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Jun 5
S23E16: Ex-Bain SM: What AI Is Disrupting in Consulting (and What It Can't)
Send us Fan MailEvery week we hear the same question from candidates: is AI going to gut consulting before I can break in?Short answer: no. Longer answer: the model is changing fast, and you need to know what's shifting and what isn't.Arda Ecevit spent 13+ years at Deloitte, Stra ... Show More
46m 36s
Jun 3
S23E15: He Quit His Job to Break Into Consulting
Send us Fan MailWalter applied to consulting out of undergrad and didn't get an offer. Went into investment banking, got another shot a year and a half later, and still wasn't ready – too busy, not focused enough, cramming at the last minute.So he quit his job to recruit full tim ... Show More
17m 39s
May 29
S23E14: Ex-BCG Principal: Why 22 Cases Beat 100 (And What Actually Gets Offers)
Send us Fan MailBCG interviews typically start 3–4 weeks after the application deadline – and deadlines are here. Tauseef Charanya spent 10 years at BCG – half consulting, half building AI products globally. He's done 300+ interviews and has seen strong candidates miss offers for ... Show More
28 m
Nov 2022
#198 Inside the London Business School MBA & Honing Your Story with Chris Tran, LBS '22
1h 1m
Jul 2022
#196 How I Got Into Berkeley Haas MBA (and HBS, Wharton, UCLA too!) & Breaking into Product Management with Bridget Pujals
<p>Bridget Pujals shares lessons learned from her MBA application journey, culminating in admits to Harvard, Wharton ($70K scholarship), UCLA Anderson ($100K scholarship), and Berkeley Haas ($175K scholarship). She will attend UC Berkeley Haas this Fall.</p> <p>While her results ... Show More
1h 5m
Apr 2022
#193 Hiring Trends & Salaries for Business School Graduates via the Corporate Recruiters Survey
<p>What are corporate recruiters looking for from business graduate students? And how do median MBA salaries compare to those of specialized business masters programs?</p> <p>Darren shares 3 interesting findings from GMAC’s Corporate Recruiters Survey. This way, you can think mor ... Show More
18m 11s
May 2023
#207 NUS MBA Program & Admissions Interview with Wedad Sunny
<p>Wedad Sunny, Deputy Director and Head of Marketing and Admissions of MBA Programmes at National University of Singapore (NUS) Business School, discusses what makes the NUS MBA unique, the school’s admissions process, career opportunities and more.</p> <p>NUS is consistently ra ... Show More
47m 7s
Oct 2023
#213 Duke University Fuqua MBA Program & Admissions Interview with Shari Hubert
<p>Shari Hubert, Associate Dean of Admissions at Duke University’s Fuqua School of Business, discusses what makes the Duke Fuqua MBA unique, the school’s admissions process, career opportunities and more.</p> <h3 class="wp-block-heading">Topics</h3> <ul> <li>Introduction (0:00)</ ... Show More
1h 12m
Dec 2022
#199 10 Application Lessons from 10 Years of Touch MBA
41m 46s
Mar 2023
#204 IESE MBA Program & Admissions Interview with Paula Amorim
1h 16m
Jul 2023
#211 Vanderbilt MBA Program & Admissions Interview with Sue Oldham
<p>Sue Oldham, Associate Dean at Vanderbilt University's Owen Graduate School of Management, discusses what makes the Vanderbilt MBA unique, the school's admissions process, career opportunities and more.</p> <h3 class="wp-block-heading"><span style= "font-size: 12pt;">Topics</sp ... Show More
51m 51s
Mar 2023
Using an MBA in education--A conversation with Recy Dunn: B-Schooled episode 151
For this episode of B-Schooled we sit down the Recy Dunn. Recy currently serves as the CEO of Ascend Public Charter Schools and oversees a network of 16 schools serving 6,000 students in grades K-12 across Brooklyn, NY. Prior to his role with Ascend, Recy served as the Chief Stra ... Show More
31m 1s
Mar 2023
#205 ESMT Berlin MBA Program & Admissions Interview with Rebecca Loades
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58m 30s
Send us Fan Mail Looking to get your MBA in 2023 or beyond? Then you don't want to miss this conversation with Emily Brierley, Head of MBA Recruitment & Admissions at Cambridge Judge Business School! We discuss all things MBA, including: How to think about if an MBA is right for youExperiential learning opportunities at Cambridge JudgeThe nuts and bolts ... Show More
<p>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-MBA consulting gig in London.</p> <p><strong>Questions</strong></p> <ul> <li>Introducing Chris (0:00)</li> <li>Chris' Pre-MBA Ca ... Show More
<p>We're nearing 200 episodes of Touch MBA. Feeling nostalgic, Darren reflects on 10 lessons for applicants from 10 years of Touch MBA!</p> <p><strong>10 Lessons from 10 Years of Touch MBA</strong></p> <ul> <li>Introduction (0:00)</li> <li>Know Your Must Haves (2:00)</li> <li>Wor ... Show More
<p>Paula Amorim, MBA Admissions Director at IESE Business School, discusses what makes the IESE MBA unique, the school's admissions process, career opportunities and more.</p> <p><strong>Topics:</strong></p> <ul> <li>Introduction (0:00)</li> <li>IESE MBA Program Highlights - What ... Show More
