Blog: Archive for the “mbaMission Podcast” Category

If you have ever wondered what MBA admissions consultants do for their clients—beyond editing their essays—this episode will illuminate a process that runs far deeper than you might expect. In this episode of The mbaMission Podcast, Harold Simansky sits down with mbaMission Managing Director Rachel Beck and Gatehouse Admissions Founder Liza Weale for a candid … Read More  

For roughly a hundred years, employees had a deal with work. You showed up, you sat in a specific spot for eight to ten hours a day, you did what the person above you said, and in exchange, you received a paycheck. But over the past several years, that deal did not just crack, it … Read More  

Even the most polished business school application can send the MBA admissions committee unintended messages through certain details that applicants tend to overlook. In this episode of The mbaMission Podcast, mbaMission Founder and host Jeremy Shinewald talks with Jessica Shklar and Rachel Beck—two of the firm’s most experienced admissions consultants—about the subtle things admissions readers … Read More  

If you are applying to business school, you have probably heard about the “case method” more times than you can count—and likely wondered what the experience is like and what it asks of MBA students. In this episode of The mbaMission Podcast, host Harold Simansky and mbaMission Executive Director Jessica Shklar sit down with Harvard … Read More  

MBA candidates considering pursuing a real estate career often wonder whether they will be taken seriously if they come from a different industry, whether the MBA curriculum will properly prepare them to succeed, and whether the location of the program they choose might limit their options. While an MBA can absolutely pave the way for … Read More