Case Competitions and MBA Recruiting as an International Student with XJ Cai
I speak with Class of 2022 Foster MBA grad, Xiajin "XJ" Cai. XJ is originally from China, and started her MBA at Foster in the Fall of 2020, while classes and most activities were being conducted remotely. I was impressed with the way she engaged not only in the...
ClimateCap and Pursuing Careers in Sustainability with Doug Beach and Connor Almon-Griffin
ClimateCap Summit and pursuing MBA careers in climate and sustainability.
Alumni Advice to Students on Effective Interviewing
Advice from MBA alumni on what they listen for when they interview job candidates.
Gabriel Scheer on Clean Tech and Climate Solutions Startups
On this episode, I speak with Gabriel Sheer, Director of Inovation and manager of the energy and mobility portfolios at Elemental Excelerator, a nonprofit startup accelerator about the current state of the climate tech/climate solutions startup space at the beginning...
Shine a Spotlight In Your Next Job Interview
Photo by Blondinrikard Fröberg on Flickr under CC by/2.0 As a job candidate, it’s up to you to shine the spotlight on the skills and experiences you've had that are relevant to the job or company you are interviewing for. Too often, candidates prepare scripted answers...
Graduating With an MBA into a Recession With Melissa Schneider
Leadership Coach Melissa Schneider graduated from the Sloan School of Management at MIT with her MBA during the Global Financial Crisis. On this episode, she talks about the power of her network in charting her career path from Product Manager to Marketing Executive...
Adam Schmidt on Credibility
Adam Schmidt (Foster MBA 2020) talks about the importance of credibility as an MBA candidate. He breaks it down with 5 stakeholder groups: fellow students, faculty & staff, alumni and employers. This is Part 1 of 2. In the second episode, Adam talks about his...
Christopher Barnes on Sleep and Work
My sleep hasn't been great for years. I never have trouble falling asleep, but I wake after about 5 hours and then have trouble getting back to sleep. I average about 7 hours of sleep a night, sometimes more, sometimes less (an improvement over a few years ago). A...
Nivedita Kumar on Recruiting During Year 2 of the MBA
Nivedita Kumar shares the importance of networking in her full time job search.
Jeff Perry On Coaching Engineers
Jeff Perry shares advice for engineers making career changes.
Portia Obeng on Updating Your LinkedIn Profile
Portia Obeng shares advice for updating your LinkedIn profile and building your presence on LinkedIn whether you are a job seeker or not.
Advice from Foster 2022 MBAs on the Career Search and Interviewing
On this episode, I share advice from three members of the Foster MBA class of 2022 on the career search and interviewing. Hear from Elizabeth Daly, Tyson Colledge, and Christine Pham on the importance of knowing your story, and how they prepared for MBA interviews.
Advice from Foster 2022 MBAs on Internships
On this episode, I share some advice from three members of the Foster MBA class of 2022 on how to have a successful internship. Hear from Tyson Colledge, Elizabeth Daly and Christine Pham on the importance of networking, asking questions, and trying new...
Mikaela Winter on Her Path to a Career in Sustainability at Microsoft
Mikaela Winter graduated from Foster's Evening MBA program in 2021 and shortly thereafter started a job as Program Manager on Microsoft's Global Energy Team. On this episode, we discuss how she pursued and MBA career in energy and sustainability. While Mikaela had a...
Conquer LinkedIn with Jeremy Schifeling
Jeremy Schifeling shares wisdom on how to leverage LinkedIn to level up your career search from his book, Linked
Prof. Kira Schabram on Callings, Compassion and Burnout
UW Foster School of Business Assistant Professor of Management Kira Schabram joined me to talk about her research into callings, compassion and burnout. Burnout has a clinical diagnostic framework. It is not just feeling exhausted. Burnout is when exhaustion is...
Mack Hopen on Pursuing an MBA Career in Sustainability
A conversation about sustainability careers in startups with Mack Hopen, Foster MBA Class of 2022.
Back to Business With Authors Nancy Jensen & Sarah Duenwald Founders of The Swing Shift
A conversation about returning to work after a career pause with authors Nancy Jensen and Sarah Duenwald.
The Foster Venture Fellows Program
A conversation about the Foster Venture Fellows Program.
Audrey Beaulac on How the Pandemic Has Impacted Workplace Style and Fashion
Style consultant Audrey Beaulac returns to discuss how the Covid-19 Pandemic, and Work From Home policies have impacted workplace fashions.