In this episode we had the chance to bring in Omar Youssef, Fast track MBA student to our conversation about our unspoken brand. This is most likely the first time students have started to think of the brand/impression others have on what they are presenting. Our unspoken brand is out there in the world for people to see. If we can start to focus our efforts on what others are seeing we get to lean in and craft/live the best versions of ourselves. We cannot wait to share this great conversation with you around personality, feedback, and communication.

Talking with dual-degree MBA student Harish Babu about the realities of not being able to “Hulk” your way through the MBA (and life in general) as it relates to time, energy, and boundary management. There’s rarely enough time in the day to tackle everything in front of us - so how do we know what to strategically neglect, what our own priorities should be, try and ignore FOMO, and ensure we keep our boundaries fortified (think little boundary secret service people), all in the name of managing our time and energy? We all struggle with this - so this episode is for everyone!

Talking with 2nd year MBA student Harman Kaur as she bravely describes this last summer that didn’t go exactly as she had planned. There can be a lot of pressure in an MBA to secure a business internship, but as in life, things don’t always go as expected. And it’s up to us to lean into the unexpected to still create valuable learning and growth opportunities. And that’s exactly what Harman did. She’s a shining example of the power of mindset and adaptability. Everyone can learn from her experience this summer!

Talking with 1st year MBA student Priyanka Singh about her exciting (and daunting) experience at our week-long MBA orientation last week. As the first student we’re chatting with from our new cohort, Priyanka sets the bar high with fantastic advice on how to approach large learning events where overwhelm is expected, but the growth opportunities are undeniable. Her tips and tricks will serve anyone facing an event where you’re bound to meet new people, likely to be nervous, all while being fueled by the excitement of it all.

Talking with 2nd year MBA students Chuy Anaya Lupercio & Zeyana Ramji and myth busting some assumptions we all make about attending nerve-wracking events like MBA orientation. Spoiler-alert, if you think you’re the only person super nervous as you approach an orientation, or the first day of school/work, you’re not! Everyone is nervous! And Chuy & Zeyana would know - so listen in for some sage advice on how to ensure you make the most out of the experience!

Talking with…. ourselves! We can’t urge everyone to harness the power of self-reflection without doing that ourselves on this, our last episode of our first season. We dig into moments that have made us nervous, where we think we succeeded, face-palming bloopers, and where we’re taking season 2. AND - for the first time ever, you can watch this episode on Youtube. Thanks for being with us this season!

Talking with Tim Buckland, MBA alumni (‘17) and Director with the Government of Alberta about the one skill set that has driven his career pivot, MBA journey, leadership growth, and life in general: his ability to ask powerful questions from a place of humility and curiosity. We’re not supposed to have favorite students/alumni, but we do, and Tim is one of them specifically because he is such a talented ‘questionalist’. Listen in to learn more about the master-key skill of powerful questions!

Talking with Vincent Lo (MBA ‘24) about his successful approach to fully integrating himself into Canadian culture, having arrived from Hong Kong less than 2 years ago. And we’re not talking just developing a taste for Tim Hortons. Through truly leaning into experience, relationship building, and openness, Vincent has found an intersection of business and indigenous culture that opened doors for a successful internship and now an exciting position with a Metis nation. If you want to understand how to get the most out of your MBA, this is an important episode to listen to!

Talking with 3 of our very-own outstanding interns Avery, Emily, and Khadija about what it has been like to work with our Alberta School of Business CWIL team as a part of their undergraduate co-op program. They give us their take on why co-op/internships are important, what surprised them about working with ‘seasoned professionals’, how their generation is going to change the workforce (for the better), and how they all came to realize that really - no one has it all figured out (true story!). Wise words from three professionals who are each going to change the world in their own ways!