The MBA Show

The MBA Show is podcast about MBA news and issues. In 10 minutes each week, we explore the breaking headlines and ongoing issues that affect students at America's Top Business Schools. Look for our Podcast in the iTunes Store

Rank #1: #22: How to say your name so that people remember.
Ali Freedman from SpeakAndWriteClearly.com joins Tom and Miro to provide some tips on how MBAs can improve their speaking skills. Learn how to say your name so that employers remember you. Also, Tyra Banks is now an HBS student.

Rank #2: #44: Your Salary = Your Business School Ranking.
Miro and Tom discuss the new Forbes Business School Rankings and how a man has received a full MBA scholarship for tweeting.

The Touch MBA Admissions Podcast

Get an inside look at how top business schools assess candidates. Interviews with Admissions Directors & students from the world's top ranked MBA programs. Strategies and tips on how to craft a successful application. Straight talk on how to find and get into your target MBA programs.

Rank #1: #138 MBA Resume Do's and Don'ts (Plus Templates!).
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 don'ts' to make make a strong first impression and set the stage for a successful application. This is a re-run of Episode #6 Seven Deadly Sins of MBA Resumesand Rotman MBA's Leigh Gauthier's answer to the question we asked in Episode #100 What 1 Action Can Candidates Take to Dramatically Improve Their MBA Application? The "7 deadly sins" 1. Too long 2. Hard on the eyes 3. Emphasizes the wrong thing(s) 4. It's a job resume (not an MBA resume) 5. No evidence of impact 6. Lack of context for employers and accomplishments 7. No evidence of career progression Leigh Gauthier's Advice  “For every resume bullet, ask yourself, 'what have you done and how is the organization better for you having been there?'” Episode summary, MBA resume templates, and more at:  http://touchmba.com/mba-resume-tips-templates

Rank #2: #83 MBA Essays that Work - Candid Thoughts on Essays, Authenticity and Being Yourself.
With MBA programs shortening their applications and asking for less essays, how can applicants still tell their story? How should applicants approach these MBA essays and what should they write? Darren speaks with Yale SOM MBA Admissions Director Bruce DelMonico, MBA Admissions Consultant and Author Paul Bodine, and successful graduate school applicant John Kaaiohelo to get 3 different perspectives on this common applicant challenge. At the end of the episode, Darren shares his reflections after helping an Admissions Edge member with his 1 Harvard essay. Show Notes #75 Yale SOM MBA Admissions Interview with Bruce DelMonico – “Educating Leaders for Business & Society” #47 Great Applications for Business School with Paul Bodine #32 How to Tell Your Best Story with John Kaaiohelo This episode of Touch MBA is brought to you be Prodigy Finance – the leader in education loans for international postgraduate students. Visit prodigyfinance.com to learn more.

The MBA Candidate

How hard is it to get accepted into a top 25 business school? Where do these wonderkids come from? Well, in The MBA Candidate Podcast, your host Adam Miller will interview his friends currently attending top business schools -- including HBS, Booth, GSB, Wharton, Kellogg, Haas, Fuqua, Tuck, SOM, Sloan, Ross, Johnson, Columbia, and Darden. Obviously they’ll talk about the GMAT… but they’ll also break down how their experiences in undergrad and their first jobs set them up for success. Plus, they will talk about their dream jobs in management consulting, marketing, investment banking, entrepreneurship, tech, and beyond!

Rank #1: 10 - Addie - Ross.
Addie has her first Michigan Ross business school class next week on Monday morning! And it’s been a long time coming for Addie. She applied to Ross last year, and got denied. And back in college, Addie switched her major from nursing to journalism at the very last minute. Also, Addie graduated during the height of The Great Recession, so instead of getting a great job in marketing or PR back in 2010, she accepted a 1-year internship at Greyhound Lines, and had to network her ass off in order to get to where she is today. #GoBlueOR #GoHome

Rank #2: 09 - Jonathan - HBS.
Jonathan had a massive stroke. It left him paralyzed for 6 months. That's why Jonathan's heading to business school at HBS. He's is hoping to make the transition from financial analyst to healthcare strategist... and eventually to executive director for a non-profit that helps children with disabilities.

Clear Admit MBA Admissions Podcast

The Leading Independent Resource for Top-tier MBA Candidates

Rank #1: Episode 66: MBA Crisis or Year of the MBA Applicant?.
Clear Admit admissions experts discuss the larger (and positive!) trends behind the recent decline in application volume to U.S. business schools.

Rank #2: Episode 28: How to Interview at Harvard Business School.
Clear Admit's Graham Richmond and Alex Brown advise on how to handle the HBS MBA admissions interview.

Admissions Straight Talk

Advice on applying to business, grad, law, and medical school.

Rank #1: Encore: Interview with Dartmouth Tuck’s Admissions Director, Luke Pena [Episode 292].
I am swamped at this time of year with clients facing early January deadlines so I decided to start 2019 with one of our most popular shows of 2018, my interview with Tuck’s MBA Admissions Director, Luke Pena.In the show, Luke discusses the importance of Tuck’s mission to the school and in the application process. He also shares his perspective on the MBA application essays, the Tuck interview process, and what Tuck means by “wise leadership” and “confident humility.” So for those of you trying to decide if Tuck is for you, or for those of you putting finishing touches on the application you plan to submit this Monday, January 7, Tuck’s next deadline, or for those of you planning ahead for a R3 or 2020 application, this podcast is for you.I also want to mention that if you’re an MBA wannabe trying to decide whether to apply Round 3 this year or wait until next year, Accepted has a webinar coming up just for you. On January 16 at 10 AM PT, I am presenting Round 3 VS Next Year, a live webinar to be followed by a Q&A. It’s free but registration is required.In case you missed last week’s show I again want to thank you for listening to the podcast and wish you much success in this brand new, exciting year, 2019.For the complete show notes, please check out the original blog post. Related Links:• Tuck MBA Admissions• Dartmouth Tuck MBA Essay Tips & Deadlines• Raether Family Donates $15 Million to Tuck• Accepted MBA Admissions ServicesRelated Shows:• Meet Duke Fuqua’s New MBA Admissions Director, Shari Hubert• Do You Fit With Cornell Johnson?• Building Your Consulting Career, and a Look Subscribe:        Podcast Feedhbspt.cta.load(58291, '81523692-31d9-4059-949d-305e535065c9', {});

Rank #2: Med School Admissions Veteran Shares Her Experience: How to Get In.
Accepted admissions consultant Cydney Foote sheds light on the medical school application process [Show Summary]Are you not quite ready to submit your AMCAS application? Don’t panic. We’ve got the advice you need to polish off your personal statement, MMEs, and activity descriptions. Listen to the podcast for answers to “How many schools should you apply to?” “How should you choose where to apply?” “What’s the difference between the personal statement, the most meaningful experiences, and the activity descriptions.” Plus we’ll give you some tips on how to manage a deluge of secondaries and even your residency personal statement.Cydney Foote shares her tips for applying successfully to medical school [Show Notes]Our guest today, Cydney Foote, has been a medical school admissions consultant since she started at Accepted in 2001. Needless to say, she’s helped hundreds of happy clients get accepted to allopathic and osteopathic medical schools as well as residency programs. During this podcast she’ll address some of the most common questions we get and also some of the most common myths out there about med school admissions.When this show airs it will be June 4. The first day to submit the AMCAS this year was May 31. If applicants haven’t submitted already, are they “late?” Have they missed the boat and is their application already doomed to the reject pile? [2:30]That is a really good question, and people panic about this every year. To be honest it is one of the biggest myths out there that you need to get your application in on the first day. From recent years I know that even those who submitted on June 7th had their information sent the same time as those who submitted the first day. A week or two later than the first submission date is not late, but if you are getting into July and August that is not the ideal time to apply. I’ll also say, though, that it is really important for you to apply when you are ready. If you are a week away from getting what you need, it is far better to submit a week or two into June than start rushing.How do you advise applicants to select the schools they are applying to? [3:55]I look at the stats first – what’s the lowest accepted value of MCAT and cumulative GPA. If it is in the range, then I look at acceptance rates. Are they looking to apply someplace that only accepts a very small percentage of out-of-state applicants, or do they have an overall low acceptance rate? If so, those may not be the top picks. You want to choose a mix of schools where you are competitive, but also a few reach schools. I think a lot of people overweight their reach schools – while they might reach the lowest accepted value, they are not near the mean. Once the quant factors are set, then it is digging into the schools themselves – looking at position statements, or specialties you are interested in. You have to make the connection with what the applicant wants. In-state vs. out-of-state matters, too.Linda: Accepted has the Med School Selectivity Index of almost all allopathic and osteopathic schools, and also tools that show acceptance rates in-state and out-of-state.How many schools do you recommend they apply to or does that vary by client? [7:30]It really varies. Some people just apply to a handful for whatever reason – the fewer you apply to, the more you need the higher stats and connections. I have some who only apply to 3-4 schools because they had done research at the particular schools or have other connections. I think most people who have more average stats apply to 20-25 schools and some to as many as 30 schools. Some apply to a lot of allopathic and osteopathic schools. Keep in mind that you will have secondaries for a lot of those schools and you don’t want to overburden yourself. You can actually stagger your secondaries so they don’t come all at the same time, which is often a good strategy - you only need to select one school for your AMCAS application to be verified.

MBA Podcaster

MBA Podcaster delivers relevant information and advice through biweekly audio segments for those planning to apply for a Masters in Business Administration. Topics include everything from a behind-the-scenes view of the admission's process to post-MBA job opportunities and current market trends. Guests include Deans of various business schools, alumni, corporate recruiters, MBA consultants and more. On each segment we go in-depth on a particular topic of interest to an MBA applicant and interview relevant experts to help make your application process more efficient and successful.

Rank #1: 10 Steps to Getting into a Top MBA.
You're planning to apply to business school but do you have a plan for applying? In this video from MBA PodTV, special guests, Tyler Cormney and Chris Aitken, co-founders of MBA Prep School share a complete work plan and application strategy for applying to business school -- from researching schools and writing your essays to acing your MBA interview. This step-by-step work plan will tell you what you need to do and when you need to do it. So, before you start filling out those applications, tune in and learn the 10 steps to getting into a top MBA.

Rank #2: The GRE vs the GMAT.
The GRE is the buzz word around business schools. It's a growing trend among top MBA programs to accept the GRE in addition to the GMAT. Just to name a few: Harvard Business School, Stanford, MIT Sloan, NYU Stern, and Columbia. In this show, you'll find out the key differences between the two tests and learn about the upcoming changes to the GRE in August 2011. If you're asking yourself, ''which test should I take?'' or ''will I do better on the GRE vs the GMAT?'' then you'll want to watch this show.

Accepted Admissions Podcast

MBA admissions chats conducted by Linda Abraham with admissions directors at top MBA programs and other leaders in graduate business school admissions.

Rank #1: 2014 ISB Adcom Interview on Career Switching Available!.
ISB Are you considering applying to the Indian School of Business AND switching careers post-MBA? Then you’ll want to read the following excerpt from our recent Q&A with Mr. V. K. Menon, Senior Director of Placements at ISB, as he discusses important information for career switchers at the ISB. Question: I have often read about ISB students making career shifts after years of being in one position. How does the one-year program help students to make such dramatic career shifts? How does the school assist students in considering different choices? VK Menon: As we said at the start, around 70% of the guys shift their careers in some way. Either they shift their function or they shift their industry or their geography or they might shift two of them or they might shift all three… The important thing is look at it from the eye of the recruiter…The recruiter says fine, you’ve got three, four years of experience in whichever domain you’ve been working in. We will give you credit that you have got to a premium MBA program. We will give you credit that you have done well in your undergrad…But now you should tell me why we should take you over somebody else we can get from the market who is coming from a similar experience background? Now this is the question you have to answer when it comes to the interview. How ISB prepares you for that is again going back to the question which was asked some time back. Right from the time you join, you will be connected with learning – as we call learning and development experts. These are all people with vertical experience across verticals. That is sales and marketing, technology, finance, etc. and these people will handle and guide you through the process. They will tell you what you need to do to be able to answer that question which we discussed. They will connect you will alumni. They will connect you with industry leaders and experts. There are programs which are specifically designed for industry people to come and give you guidance. So this whole process is orchestrated by the career advancement services group. Question: What if I want to change industry being from a family business background? VK Menon: This is also another very interesting question because hidden in the question is another question….Will the companies think that I may not stay with them? There are all kinds of fears which are there in the minds of people who are coming from that background. But what I have seen is, as far as the company is concerned, the company is looking for certain skill sets. That’s number one. Number two is by and large, most companies these days promote an entrepreneurial culture. They want people who are risk takers, who can think differently, who can come up with solutions, who can take responsibility and move forward quickly in a flexible way. So all these are requirements. Now what I have seen is, unless you are coming in from a family industry which is directly competing or something, which I haven’t had many cases like that, but if you’re coming from an industry, a family – a background where you have your own industry or your family has an industry, these recruiters are quite comfortable taking you because their assumption is that since you have your own industry or participated strongly in it, you will have this in-built characteristics, risk taking, responsible, flexible, move ahead fast, all these entrepreneurial characteristics which become very favorable. So I have seen a lot of people from family backgrounds get very nice roles. For more questions and answers on switching careers at the ISB, check out the 2014 ISB Career Shifts Q&A transcript or audio file. You can also view Accepted’s Career Changers 101 page for more information. To automatically receive notices about these MBA admissions chats and other MBA admissions events, please subscribe to our MBA events list. To listen to the Q&A recordings on-the-go, please subscribe to the Accepted Admissions Podcast. // Accepted.com ~ Helping You Write Your Best

Rank #2: 2014 ISB Adcom Interview Available!.
ISB Thinking about applying to the Indian School of Business? Then check out our recent Q&A with Mr. V. K. Menon, Senior Director of Placements at ISB for valuable information on career prospects for ISB grads post-MBA. Read on for an excerpt: Question: Can you explain how well ISB graduates are placed in terms of being work ready on the first day? Do ISB and companies that hire consider that the PGP is robust enough to deliver work-ready managers with minimal training? VK Menon: Let’s look at how we operate. The ISB Program is a one-year program. So right when we were setting up the school the question arose, should we go in for a one-year program or should we do a normal two-year program like many other business schools? The research we conducted showed that if people had more than three years of experience they were in a very advantageous position if they went in for a one-year program, and so we chose the one-year model. The tradeoff of the model is that in a typical two-year model, you get about 720 contact hours. These are hours which you spend in class with the professors, 720. In a one-year program, that is the one that is done by ISB, you have around 680 contact hours. So there is a tradeoff of about 40 contact hours, but the advantage is that you get back to work one year earlier.  
 
So that’s how we formulated the design. Having formulated the design, the other thing which we had to do was that we had to do away with all the breaks….This one year is split up into eight terms and each term is one and a half months. In each term, you will do about four to five subjects which means that it’s a very tight program and the program rolls on term after term for one complete year. Now, the interesting fact here is that close to around 70% of the students who join the PGP Program of the ISB change their careers. They either change their function or they change their industry or they change their location or they change all the three. So the question which was asked becomes very important. How is it that we make these people ready to be operative from day one, how is that we prepare them not just on that curriculum but also on the get-ready-to-industry concept? Now for that we have a complete — under the Career Advancement Services, we have a Learning and Development Department. The Learning and Development Department is headed by vertical specialists….So it is their role…to ensure that you take the right subjects, you go to the projects which you need to do. You may have to choose certain projects which are specifically designed for you. You may have to kind of go out and work with certain industries. You may have to do special sessions from industry experts who are brought in for getting you ready to go to market. So there’s a whole set of activities which are done by the Learning and Development Department. This department is not in any way associated with the academics that go on. The academics is a stream by itself. The Learning and Development Department just ensures that the student is job ready, job fit for both the interview and for the job, if and when the job is given to you. So that’s the way in which we train students to be ready on day one. Going by feedback of companies which have been recruiting, and we’re very sensitive about feedback, we get back to the companies and we are in close touch with more than about 1,000 companies worldwide. So the feedback suggests that the graduates of ISB have performed exceptionally well when it came to really handling assignments post graduation. For the complete conversation, please check out the 2014 ISB Career Opportunities Post-MBA Q&A or listen to the audio file. You can also view our ISB B-School Zone for more information. To automatically receive notices about these MBA admissions chats and other MBA admissions events, please subscribe to our MBA events list. To listen to the Q&A recordings on-the-go, please subscribe to the Accepted Admissions Podcast. // Accepted.com ~ Helping You Write Your Best

ManhattanGMAT Podcast Channel

GMAT Prep and MBA related podcasts.

Rank #1: MBA Admissions Panel Discussion.
Listen to a panel discussion with admissions committee members from Wharton, NYU Stern, and Columbia Business School. This panel covers the MBA application proces including professional experience, recommendations, interviews and essays.

Rank #2: Top Ten Tips for Studying and Taking the GMAT.
Top ten tips for studying and taking the GMAT

The MBA Jam

Stories & Insights from the world's best MBA Programmes

Rank #1: Episode #008 : Max Wesman | Berkeley Haas MBA | Product Management | Startups.
Max Wesman is currently the VP of Product Management at GoodHire, where he oversees GoodHire's product strategy, development, pricing, marketing, and overall growth.Before joining the Inflection team, GoodHire's parent company, Max managed and launched enterprise and small business software products for HP and Microsoft.He received an MBA from University of California Berkeley's Haas School of Business and undergraduate degrees from the Wharton School and School of Arts and Sciences at the University of Pennsylvania.Max’s passions outside of work include international travel, golf, cooking, home brewing, and epic karaoke performances.You can connect with Max on LinkedIn.

Rank #2: Episode #021 : Mayur Satyavrat | ISB MBA | Kellogg, Wharton, IIM, XLRI & more | From Head Count to Heart Count.
Mayur Satyavrat currently works in RBL Bank in India as Head of Learning, Organisation & Leadership Development. Prior to this, he was the director of human resources at Viacom18 Media, during which I believe he also did his MBA from ISB, one of the premier B-Schools in India. Mayur’s experience has largely been in HR, Leadership Management & Organisation Development, besides which he has also obtained numerous degrees and certificates from Kellogg, Wharton, IIM, XLRI and several other institutions in India.Mayur is reachable on LinkedIn here.

Hardcore MBA Podcast

Weekly Podcast Interviews

Rank #1: Letting Go In Life and Business.
When you have that much going on, how do you stay this attached? How do you maintain the passion and drive while still being relaxed, sleeping, and being balanced among all those other things? How do you have a passion for something? We all have pretty much a little struggle on this because if you […]

Rank #2: Hack that Entrepreneurial Spirit with Jon Nastor.
This week’s episode talks about brilliant entrepreneurship hacks! Our guest Jon Nastor uncovers new and replicable hacks that help you become a star entrepreneur. Jon Nastor is the author of Hack the Entrepreneur: How to Stop Procrastinating, Build a Business, and Do Work That Matters. Jon teaches you how to have an entrepreneurial mindset, outline […]

Columbia Ideas at Work

Columbia Ideas at Work is a bridge between business research and practice, offering key insights from Columbia Business School’s faculty in a format that is easily accessible to busy executives.

Rank #1: Marcelo Olivares: Data Transforms Operations Research.
Professor Marcelo Olivares discusses how a flood of data is changing the way that researchers help businesses fine-tune their operations and increase efficiency.

Rank #2: Ilyana Kuziemko: Studying Inequality in America.
Professor Ilyana Kuziemko discusses how questions raised by the 2010 mid-term elections spurred her latest study about people’s aversion to last place.Read the Columbia Ideas at Work article: http://bit.ly/kuziemko

UVA Darden Podcasts

Podcasts from the University of Virginia Darden School of Business

Rank #1: Experience Darden, Episode 36: An Interview with Max Linden, Class of 2020 & President of the Darden Student Association.
In this episode of the podcast, we catch up with second year student, Max Linden. Max is President of the Darden Student Association (DSA), and we recently sat down to talk with him about his background, what led him to Darden, what the DSA has in store for the year ahead and his advice for prospective students. Pro Tip: For additional DSA-related listening, be sure to check out our previous interview with last year’s DSA President, Tom Gonzalez.

Rank #2: Experience Darden, Episode 1: An Interview with Dawna Clarke, Executive Director of Admissions and Financial Aid.
Our inaugural episode! In our first episode we sit down with Executive Director of Admissions and Financial Aid, Dawna Clarke. In this far-ranging conversation, Dawna shares more about her background, how her time as an Admissions consultant shaped her current work and her top tips for applicants. Featuring weekly conversations with current students, faculty, staff and alumni, Experience Darden is the podcast all about the Full-Time MBA student experience at the University of Virginia Darden School of Business.

GMAT Tuesdays with Kevin

Plan on taking the GMAT? Curious about the test? Then join us for weekly tips on how to improve your skills and prepare for business school!

Rank #1: GMAT Tuesdays: How Long to Study to Increase Your Score.
The question of the week: How much time should you study for the GMAT? The answer: It depends on how much you want to increase your score.

Rank #2: GMAT Tuesdays - How to Prepare for GMAT Verbal.
Today, we are going to talk about how to study for the Verbal Section of the GMAT!

Fernanda Frattarola (Podcast)

Podcast by Fernanda Frattarola (Podcast)

Rank #1: 015 - Things you Should Do on your TOEFL IBT Test Day | Fernanda Frattarola.
015 - Things you Should Do on your TOEFL IBT Test Day | Fernanda Frattarola by Fernanda Frattarola (Podcast)

Rank #2: 014 - Things you Cannot do During your TOEFL IBT test | Fernanda Frattarola.
014 - Things you Cannot do During your TOEFL IBT test | Fernanda Frattarola by Fernanda Frattarola (Podcast)

Business Beyond Usual

Business Beyond Usual is a podcast from MBA students at the Ross School of Business at the University of Michigan. In each episode, classmates tackle a burning issue in the business world or business education. There are no rules, no moderators, and no boundaries. This isn’t your typical b-school podcast. We’re taking business beyond usual. Subscribe for new episodes throughout the fall and winter.

Rank #1: #304 - A Deep (Really Deep) Dive Into MBA Applications.
From resumés and admissions essays to recommendation letters and interviews, the application process for MBA programs is a gauntlet. There’s a lot of advice out there about how to navigate it and put your best foot forward, but the real experts are the ones making the final decisions. So in this episode, we ask those very experts the questions that really matter. Leslie Chang sits down with the leaders of the MBA admissions committee at Michigan Ross to take a deep dive into the MBA application. They have an open and honest discussion about what stands out in applications (the good and the bad), and how the best thing you can do in your app materials is perhaps the most controversial thing of all: Be vulnerable and tell the truth. Links from this episode: Connect with a student ambassador at Michigan Round 2 App Tips Webinar RossAdmissions@umich.edu Soojin’s Blog Business Beyond Usual is brought to you by the Ross School of Business at the University of Michigan. Episode Host: Leslie Chang Guests: Soojin Kwon, Diana Economy, Sheela Lal, Adam Fasher, Kelsey Trembath, Reema Shihadeh Executive Producers: Sheela Lal, Marjace Miles, Christopher Ankney, and for this episode: Leslie Chang Producers: Jamell Culler, Adam Fasher, Charles Grant, Leslie Chang, Andres Fuentes-Afflick, Dillon Cory, Jason Rock, and Stephanie Simpson Audio Engineer: Jonah Brockman Copyright 2018 - University of Michigan

Rank #2: #107 - How to Prepare for Business School.
We received an email from a listener who had some questions about how to prepare himself for two years of business school. So Ramu went on a quest to find some answers. We want to hear your feedback. What do you like about the show, what can we improve, what would you like us to talk about? Leave a review to let us know, or you can reach us at BBUPodcast@umich.edu. Business Beyond Usual is brought to you by the Ross School of Business at the University of Michigan and the Michigan Ross Student Government Association. Host: Ramaswamy Annamalai Producers: Christopher Ankney, Ramaswamy Annamalai, Akta Mehta Executive Producers: Jerry Won, Heather Byrne, Maria Karpiel Editing: Christopher Ankney Copyright 2017 - University of Michigan