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December 7, 2022

B-Schooled Podcast Episode #137: Doubting Yourself? This Could Be a Good Thing (Part One)

Every thoughtful MBA applicant doubts themselves at some point during the MBA application journey. More critically, it is often the applicants who have the most to offer—the most unique experiences, the most diverse perspectives, … →

Posted In: B-Schooled Podcast | Tagged: Tags: B-Schooled podcast, doubts, why an MBA
December 2, 2022

Haas MBA Students Tackle Difficult Workplace Conversations

Cool course alert at the UC Berkeley Haas School of Business! Even brilliant, über-accomplished people can have a common Achilles heel: avoiding conflict whenever possible. This fall, UC Berkeley Haas MBA students enrolled in … →

Posted In: School News | Tagged: Tags: Bree Jenkins, Francesca LeBaron, Haas MBA, new course, UC Berkeley Haas School of Business
November 30, 2022

B-Schooled Podcast Episode #136: Advice for Reapplicants

If you’re a reapplicant now or plan to reapply to an MBA program in the future, this is the B-Schooled episode for you. It covers: • How you should set your expectations • Whether … →

Posted In: B-Schooled Podcast | Tagged: Tags: advice for MBA reapplicant, B-Schooled podcast, MBA deferred admission, Reapplying to business school
November 29, 2022

MIT Sloan Creates New R2 Deadline for Laid-Off Professionals

MIT Sloan School of Management wants to help recently laid-off professionals pivot to b-school and has added a new, later R2 deadline specifically for these applicants. In contrast with the announcement by Kellogg School, … →

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November 23, 2022

B-Schooled Podcast Episode #135: MBA Interview Advice (Part 2 of 2)

In this replay episode, B-Schooled host Erika welcomes back Beth Tidmarsh, one of Stacy Blackman Consulting’s Flight Testers and the former full-time MBA admissions director at Kellogg School of Management. They’ll discuss behavioral MBA … →

Posted In: B-Schooled Podcast | Tagged: Tags: B-Schooled, behavioral interview questions, Beth Tidmarsh, interview questions, MBA interview, MBA interview prep
November 22, 2022

Are You Feeling Burnout?

“FRESH IDEAS FROM THE BLACKLIGHT” SBC’s Weekly Newsletter for Professionals You’d be hard-pressed to find anyone not experiencing some degree of burnout these days. It’s a global condition afflicting workers across the employment spectrum. In a … →

Posted In: Bigger Picture | Tagged: Tags: boreout, Burnout, Deloitte survey, Harvard Business Review, Melody Wilding, the Blacklight, work-life balance
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