Yannell Selman is a UC Berkeley Haas MBA Graduate and the Founder of Cultiveit, an online wellness platform that human resources departments use to recommend “high-quality time-off” experiences to treat worker burnout. Selman built the company partially based on her own experiences with burnout in her career, and during her time in business school used many of the entrepreneurship programs and offerings at Haas to develop, test and scale her product and organization. During this conversation, Selman spoke about her journey to Haas, how her MBA helped her build Cultivate. She also talked about some of the progress Cultiveit has made to date in working with companies to address burnout, and her future aspirations for what’s ahead for the company.Listen today on Apple Podcasts or SpotifyLinks:CultiveitInstagram PageWrite-Up in Berkeley Haas BlogForbes ArticleBerkeley Haas write up

One of the questions that is top of mind for any professional who is considering an MBA is around value - what is the ROI of an MBA degree, and is it worth it for me? In this solo episode, Al talks about how an MBA is one of many potential accelerants for career growth and learning, and why someone might value an MBA degree. He walks through key questions around figuring out if an MBA is worth it to you, the common reasons why people see value in an MBA, some alternatives to MBA degrees, and how to figure out if an MBA is the right path for your own career learning and growth.Listen today on Apple Podcasts and Spotify!Links:Should I get an MBA?The MBA Premium

This week, we’re flipping the format on the MBA Insider Podcast, with the help of a former guest and friend Eryn Schultz, and putting Al Dea (MBA Insider Host) in the guest chair. In this episode, Eryn, a fellow entrepreneur, talks to Al about his own entrepreneurial journey with building MBASchooled. Al spoke about his motivation for creating MBASchooled, why he recently left his corporate career at Salesforce to focus on his entrepreneurial journey, and what’s next for MBASchooled. Listen today on Apple Podcasts or Spotify!Links:MBASchooledEpisode #123 with Eryn SchultzMBA Insider Book

In this episode, we spoke to Tanvi Lal (UC Berkeley Haas, ‘22) and Faud Lagali (UCLA Anderson, ‘23) 2 Members of the Founding team of VC Unleashed, a global community of BIPOC and women MBA investors. VC Unleashed was Founded by Michelle Dhansinghani (CBS, ‘22) as a means to improve pathways to the Venture Capital Industry for BIPOC and women investors. During our conversation, Tanvi and Faud spoke about their interest in the VC industry, why they were motivated to participate in building VC Unleashed, and about the current efforts and future aspirations of VC Unleashed.Listen Today on Apple Podcasts or SpotifyLinksMedium Article on VC UnleashedLinkedIn PageMedium ArticleHBCU VC

Alan Quigley and Chris Anen are Founding Members of the Peachtree Minority Venture Fund, a Venture Capital Fund they helped create that is affiliated with Emory University’s Goizueta Business School. During our conversation, Allen and Chris spoke about the ideation process for coming up with the idea for the fund, the actual process of building and launching the fund, and why they are looking to invest in underrepresented founders and entrepreneurs. Listen now on Apple Podcasts or Spotify!LinksBackground on Peachtree Minority Venture Fund Peachtree Minority Venture Fund LinkedIn Page 

Felix Watson Junior is a UCLA Anderson Alumni, and the Founder of the PM Mastermind Group. After starting his career as an engineer, Felix pursued an MBA to pivot into a career in product management, and has done PM stints at Microsoft and Google. Now, Felix helps educate current and aspiring Product Managers through his PM Mastermind Group. During our conversation, Felix spoke about his journey into Product Management, and his advice to aspiring Product Managers.Listen today on Apple Podcasts or SpotifyAdditional LinksFelix’s LinkedInLinkedIn Product Management Mastermind Group

In this episode, we spoke to TJ Scott and Kelsie Carter, two MBA students in the Class of 2022 in UNC Kenan-Flagler’s Full-Time MBA program. TJ and Kelsie both come from different backgrounds and experiences, but are both advocates of allyship and honoring the intersectionality of whole human beings. TJ and Kelsie spoke about their own unique journeys to UNC Kenan-Flagler, why they chose to get an MBA degree, and how the role of allyship and intersectionality play in creating a diverse and inclusive environment that allows all people to thrive. They also took time to define and share what these words mean to them, and spoke about how as student leaders, they are cultivating a diverse, equitable and inclusive culture for their classmates and peers at UNC Kenan-Flagler.Listen now on Apple Podcasts or Spotify!LinksUNC Kenan-Flagler Business SchoolTJ Scott’s ProfileKelsie Carter's ProfileFrom the Dean’s View: An Inside Look at Kenan-Flagler Business School

Elizabeth Davis (Tuck, ‘20) is a Tuck MBA Alum and Investor at Anthemis. In her role at Anthemis, Elizabeth works closely with the Female Innovators Lab, a Venture Fund and Studio dedicated to helping female entrepreneurs start and scale businesses in the financial services ecosystem. During our conversation, we spoke about Elizabeth’s career journey to, some of the experiences behind how she found her interest in the intersection of female entrepreneurialism and financial services, and her motivation for working to empower female entrepreneurs through venture capital.Listen today on Apple Podcasts or Spotify!LinksElizabeth’s Background Anthemis Female Innovators Lab  Elizabeth’s Twitter

Andrew Crisp is the Owner of Carrington Crisp, and works with top business schools around the world. He is also the Author of a recently whitepaper titled “The Future of Lifelong and Executive Education,” where he conducted research on prospective MBA students, employers and hiring managers to better understand how higher education needs to evolve to meet the ever-changing needs of professionals. During our conversation, Andrew shared some of the insights he found in his report and what those insights mean for students, alum, employers and MBA administrators. He also spoke about what the future of MBA education could look like in the future.Links:Carrington CrispResearch Report

Shyvee Shi is a Kellogg MBA Alum and Product Manager at LinkedIn. During our conversation, Shyvee spoke about her journey to Kellogg, and her post-MBA career, both as a management consultant and now product manager. She also gave a detailed look into the transitions that she’s made, first from consultant to product manager, and then making another internal transfer to another product management team. She also shared more about her recent experiments with producing content on LinkedIn, and some of her learnings from this experience.