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MBA Talk

by Optness Institute

Everything to Augment MBAs' Careers

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Episodes

  1. 14: Networking

    Welcome to the MBA talk Podcast, where we talk everything about Career Progression for MBAs. In this episode, we will talk about Networking. Research indicates that up to 85% of positions are filled through networking. One of the key reasons for joining a global MBA class is to have access to…

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  2. 13: Companies Discovery

    In this episode, we will talk about discovery of companies: how to do research on companies MBAs want to join. This episode is part of the consulting series where we dive into how to get into Consulting. This show is brought to you by Optness Institute. At Optness we teach advanced management...

  3. 12: Management Consulting - Part 2

    This is the second part of the first episode of the Management Consultant series. Be sure to check the first part of the first episode where we discuss: what a management consultant does? which are the key companies in the consulting industry? internal versus external consulting companies and…

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  4. 11: Management Consulting - Part 1

    Hello and welcome to the MBA talk podcast. I'm very happy to present to you this new podcast series about Management Consultancy. To produce this podcast series we are joined by Orestes Peristeris an MBA graduate at Yale and HEC Paris, and currently a management consultant. With Orestes we…

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  5. 10: Management Consulting Intro

    Welcome back to the MBA TALK podcast. I'm your host Andrés and this podcast is brought to you by Optness Institute where we teach advance management methodologies to MBAs. In this season I'm joined by Orestes Peristeris, Optness professor and Six Sigma Black Belt candidate, and consultant at a...

  6. 9: Eddy Zakes - IESE Director of the Entrepreneurship and Innovation

    How do you define Entrepreneurship? In this episode we are joined by Eddy Zakes. Eddy is an MBA graduate 2017 and is currently working at IESE as the Director of the Entrepreneurship and Innovation Center at IESE Business School. We discuss how you can be part of the Startup or Entrepreneurship...

  7. 8: Johannes Burgard - ESADE 2017 - Solytic

    In this episode we are joined by Johannes Burgard. Johannes is from the ESADE Barcelona 2017 Class. He is the founder of Solytic, a company in the intersection of solar energy and analytics. Solytic is currently based in Berlin. Keep listening to learn how Johannes resurrected Esade...

  8. 7: Rodrigo Studart - Chicago Booth 2018 - LOWKO

    What would your parents think if you decided to open an ice-cream shop after your MBA studies? In this episode we are joined by Rodrigo Studart. Rodrigo is from the Chicago Booth 2018 Class. He is the founder of LOWKO, L-O-W-K-O, an ice-cream brand in Brazil. Keep listening to learn how Rodrigo...

  9. 6: Manuel De Bethencourt - IESE 2018 - Albatros Equity

    You can be the CEO of a company if build it, or... if you buy it! In this episode we are joined by Manuel de Bethencourt. Manuel is a IESE graduate from 2018. Manuel is an entrepreneur with a very curious model: entrepreneurship through acquisition. Keep listening to understand how Manuel…

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  10. 5: Parker Treacy - Harvard 2012 - Cobli

    Leaving the comfort of your home in Boston to move to tropical Sao Paulo, without knowing a word of Portuguese? Parker Treacy was all in for the adventure. He moved to Brazil five years ago and founded Cobli, a startup in fleet management. Parker is from Harvard 2012 Class. Keep listening to…

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  11. 4: Gregoire de Hemptinne - IESE 2017 - Shayp

    OK so you end your MBA, you have a one-year-old kid to feed and you have no job. What do you do? For Greg, it is all about Entrepreneurship. Gregoire de Hemptinne (I hope I pronounced it correctly) graduated from IESE Barcelona in 2017 and he is a mountain lover from Belgium. Keep listening to...

  12. 3: Hubert Baya Toda - HEC Paris 2018 - Leakmited

    Going solo or finding a partner? In this episode we are joined by Hubert Baya Toda. Hubert is from the HEC Paris 2018 Class. Hubert defines himself as a tech-entrepreneur. He is the co-founder of Leakmited, a company that predicts and locates water leaking pipes. Keep listening to learn how…

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  13. 2: Adrien Stern - ESADE & Berkeley Haas 2018 - Reveel.id

    Would you consider to make a big change in your career to follow your dream job? In this episode, we are joined by Adrien Stern, an ESADE graduate from the 2018 class. Adrien worked in one of the biggest European banks with digital transformation. Now he is CEO of Reveel.id, a music tech venture...

  14. 1: J Morgan Keim - UCLA Anderson 2016 - Sprouted Ventures

    Have you already tasted any of those burgers with plant-based meat? I’m talking about Impossible Burger or Beyond Meat brands. In this interview, we are joined by Jay Morgan Keim. He’s a UCLA Anderson graduate from 2016. Morgan is the founder and CEO of Sprouted Ventures, a consulting agency...

  15. 0: MBA Talk Intro

    Hello and welcome to the launch of the MBA Talk podcast! This is a podcast for MBA candidates. In this podcast we are going to explore industry trends, sectors and functions, topics related to advance your career and your next move in the job market. This podcast is brought to you by Optness....

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ABOUT THIS SHOW

Everything to Augment MBAs' Careers

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Optness Institute

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Everything to Augment MBAs' Careers

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