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The MBA Wire provides inspirational stories of peers from the top MBA programs such as Harvard, MIT, Stanford, Wharton, Kellogg, and more: consultants, admissions officers, entrepreneurs, top executives, non-profit members; people who are changing the wor

Mateo Chang: Entrepreneur | MBA Admissions, Business, and Interview Coach


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    MBAW S03 EP11 Sylvia Caiuby | Duke Fuqua MBA

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 28, 2018 32:03


    It's been too long! Again. But we just finished round 1 interview sessions and now we're back. In this episode, we talk about a lot of the great extracurricular stuff happening at Duke Fuqua!

    MBAW S03 EP10 | Adam Miller | The MBA Candidate and UVA Darden MBA

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 27, 2018 64:22


    I am so excited about today's episode! Adam Miller, UVA Darden MBA and host of the new hit podcast, The MBA Candidate, shares with us his insights into how he made it through his MBA journey, what he learned was important about his application, and we talk about his new podcast! First, go SUBSCRIBE to his podcast, then, get back into working on your applications! Let's do this! Here's the link to his iTunes podcast: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-mba-candidate/id1384253032?mt=2

    MBAW S03 EP09 | Interview with Sara Vanos HEC Paris MBA

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 1, 2018 46:15


    A day after France's big World Cup win, Sara Vanos, Associate Director of Marketing and Recruitment of HEC Paris, holds a Skype call with me to talk about some of the amazing things going on at HEC Paris! You don't want to miss this! Connect on social.. Facebook: http://on.fb.me/1ObBFlm Tweet: http://bit.ly/1ppKJW9 And subscribe!! iTunes: http://bit.ly/1iO0KQ6 SoundCloud: http://bit.ly/1iO0KQ6 Stitcher: http://bit.ly/1yqPEKC

    MBAW S03 EP08 | MBA Interview over Skype

    Play Episode Listen Later May 25, 2018 23:46


    So you're going to have an MBA interview over Skype? Here are some of my tips to do well on this type of interview. I had some students ask me this question so I must oblige!!

    MBAW S03 EP07 | AN INSIDE LOOK INTO OXFORD SAID MBA

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 11, 2018 75:32


    In this one-hour episode, I get to interview two students from the Oxford SAID MBA program and we talk about school life, tradition meeting the modern, Harry Potter, drug lords, and thousand-year pubs. All this and more in this epic episode!

    MBAW S03 EP06 | What you need to know BEFORE applying for an MBA

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 22, 2018 22:30


    Embarking on this long and fruitful journey, it is crucial to have the right information. In this episode, Paulo César Moraes Oliveira of Philadelphia Consulting offers key insights and actionable advice to provide you with the competitive edge.

    MBAW S03 EP05 | Answering the "Do You Have Any Questions for Me" MBA Interview Question

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 11, 2018 6:30


    The most common question from everybody was: what do I say or what do I ask when the interviewer asks, “Do you have any questions for me?”. I'm going to go all out and tell you some of the few best questions that have had enormous results.

    MBAW S03 EP04 | Answering the "Walk me through your resume" Question

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 30, 2017 11:33


    Today, I'm going show you how to connect the “walk me through your resumé” question with part of “why you want this school”. 

    MBAW S03EP03 Answering the "What will you bring to the table?" Question

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 4, 2017 5:11


    Some questions are harder for some students than others.. such as "How will you contribute to X school?" Here's an idea on how you can break down your answer and make the necessary connections.

    MBAW S03 EP02 | ANSWERING THE ETHICAL DILEMMA QUESTION

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 6, 2017 5:53


    I explain a great way to answer the question: "Tell me about a time when you had an ethical dilemma"; WHEN YOU DON'T FACE AN ETHICAL DILEMMA PROFESSIONALLY! It's tough when you don't really have a professional one. Should you have a professional example? It would be preferable. BUT, if you don't, then you shouldn't EVER leave a question unanswered! So, go the personal route. Here's how you connect the dots!! My INFO below.. ----- Crush your MBA interview with my online course: www.yourmbainterview.com Or destroy the TOEFL with my online practice platform  (courtesy of EduSynch): mchangglobal.edusynch.com/login Website to learn more about what I do: www.mchangglobal.com Link to my podcast:  www.thembawire.com Connect on social.. Facebook: on.fb.me/1ObBFlm  Tweet: bit.ly/1ppKJW9 And subscribe!! iTunes: bit.ly/1iO0KQ6  SoundCloud: bit.ly/1iO0KQ6  Stitcher: bit.ly/1yqPEKC

    MBAW S03 EP01 (FOR REALS) |THE COMEBACK! YES.. FINALLY

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 1, 2017 2:47


    Hellooooo Citizens of the MBA Wire!! It feels sooooo darned good to be back. Had a crazy crazy - CRAZY year; full of projects and cool stuff to bring you. I AM SORRY. I APOLOGIZE for not keeping my promise the last time I launched season 3. This time, it's for REALZ! So, stay tuned cause in a couple of days, I'm bringing you some INSIGHTS into the MBA Interview!!

    MBAW S03EP01: Welcome Back and Hacking the TOEFL iBT Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 27, 2016 68:15


    We are back! After what seemed like an eternity, we are finally back. I'm kicking season 3 off with a welcome back message and some relevant tips to do well on your TOEFL test. This year, I plan to bring you some great content on the MBA application journey so be ready to have your world rocked!! Let's hit it!   The MBA Wire provides inspirational stories of peers from the MBA programs such as Harvard, MIT, Stanford, Wharton, Kellogg, and many others, with consultants, admissions officers, entrepreneurs, top executives, non-profit members; people who are changing the world; told exclusively first hand, to you, every week. Listen to how they struggled, what challenges they faced, and their special memorable moments that will help you through that MBA dip and push you forward with a renewed energy and rapport. Give yourself another chance to dust off any sense of defeat and use these stories to motivate your way into admission.

    MBA 039: International Insights into Your MBA Interview Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 11, 2015 43:34


    Welcome back boys and girls to part 2 of insights galore into your MBA interview! Here we exchange trade secrets of international candidates. Don't miss. MUCH WOW!

    MBA 038: International Insights into Your MBA Interview Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 27, 2015 47:56


    Once again, we go international! I join up with AJ Warner from Touchdown and Vince from VincePrep to bring you top insights into the interview process. What should you expect? What to avoid? This episode was AWESOME! Don't miss part 2, coming soon!    

    MBA 037: Marisa Rodrigues INSEAD

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 20, 2015 58:29


    "The MBA is what you make of it.." This and so many other truths spoken in this remarkably entertaining episode with Marisa Rodrigues. Want to know what "networking" REALLY means? HA! Got you covered! I deeply enjoyed this interview! My TOP RESOURCES: TOEFL https://www.bestmytest.com?a=22049 GRAMMAR http://tr.grammarly.com/SHSb   Connect on social.. Like on Facebook: http://on.fb.me/1ObBFlm Follow the Tweet: http://bit.ly/1ppKJW9   Visit my website: http://bit.ly/1jJcZNR   Or subscribe on these channels for mobile listening! iTunes: http://bit.ly/1iO0KQ6 SoundCloud: http://bit.ly/1iO0KQ6 Stitcher: http://bit.ly/1yqPEKC

    MBA 036: Tariro Andrew Goronga | HBS Current Student

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 15, 2015 47:24


    Aww yiiisss.. and we hit you with another episode. Today, I chat with Tariro, a top candidate who was recently admitted into Harvard Business School. What does it take to make it into the great? Come join our talk for your MBA fix on the MBA Wire!! Connect on social.. Like on Facebook: http://on.fb.me/1ObBFlm Follow the Tweet: http://bit.ly/1ppKJW9   Visit my website: http://bit.ly/1jJcZNR   Or subscribe on these channels for mobile listening! iTunes: http://bit.ly/1iO0KQ6 SoundCloud: http://bit.ly/1iO0KQ6 Stitcher: http://bit.ly/1yqPEKC    

    MBA 035: Farai Mwamuka | LBS Current

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 8, 2015 32:02


    MBA 034: Anne Carnahan | Associate Director of Admissions Columbia Business School

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 1, 2015 30:51


    I sat with Anne Carnahan, Associate Director of Admissions of CBS, to go in depth and see why Columbia is such an awesome school for YOU!! Can't wait to visit! Excited for those who are going!

    MBA 033: Gopalkrishna Vennelakanti LBS 2015

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 18, 2015 57:40


    In this amazing episode, I talk with Gopal about Wharton, LBS, Human Resources, recruitment, Career Services, Kairos, Sao Paulo, Prodigy Finance, and so many insights, I don't even know where to begin! Enjoy!

    MBA 032: Subbu Viswanathan HEC Paris

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 14, 2015 40:12


    MBA 031: Moreblessings Sekenhamo Chicago Booth

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 7, 2015 33:31


    What does a Leap of Faith, Zimbabwe, Chicago, Steph Curry, and e-commerce have in common? Listen to an episode blessed with insights from Moreblessings Sekenhamo!

    MBA 030: Amelia Martinez LBS | Prodigy Finance

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 30, 2015 53:47


    MBA 029: Debashish Bhadra | Columbia Business School

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 23, 2015 30:34


    MBA 028: Vince Ricci | VincePrep - Tokyo, Japan

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 9, 2015 61:23


    We fly over to Tokyo, Japan to speak with top consultant, Vince Ricci, about the challenges Japanese students face during applications, improvements that could be made to the process, and his pre-interview mirror method. All this and MORE! Let's hit it..

    MBA 027: AJ Warner Touchdown Education Consulting - Beijing, China

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 2, 2015 53:42


    MBA 026: Keshav Malani LBS | Powerofyou

    Play Episode Listen Later May 26, 2015 25:38


    This week, I take you to London Business School to talk with Powrofyou co-founder and LBS alumnnus, Keshav Malani. Why LBS? What's this startup? Why does this matter to you? Find out on this week's episode!!

    MBA 025: AIGAC15 INSEAD Group Interview

    Play Episode Listen Later May 19, 2015 22:24


    The MBA Wire provides inspirational stories of peers from the MBA programs such as Harvard, MIT, Stanford, Wharton, Kellogg, and many others, with consultants, admissions officers, entrepreneurs, top executives, non-profit members; people who are changing the world; told exclusively first hand, to you, every week. Listen to how they struggled, what challenges they faced, and their special memorable moments that will help you through that MBA dip and push you forward with a renewed energy and rapport. Give yourself another chance to dust off any sense of defeat and use these stories to motivate your way into admission.

    MBA 024: Abhishek Sengupta and Associate Dean Bernhard Garrett

    Play Episode Listen Later May 12, 2015 20:18


    After a fabulous evening at the Louis Vuitton Foundation, I had the pleasure of interviewing Abhishek Sengupta, HEC Alumnus, and Associate Dean, Bernhard Garrett, both with their healthy share of insights and HEC curiosities.

    MBA 023: HEC Paris Current Students

    Play Episode Listen Later May 5, 2015 29:04


    MBA 022: Veritas Prep with Scott and Travis

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 28, 2015 51:16


    Aww yiiiis!! Insights galore! Scott and Travis tell us about Veritas Prep AND their own experiences as Kellogg alumni. It just keeps on getting better and better!

    MBA 021: Prashanth Chandrasekhar INSEAD 2015

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 21, 2015 37:17


    MBA 020: Prodigy Finance with Chloe Foden

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 14, 2015 23:59


    Money is no longer an issue for students who want to pursue higher education! I am so excited about this initiative I can barely contain myself. I interview Chloe from Prodigy Finance to tell you how you can pay your own way through your program. 

    MBA 017: Dr. Ricardo Betti President of MIT Brazil Alumni Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 26, 2014 42:26


    Do you wonder why MBA programs are slimming down their essay questions? Or how consultants are actually helping to make the application process easier for you? Find out in this episode with Dr. Ricardo Betti.

    MBA 016: Dr. Ricardo Betti President of MIT Brazil Alumni Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 19, 2014 45:41


    In this episode, I interview the pioneer of MBA consulting and co-founder of the AIGAC, Dr. Ricardo Betti, who is also the President of MIT's Brazil Alumni Club. This episode is full of information and inspiration.  

    MBA 015: Tips on Writing Your Essays Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 12, 2014 40:09


    MBA 014: Tips on Writing Your Essays Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 5, 2014 40:02


    In this episode, I talk about the key elements that schools look for in their essay questions and give you some tips on how to tackle them. I cover Tuck, Booth, Ross, LBS, Duke, and Kellogg essay questions in Part 1.

    MBA 013: Andrea Beer | Kellogg 2015

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 29, 2014 47:25


    In this episode, you'll hear about farm girl, Andrea Beer's great journey and experience at Kellogg, how she went from a small town to a huge city like Sao Paulo, and some insights on the recruiting process. How do you remain firm with your goals without letting go of flexibility? Find out here!

    MBA 012: Roberto Motta | MIT 2009

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 22, 2014 56:40


    A blast from the past! In this episode, I interview an old friend from back in my high school days. Discipline, focus, interaction, bonding, martial arts, and the MIT family; we talk about everything right here on the Wire!

    MBA 011: Fabio Salim | HBS 2013

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 15, 2014 55:34


    In this episode, we go inside Harvard and learn about the rich culture and diversity found there. By overcoming a back injury that left him bedridden, listen as Fabio talks about defining his goals and focusing on them until he achieved them.

    MBA 010: Aline Camargo on Post-Acceptance Challenges

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 8, 2014 40:26


    In this episode, Aline, our first returning interviewee who was accepted into Chicago Booth's prominent MBA program, talks about the challenges that appear AFTER being accepted. Enjoy listening about the harships of finding an apartment!

    MBA 009: Mauricio Furuta Sloan Fellows 2013

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 1, 2014 52:28


    Transformation is the theme word today as we talk about his experience from starting his path in Engineering and becoming a corporate leader and what is required to achieve it. He explains the infamous saying, “Getting an Education from MIT is like taking a drink from a Fire Hose”, and the key to a successful admission into your school of choice. Join us as we get a glimpse of MIT!

    MBA 008: Guilherme Tho Tuck 2014

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 24, 2014 53:53


    In this episode, we reveal the tight-knit community at Tuck and how the warmth of everyone there, their embrasive culture, and beautiful seasons results in an enriching experience. 

    MBA 007: Eduardo Prota Kellogg 2014

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 15, 2014 46:28


    In this episode, Eduardo talks about the importance of gaining the support of your significant other and we discuss Kellogg's culture of working hard and playing hard.

    MBA 006: Eduardo Poterio Duke 2004

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 10, 2014 52:00


    Eduardo Poterio talks about how difficulties and challenges build character, the upward trend of MBAs in the banking sector, and most importantly, living in the moment. You think the application process is hard now? What about 10 years ago when it was still paper-based? Find out on this episode of the MBA Wire.

    MBA 001: Welcome and Introduction with Mateo Chang

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 2, 2014 12:28


    In this episode of the MBA Wire, I briefly talk about why this podcast was created and introduce myself and my goals. So excited to be here, thanks for listening in!

    MBA 005: Aline Camargo Chicago Booth 2016

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 2, 2014 55:59


    In this episode, I speak with recently accepted student, Aline Camargo, to talk about her challenging journey of being waitlisted and later, finally accepted into her dream school after two long years of applying.

    MBA 004: The Application Decision Making Process with Mateo Chang

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 2, 2014 22:34


    In this episode, I go deep into the decision making process that B-schools undergo to identify the right candidates for acceptance. There are many nuggets of information here that you don't want to miss! Come and hear it for yourself!

    MBA 003: Andre Duarte Oliveira Kellogg 2002

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 2, 2014 48:31


    In this episode, I interview Kellogg Alumni, Andre Duarte Oliveira, and we talk about how one's education never stops and that happiness is something you create. He gives some amazing tips on what to expect and how you can maximize your MBA experience.

    MBA 002: Paulo Cesar Moraes of Philadelphia Consulting on the MBA application process

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 2, 2014 39:55


    In this episode, I speak with Paulo Cesar Moraes from Philadelphia Consulting, an MBA admissions consulting office based out of Sao Paulo, Brazil, to talk about the application process and what candidates should expect.

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