Do you understand the inner workings of Bitcoin and it’s future potential? Well, we don’t :D So, for this episode we decided to read the white paper, watch a bunch of Youtube videos and discuss on-air. What better way to learn about something and to realize how much we don’t know. We cover the importance of Blockchain, the whole narrative around alternate Gold and how Twitter influencers contribute to the rally. This is a fun one. We are in no way qualified to give financial advice and we don’t. This is just us learning off of each other. Hope you too along with us.  

One of the main reasons we started this podcast was to share our experience in the US with prospective students; and in that experience, we hoped we could impart some advice and be of some help to anyone who was looking to come to the US. Suffice it to say, when we heard of Rob Adams and his efforts through Chai & Coaching, we couldn't wait to speak with him. Robert has had extensive experience mentoring international students helping them navigate their lives in the US. We talk about his stay in India, the common pitfalls that international students fall into and the legitimacy of chai-based latte drinks.
You can contact Rob through Instagram on his handle @rob4chai
We hope you find it as informative as we did. Listen in and let us know what you thought! 


PS: Happy New Year to all our listeners! I can safely say that this is our most earnest new years' greeting, given what 2020 was. We have some exciting things planned for this year and are pumped to bring you amazing content. 
Keep listening and stay safe!

At $1.6 Trillion, the student loan debt in the US today exceeds accumulated car loans and even credit card debt. Calls to cancel said debt notwithstanding, student loans are a reality today and probably will be so in the near future as well. In this episode, we discuss our experiences with the student loan process. We talk about getting the timing right, shopping for the right loan and prudent financial practices to pay it off. We also touch upon personal finances and evaluate each other’s claim of financial responsibility.

Job and internship searches can be tedious and draining. Given the chance, a lot of us would like to avoid having to do it if we could. But can it be made enjoyable? Is there a 'fun' way to do it?  Join us as we have a conversation with Nukul Jain, Babson MBA Class of 2020 and author of 'The Internship Hunt - A full time job'. We talk about his experience in the US , his motivation to write the book and much more.

Find the 'Internship Hunt' in the link below:

https://www.amazon.com/Internship-Hunt-Full-time-Students-Perspective-ebook/dp/B08CFVYQXP

Check out Nanhi Kali, an NGO with the objective of educating underprivileged girls in India. Please also consider sponsoring education support for girl children who need it. Details in the link below:
https://www.nanhikali.org/
https://donor.nanhikali.org/NanhiKali/DGP_IND.aspx

One of the elements of culture shock that students experience when moving to the US, is that of work culture. From expectations, relationship with co-workers, company values and just day to day, the differences are palpable. Having worked in India for a few years before moving,  we talk about the changes we saw when we started working in the US. We also talk about how we changed as professionals and what life lessons we took from it. 

What are the three words that describe you? How does one manage to write a book while having a full-time job? How can one write better? Listen to our conversation with the 24 year old published author, Soundarya Balasubramani as she takes us through her journey from a suburb in southern India to her post graduate experience at Columbia university. We also delve into her passion for writing and how her thirst for curiosity evolved her goals of becoming a scientist into a product manager in tech.
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With the current situation around immigration and uncertainty with the H1B visa, getting a job as an international MBA student is harder than ever. In this episode we talk to Srimadhavan a.k.a Maddy who is a product manager at a tech unicorn and discuss the various strategies we followed to land a job that matched our expectations on pay, learning and career growth. We talk about how our goals evolved into careers in product management, data analytics, supply chain and what approaches worked for each of us, from LinkedIn to cold emails.
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It’s a question every post graduate aspirant has in their mind. And it’s highly relevant now more than ever with all the uncertainties surrounding immigration and international job opportunities. In this episode we have our very first guests, Nikhil Keshri and Nikhil Thete to answer this. Nikhil Keshri is a product manager in the Fintech industry and Nikhil Thete is a finance wizard who has cleared all three levels of CFA and is working in the investment banking world. We discuss different perspectives and varied aspects that could hopefully make your decision a bit easier.

A majority of students pursuing their MBA finance their degree through student loans. Even more so for international students looking to come into the US. In this episode we talk about the different paths we took to finance our MBA. We also touch upon the visa process and our first week in the US.

Even though being the most integral part of the admission process, application essays are often overlooked by the applicants. In this episode we go into the specifics of what makes a good application essay, why is it important to get an outsider’s perspective on your essays and how to strike a chord with the admission committee of your dream school.