Elevate Your MBA Experience and Achieve Your Career Goals Faster

Enter MBA Insider:

MBA Insider provides everything you need to know about business school in one clear and concise book, written to uncover the entire MBA experience from your acceptance letter all the way to graduation.

The research has already been done for you. MBA Insider is your one-stop source to ensure a confident MBA experience and wise investment into your future.

What You Will Learn

  • How to navigate critical aspects of the MBA experience, such as academics, internship recruiting, and career development for your specific field.
  • Exclusive insider lessons with detailed explanations from 60+ current and former MBA students.
  • The most recommended advice and best practices from MBA graduates at some of the top MBA programs.
  • Expert guidance from an author and thought leader who has been through business school and gained invaluable knowledge through hundreds of interviews with other MBA students.
  • How to successfully transition back to the professional world after business school.

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Questions the book answers

The book answers key questions that are important to prospective and current MBA students, including:

  • What should I do RIGHT NOW to properly prepare for my MBA?
  • What are the classes like and how can I best prepare for them?
  • What are the most common challenges that MBA students face?
  • How do I best manage my time and priorities while in business school?
  • How should I make the transition from my current career to a new career?
  • What does the internship recruiting process look like?
  • How do I select the most rewarding student activities and experiences?
  • How do I build meaningful relationships with students, alum, and professors?
  • How do I successfully land my desired full-time employment offer after I graduate?
  • What exactly do MBA students learn while in business school?
  • What are the most important skills to build while in business school in order to get the most out my experience?

What the Book Covers 

The book covers key information and insights that are top of mind for MBA students and applicants, including:

    • Business School Academics – The MBA Academic experience, including tips for selecting the right classes, and managing the academic course load
    • Career Development – How to successfully articulate and achieve your career development goals while in business school and beyond
    • Career Transitions – How to use the MBA as a way to transition to a new career
    • MBA Internship Recruiting – Internship recruiting, and guidance and best practices for landing a great internship 
    • MBA Internship Experiences – The MBA Internship experience as told by former MBA Interns, and lessons and strategies for making the most of an MBA Internship  
    • MBA Student Activities – How to choose the right clubs, activities and experiences to further your career goals
    • Lessons Learned in Business School  – The most important lessons MBA Graduates learn from business school
    • Life After MBA Graduation – MBA graduate life, and the transition back to the professional world after business school

Who Should Read This Book?

  • Prospective MBA Students – The journey is just beginning. Get a head start on your MBA experience by soaking in the knowledge provided by hundreds who have already been through the entire process. Business school will provide you with the tools necessary to take your career to the next level…and this book will provide you with the tools necessary to take your MBA experience to the next level.
  • Current MBA Students –The advice and insider lessons found in this book will ensure that you are getting the most value out of your investment into business school. There are several key questions to answer along the way, and this book covers them all.
  • Undergraduate Students – Unsure of your next move? Business school has been proven to be one of the most vluable investments you can make in yourself. The skills and knowledge that you will obtain while earning an MBA are transferrable to other industries. After reading this book, you will be armed with all of the insider tips and best practices that every MBA student wished they knew from the very beginning.

What’s in The Book

  • Explanations – Detailed explanations the key elements of the Full-Time MBA experience
  • Strategies and Tactics – Strategy, tactics, and real world examples for how to navigate key elements of the MBA experience, such as academics, internship recruiting, student activities, and career development
  • Best Practices  – Tips and best practices from MBA experts including students, alum and administrators covering various aspects of the MBA experience
  • 60+ Student Stories – Real stories and first-person reflections from +60 current and former MBA students

Testimonials

“In this careful work, Al Dea unpacks the steps individuals need to follow to get the most value from their MBA. Drawing on carefully curated stories and his own experience he provides an invaluable resource for anyone considering a MBA” –  Bradley R. Staats, Associate Dean of MBA Programs, UNC Kenan-Flagler and author of Never Stop Learning
 
“Getting an MBA is an opportunity to grow in your current career or reinvent yourself to a new one. MBA Insider is the perfect guide to help you navigate business school and achieve your career goals.” – Dorie Clark, executive execution faculty at Duke University’s Fuqua School of Business and author of Reinventing You and Stand Out 

“After committing to spend nearly 2 years and over $200K in tuition and opportunity costs to get an MBA, you need to read “Making the Most of Your MBA Experience” to maximize your MBA investment!  It is highly organized, carefully researched with personal lessons from MBAs who have gone before you. I only wish Al had written the book when I was embarking on my MBA journey.” – Michael Wong, Career Director, Technology – Duke University – Fuqua School of Business

“Al Dea’s Making the Most of Your MBA Experience is a quick, easy, and valuable read for those contemplating an MBA as well as those recently accepted to MBA programs. Al not only provides his own perspective on the MBA experience but has interviewed MBAs from a wide variety of schools who share their insights and experience. The result: A resource that will help prepare you for your MBA so that you can get the most out of it.” – Linda Abraham, CEO, Accepted.Com

“The only thing that’s harder than getting into business school is figuring out how to make the most of it when you’re on the inside. Too many MBAs succumb to all the FOMO and end up going down the path that’s right for their peers – not themselves. Al not only helps you understand these challenges ahead of time, he also gives you a step-by-step process to identify your own North Star and pursue a career and life that’s true to you.” -Jeremy Schifeling | Founder, Break into Tech

“As a fresh business school student, I found Making the Most of Your MBA Experience an extremely helpful resource. It gave me practical advice for approaching the myriad opportunities coming my way, and it gave me comfort by helping me understand that my classmates are going through the same exciting and challenging experiences as I am. I would absolutely recommend this book for anyone who is considering or entering business school!” – Joey Parker, MBA Candidate, Class of 2021, University Of California – Haas

“Getting an MBA is an opportunity to grow in your current career or reinvent yourself to a new one. MBA Insider is the perfect guide to help you navigate business school and achieve your career goals.” – Dorie Clark, executive execution faculty at Duke University’s Fuqua School of Business and author of Reinventing You and Stand Out 
 
 
“Al Dea’s MBA Insider provides a comprehensive, insightful look at the MBA degree from, as we like to say around B-Schools, idea to implementation.  I’d recommend a good read, and periodic review, of Dea’s book to anyone considering, in or after their graduate studies in Business (and many other professional schools where Dea’s messages also resonate.” – Tim Flood, Associate Professor, UNC Kenan-Flagler Business School

About Al Dea

Al Dea is a career and leadership coach, author, and speaker. He is the Founder of MBASchooled and CareerSchooled, two career blogs that help people build successful careers, and the author of MBA Insider. Through writing, keynote speaking, and training, Al teaches students, professionals, and leaders how to start, transition, or grow their careers. In addition to his book, his writing and insights have been published in outlets such as Business Insider, The World Economic Forum, and Time Magazine. Al is a Product Marketer at a Software company, and previously was a Management Consultant at Deloitte Consulting LLP.

For speaking engagements, or bulk book orders, please contact Al at mbaschooled.com