Your Guide to Business School.
Are you thinking about using an MBA to change careers? In business school they’ll call you a career switcher and you’ll find that you aren’t alone. Up to 90% of MBA candidates consider switching careers during their time on campus. Within just one or two years you can learn the skills and gain the context you need to launch into a new direction. This time we’ll take you through the process that you’d experience through the career man...
MBAs are feeling the employment squeeze from a tightening economy. This makes the summer internship, taken between the first and second year of your MBA program, an even more crucial step toward the ultimate goal of landing full-time employment with the company of your choice. On today's show, Landing Your Ideal Summer Internship, we'll talk with a former MBA student with an unusual story to tell; the career development director from the Unive...
Landing the best summer internship possible is of huge importance for first-year MBA students. It’s often referred to as the “12-week interview” since an internship can lead to your next full-time job. Every MBA student is encouraged to get a summer internship and competition is tough. This time, we will explore what to look for in an internship, what it can do for you, and how to find and choose the best one. We speak to two career managem...
If you’re on your way to enrolling in an MBA program, or already there now, chances are you would like words of advice on from those who’ve been there, done it and went on to succeed. Listen in as we get advice from our varied guests on everything from getting in, thriving while on campus and success beyond graduation....
Back to school after years on the job means lectures, homework and exams while also juggling campus activities and a job search. For those students who are starting their MBA shortly after getting their undergraduate degree they may not have enough “real-world” experience to hit the ground running in their first year. We'll give you tips how to navigate through your first year successfully; from refreshing your quantitative skills to getting...
You want to pursue your MBA but you have so much going on in your life. How can you balance your dreams with your responsibilities – of a family, the finances and the often frenetic pace? In this show we will talk to real people who are doing just that – find out what they’ve learned – and get their advice to keep your juggling to a minimum.
...You are pursuing your MBA for a purpose, to land the perfect job or enhance your career. How do you turn your dreams into reality? We’ll examine the recruitment process so you can seamlessly land the job that is perfect for you. Our guests will explain how to proceed down the MBA track so that upon graduation you’ll have your choice of opportunities to launch or enhance your career....
Most soon-to-be MBAs haven't seen the inside of a classroom for at least a couple of years. Basic skills like algebra and statistics have gone to the wayside as emails and PowerPoints have taken over. Students arrive on campus and are immediately confronted with core courses including accounting, statistics, economics and finance and many struggle through this first year, falling behind in the demanding curriculum. Don't start your MBA off on...
Starting in June 2012 the Graduate Management Admission Council or GMAT will implement a new section on the GMAT. It’s called Integrated Reasoning section, and it will test a new set of skills. We interview Brian Galvin, Director of Academic Programs at...
Crack your knuckles and sharpen your pencil because we have a sample GMAT Data Sufficiency problem for you to try to solve. Since these GMAT questions get pretty tricky, we brought on Manhattan GMAT guru Chris Ryan to help us through. H...
Got a pencil and paper handy? Try to solve this sample GMAT Math question from the Problem Solving section. Don't worry, you won't be alone on this GMAT practice question. We have Manhattan GMAT instructor Jonathan Schneider here to gui...
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