The Touch MBA Admissions Podcast
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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.
The Touch MBA Admissions Podcast
2d ago
Inspired by Kevin Kelly's Excellent Advice for Living: Wisdom I Wish I Knew Earlier, Darren shares 10 bits of wisdom that could materially improve your chances of getting into business school and building a successful career.
Topics
Introduction (0:00)
School Selection (3:00)
Support Network (8:20)
Positioning (10:30)
Resumes (15:45)
Essays (20:05)
Interviews (22:00)
Communication (26:10)
Show Notes
Touch MBA's Admissions Edge Course
Excellent Advice for Living: Wisdom I Wish I Knew Earlier by Kevin Kelly
Kevin Kelly
Outsight
#93 Which Extracurriculars?
#190 3 Timeless Application Strategie ..read more
The Touch MBA Admissions Podcast
1M ago
Sometimes, it's hard to differentiate MBA programs. That is not the case with GLOBIS University, Japan's number 1 MBA, which prizes entrepreneurial skills, societal impact, and helping its students find their kokorozashi (personal mission).
Professor Tomoya Nakamura, President of GLOBIS USA, discusses what makes the GLOBIS MBA unique, the school's admissions process, career opportunities and more.
Started by Harvard Business School MBA graduate and entrepreneur Yoshito Hori in 1992 as a single marketing course in Tokyo, GLOBIS has grown to become Japan's largest MBA program, consulting ..read more
The Touch MBA Admissions Podcast
2M ago
Beau Gresham, Director of Strategic Initiatives at Mastercard and NYU Stern MBA '20, shares his journey as an applicant, student, and alumni of NYU Stern. How did Beau transition from the military to consulting through the MBA? How was the NYU Stern Full-time MBA experience? How did Beau break into mergers & acquisitions consulting at Deloitte, and then land his current job at Mastercard? And how does Beau view the MBA three years after graduating?
Topics
Introduction (0:00)
Beau's Background (4:00)
Beau's MBA Application Journey & Lessons: School Selection, GMAT, Career Goals (6:30 ..read more
The Touch MBA Admissions Podcast
2M ago
Darren shares more hard-earned application lessons from four listeners (now graduated MBAs): drawing a roadmap for the admissions team, prioritizing conversations when picking schools, "prematurely applying" and being strategic yet flexible
Want to share your hard-earned application lessons? Contact us at https://touchmba.com/contact
Topics
Introduction (0:00)
Tips for the Untraditional Applicant - Kate, Texas McCombs MBA (2:30)
Rankings Don't Matter. Go Where You'll Find the Conversations You Want to Have - Eileen, Oxford Said MBA (10:00)
Five Things I Learned When I Applied to Business Scho ..read more
The Touch MBA Admissions Podcast
3M ago
Touch MBA's goal has always been to offer you evergreen content that will help you shortlist and get into best-fit MBA programs. We invite listeners to share lessons from their MBA application journeys not just on the podcast, but in written form, too. These short reflections are full of timeless application wisdom!
Darren shares three lessons from three listeners that have stood the test of time: how to overcome working for a relatively unknown company, how to research and find best-fit b-schools, and how to deal with dings.
Want to share your hard-earned application lessons? Contact us at ht ..read more
The Touch MBA Admissions Podcast
4M ago
How are top business schools using the GMAT Focus exam, which will replace the GMAT in January 2024? What do you need to score and on which sections? Do schools prefer the GMAT, GMAT Focus, or GRE?
Darren asks Admissions Directors from two top schools – Toronto Rotman (#1 in Canada by the Financial Times) and IESE (#1 in Spain by the Financial Times) – tough questions about the GMAT Focus test and GRE. Listen on to get your GMAT Focus questions answered and to understand how top b-schools use standardized test scores when making admissions decisions.
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Introduction (0:00)
Toronto Rotman ..read more
The Touch MBA Admissions Podcast
6M ago
Professor 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.
Topics
Introduction (0:00)
Program Highlights – What Makes the Frankfurt School MBA Unique? (4:20)
Frankfurt School MBA Admissions & Scholarships – How to Improve Your Chances? (20:45)
Career Opportunities after Frankfurt School – What to Know & How to Prepare (36:15)
About Our Guest
Dr. Adrian Buss is Associate Professor o ..read more
The Touch MBA Admissions Podcast
6M ago
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.
Topics
Introduction (0:00)
Program Highlights - What Makes the CUHK MBA Unique? (4:30)
CUHK MBA Admissions & Scholarships - How to Improve Your Chances? (27:30)
Career Opportunities after CUHK Business School - What to Know & How to Prepare (47:20)
About Our Guest
Professor Wan Wongsunwai is Associate Dean of MBA Programmes ..read more
The Touch MBA Admissions Podcast
7M ago
Shari Hubert, Associate Dean of Admissions at Duke University’s Fuqua School of Business, discusses what makes the Duke Fuqua MBA unique, the school’s admissions process, career opportunities and more.
Topics
Introduction (0:00)
Program Highlights – What Makes the Duke Fuqua Daytime MBA Unique? (6:55)
Duke Fuqua MBA Admissions & Scholarships – How to Improve Your Chances? (29:10)
Career Opportunities after Duke Fuqua – What to Know & How to Prepare (59:30)
About Our Guest
Shari Hubert is Associate Dean of Admissions at Duke University’s Fuqua School of Business. She has been wit ..read more
The Touch MBA Admissions Podcast
8M ago
"We pride ourselves in being at the center of business and technology... We've asked employers, 'How would you describe our students?' and most often the words we get back are 'humble, hardworking and good problem solvers.' I think that's fantastic and that's how I would describe our students as well."
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.
Topics
Introduction (0:00)
Program Highlights - What Makes the Georgia Tech Scheller MBA Unique? (4:00 ..read more