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Military to MBAEntrepreneurship Through Acquisition (ETA) After Getting an MBAIn the last episode of the season, the tables get turned and Emily Sawyer Keggereis , founder of Military MBA Consulting, interviews Mark about pursuing Entrepreneurship Through Acquisition (ETA) after getting an MBA. ETA has become a hot area of interest for MBAs, especially veterans. Many veterans view the chance to make their own destiny and the opportunity to lead teams again as a primary driver to go this path over more traditional post-MBA careers like consulting or banking. Listen in to learn more about the different types of ETA and how you should think about pur...2024-11-1553 minMilitary to MBAHow to Pay For Your MBA as a VeteranCongrats! You got into business school. Now how do you pay for it? In this episode, I do a deep dive with Vince LaRocca, an admissions consultant at Military MBA Consulting, to discuss how veterans can finance their MBA. We discuss: The GI BillYellow Ribbon ProgramVREHealthcareReservesScholarshipsThis is a MUST-LISTEN episode for any veteran pursuing an MBA. 2024-11-0737 minMilitary to MBAAir Force SOF to HBS and Post-MBA Pivots with Jack AmbridgeJack has a great story, showing the windy path that can come to getting into business school as well as the career after. Tune in to hear Jack's story and feel better about not having everything perfect the first time around. 2024-08-1533 minMilitary to MBAFlying Blackhawks to Sitreps to Steercos: An Interview with Kyle EberlyKyle runs the popular Instagram page, Sitreps to Steercos where he shares hard-hitting advice and information with veterans interested in getting an MBA and pursuing professional careers after the military. Today we talk with Kyle about his own journey to getting an MBA after the army and what life has been like after business school. 2024-07-2430 minMilitary to MBAMEDEVAC Pilot to MIT Sloan and Recruiting for Tech with Army Veteran William ChungToday we speak with William Chung, an army veteran at MIT's Sloan School of Management, who is recruiting for a role in the tech industry. Interested in speaking with a professional about how your application will stack up for the next admissions cycle? Reach out to us at Military MBA Consulting to learn more. 2024-07-1130 minMilitary to MBAEnlisted Veteran to Wharton MBA and Recruiting for Consulting with Navy Veteran Eliott WilsonToday we speak with Eliott Wilson, a former enlisted SEAL, about his journey to Wharton and what recruiting for consulting is like. Interested in speaking with a professional about how your application will stack up for the next admissions cycle? Reach out to us at Military MBA Consulting to learn more. 2024-06-2725 minMilitary to MBANavy to Berkeley Haas MBA and Tech Startups with Caitlin HaughCaitlin is a former naval aviator who recently graduated from the Haas School of Business at the University of California Berkeley. We talk about what Haas has to offer for people interested in the tech industry and how recruiting for tech is different than industries like consulting or banking. 2024-06-1327 minMilitary to MBAAir Force to Harvard Business School and How to Be Deliberate in Your CareerRyan is a former Air Force Special Tactics officer who aimed high and landed a spot at Harvard Business School. We talk about how to be deliberate in your decisions, especially around your career and recruiting after the military, and how veterans can use their time at business school to thrive. 2024-05-3038 minMilitary to MBADuke Fuqua, Being an Older MBA Applicant, and Recruiting at the Big Three Consulting FirmsA question we get from veterans is: "Am I too old to get an MBA?" On average, veterans are likely to be older at their program, and if you do a full 20 years in the military, even more so. Todd Jacobs retired from the Marines after 20 years and knew that he wanted to pivot into the business world. He got into Duke's Fuqua School of Business and recruited successfully into a top consulting firm. 2024-05-1625 minMilitary to MBAOver 15 years in MBA Admissions: An Interview with Military MBA Consulting CEO Emily Sawyer KegerreisToday we sit down with Emily Sawyer Keggereis, CEO and founder of Military MBA Consulting, to glean her insights from 15+ years working in MBA admissions, specifically with military veterans. Emily is the founder of Military MBA Consulting with a proven track record helping hundreds of military applicants gain admission into the world’s leading MBA programs.Prior to starting Military MBA Consulting Emily worked as a Product Marketing Manager for Johnson and Johnson where she conducted MBA recruiting and interviewing. She went on to lead the MBA program and admissions at Mississippi State University before spe...2024-05-0246 min
I Inc and BeyondListen to Emily Kegerreis talk about how she helps veterans pursue opportunities and further studies as required.Emily Sawyer Kegerreis is the owner and founder of Military MBA Consulting. Emily is a Certified Career Services Provider and Global Career Development Facilitator with over 12 years of experience helping military applicants gain admission into the world’s leading MBA programs.
Prior to working with veterans Emily was a product manager for Johnson and Johnson and received her MBA from the Thunderbird School of Global Management at Arizona State University.
Emily is a passionate advocate for veterans and spouses and serves as the co-chair for the National Career Development Association’s Veterans Committee and as a mili...2021-05-1217 min
MBA Insider#52: Breaking Down MBA Admissions For Veteran MBA ApplicantsEmily Sawyer Kegerreis is the Owner of Military MBA Consulting, and specializes in helping Veterans successfully apply and get admitted to top MBA Programs across the world. After working in Marketing roles after getting her MBA, Emily made the jump to the MBA Admissions World, before going off and starting her own consulting firm. During our interview, Emily spoke about her journey, and provided actionable and tactical advice for how military veterans can successfully navigate the MBA Admissions process.2020-10-1336 min