THE GMAT Club Podcast

Sonali's backgroundWhy MBA?How did you choose your target business schools?Why Fuqua?Culture at FuquaAbout Fuqua's 20 random things about yourself essayOne surprising thing about the Fuqua MBA experienceAbout #TeamFuquaAdvise for Fuqua applicantsCareer support at Fuqua

Guest Speaker: Andrea Flores from IE universityAndrea Flores is a professional in the higher education sector with over 10 years of experience, currently Head of Global Recruitment at IE University in Madrid, Spain. Her passion is to see education shape the future of society and how, through sharing IE University’s values of humanities, entrepreneurship, social responsibility, and innovation, she can have an impact on the leaders of tomorrow. She currently manages the Global Recruitment department for both graduate and undergraduate degrees at IE University across the five schools, including IE Business School and the MBA programs. Her purpose is to provide candidates an experience in line with IE’s vision of the future and to recruit the best talent globally.

Episode Summary:0:33 Intro to Lisa Rios, Assistant Dean for MBA Admissions at NYU Stern School of Business2:12 Intro to Devna Shukla3:55 Intro to Drew Stern7:17 How did you start exploring the MBA?14:43 How did the Stern MBA help you in your career?23:39 Can you tell us about a challenging time at Stern and how did you navigate it?28:20 How did you build relationships at Stern MBA?33:30 Student clubs at NYU Stern36:54 How did the Stern MBA help your leadership style?43:36 Navigating change and uncertainty?43:36 How to answer Stern’s essay question about personal call to action?50:45 If you were to do it again, what would you change about your Stern MBA experience?55:45 What would be your advice to NYU Stern prospective applicants?59:14 Closing

Join Senior Associate Dean, Russ Morgan, for insight into what is new at Duke's Fuqua School of Business. From a new Diversity, equity, and inclusion concentration to the entire MBA program becoming STEM-designated, Morgan will shed light on the new and exciting things happening in the MBA program.

From his experience of guiding several MBA applicants, Brian Fobi shares 5 key mistakes that every MBA applicant should avoid to get into their dream business school.

In this episode, Brian Fobi, CEO - Gurufi, tells us whom should you ask to write your recommendations and how you can ensure you get a strong recommendation letter.

Selbi Allaberenova and James Kent discuss the pros and cons of doing an MBA overseas. They cover topics such as the desired experience, market dynamics, cultural factors, researching schools, navigating challenges of applying, and making informed decisions.

Stanford essay analysisEssay A: What matters most to you, and why?Essay B: Why Stanford?Optional essays

Starting a career in Europe as a non-European? Programs at RSM that help International students? Advise for students thinking about an MBA? Can you learn to start a business through an MBA successfully? How to apply for an MBA as an entrepreneur? Erasmus centre for entrepreneurship. How are the students different at the end of the RSM MBA?

Getting into Wharton as an international student with an over represented profile