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The Touch MBA Admissions Podcast

De: Darren C. Joe
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  • Get an inside look at how top, international business schools assess MBA applicants. Interviews with MBA Admissions Directors and students from the world's top-ranked MBA programs. Strategies and tips on how to craft a successful MBA application and best present yourself. Straight talk on how to get accepted to the world's top MBA programs. Get a free, expert profile review at https://touchmba.com
    2012-2024 @Darren C. Joe
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Episodios
  • #223 How to 3x Your Chances to Top 10 MBA Programs with Melody Jones, Vantage Point MBA
    Jun 19 2024

    Melody Jones, Co-Founder of Vantage Point MBA Admissions Consulting, has been helping applicants get into top 10 MBA programs for over a decade. How does Vantage Point help applicants triple their chances compared to other applicants? Melody shares key learnings, examples and questions you can use right away to craft a compelling application.

    Topics
    • Introduction (0:00)
    • Melody's MBA Story, Career & Co-Founding of Vantage Point (2:45)
    • Vantage Point's Philosophy for Serving Applicants (11:00)
    • Vantage Point's 3x Success Factors (13:00)
    • Factor 1: Who Are You? (17:00)
    • Factors 2 & 3: What Do You Want? Why? (23:00)
    • Rejected Application Analyses for Columbia, MIT, Harvard, Stanford (34:00)
    • What if you have the same career goals as everyone else? (41:00)
    • Melody's Last Two Tips for Applicants (43:00)
    About Our Guest

    Melody Jones is Co-Founder of Vantage Point MBA Admissions Consulting. Previously, Melody worked as a Marketing Manager for L'Oreal in New York City and prior to her MBA, Melody worked in finance at Wachovia and Wells Fargo.

    Melody got her MBA from the Columbia Business School and her Bachelors in Marketing & International Business from the University of Virginia.

    Show Notes
    • Vantage Point MBA Admissions Consulting
    • #221 Excellent Advice for Living (and MBA Applications!)
    MBA Application Resources
    • Get free school selection help at Touch MBA: https://touchmba.com
    • Learn effective strategies to secure admission to top-ranked MBA programs with Touch MBA's Admissions Edge Course. Gain insights from successful resumes, essays, and case studies of admitted MBAs. Save thousands on consulting fees while optimizing every aspect of your application: https://go.touchmba.com/edge
    • Our favorite MBA application tools (after advising 4,000 applicants): https://touchmba.com/favorite-mba-application-tools/
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    47 m
  • #222 Mid-Career MBA Alternatives with Richard Campbell (HBS Program for Leadership Development, LBS Sloan Masters in Leadership & Strategy, 500 Global Accelerator)
    May 27 2024
    What should you do if you have 10+ years of working experience but are looking for an MBA-type experience to build your skills and network? Richard Campbell, Founder and CEO of 10Adventures, joins the show to discuss his experience with three mid-career MBA alternatives: Harvard Business School's Program for Leadership Development (HBS PLD), London Business School's Sloan Masters in Leadership and Strategy (LBS Sloan Masters), and 500 Global's Accelerator program. Listen on to learn more about the learning experience, alumni networks and benefits of attending each of these programs! Topics Introduction (0:00)Richard's career arc before business school (4:40)Harvard Business School Program for Leadership Development (8:40)The London Business School Sloan Masters in Leadership and Strategy (22:45)10 Adventures and the 500 Global Accelerator Program (48:00)Richard' advice for entrepreneurs considering mid-career MBA alternatives (59:00) About Our Guest Richard Campbell is Founder and CEO of 10Adventures, which helps people book personalized, active vacations worldwide. Before 10Adventures, Richard worked as COO of Vista Projects, an industrial engineering firm that helps clients navigate the digital transformation of their operations. Richard got his Bachelor of Commerce from the University of Calgary; after ten years growing Vista Projects, he took Harvard Business School's Program for Leadership Development and then completed London Business School's Sloan Masters in Leadership and Strategy. In 2023, he joined 500 Global's Accelerator program in Calgary, where he currently resides. Richard also hosts the 10Adventures Podcast and serves on the Board of Directors for The Alpine Club of Canada. Show Notes Richard Campbell on LinkedIn10AdventuresHarvard Business School Program for Leadership Development The LBS Sloan Masters in Leadership and Strategy500 GlobalRichard's Review of HBS LDP programRichard's Review of the LBS Sloan Masters programRichard's Review of 500 Global's Alberta Accelerator John Kotter's 8-Step Change Model from Leading ChangeVerne Harnish's Scaling Up PlatformHow Will You Measure Your Life? by Clayton ChristensonDan CableObviously Awesome: How to Nail Product Positioning so Customers Get It, Buy It, Love It by April DunfordBuilding a StoryBrand: Clarify Your Message So Customers Will Listen by Donald MillerThe Mom Test by Rob FitzpatrickEntrepreneur's Organization (EO)Young Presidents' Organization (YPO) Get free, personalized school selection help at Touch MBA: https://touchmba.com Learn proven strategies to get into top-ranked MBA programs and optimize every part of your application through Touch MBA's Admissions Edge Course. See resumes, essays and case-studies of admitted MBAs. Save thousands of dollars on consulting fees: https://go.touchmba.com/edge
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    1 h y 3 m
  • #221 Excellent Advice for Living (and MBA Applications!)
    Apr 16 2024

    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 Strategies from MBA Admissions Strategy (2005) by Avi Gordon
    • #131 The Quick & Easy Way to Effective MBA Interviewing
    • #113 Nobody Wants to Read Your Sh*t
    • #51 Stalking the Story for Your MBA Essays
    • #4 Four Ways to Get and Keep the Adcom’s Attention
    • #3 Six Ways to Make Your MBA Application Stick

    Get free, personalized school selection help at Touch MBA: https://touchmba.com

    Don't want to pay thousands for admissions consulting? Take our online MBA admissions course w/ our best application tips and strategies. Members have gotten into ALL top 25 MBA programs: https://go.touchmba.com/edge

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    29 m

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