Author: darren

#215 Frankfurt School of Finance & Management MBA Program & Admissions Interview with Prof. Adrian Buss

Dr. Adrian Buss, Associate Professor of Finance and Academic Director of MBA Programs, at the Frankfurt School of Finance & Management, discusses what makes the Frankfurt School’s MBA unique, the school’s admissions process, career opportunities and more.
#214 Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) MBA Program & Admissions Interview with Prof. Wan Wongsunwai

Professor Wan Wongsunwai, Associate Dean of MBA Programmes and Director of MBA Programmes at The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) Business School, discusses what makes the CUHK MBA unique, the school’s admissions process, career opportunities and more.
#213 Duke Fuqua Daytime MBA Program & Admissions Interview with Shari Hubert

Shari Hubert, Associate Dean at Admissions at Duke University’s Fuqua School of Business, discusses what makes the Duke MBA unique, the school’s admissions process, career opportunities and more.
The Definitive Guide to Financing Your MBA & The Best MBA Student Loans (2023)

A step-by-step guide to financing your MBA plus our recommendations for best MBA student loans
The Key to MBA Success? Be Strategic, Yet Adaptable

Jasper Isip, a pharmacist from the Philippines and now McMaster University DeGroote MBA’23, shares hard-earned lessons to help MBA applicants.
#212 Georgia Tech Scheller MBA Program & Admissions Interview with Jonathan Clarke

Dr. Jonathan Clarke, Interim Dean at Georgia Tech’s Scheller College of Business, discusses what makes the Scheller MBA unique, the school’s admissions process, career opportunities and more.
#211 Vanderbilt MBA Program & Admissions Interview with Sue Oldham

Sue Oldham, Associate Dean at Vanderbilt University’s Owen Graduate School of Management, discusses what makes the Vanderbilt MBA unique, the school’s admissions process, career opportunities and more.
#210 Georgetown MBA Program & Admissions Interview with Shelly Heinrich

Shelly Heinrich, Associate Dean, MBA Admissions and Director of Marketing at Georgetown University’s McDonough School of Business, discusses what makes the Georgetown MBA unique, the school’s admissions process, career opportunities and more.
#209 How Wharton Reviews MBA Applicants & More with Thomas Caleel, Former Head of MBA Admissions for Wharton

Thomas Caleel, former Head of MBA Admissions for Wharton, takes us behind the scenes of how an Admissions Director builds a class and what he or she looks for from applicants. What are the key qualities and characteristics that admissions committees look for? How did Thomas’ team review 8,000 applicants per year? And how can you…
#208 Undercover MBA Subrankings

Darren shares his top 5 “undercover” subrankings that can help you shortlist best-fit MBA programs.
#207 NUS MBA Program & Admissions Interview with Wedad Sunny

Wedad Sunny, Head of Marketing & Admissions of MBA Programmes at NUS Business School, discusses what makes the NUS MBA unique, the school’s admissions process, career opportunities and more.
#206 Strategies for Optimal MBA Student Loans with Nikhil Agarwal from Juno

Nikhil Agarwal, Co-Founder of Juno, shares optimal strategies to minimize your MBA student loans in 2023. Nikhil shares everything you you need to know loan terms, repayment schedules, variable vs. fixed interest rates, and federal vs. private loans to secure the most favorable rates and terms for your MBA student loans.
#205 ESMT Berlin MBA Program & Admissions Interview with Rebecca Loades

Rebecca Loades, Director of MBA Programs at ESMT Berlin, discusses what makes the ESMT Berlin MBA unique, the school’s admissions process, career opportunities and more.
#204 IESE MBA Program & Admissions Interview with Paula Amorim

Paula Amorim, MBA Admissions Director at IESE Business School, discusses what makes the IESE MBA unique, the school’s admissions process, career opportunities and more.
#203 What Are Your Game-Changing Differentiators? with Paul Bodine from Admitify

Paul Bodine, one of the world’s most experienced admissions consultants and president of Admitify, shares how he helps clients with seemingly par-for-the-course profiles discover their game-changing assets. Sixty percent of Admitify’s MBA clients gain admission or interview invitation at Stanford, Wharton and Harvard, and Admitify’s clients win over $2M in scholarships each year. Listen on…