B-Schooled: Get Your MBA Admit

Dec 11 2024 230 ep. 23 mins 70
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B-Schooled: Get Your MBA Admit, a podcast from top MBA admissions consulting firm Stacy Blackman Consulting, covers all aspects of the MBA application and admissions process. We offer insight and advice on how to pull together your personal-best business school materials — and make the most of your time once you get on campus. We’ll occasionally hold interviews with current business school students and recent graduates, as well as other important players along a typical candidate’s MBA admissions journey.

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Advice for older applicants: B-Schooled Episode 230

Dec 11 2024 27 mins  
Today we are joined by Brian Plemmons, Director and Global Process Owner for BD, a global medical technology company advancing the world of health. After graduating from high school, Brian joined the United States Navy. During his military service Brian also earned his Associate's Degree, then went on to earn his Bachelor's degree and a law degree. Brian practiced law for seven yea

Part-Time Programs: B-Schooled Episode 229

Nov 26 2024 15 mins  
In this replay episode, our host Erika welcomes Bill Chionis, one of Stacy Blackman Consulting's experts on part-time (PT) MBA programs. They have a discussion about: Whether or not we've seen an increase in interest in PT programs since COVID hit in 2020 The benefits of PT program vs. a traditional 2-year MBA Similarities and differences between part-time and full-time MBA program

Friends, Lovers, and Entrepreneurship: B-Schooled episode 228

Nov 20 2024 24 mins  
Friends, Lovers, and Entrepreneurship: Starting a business with a Friend or Spouse Have you ever dreamed of starting a business with a friend? Or maybe launching an enterprise with your significant other? If so, this episode is for you... Today we sit down with Purvi Mody, Co-CEO of Insight Education. Insight Education is an educational consulting company Purvi and her husband acqu

Facing MBA application fears (Part 2): B-Schooled episode 227

Nov 06 2024 20 mins  
In this two-part series we are going to talk about fear. In the first episode our host Chandler unpacked three of the most frequent MBA application fears clients and other applicants have shared with him over the years. This included fears around: Not applying to enough “stretch” or “safe” schools, Letting parents (or others) overly influence your school selections decision

Facing MBA application fears: B-Schooled episode 226

Oct 30 2024 25 mins  
In this two-part series we are going to talk about fear. Fear--and admitting you are afraid--has gotten a bit of a bad rep in our world, especially in the world of MBA applications. However facing your fears fears can offer you a very real opportunity to learn about yourself and dramatically improve your MBA applications. In this episode our host Chandler unpack three of the most f

Short- and long-term post-MBA career goals: B-Schooled episode 225

Oct 22 2024 25 mins  
If there’s one question nearly every school asks somewhere in the application process, it’s a version of “What are your short- and long-term career goals?” Not only is this question essential to nail, but tackling it in the right way can provide a “north star” for your entire application—linking together who you are, what you’ve done, where you want to go, and how a

How to have meaningful interactions with the AdCom during your application journey: B-Schooled Episode 2224

Oct 09 2024 26 mins  
This week our host sits down with Emma from the SBC team. Emma comes from the MBA Admissions Office at Columbia Business School (CBS), where she was Associate Director. She’s also worked with BCG, Teach For American and so many other amazing groups. Emma and Chandler sit down to talk about a critical—but often overlooked—element of the application process: how to have meaning

5 topics to explore in your MBA application (other than work): B-Schooled episode 223

Oct 02 2024 24 mins  
You’ve all heard the expression all work and no play makes Jack (or Julia) a dull sport. The same is true with MBA applications. Simply having an amazing set of professional accomplishments is not enough to get you into a top MBA program. Setting aside scores and academic achievements for another podcast, this podcast will dive into five different aspects of your life you might e

Advice for Wharton's Team-Based Discussion Interviews: B-Schooled episode 222

Sep 25 2024 21 mins  
In this replay of a past episode, Erika talks with Anthony Penna, a fellow SBC admissions consultant who spent 10 years with the Wharton School in Career Management and as Associate Director of Admissions for the full-time MBA program. As Anthony served on the implementation and design team for Wharton's Team Based Discussion (TBD) interview format, this episode focuses on his insi

How to nail the updated Kellogg MBA application: B-Schooled episode 221

Sep 18 2024 29 mins  
As many of our listeners already know, Kellogg recently updated its MBA application. For this episode, our host Chandler sits down with former Kellogg Admissions Officer—and longtime SBC Consultant—Caryn to talk about all the changes… and how to tackle them. Caryn not only holds an MBA from the Kellogg School of Management, she also worked as an Admissions Officer for Kellogg