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MBA Insider
by Al Dea
The MBA Insider podcast is for career-driven professionals who want career guidance and practical advice about how an MBA can help advance your career,During each episode, Al Dea interviews former and current MBA students, MBA experts and leaders to learn about their career stories, MBA experience, business school school lessons to help aspiring, current and former MBAs like you to stand out, level up, and grow a successful career.
Episodes
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#243: Breaking Down the M7 MBA Programs with Lindsay Sage
Lindsay Sage is the Founder of Sage Admit, and an MBA Admissions Consultant based in the New York City area. In this episode, Al Dea and Lindsay Sage discuss the M7 business schools, exploring their definitions, unique attributes, and the strengths of each institution. They delve into the...
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#242: The Importance of Intentional Career Growth
Note: This is a replay of one of our most popular episodes Career development doesn’t happen by accident. It happens through intentional actions and practices. In this episode, we talk about what intentional career growth is, and practical actions you can take to start growing your career today.
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#241: 3 Habits to Advancing Your Career Today
Note: This is a replay of one of our most popular episodes In this episode, I share three of my favorite habits that I regularly practice in order to manage my career.
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#240: The Power of Relationships: Building Your Career Team
Note: This is a replay of one of our most popular episodes Your success in your career is correlated to the amount of people that want you to succeed. That’s why it’s important to have the right kinds of relationships that can help you in your career. In this episode, we talk about why...
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#239: Professional Advocacy: How to Speak Up and Share Your Work
Note: This is a replay of one of our most popular episodes Working hard and doing good work is important. But if you just put your head down and do good work, you’ll miss out on a lot of opportunities. This episode focuses on helping people understand the importance of speaking up and sharing…
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#238: The Importance of Career Experiments
Note: This is a replay of one of our most popular episodes Sometimes, it's hard to know how you want to advance in your career, or what steps to take. We don’t have to have it all figured out, but when we use an iterative and experimentation approach to career growth, we can often find great...
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#237: Networking and Building Relationships in the MBA and Beyond
Note: This is a replay of one of our most popular episodes Many MBA students cite that networking and building relationships are two of the most valuable parts of the MBA experience. But how does that play out, and how do MBA graduates cultivate their relationships with their peers and classmates...
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#236: Networking, Mentoring, and Building Relationships
Note: This is a replay of one of our most popular episodes Whitnie Narcisse is an MBA Graduate from UNC Kenan-Flagler, and currently the SVP of Operations at First Round Capital. Whitnie spoke about her journey to UNC and her journey to venture capital. She also provided insight into the moves…
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#235: Advice For Admitted MBA Students
Note: This is a replay of one of our most popular episodes Nasim Mirzai came to Duke University (Fuqua) after spending the beginning of her career in the Art Gallery Industry. During her time at Fuqua, In addition to her coursework, Nasim speaks to lots of prospective MBA students, holds numerous...
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#234: Reflections and Learnings From My MBA Internship Experience
In this episode, Al reflects back on his MBA Internship from a decade ago in the summer of 2014. He shares how he ended up at Salesforce (it wasn’t planned) what that recruiting experience taught him, as well as the key lessons he learned from that internship that has helped him navigate his career.
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#233: My Journey to an MBA at USC Marshall
Note: This is a replay of one of our most popular episodes In this episode, MBASchooled Ambassador Margaret Nealon (USC Marshall, ‘22) joins us to talk about her journey to USC Marshall. During our conversation, we spoke about Margaret’s career journey, why she chose to get an MBA, and her advice...
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#232: How MBAs Can Overcome Imposter Syndrome
Note: This is a replay of one of our most popular episodes Dr Lisa Orbe-Austin is an Executive Coach and Psychologist, as well as the author of Own Your Greatness: Overcome Impostor Syndrome, Beat Self-Doubt, and Succeed in Life. As someone who is an expert in imposter syndrome, Lisa shared her...
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#231: The Unspoken Rules to Career Success
Note: This is a replay of one of our most popular episodes Gorick Ng is a HBS Alum and the Wall Street Journal Bestselling Author of The Unspoken Rules: Secrets to Start Your Career Off Right,. The Unspoken Rules is now offered at multinationals, professional services firms, startups, and...
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#230: Breaking into Product Management with Felix Watson Jr
Note: This is a replay of one of our most popular episodes Felix Watson Junior is a UCLA Anderson Alumni, and the Founder of the PM Mastermind Group. After starting his career as an engineer, Felix pursued an MBA to pivot into a career in product management, and has done PM stints at Microsoft…
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#229: Building a Business while pursuing an MBA from Wharton
Note: This is a replay of one of our most popular episodes Breanna Atkinson is the Co-Founder and CEO of Kokada, whose mission is to create good-tasting and healthy food with ingredients from around the world. After her undergraduate career, she spent some time in consulting. She was inspired to...
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#228: How to Navigate MBA Internship Recruiting
Right now, many MBA students are in the thick of internship interview season, navigating preparing for interviews, finding opportunities and building relationships with hiring managers and recruiters all while managing all the other academic components of business school is no easy task! In this...
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#227: The Story of MBASchooled
Note: This is a replay of one of our most popular episodes from 2023 This week, we’re flipping the format on the MBA Insider Podcast, with the help of a former guest and friend Eryn Schultz, and putting Al Dea (MBA Insider Host) in the guest chair. In this episode, Eryn, a fellow entrepreneur,...
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#226: The Pathless Path with Paul Millerd
Note: This is a replay of one of our most popular episodes from 2023 Paul Millerd is an MIT Sloan MBA Graduate, and the Author of the Pathless Path: Imagining a New Story for Life and Work. Like many hard-working and driven college graduates, Paul entered the corporate world after college ready…
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#225: Best Hits: Networking and Building Relationships in the MBA and Beyond
Note: This is a replay of one of our most popular episodes from 2023 Many MBA students cite that networking and building relationships are two of the most valuable parts of the MBA experience. But how does that play out, and how do MBA graduates cultivate their relationships with their peers and...
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#224: Best Hits: The Portfolio Life with Christina Wallace
Note: This is a replay of one of our most popular episodes from 2023 Christina Wallace is a Senior Lecturer at Harvard Business School, an HBS Graduate, entrepreneur and author. In her most recent book, The Portfolio Life: How to Future-Proof Your Career, Avoid Burnout, and Build a Life Bigger…
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#223: Best Hits: What’s The ROI of an MBA Education?
Note: This is a replay of one of our most popular episodes One of the questions that is top of mind for any professional who is considering an MBA is around value - what is the ROI of an MBA degree, and is it worth it for me? In this solo episode, Al talks about how an MBA is one of many…
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#222: Transformative Connections: The Power of Mentorship through the Executive Connections Program at W.P Carey MBA Program
Mentorship is a critical element of success in the career journey of many leaders. So how can mentorship facilitate learning and transformation during business school so that an MBA student can achieve their unique goals? Founded over a decade ago, the Executive Connections Program at the ASU W.P...
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#221: Charting Your Own Path in Business School and Beyond
Stephanie Movahhed is Business and Mindset Coach, and an MBA Graduate from the Michigan Ross School of Business. Prior to her time in business school, Stephanie spent time at Google before deciding to pursue an MBA to get formal business training. In her time post business school, Stephanie found...
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#220: Maximizing Your Career: The Power of Personalization, Connection, and Collaboration from ASU’s W. P. Carey MBA Program
MBA students go to business school to achieve their career goals. But how does that actually happen? In this episode, we had the pleasure of speaking with Simone Bayfield and Joey Kimes about the MBA program at the W. P. Carey School of Business at Arizona State University. Consistently ranked as…
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#219: Are You Ready For an MBA?
A common question that career driven professionals have is “how do I know if I am ready for an MBA?” In this episode, Al walks through how by taking stock and reflecting on where you are in your career, you can determine if an MBA could be the next step. Make sure to listen in to learn How the...
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#218: The Value of MBA Rotational Programs
In this episode, we explore the opportunities that come with MBA rotational programs. This episode features Jack Brynes (UNC Kenan-Flagler) Cindy Zheng (Wharton) and Adam Tomasiello (UNC-Kenan-Flagler) three MBA graduates who pursued MBA rotational programs after graduating from business school....
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#217: 4 Ways to Grow Your Career Today
In this episode, Al shares four specific actions that all professionals can take in order to grow their career today.
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#216: From Teacher to EdTech through an MBA with Jess Stokes
Jess Stokes is an MBA Graduate from the Wharton School of Business. Prior to going to Wharton, Jess was a teacher, and decided to get an MBA to broaden her business knowledge and find opportunities to learn and grow. During our conversation, Jess spoke about her decision to attend business school...
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#215: Listener Survey
We’re always looking for ideas to improve the show. Make sure to take our survey to help us improve the MBA Insider Podcast! → https://forms.gle/qtAbcqMMc2CzQgXg8
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#214: Sustainable Ambition with Kathy Oneto
Kathy Oneto is a UC-Berkeley-Haas MBA Graduate, and the Principal Strategist at the Agency Oneto. She is also the host of the Sustainable Ambition Podcast. After starting her career in advertising, Kathy decided to pursue an MBA to continue learning and growing and finding other opportunities to...
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#213: Lessons About Work and Careers That Nobody Teaches You
In this episode, Al walks through 5 key lessons about work and careers that nobody ever teaches you. Al’s LinkedIn Profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/itsaldea/
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#212: How to Get Promoted at Work
One of the most common career related questions we get is around how to get promoted at work. This episode walks through some suggestions for how to both strategically and tactically get promoted in your workplace Links https://alsnewsletter.substack.com/p/new-year-new-promotion...
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#211: My Journey to an MBA at the Tuck School of Business with Betty Tran
Betty Tran is a MBA Candidate in the Class of 2024 at the Dartmouth College Tuck School of Business. After starting her career working in tech and startups, Betty decided to pursue an MBA at Tuck to further her business acumen and explore other career opportunities. During our conversation, Betty...
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#210: Developing as a Leader through an MBA at Harvard Business School with Taylor Clark
Taylor Clark is an MBA Graduate from the Class of 2023 at Harvard Business School. Since her childhood, Taylor has always pursued opportunities to lead, and during our conversation, Taylor spoke about her desire to use her time in business school at HBS to continue to build her leadership skills,...
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#209: 5 Ways to Stand Out in the Workplace
Are you looking to advance in your career? Trying to build relationships or advance towards a career goal? Here are five practical tips for standing out so you can build better relationships and find more ways to grow your career Links:...
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#208: Community, Collaboration and Connection: The Opportunity and Value of an MBA at ASU’s WP Carey School of Business
In this episode, we had the pleasure of speaking with Rebecca Mallen Churchill and Elvis Diaz about the MBA program at the W. P. Carey School of Business at Arizona State University. Consistently ranked as a top MBA program in the United States, W. P. Carey offers MBA students the benefits of a...
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#207: Britt Hunter’s Journey to Business School and Beyond
Britt Hunter is an MBA Graduate from the Vanderbilt University Owen Graduate School of Management. Prior to pursuing her MBA at Owen, Britt worked in education and now currently works in HR at Microsoft. During our conversation, Britt spoke about her pre-MBA work in education, and how her…
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#206: Kicking Off the 2023-2024 MBA Application Season (Featuring Lindsay Sage)
Lindsay Sage is a former MBA Admissions Director at NYU Stern, as well as the Founder of Sage Admit, and an MBA Admissions Consultant. To kick off this fall’s MBA application season, we asked Lindsay to come on the podcast to talk through some of the things she is seeing through her conversations...
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#205: Building Relationships in Business School to Unlock Professional Growth
Editor's Note. This is a replay of a Top Performing Episode from 2021: After serving in the military, Katherine Rowe (UT-McCombs, ‘20) chose to get an MBA to pursue a new career, and landed at UT-McCombs. Throughout her time at McCombs, Katherine not only took advantage of the resources and...
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#204: Defining and Redefining Success, Performance and Well-Being
Newton Cheng is a Director of Health and Performance at Google and a UC-Berkeley Haas MBA Alumni. After graduating from Haas, Newton entered his post-MBA career at Google where he has worked for more than 15 years. Along the way, he’s been able to learn and grow in order to pursue being a...
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#203: Life After Business School with Jodi Innerfield
Note: This is a replay episode of one our most popular episodes from 2022: After graduating with an MBA from the University of Michigan (Ross) Jodi Innerfield moved to San Francisco to start her post-MBA career working in a Product Marketing role at a startup. Since then, she’s moved to larger...
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#202: Life After an MBA from Texas McCombs
Editor's Note. This is a replay of a Top Performing Episode from 2021: After graduating from the University of Texas-Austin (McCombs) with her MBA, Lucero Perez began her post-MBA journey after graduating from Texas McCombs by transitioning into a career in management consulting, before switching...
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#201: Building Exceptional Relationships in Business School and Beyond
David Bradford is a Senior Lecturer at the Stanford GSB, a Co-Instructor of the Popular GSB Class, Interpersonal Dynamics, and the Co-Author of the book Connect:Building Exceptional Relationships with Family, Friends and Colleagues. David has taught the “touchy feely” course at Stanford for...
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#200: Celebrating 200 Episodes of MBA Insider
This is the 200th episode of MBA Insider! Thank you to all the listeners and supporters who have been a part of the MBA Insider journey. In this solo episode, Al walks through the history of starting the MBA Insider podcast, as well as sharing how he has evolved and changed since the podcast…
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#199: What’s a Good Enough Job?
Note: This is a crossover episode from The Edge of Work Podcast. If you like this episode, make sure to check out The Edge of Work Simone Stolzoff is the Author of The Good Enough Job: Reclaiming Life from Work. Through his diverse experiences in advertising, tech, journalism, and design, Simone...
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#198: The Portfolio Life: New Models For Careers Fit For Today’s World of Work
Note: This is a crossover episode from The Edge of Work Podcast. If you like this episode, make sure to check out The Edge of Work Christina Wallace is a Senior Lecturer at Harvard Business School, an HBS Graduate, entrepreneur and author. In her most recent book, The Portfolio Life: How to...
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#197: My Journey to Columbia Business School and Beyond
This episode is hosted by MBA Insider Friend and former guest, Jodi Innerfield. In this episode, Jodi interviews Rebecca Offesend, a Columbia Business School MBA Graduate. Rebecca was able to use her time at CBS and in business school to transition into the finance and banking sector, before...
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#196: How Forté is helping female leaders navigate the MBA experience and workplace
Elissa Sangster is the CEO of the Forté Foundation, an organization that is dedicated to changing the power balance in the workplace. Through various programs, partnerships and resources, Forté plays a critical role in identifying and developing women leaders by supporting them in their time in...
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#195: The Value of Sabbaticals with DJ DiDonna
DJ DiDonna is an Entrepreneurship Professor at HBS as well as the Founder of the Sabbatical Project. After pursuing an entrepreneurial path after graduating from an HBS, DJ decided to take a sabbatical before figuring out his next move, and enjoyed it so much that he decided to start studying...
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#194: Life After Business School
After publishing MBA Insider: How to Make The Most of Your MBA Experience, I found that one of the most popular chapters in the book was the final chapter, Life After Business School. Even for aspiring students, many people were curious to learn how an MBA could change and accelerate the lives…
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The MBA Insider podcast is for career-driven professionals who want career guidance and practical advice about how an MBA can help advance your career,During each episode, Al Dea interviews former and current MBA students, MBA experts and leaders to learn about their career stories, MBA experience, business school school lessons to help aspiring, current and former MBAs like you to stand out, level up, and grow a successful career.
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The MBA Insider podcast is for career-driven professionals who want career guidance and practical advice about how an MBA can help advance your career,During each episode, Al Dea interviews former and current MBA students, MBA experts and leaders to learn about their career stories, MBA experience,...
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