Al Dea is also the Founder of MBASchooled. He is an author, speaker, podcast host, and researcher on learning, business education, talent development and career education. Al is passionate about helping employees flourish in the changing world of work, and helping people learn and grow to achieve their potential and become human-first leaders.

Al Founded MBASchooled originally in 2014, as an MBA student at UNC Kenan-Flagler, to help people understand how getting an MBA can help people accelerate their career growth. Since then, he has become a keynote speaker, trainer, career coach, podcast host and best-selling author related to business education, talent development, and workplace culture.

Al researches, writes, and speaks on career development, workplace trends, and company culture,  and his thinking and insights have been published in outlets such as Business Insider, The World Economic Forum, Inc and Time Magazine. Al previously worked at Salesforce as a Product Marketer, helping launch products and features that touched thousands of customers. He previously worked as a management consultant at Deloitte Consulting LLP, where he advised Fortune 500 companies on developing and executing digital transformation.

Al received his Bachelor’s Degree in Business and Theology from Boston College, and his Master’s in Business Administration from the University of North Carolina Chapel-Hill. He is the Founder of Betterwork Labs, a talent development advisory firm, and resides in Los Angeles, California.