Post MBA Pivot with Victoria Hefty

Today's guest had a remarkable journey to Harvard Business School, which included turning down an acceptance to Harvard undergrad, and carving out a non-traditional post-MBA path and getting involved with search funds.

Listen as he shares his experience becoming the CEO of a small private business and pursuing a purpose-filled role that supports his values, faith, and family.

Today, you will hear from a guest who after being denied a sabbatical request from his multinational company, laid the groundwork to leave the corporate grind behind and travel the world. Once he hit his savings goal, he walked away, and a new world opened up.

Listen as he shares how he mentally and financially prepared to take his post-MBA pivot, spent 2 summers taking language classes, and redefined his relationship to his work.

Today, you will hear from a guest who, unlike his classmates who took corporate roles, decided to jump straight into entrepreneurship by starting an investment firm just months after graduating from Chicago Booth. Six years later, the firm continues to be successful.

Listen as he shares the motivations, lessons, and advice he would give to other MBAs interested in pursuing entrepreneurship in the investment space.

Today, you will hear from a guest who went back to financial services after completing his MBA, but nine years later, a company divestiture made him realize that he needed to take charge of his career, and he methodically shifted to Tech with the help of a career coach.

Whether you have been overlooked for a promotion, are going through a company reorg, or have hit a plateau at work, this episode is for you.

Today, you will hear from Kyle Dempsey, who received his MBA from Harvard Business School, his MD from Harvard Medical School, and worked for Bain and Company before moving into Healthcare Private Equity.

Listen as he shares what career changers should know if they are interested in working in Private Equity and get clarity on how to move beyond the buzzwords and understand the different areas within this industry.

Today, you will hear from a guest you will hear from a guest who spent time as an Investment Banker then Consultant and worked in Tech before finding a role that fully allowed her to use her passion and knowledge about the business of Retail. Listen as she shares the highs and lows of working in industries that many post MBAs covet but left her searching for something more.

Today, you will hear from a guest who went to Morehouse and Duke's Fuqua School of Business and pivoted away from Financial Services after working in Equity Research and Asset Management. Listen as he shares his motivation for getting his MBA, the key moments that altered his career, and what he has learned from re-telling his story.

Today you will hear about key moments in Seth Godin's own Post MBA Pivot and get a taste of his writing and ideas around….

• Knowing when to quit

• Understanding you are not your resume. You are your work

• Why playing it safe is risky.

• Embracing self-determination and leading

This episode is designed to set the stage and frame the stories you will hear from other MBA professionals in future episodes this season.

Welcome to the Post MBA Pivot podcast, which shares the stories of professionals who took unexpected, interesting, or unique paths after graduating from business school. This is a podcast for MBA professionals who want to make a pivot, but are struggling to figure out what's next.

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