Spartan Stories: A Broad MBA Perspective

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Spartan Stories gives an inside look at the Michigan State MBA program as told by current students, alumni, as well as other members of the Broad community to provide an inside glimpse at the program through a casual conversation.

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    • Apr 27, 2022 LATEST EPISODE
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    • 23 EPISODES


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    Season Recap with Broad MBA's Program Director

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 27, 2022 18:07


    In this episode, we speak with the managing director of the MBA program Wayne Hutchinson to recap the year and talk about what's to come. Music: "BROUSSARD" Written By: Michael "Maja 7th" Chamberlain Episode Produced By: Andrew Chow

    A Take On The LatinX Experience

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 13, 2022 23:20


    In this episode, we speak with Kimberly Rodriguez and Jose Naime from the Class of 2023. We discuss their culture and how it drives their education and corporate motivations. Music: "BROUSSARD" Written By: Michael "Maja 7th" Chamberlain Episode Produced By: Andrew Chow

    A tale of two FCA (Stellantis) engineers

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 29, 2022 23:56


    In this episode, we speak with Adam Rose and Jacob Staller from the Class of 2023. We discuss their journey to MSU and the variety of extracurricular activities around East Lansing. Music: "BROUSSARD" Written By: Michael "Maja 7th" Chamberlain Episode Produced By: Andrew Chow

    Graduate School Application and GRE Best Practices For The Prospective Student

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 15, 2022 24:50


    On this episode, we talk with former Admissions Director and current GRE Business Director MT Taglang about the GRE standardized test and best practices when applying to graduate programs. Don't skip out on this one! Music: "BROUSSARD" Written By: Michael "Maja 7th" Chamberlain Episode Produced By: Andrew Chow

    Landing that internship at Domino's and Microsoft

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 1, 2022 23:43


    In this episode, we speak with Claire Wixted and Emilia Zamora from the Class of 2023 on their motivations for an MBA and where their first-year internships are. Music: "BROUSSARD" Written By: Michael "Maja 7th" Chamberlain Episode Produced By: Andrew Chow

    Developing a Successful Team

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 15, 2022 18:06


    In this episode, we speak with Claire Wixted and Emilia Zamora from the Class of 2023 on how they successfully developed great working and personal relationships with their MBA team members to succeed in their first year. Music: "BROUSSARD" Written By: Michael "Maja 7th" Chamberlain Episode Produced By: Andrew Chow

    Recap with the Class of 2020 - Brittany, Janese, and Chinyere Pt. 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 1, 2022 27:36


    In part two of our recap with the Class of 2020, we catch up with three of our female graduates. We talk about their experience going into the workforce impacted by the onset of COVID and discuss the hot topic of DEI in this time of uncertainty. Follow along this three-part series with Marques Moore as he continues to chat with alum from the Class of 2020. Music: "BROUSSARD" Written By: Michael "Maja 7th" Chamberlain Episode Produced By: Andrew Chow

    Recap with the Class of 2020 - Jamari, Tony and Charles Pt. 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 17, 2022 32:06


    In part one of our recap with the Class of 2020, we catch up with three of our male graduates. We begin with talking about their experience going into the workforce impacted by the onset of COVID and discuss the hot topic of DEI in this time of uncertainty. Follow along this three-part series with Marques Moore as he continues to chat with alum from the Class of 2020. Music: "BROUSSARD" Written By: Michael "Maja 7th" Chamberlain Episode Produced By: Andrew Chow

    Everything you need to know about the GMAC and the GMAT Exam

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 3, 2022 23:51


    On this episode, we take a dive into everything the Graduate Management Admission Council has to offer from researching if an MBA is right for you all the way to applying to MBA programs. We sit down with Ramnik Aulakh, the Marketing Development Manager, to discuss mba.com and how you can research schools, employers, career opportunities and best utilize GMAC's free resources to get the most out of your MBA journey. Music: "BROUSSARD" Written By: Michael "Maja 7th" Chamberlain Episode Produced By: Andrew Chow

    From Being Kicked Out to Hired

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 15, 2021 23:01


    On this episode, we sit down with Muhammad Khan as we discuss how our first semester of MBA went, his interesting story of recovering from being kicked out of undergrad to being hired at conglomerate Honeywell, and what he plans to do with an MBA. Music: "BROUSSARD" Written By: Michael "Maja 7th" Chamberlain Episode Produced By: Andrew Chow

    Working For The Biggest Company You've Never Heard Of

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 15, 2021 19:09


    On this episode, we sit down with three-time Spartan Arica Drummond-Clay as we discuss the hot topic of DEI and how to make the most out of the internship experience. Music: "BROUSSARD" Written By: Michael "Maja 7th" Chamberlain Episode Produced By: Andrew Chow

    A Talk About DEI with the VP of People Experience at Twitter

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 1, 2021 20:26


    On this episode, we sit down with two-time Spartan and MBA alum Dalana Brand, as we discuss her path to Twitter, how she is heading DEI initiatives for the company's future outlook and what DEI means for companies in the future. Music: "BROUSSARD" Written By: Michael "Maja 7th" Chamberlain Episode Produced By: Andrew Chow

    A Double Spartan's Marketing Journey At Broad

    Play Episode Listen Later May 5, 2021 26:17


    On this episode, we sit down with recent grad and former MBA Marketing Association President, Brad Sauchak, as we discuss what brought him back to MSU for his MBA and how he secured a role with SC Johnson for after graduation. Music: "The Real World" Written By: Andrew Dean Piland Performed By: SOLO Produced By: SOLO Via Soundstripe.com  

    From Educator To MBA Student

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 6, 2021 26:26


    On this episode, we sit down with first-year MBA and newly elected Black MBAA President, Marques Moore about his transition from educator to MBA student, as well as what we can expect from the Black MBAA next year. Music: "The Real World" Written By: Andrew Dean Piland Performed By: SOLO Produced By: SOLO Via Soundstripe.com    

    From Los Angeles To East Lansing

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 24, 2021 21:33


    On this episode, we sit down with second-year MBA and President of the Broad Women MBA Association, Erica Rochana, as we discuss what drew her to Broad from the west coast and what her experience has been like in B-school. Music: "The Real World" Written By: Andrew Dean Piland Performed By: SOLO Produced By: SOLO Via Soundstripe.com  

    Finance At The Fed

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 10, 2021 19:26


    On this episode, we chat with second-year student Mike Rose as we talk about his Pre-MBA journey, why he chose Broad as a finance concentration, as well as his internship experience with the Federal Reserve. Music: "The Real World" Written By: Andrew Dean Piland Performed By: SOLO Produced By: SOLO Via Soundstripe.com

    A Word With An Alum

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 25, 2021 17:22


    On this episode of Spartan Stories, we sit down with 2020 Broad MBA alum Jamari Brooks as we reflect on his time in the program and how that set him up for success post-program. Music: "The Real World" Written By: Andrew Dean Piland Performed By: SOLO Produced By: SOLO Via Soundstripe.com

    Don't Be Afraid To Use LinkedIn: Tips From The MBAA VP of Alumni Relations

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 10, 2021 28:06


    On this episode of Spartan Stories, we sit down with second-year MBA Varun Garla and discuss his background, internship experience in the tech sector, and the importance of networking while in an MBA program. Music: "The Real World" Written By: Andrew Dean Piland Performed By: SOLO Produced By: SOLO Via Soundstripe.com  

    A Conversation With The MBAA President

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 13, 2021 32:12


    On this episode we sit down with MBA Association President Danielle Chatman-Moore as she discusses why she chose Broad, her responsibilities as president as well as her internship experience at Dow Chemical Company. Music: "The Real World" Written By: Andrew Dean Piland Performed By: SOLO Produced By: SOLO Via Soundstripe.com

    Juggling Law School and Business School

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 29, 2020 28:06


    On this episode, we speak with 2nd-year JD/MBA Abigail Swanson as she explains her journey to Michigan State with the original goal of studying law, but ended up pivoting to the MBA program at Broad. Music: "The Real World" Written By: Andrew Dean Piland Performed By: SOLO Produced By: SOLO Via Soundstripe.com

    Advice From A Consultant

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 16, 2020 21:26


    On this episode of Spartan Stories, we sit down with second-year MBA Karthik Rai as he details his time at Broad, his internship, and how he used both to secure a post-MBA position in management consulting. Music: "The Real World" Written By: Andrew Dean Piland Performed By: SOLO Produced By: SOLO Via Soundstripe.com

    A Former Coach's Journey To Broad

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 2, 2020 21:01


    On this episode of Spartan Stories, we sit down with 1st-year MBA Andy Whitaker as he tells his story of how he matriculated to Broad from an untraditional background. Music: "The Real World" Written By: Andrew Dean Piland Performed By: SOLO Produced By: SOLO Via Soundstripe.com

    From The Military To Business School

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 16, 2020 30:20


    On the first episode of Spartan Stories, we sit down with 2nd year MBA Frank Martinez as he details his journey from the military to Broad MBA student. Music: "The Real World" Written By: Andrew Dean Piland Performed By: SOLO Produced By: SOLO Via Soundstripe.com

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