LanePod: MBA for promising, low and average-income African youths.

Your MBA Application form is the last pillar of your MBA Application; and because it is often done last (a less-effective approach), many pay less attention to it. You do so at your own peril. In this episode, we will show you the following:

• how to approach multiple MBA Application form filling;

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• Understanding the "fried plantain" analogy and why it was chosen for this episode;

You should pay close attention to your essay as it is the one submission that connects every other part of your application together.

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About LANE

Standardized tests includes GRE/GMAT and TOEFL/IELTS. Many business schools require you to write these tests to qualify for admission while a few others insist it is optional. In this podcast, you will learn about why it is important to not only write these tests but also excel in them.

Your Letter of Recommendation (LoR) or reference letter is a letter written by someone, preferably senior, who has worked with you and can speak about your qualities as it relates to the MBA program in specific terms. In this episode, you will learn about the following:

• a few important rules about your LoR;

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Your 1 page resume is one of the 7 pillars of your MBA admission (the others being your transcript, reference letters, essays, standardized tests, application form and networking), you should not leave it to chance. In this episode, you will learn about the following: 

• what outsourcing means in this context; 

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This podcast summarizes all the prerequisites and documents needed to qualify for an MBA admission. In this episode, you will hear about the following:

• The 5 boxes you need to check before you can qualify to apply to any MBA program;

A few years from now, we will look back at the turn of the decade and appreciate the impact that the COVID-19 pandemic on every aspect of our lives. Today's episode explains logically the impact of COVID on MBA admissions and in this 12 minutes podcast you will learn about the following:

• Two things to understand as you consider an MBA in a pandemic;

There are multiple reasons you can present to Business Schools as to why you want to get an MBA, but there is one reason you can't share but should be proud of. In this episode, you will learn about the following: 

1. Why you should listen to the previous episode

It's been four months since we launched LANE, a community of academically qualified and highly motivated Africans looking to leverage their MBA experience for an economically and politically inclusive Africa. In this period, we have hosted weekly webinars where we bring guest from various MBA programs around the globe to speak on MBA admissions and experience. With a growing community, we believe it is high time that we launch a weekly podcast!