Podcast
MBA Insider
Hosted by Al Dea · EN
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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#243: Breaking Down the M7 MBA Programs with Lindsay Sage
Sep 29, 202400:30:04Tap to summarizeLindsay 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 commonalities among the M7 schools, the importance of selecting the right school based on individual goals, and when it might make sense to consider schools outside the M7. Finally, Al and Lindsay emphasize the need for prospective students to do their research and understand the nuances of each program to find the best fit for their career aspirations.Links:https://www.sageadmit.com/
Transcribe →#242: The Importance of Intentional Career Growth
Jul 29, 202400:11:12Tap to summarizeNote: This is a replay of one of our most popular episodesCareer 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.
Transcribe →#241: 3 Habits to Advancing Your Career Today
Jul 22, 202400:10:37Tap to summarizeNote: This is a replay of one of our most popular episodesIn this episode, I share three of my favorite habits that I regularly practice in order to manage my career.
Transcribe →#240: The Power of Relationships: Building Your Career Team
Jul 15, 202400:18:54Tap to summarizeNote: This is a replay of one of our most popular episodesYour 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 relationships are important, and the kinds of people who can join your “career team” and help you advance in your career today
Transcribe →#239: Professional Advocacy: How to Speak Up and Share Your Work
Jul 8, 202400:19:22Tap to summarizeNote: This is a replay of one of our most popular episodesWorking 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 your work, and how you can use professional advocacy to elevate your work, help others, and grow your career
Transcribe →#238: The Importance of Career Experiments
Jul 1, 202400:20:54Tap to summarizeNote: This is a replay of one of our most popular episodesSometimes, 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 opportunities. This episode focuses on the concept of career experiments, and walks you through how you can run your own career experiments to test, explore and learn your way to growing your career.
Transcribe →#237: Networking and Building Relationships in the MBA and Beyond
Jun 24, 202400:40:34Tap to summarizeNote: This is a replay of one of our most popular episodesMany 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 during business school and beyond? In this episode, we spoke to three MBA alums, Margaret Nealon (USC Marshall, ‘22) Ethan Siegel (Owen, ‘22) and Jill Toner (UNC Kenan-Flagler, ‘22) about their MBA experience, and how the as recent MBA alums are using their relationships to develop personally and professionally after they graduate from business school.Margaret Nealon – https://www.linkedin.com/in/mknealon/ – USC Marshall 22Jill Toner – https://www.linkedin.com/in/jill-toner/ – UNC Kenan-Flagler, ‘22Margaret Nealon – https://www.linkedin.com/in/mknealon/ – USC Marshall 22
Transcribe →#236: Networking, Mentoring, and Building Relationships
Jun 17, 202400:40:21Tap to summarizeNote: This is a replay of one of our most popular episodesWhitnie 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 she made to land a career in VC, as well as practical advice on some important lessons when it comes to networking, and Whitnie’s practical tips for building mentor and mentee relationships.LinksProving the Power of Mentoring with Whitnie NarcisseVenture Capital Investment Competition (VCIC)Adams ApprenticeshipFollow Whitnie on Twitter: @WhitniewLowHere’s What Makes Mentorship Work
Transcribe →#235: Advice For Admitted MBA Students
Jun 10, 202400:28:03Tap to summarizeNote: This is a replay of one of our most popular episodesNasim 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 leadership positions, is an MBASchooled Ambassador. During our conversation Nasim spoke about her decision to attend Fuqua, the types of questions she helps prospective MBA students answer, and her advice to prospective and admitted MBA students for how they can select the right MBA Program.Nasim’s MBASchooled Ambassador Profile
Transcribe →#234: Reflections and Learnings From My MBA Internship Experience
Jun 3, 202400:32:10Tap to summarizeIn 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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