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Apr 2025
40m 52s

#229 AI's Impact on MBA Careers: An Insi...

Darren C. Joe
About this episode

Darren confronts his own "AI anxiety" with Sabine King, Director of the Career Accelerator at the Australian Graduate School of Management (AGSM) at University of New South Wales (UNSW). Together, they explore the impact of Artificial Intelligence (AI) on the demand for MBA graduates, the evolving strategies of career services, and how leading business schools are equipping their students to thrive in an AI-world.

Topics

  • Introduction (0:00)
  • AI's impact on demand for MBAs (5:50)
  • How AGSM embeds AI into its curriculum & career services (8:30)
  • AI tools for resume optimization (11:30)
  • The importance of authenticity & one's mindset in using AI (13:30)
  • What AI skills do employers expect from MBAs? (17:00)
  • Using AI for psychometric testing, initial assessments & interview preparation (26:00)
  • Using AI for career exploration (30:00)
  • AGSM's AI courses & resources (36:00)
  • Ethical use of AI (38:40)

About Our Guest

Sabine King is the Director of the Career Accelerator at 
Australian Graduate School of Management (AGSM) at the University of New South Wales (UNSW) in Sydney, Australia. Previously, she worked for Education First as a Program Manager and Cox Purtell as a Recruiting Specialist. She graduated with a degree in Business Management from the International School of Management in Germany.

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