will paint a clear p...
#145 IMD MBA Program & Admissions Interview with Dean Seán Meehan - Be on Companies' Leadership Radars Mixdown 1
19 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Seán Meehan, Dean of the MBA Program at IMD, discusses what makes the IMD MBA unique, the school's admissions process, career opportunities and more....
#144 The Pros and Cons of Doing an MBA Outside the US + Assessing a B-school’s Entrepreneurship Offering with Eddy Zakes, IESE MBA ’17
30 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In 2017, US applicants made up 4% of candidates to European MBA programs and 2% of candidates to Asian MBA programs (versus nearly 70% to US MBA progr...
#143 Alliance Manchester MBA Program & Admissions Interview with Chris Healy
03 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Chris Healy, Head of MBA Marketing & Recruitment of Alliance Manchester Business School discusses what makes the Manchester MBA unique, the school's a...
#142 York Schulich MBA Program & Admissions Interview with Imran Kanga - "One of the most customizable programs in the world"
24 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Imran Kanga, Assistant Director of Recruitment and Admissions, Schulich School of Business, discusses what makes the Schulich MBA unique, the school's...
#141 The Mindset to Make a "3D" Career Change - From Wastewater Engineer to Luxury Brand Manager with Laura Pan, SDA Bocconi MBA '18
13 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Are you pursuing an MBA to make a "3 dimensional" (3D) jump into a new geography, function and industry? Laura Pan, currently a full-time MB...
#140 RSM MBA Program & Admissions Interview with Brandon Kirby
27 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Brandon Kirby, Director of MBA Marketing and Admissions at Rotterdam School of Management (RSM), Erasmus University, discusses what makes the RSM MBA ...
#139 Breaking into Energy & Sustainability (as an MBA)
15 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
What do MBA applicants need to know about the recruiting process into the energy industry? Darren invites Vince Faherty, London Business School M...
#138 MBA Resume Do's and Don'ts (Plus Templates!)
06 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Your resume is often what MBA admissions officers first see, and frames how they view the rest of your profile. Follow this checklist of CV 'do's and ...
#137 From Stand Up Comic to MBA Student with Rob O'Reilly, USC Marshall MBA '20
28 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Rob O'Reilly performed stand up comedy for 16 years. Then he decided to get an MBA. We discuss his journey to USC Marshall. Questions Rob's backgroun...
#136 Military to MBA to Management Consulting with Alex Tuininga, Harvard MBA '18
17 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Alex Tuininga, HBS MBA '18, discusses his transition from a navy intelligence officer to Harvard MBA to BCG management consultant. Alex also shares hi...
#135 Michigan Ross MBAs Reflect on Their First Year & Discuss the Journey Ahead
21 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Guest Host Sabaina Kamara, Michigan Ross MBA '19, invites her friend and classmate Kashay Sanders to share her experience as a first year MBA student ...
#134 Successful MBAs, Leadership & High Performing Teams with Prof. Randall S Peterson of LBS
05 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Guest Host and London Business School (LBS) MBA Mathias Keller invites Dr. Randall S Peterson, Professor of Organisational Behaviour and the Academic ...