The Touch MBA Podcast

#58 Illinois MBA Program & Admissions Chat with Mark Lockwood - "Take Charge"

Are you looking for a hands-on, customizable and intimate MBA ...

Are you looking for a hands-on, customizable and intimate MBA in the heart of one of the world's great research universities? Darren sits down with Mark Lockwood, MBA Director of Recruiting, Admissions, and Alumni Affairs, University of Illinois at...

#57 HKUST MBA Admissions Q&A with Sean Ferguson

What is relatively unique about the HKUST MBA? #1 ranked ...

What is relatively unique about the HKUST MBA? #1 ranked Asian MBA program in the world by Financial Times past 5 years Finish the program in 12 or 16 months Most international MBA program in Hong Kong, usually 25-30 nationalities...

#56 The Value of an MBA with Prof. Franz Heukamp of IESE

Here at Touch MBA we help you find your best-fit ...

Here at Touch MBA we help you find your best-fit business schools. But what about getting an MBA in the first place? How can it help you? Do you need an MBA to become an entrepreneur? What should you consider when choosing between 1 and 2 year...

#55 Columbia MBA Admissions Q&A with Senior Admissions Team – “Unparalleled Access”

Few business schools can match the size and scale of ...

Few business schools can match the size and scale of Columbia Business School. The school has two intakes in August and January with 750 students graduating each year. Over 450 business leaders speak on the campus annually and Columbia has 40,000...

#54 Oxford Said MBA Admissions Q&A with Dana Brown

"It's Just an Awesome Learning Experience"

#53 A Quick Guide to Researching School Strengths

What's the best MBA program for supply chain management? Or ...

What's the best MBA program for supply chain management? Or entrepreneurship? Or marketing? Many applicants who come to Touch MBA for help picking schools have this exact question. One of the biggest frustrations candidates have is figuring out the...

#52 How Adcoms Rate Your Career Goals

Over the past year hundreds of applicants have come to ...

Over the past year hundreds of applicants have come to Touch MBA to get profile assessments and find their best fit schools. One of the most common problems I see is weak career goals. Career goals are important – and necessary – for you...

#51 Stalking the Story for Your MBA Essays

Who better to learn storytelling from than a two-time Pulitzer ...

Who better to learn storytelling from than a two-time Pulitzer Prize Winner for dramatic nonfiction? This week Darren uses Jon Franklin’s Writing for Story as guidance for “stalking the story” and writing MBA essays that...

#50 Vanderbilt MBA Admissions Q&A with Christie St-John

Ms. Christie St-John, Director of Admissions, Owen Graduate School of ...

Ms. Christie St-John, Director of Admissions, Owen Graduate School of Management, Vanderbilt University, joined the show to discuss the Vanderbilt MBA. The program is focused on giving students a high-touch and flexible education that will prepare...

#49 Minnesota Carlson Admissions Q&A with Linh Gilles - "A Really Well Kept Secret"

Carlson MBA Director of Admissions Linh Gilles joined the show ...

Carlson MBA Director of Admissions Linh Gilles joined the show this week and we had a great chat about Carlson's focus on experiential learning, the benefits of attending a smaller MBA program in Minneapolis, and how to give yourself the best chance...