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MBA Admissions Masterclass
Welcome and Mutual Introductions!
Welcome (4 minute video) + Home Work 1 - Introduce yourself! (3:54)
Class Introduction - continued (6:08)
The MBA Applications Process - what do you need to know?
Our Values (6:53)
The Big Why - Why do you want to do an MBA? (6:18)
Popular post-MBA Career Options (11:56)
How can a business school help you? The 5C framework (20:01)
Writing your goals essay (0:43)
Doing research about the school (20:01)
Reaching out to students and alums using LinkedIn (6:54)
Setting up your LinkedIn Profile (4:51)
What do you do if there isn't enough information available about the school on the internet? (1:35)
Should you research schools that are ranked in the top 15 or 20? (4:54)
What are schools looking for in their students? (5:12)
The 5 Background stories that you must collect (9:59)
Will it look like you are bragging if you talk about your successes? (1:37)
What other values should you demonstrate through your stories? (1:15)
How do schools validate the information presented in your application material? (6:14)
Broad Shortlisting Advice (1:23)
Application Timelines (2:14)
Does it make sense to look at schools that would be higher or lower in ranking than what you could apply to, given your GMAT? (2:07)
Homework (3:41)
Resume Workshop
Why is a resume important? (2:48)
How can you evaluate a candidate based on their resume? (5:43)
Is working at a feeder company (without strong leadership) better than working at a small firm (with significant leadership exposure)? (2:04)
The three stages of writing a resume (1:40)
Resume 1 (younger candidate) - class discussion (2:24)
Resume 1 (younger candidate) - Karthik's walkthrough (2:48)
Resume 2 (target candidate) - Karthik's walkthrough (3:15)
Should we include the GPA on the resume? (1:30)
Resume 3 (older candidate) - Karthik's walkthrough (2:35)
Why should your resume not be information dense? (2:48)
Should you report education first or work experience first? (1:15)
The 5 Framing Elements of the resume (5FE) (8:50)
10 aspects of your work accomplishments that you should track (33:11)
Essay Writing/Storytelling Workshop
Complete Video (127:05)
What are the major Storytelling Formats?
How do you choose stories that resonate with the adcom?
General Grammar and Writing Tips
Essay Workshop - 1 US school ranked in the top 10
Complete Video (121:44)
Dissect the school's essay questions, so that you can understand what they are really asking you for
Engage one member of the audience, and build a sample response based on their life stories
Work through a previous year applicant's material so that you can see what aspects of the response need to be embellished, and what aspects can be trimmed out
Essay Workshop - 1 US school ranked in the top 20
Complete Video (62:56)
Dissect the school's essay questions, so that you can understand what they are really asking you for
Engage one member of the audience, and build a sample response based on their life stories
Work through a previous year applicant's material so that you can see what aspects of the response need to be embellished, and what aspects can be trimmed out
Essay Workshop - ISB
Dissect the school's essay questions, so that you can understand what they are really asking you for
Engage one member of the audience, and build a sample response based on their life stories
Work through a previous year applicant's material so that you can see what aspects of the response need to be embellished, and what aspects can be trimmed out
Will it look like you are bragging if you talk about your successes?
Complete and Continue