Welcome to today's episode of the Crack The MBA Show with Vibhu Kumar from Yale's full-time MBA class of 2023. We discussed MBA admissions, why Vibhu chose Wharton, and Vibhu's academic, student life and career experiences after completing his first year at Yale. We also talked about Vibhu's internship with Snap as a Growth Manager Intern in Santa Monica, CA.
Through this conversation, we discuss the following:
00:00 Introduction
01:38 Why MBA, Why Yale
05:03 Admissions Process and Advice For Prospective Students
08:24 Yale SOM's Unique Identity
15:05 Integrated Curriculum & Raw Case Approach
21:51 What Surprised You at Yale
23:05 Wish I Knew/Did Before Getting to Yale
24:41 Housing & Student Life at Yale SOM
28:03 Academics: Favorite Courses & Professors
30:44 Global Study Requirement: International Experience Trip to Israel
34:28 Club Involvement (Business & Environment, Data Analytics, A Capella i.e. Economics of Scale)
40:58 Internship Search Process at Yale
48:38 Tech Companies Recruiting International Students at Yale
50:42 Recruiting With Smaller Tech Employers
51:51 Vibhu's Internship at Snap: Typical Day & Skills Needed
56:43 Advice For Non-Tech Career Switchers Switching to Tech
1:01:08 Vibhu's Plans for Second Year
1:03:25 Advice For Incoming MBA Students at Yale SOM
Thank you for listening!
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Nupur Gupta is the founder of Crack The MBA (https://crackthemba.com), India's leading MBA admissions consulting firm. Every year, Crack The MBA's clients attend ivy league, M7 and other top MBA programs globally. Nupur is a graduate of the full-time MBA program at The Wharton School. She has been recognized by Economic Times among the 'Most Promising Women Leaders', by Business Insider among the 'World's Leading Admissions Consultants', along with other honors. Nupur serves on the board of the Association of International Graduate Admissions Consultants (AIGAC) - the primary industry association in MBA admissions. Nupur has also served as two-term president of AIGAC.
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