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Episode #33:Leading MBA Student Organizations During Challenging Times at UT-McCombs

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  Presney Blackman and Alexis Murray UT-McCombs (‘21) took on leadership roles at McCombs right as COVID-19 hit in March. During this interview, we spoke about leading student organizations while navigating COVID-19, as well how they navigated, as students, and as student leaders in response to the killings of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, and Ahmaud […]

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Episode #33:Leading MBA Student Organizations During Challenging Times at UT-McCombs

Podcasts, UT-McCombs /

  Presney Blackman and Alexis Murray UT-McCombs (‘21) took on leadership roles at McCombs right as COVID-19 hit in March. During this interview, we spoke about leading student organizations while navigating COVID-19, as well how they navigated, as students, and as student leaders in response to the killings of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, and Ahmaud

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Episode #32: Reviewing MBA Internship Season and What to Do Before You Start Your Second Year

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     As MBA Summer Internships come to a close, Al shares some of his insights and tips for what you should do before you finish your summer internship, and how you can prepare yourself to hit the ground running to make the most of your second year MBA Experience. Listen on Apple Podcasts

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Navigating The MBA Waitlist, Imposter Syndrome, and The First Year MBA Experience at Haas

Haas, MBA Applicants /

After initially being waitlisted Robert Solby (Haas, ‘21) created and executed a waitlist strategy which eventually paid off, and after being accepted enrolled in the Full-Time MBA Program. While Solby went to great lengths to prepare himself for his MBA program, he faced his fair amount of challenges in his first year. Despite dealing with

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From Financial Consulting in Nigeria to Harvard Business School, How Chiamaka Okoye Successfully Navigated the MBA Admissions Process

MBA Admissions, MBA Applicants /

After working as a financial consultant for KPMG in Nigeria, Chiamaka Okoye (HBS, ‘22) decided to pursue an MBA to broaden her business acumen and explore other career opportunities. After navigating the MBA application process, Okoye was admitted to HBS, and enrolled in this year’s incoming class. During this interview, Okoye shares her MBA application

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