Military to MBA

Frank Talty graduated summa cum laude from the University of Florida, earned his Doctorate of Physical Therapy from Duke, commissioned into the U.S. Army at the height of COVID, and spent five years building programs that earned national recognition. Now he’s in his first year at Wharton as part of the Health Care Management program.

Frank’s path wasn’t random:

• He built depth first, then moved when it was time to grow.
• He didn’t chase “prestige”—he chased the right next role.
• He found an MBA path that matched his goals, not someone else’s checklist.

The biggest lesson? Sometimes the smartest move is knowing when your current lane has taught you enough. If you’re thinking about a post-military pivot into healthcare, this episode is for you! 

In 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 pursuing this route after business school. 

Resources Mentioned:
 
Search Fund Primer | Stanford Graduate School of Business

Acquiring Minds - Podcast for Acquisition Entrepreneurs

Acquisitions Anonymous Podcast - Simplifying Business Buying and Selling

HBR Guide to Buying a Small Business

About - BUY THEN BUILD

Congrats!  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 Bill
• Yellow Ribbon Program
• VRE
• Healthcare
• Reserves
• Scholarships

This is a MUST-LISTEN episode for any veteran pursuing an MBA. 

Jack 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. 

Kyle 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. 

Today 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. 

Today 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. 

Caitlin 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. 

Ryan 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.