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Ep002 Yale MBA & Snap Tech Internship Experience With Vibhu Kumar


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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!



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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