Prior to attending Kellogg, Francis McManus (Kellogg, ’16) worked as a middle school teacher, and management consultant, which spawned a curiosity and interest in learning from and with diverse groups of people. Getting his MBA at Kellogg allowed him to build meaningful relationships with his classmates and peers, and shaped his thoughts on his career and worldview. During this episode, I spoke to Francis about how people in his life as well as MBA experience impacted his thinking and worldview and his thoughts on the role that MBAs play in creating a more diverse and equitable workplace. Listen today on Spotify or Apple Podcasts
Show Notes
- 5:55 – Francis talks about his career prior to business school, working as a teacher, and a management consultant
- 10:24 – Francis talks about why he chose to go a business school, and enrolling at Kellogg
- 16:42 – Francis talks about building relationships with his classmates at Kellogg, and how it has helped him learn and grow personally and professionally
- 20:24 – Francis talks about some of his favorite experiences at Kellogg
- 25:45 – Francis shares his experiences in management consulting
- 34:00 – Francis shares some of the most important lessons that he learned while he worked in the management consulting industry
- 40:00 – Francis talks about an underrated skill that he’s noticed in some of his best teammates
- 42:24 – Francis talks about the influence of his father and mother, in how he thinks about his life, and career
- 48:20 – Francis talks about how his experience in education has shaped his world
- 51:44 – Francis shares his thoughts on the intersection of business and social impact, and how has ideas around it have evolved
- 57:00 – Francis talks about what he thinks businesses can and should do, in order to promote a more equal society
- 1:00:02 – Al talks about how MBA students who want to dive into social causes can do so in a positive way
- 1:06:00 – Al talks about the opportunity to evolve the MBA Toolkit and coursework
- 1:10:00 – Al shares his perspective on what MBA students can do in business school to promote a more just and equitable workplace