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The mbaMission Podcast: 32 Years at Boston Consulting Group: Making Partner After Being Rejected Twice | Ep. 101

Debbie Lovich came to Boston Consulting Group (BCG) with a plan: Do great work, find her people, and make partner fast. She accomplished all three. Less than six years after joining the firm, she became the fastest partner promote in BCG’s history.

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The mbaMission Podcast Turns 100: Reflections, Insights, and What Comes Next | Ep. 100

In this special episode of The mbaMission Podcast, host Harold Simansky and mbaMission founder Jeremy Shinewald celebrate a major milestone—reflecting on standout moments, memorable guests, and the biggest lessons from the podcast’s first 100 episodes.

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The mbaMission Podcast: Product Management as an MBA Career Path | Ep. 99

Product management (PM) has become one of the most sought-after post-MBA career paths, yet most applicants associate it only with Silicon Valley. In this episode of The mbaMission Podcast, Managing Director Rachel Beck and host Harold Simansky dig into what PM really is, why earning an MBA is a strategic entry point, and which business … Read More  

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The mbaMission Podcast: Harvard Business School Professor on AI, Leadership, and the Future of the MBA | Ep. 98

What does the future look like for business schools and aspiring MBAs? In this episode of The mbaMission Podcast, host Harold Simansky and mbaMission Executive Director Jessica Shklar sit down with Joshua Margolis, who is the James Dinan and Elizabeth Miller Professor of Business Administration at Harvard Business School (HBS) and Unit Head for its … Read More  

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The mbaMission Podcast: How MBA Admissions Committees Evaluate Your Activities Outside Work| Ep. 97

Business school admissions committees ask about your activities outside of work, but what are they really looking for? Although much about the admissions process can be unpredictable, business schools generally have clear expectations for what an applicant’s extracurricular profile should look like and include—and understanding those expectations is key to building a stronger application.

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