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EPISODE · Nov 18, 2025 · 1H 6M

Inside Columbia Business School with Love Alabi

from Business 101 Podcast | Finance and Growth Mastery

What does it take to land an offer at the world’s most prestigious consulting firm straight out of business school? Love Alabi has done it twice (in 2 different continents) and can tell you all about it.A proud Nigerian and Associate at McKinsey’s Houston office, she shares her journey from McKinsey to Columbia Business School and back — and the mindset that got her there.Love started her career at McKinsey Lagos, from where she headed to Columbia Business School, focusing on climate and finance, contributing to Microlumbia, the school’s student-led impact investing fund, and leading real-world projects through the Small Business Consulting Program. She then spent her summer as an Associate at Goldman Sachs, gaining hands-on experience in global finance before landing an offer to return to McKinsey Houston.She holds a BSc in International Relations from Covenant University and is deeply committed to advancing clean energy, expanding energy access, and building solutions for a sustainable global economy.In this episode, Love breaks down:- How to pivot from recruiting into consulting- What it’s really like inside Columbia Business School- Strategies that helped her land roles at Goldman Sachs and McKinsey- How CBS prepares students for climate, finance, and sustainability careers- Why clean energy needs African talent and leadership- How to stand out in MBA applications, networking, and recruitingIf you’re interested in Columbia Business School, want to break into management consulting, or building a future in climate and sustainability, this conversation gives you an inside look at what success really requires.Pre-order my preMBA recruiting playbook (free for a limited time): https://mainstack.store/business101pod/mckinseyinspiresimplified🎙️ Business 101 Podcast: Inside Columbia Business School with Love Alabi#Business101Podcast #ColumbiaBusinessSchool #MBAjourney #McKinsey #GoldmanSachs #WomenInBusiness #ClimateFinance𝐈 𝐇𝐎𝐏𝐄 𝐘𝐎𝐔 𝐄𝐍𝐉𝐎𝐘ED 𝐓𝐇𝐈𝐒!▶ If you enjoyed this video, please like it and share it. ▶ Don't forget to subscribe to this channel for more updates. ▶ Subscribe now: https://www.youtube.com/@business101pod/videos?sub_confirmation=1 🎬 𝐖𝐀𝐓𝐂𝐇 𝐎𝐔𝐑 𝐎𝐓𝐇𝐄𝐑 𝐕𝐈𝐃𝐄𝐎𝐒:▶https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lPi3Meg4H3I&t=585s▶https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G6qy6WG0ae4▶https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z2aoDot_N-Y&t=1120s▶https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dV7-I3cq_rA&t=2201s▶https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f3CUBMBuxYY🔔 𝐒𝐔𝐁𝐒𝐂𝐑𝐈𝐏𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍 𝐋𝐈𝐍𝐊: ▶ https://www.youtube.com/@business101pod/videos?sub_confirmation=1Please share with your friends and family. Also don't forget to like, subscribe, and hit the notification bell to notify you if I post a new video

What does it take to land an offer at the world’s most prestigious consulting firm straight out of business school? Love Alabi has done it twice (in 2 different continents) and can tell you all about it.A proud Nigerian and Associate at McKinsey’s Houston office, she shares her journey from McKinsey to Columbia Business School and back — and the mindset that got her there.Love started her career at McKinsey Lagos, from where she headed to Columbia Business School, focusing on climate and finance, contributing to Microlumbia, the school’s student-led impact investing fund, and leading real-world projects through the Small Business Consulting Program. She then spent her summer as an Associate at Goldman Sachs, gaining hands-on experience in global finance before landing an offer to return to McKinsey Houston.She holds a BSc in International Relations from Covenant University and is deeply committed to advancing clean energy, expanding energy access, and building solutions for a sustainable global economy.In this episode, Love breaks down:- How to pivot from recruiting into consulting- What it’s really like inside Columbia Business School- Strategies that helped her land roles at Goldman Sachs and McKinsey- How CBS prepares students for climate, finance, and sustainability careers- Why clean energy needs African talent and leadership- How to stand out in MBA applications, networking, and recruitingIf you’re interested in Columbia Business School, want to break into management consulting, or building a future in climate and sustainability, this conversation gives you an inside look at what success really requires.Pre-order my preMBA recruiting playbook (free for a limited time): https://mainstack.store/business101pod/mckinseyinspiresimplified🎙️ Business 101 Podcast: Inside Columbia Business School with Love Alabi#Business101Podcast #ColumbiaBusinessSchool #MBAjourney #McKinsey #GoldmanSachs #WomenInBusiness #ClimateFinance𝐈 𝐇𝐎𝐏𝐄 𝐘𝐎𝐔 𝐄𝐍𝐉𝐎𝐘ED 𝐓𝐇𝐈𝐒!▶ If you enjoyed this video, please like it and share it. ▶ Don't forget to subscribe to this channel for more updates. ▶ Subscribe now: https://www.youtube.com/@business101pod/videos?sub_confirmation=1 🎬 𝐖𝐀𝐓𝐂𝐇 𝐎𝐔𝐑 𝐎𝐓𝐇𝐄𝐑 𝐕𝐈𝐃𝐄𝐎𝐒:▶https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lPi3Meg4H3I&t=585s▶https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G6qy6WG0ae4▶https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z2aoDot_N-Y&t=1120s▶https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dV7-I3cq_rA&t=2201s▶https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f3CUBMBuxYY🔔 𝐒𝐔𝐁𝐒𝐂𝐑𝐈𝐏𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍 𝐋𝐈𝐍𝐊: ▶ https://www.youtube.com/@business101pod/videos?sub_confirmation=1Please share with your friends and family. Also don't forget to like, subscribe, and hit the notification bell to notify you if I post a new video

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