The Modern MBA

By Marie Kirwan & Kristen Rossi

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Many students come to an MBA from banking, consulting, or MNC backgrounds, but what about those that don’t? The Modern MBA podcast with Marie Kirwan and Kristen Rossi shares the stories of those transitioning from or using their MBAs in unorthodox MBA sectors including the arts, healthcare, not-for-profit, academia, and more.

Episode Date
Lora Schellenberg: NY to London, Marketing and an Exec MBA at Warwick Business School
Sep 13, 2022
Brett Hunter: Former Director of Admissions and Recruitment at LBS. Founder of Inner Circle MBA
Sep 06, 2022
Sustainability hackathon winners talk WBS and sustainability
Jun 28, 2022
Tenzing Tashi: A career in hospitality and an MBA from Aston Business School
Jun 21, 2022
Sorana McCarron: Ethical marketing and an MBA from the University of Sheffield
Jun 12, 2022
Stefano Bettenelli: Warwick Business School MBA in Fintech
Jun 07, 2022
Georgie Young: An MBA at HEC and securing a post-graduation role in Paris
Apr 04, 2022
Michelle Boland: How an Executive MBA accelerated my marketing career
Mar 28, 2022
Samar Malik: Turning an MBA summer project into a role in corporate innovation
Mar 22, 2022
Adam Taylor: CEO Gwent Wildlife Trust and Distance Learning MBA
Mar 15, 2022
Ilona Brannen: Consultant, Innovator and Business Strategist
Mar 08, 2022
Taha Mashhadi: From Banking to Tech with an MBA from Esade Business School
Mar 01, 2022
Marla Woodward: From the USA to Oxford Saïd Business School to UK Tech start-up
Feb 22, 2022
Sahil Chopra: From MBA to starting his own VC Fund Simsan Ventures
Feb 15, 2022
Carla Vazquez Ramos: Neuroscience to an MBA at IE Business School
Feb 08, 2022
Jessica Penberthy: Moving into consulting - and exiting to the tech industry
Feb 01, 2022
Alanna Rasbach: Breaking into tech marketing after an international move
Jan 25, 2022
Joshua Perry: Net Zero Transformation Consultant
Jan 18, 2022
Denise Underwood: From Romania, Myanmar, Thailand, Warwick Business School and back to APAC again
Jan 11, 2022
Said Muhtadi: From Project Management to Consulting with PwC in Saudi Arabia
Jan 04, 2022
Grace Farías: From the Airline Industry in Latin America to Tech Start-up in Ireland
Nov 30, 2021
Gerisha Nadaraju: Oxford Saïd Business School to Fintech start-up
Nov 23, 2021
Carla Priddon: A CEO in the Charity Sector and Distance Learning MBA
Nov 16, 2021
Madeline Carey: A joint MFA and MBA program at Yale
Nov 09, 2021
Shivani Saxena: From TV presenter to Consultant, via London Business School
Nov 02, 2021
Shane Vigil: MBA and Leaders for Global Operations, MIT Sloan School of Management
Oct 25, 2021
Mohamed Rahouma: MBA intern at TikTok and founder of That Muslim Tourist
Oct 18, 2021
Adam Mapani MBE: Nurse Consultant at Moorfields Eye Hospital and Executive MBA at Warwick Business School
Oct 12, 2021
Rebecca & Simon: Married and pursuing Executive MBAs, together!
Oct 04, 2021
Georg Singer: From R&D to Sustainability, a collaboration with MBAGRADSCHOOLS.com
Sep 28, 2021
Alex VanOeveren: From Social Work to Sales to an MBA at IE in Spain
Sep 21, 2021
Jenni Chance: A Marketing and Communications Career in Professional Services
Sep 13, 2021
Alissa Warne: From an MBA at IE in Spain to Digital Marketing with Microsoft
Sep 06, 2021
Sandra Sidlauskaite: Oil & Gas to Digital Transformation Consulting with Infosys
Aug 30, 2021
Lucy Chang Evans: Engineer to Secret Service Agent to MBA
Aug 24, 2021
Alison McMurtrie: From oil rigs to founding a consultancy
Aug 16, 2021
Bola Grace: An Executive MBA at Cambridge and a Career in Medtech
Aug 10, 2021
Auro Shashwat: An MBA in Green Energy & Sustainability
Aug 02, 2021
Deanna Galati: From Theatre to an MBA, a collaboration with MBAGRADSCHOOLS.com
Jul 26, 2021
Julia Sanjuan: An MBA at IE and a Career in the Hotel Industry
Jul 19, 2021
Justin Rufen-Blanchette: Sports, Media & Tech with a vision for VC
Jul 13, 2021
Darren Darwin: A Career in Luxury Hospitality and a Glion MBA
Jul 05, 2021
Alex Rosário: From Mechanical Engineering to McKinsey
Jun 29, 2021
An entrepreneurial journey: Stacy Blackman, President of Stacy Blackman Consulting and CEO of Strike Club
Jun 21, 2021
Al Dea: From Deloitte to Salesforce and leveraging an MBA to pursue what you love
Jun 15, 2021
Kirra Moser: Combining an MBA with a career in nursing and bereavement care
Jun 01, 2021
Anita Ehui: Luxury Brand Management at ESSEC Business School, a collaboration with MBAGRADSCHOOLS.com
May 24, 2021
Lorna Ow: From Architecture to a Career in Events and Marketing
May 17, 2021
Claire Horton, CBE: Leadership roles in the third sector
May 10, 2021
Jie Gao: From luxury retail to opening the UK's first Huawei retail store
May 04, 2021
Gry Glenne: From Luxury Weddings to PhD applicant, a collaboration with MBAGRADSCHOOLS.com.
Apr 26, 2021
Naman Kumar: From Tackling Pirates on the High Seas to an MBA in Dublin
Apr 19, 2021
Tribeni Chougule: Change Management in Financial Services
Apr 12, 2021
Julien Haye: Global Head Of Non-Financial Risk, Fidelity International
Apr 06, 2021
Ryan Gray: From Public Relations to Digital Marketing Entrepreneur, a collaboration with MBAGRADSCHOOLS.com.
Mar 30, 2021
Taufik Sani: From working in Higher Education to a career in Gaming and Esports
Mar 23, 2021
Fredrik Sandvall: MBA, Entrepreneur, & fellow podcaster of the Invest in You podcast
Mar 16, 2021
Ula Tang-Plowman: An Apprenticeship MBA and working in Higher Education as a Senior International Officer
Mar 09, 2021
Jolie Duhon: From Hospitality to 30,000 feet up with American Airlines
Mar 02, 2021
Govinda Prasad: From the Military to an MBA at Copenhagen Business School, a collaboration with MBAGRADSCHOOLS.com
Feb 23, 2021
Conrad Chua: Executive Director of the MBA programme at Cambridge Judge Business School
Feb 16, 2021
Cebo Mayekiso: Chevening application tips, personal growth, and impact investing on the African continent
Feb 09, 2021
Yajur Mahendru: A triple jump from tech start-up in India to consulting with Genpact in Germany
Feb 02, 2021
Maxine Fish: Public Health Consultant and British Army Reservist, a collaboration with MBAGRADSCHOOLS.com.
Jan 26, 2021
Ugochi Agoreyo, Head Of Channel for SAP West Africa: Making the transition from Banking to Tech
Jan 19, 2021
Andrew Lucchesi: From IT Consulting to the Food & Wine Track at MBA Bologna Business School
Jan 12, 2021
Leah Petr: A triple jump across the Atlantic from T.V. To Fintech
Jan 05, 2021
Joanne Chesney: MBA Careers in the Healthcare Industry
Dec 29, 2020
Kofi Barko: Working in Higher Education and building the skills that will open doors
Dec 22, 2020
Anna Rawson: Professional golfer, Columbia Business School graduate and founder of Seedlyfe
Dec 15, 2020
Melissa Lim: From Microsoft to an MBA at INSEAD to luxury tech at Farfetch
Dec 08, 2020
James Frostick: How to use an MBA to advance your career in the music industry
Dec 01, 2020
Paul Fitzgerald: Engineering with Mercedes F1 to Senior Strategy Consultant at PwC Ireland
Nov 24, 2020
Rebecca Thorne, Head of Clinical Operations at Medivet
Nov 17, 2020
Geoffrey Rowan: From Baseball to Healthcare
Nov 10, 2020
Tuan Pham: From FMCG in Vietnam to Chevening Scholar
Nov 03, 2020
Roxie Overaker: From Working for a Business School to Studying for an MBA (in collaboration with MBA GRAD SCHOOLS)
Oct 27, 2020
Not-for-profit to MNC: Alexandra Cairns, MBA Graduate, Alliance Manchester Business
Oct 20, 2020
Lee Rennick: Digital transformation, not-for-profit, and pursuing an MBA at any age
Oct 13, 2020
Beauty, Fashion & FMCG: Gladys Lim, Global Corporate Strategy Manager at Shiseido
Oct 06, 2020
Michelle Williams: Psychologist, Executive MBA student, Entrepreneur and Expat
Sep 29, 2020
Fabian Andres Cardozo: Co-Founder of WakeSense & UK Start-up Visas guru
Sep 22, 2020
Hospitality to Future of Work Consultant: Jack Hayball, ProFinda and Digiworkz
Sep 15, 2020
Social Impact: Ruchi Sankrit
Sep 08, 2020
Freddy Bob-Jones: A Portfolio Career. From the Civil Service to Consulting to Operations Director at International Planned Parenthood Foundation in Kenya
Sep 01, 2020
MBA to Higher Education: Wendy Coy. Director of Operations, Innovation Group at the University of Warwick
Aug 25, 2020
Amos Doornbos, Director of Strategy & Systems: Disaster Management at World Vision
Aug 18, 2020
Tamara Johnson, From Fashion to an MBA at the University of Miami
Aug 11, 2020
Life Sciences: Jealemy Galindo, from scientist to Head of Marketing at Creoptix
Aug 04, 2020
Sam Dorman: USA Diving National Team to an MBA at the University of Miami
Jul 30, 2020
Doing an MBA in the time of Coronavirus: Christian Ostler, American international student
Jul 21, 2020
Military to the Corporate World: Phil Taneborne, DHL
Jul 14, 2020
Military to the Corporate World: Trevor Guile, Deloitte
Jul 07, 2020
Family Businesses: Eduardo Caballero, from family business to family business
Jul 02, 2020
Family Businesses: Rashi Thakker, from family business to entrepreneur
Jun 30, 2020
Family Businesses: Gautam Nagarajan, from Corporate to Family Business
Jun 23, 2020
Family Businesses: Marco Trada, from family business to Microsoft
Jun 16, 2020
How to Tell Your Story to Make the Change: Mayank Shekhar, VP Global Relationships at Genpact
Jun 09, 2020
How to Tell Your Story to Make the Change: Denise Farmer, LexisNexis
Jun 08, 2020
How to Tell Your Story to Make the Change: Denise Osborne, Coventry City Council
Apr 24, 2020
How to Tell Your Story to Make the Change: Hotelier Michael Todd, JLL Hotels & Hospitality Group
Apr 24, 2020