Today we speak to Anna Rawson, world renowned professional golfer turned start-up founder via an MBA from Columbia Business School. Anna fills us in on her decision to leave the world of sport behind, the start-up plans that didn't work out, and becoming a co-founder and entrepreneur.

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Many students come to an MBA from banking, consulting, or MNC backgrounds, but what about those that don’t? The Modern MBA podcast with Marie Kirwan and Kristen Rossi shares the stories of those transitioning from or using their MBAs in unorthodox MBA sectors including the arts, healthcare, not-for-profit, academia, and more.

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On today's Modern MBA podcast we talk to Melissa Lim, Senior Product Manager, Store of the Future at Farfetch. Melissa has an impressive roster of big tech names on her CV including Microsoft and Google, and took her tech experience into the luxury fashion space following completion of an MBA at INSEAD.

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On today's Modern MBA podcast we speak with James Frostick, who has spent 13 years working in the music industry and recently completed a distance learning MBA with Warwick Business School. James talks to us about his experiences through some of the industry's most turbulent years, as well as how an MBA can help advance your career in the sector.

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Many students come to an MBA from banking, consulting, or MNC backgrounds, but what about those that don’t? The Modern MBA podcast with Marie Kirwan and Kristen Rossi shares the stories of those transitioning from or using their MBAs in unorthodox MBA sectors including the arts, healthcare, not-for-profit, academia, and more.

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As a Formula One engineer for Mercedes, Paul Fitzgerald had what many would consider to be a dream job. So why did he leave it behind to do an MBA? We find out on today's podcast where Paul talks us through making the switch from engineering to strategy consulting and how he navigated the recruitment process without spending hours on case study practice.

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Many students come to an MBA from banking, consulting, or MNC backgrounds, but what about those that don’t? The Modern MBA podcast with Marie Kirwan and Kristen Rossi shares the stories of those transitioning from or using their MBAs in unorthodox MBA sectors including the arts, healthcare, not-for-profit, academia, and more.

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As a veterinarian, Rebecca Thorne had the job that many of us dream of in childhood. She tells us how her MBA has enabled her to build on her experience in this space and transition from clinical practice into a full-time corporate role in the sector.

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Many students come to an MBA from banking, consulting, or MNC backgrounds, but what about those that don’t? The Modern MBA podcast with Marie Kirwan and Kristen Rossi shares the stories of those transitioning from or using their MBAs in unorthodox MBA sectors including the arts, healthcare, not-for-profit, academia, and more.

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In today's Modern MBA Podcast we speak with former professional baseball player Geoffrey Rowan. Geoff tells us how he made the most of his MBA experience by getting involved in a wide variety of extra curricular activities and what he did to transition into a post MBA role with a healthcare start-up.

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Many students come to an MBA from banking, consulting, or MNC backgrounds, but what about those that don’t? The Modern MBA podcast with Marie Kirwan and Kristen Rossi shares the stories of those transitioning from or using their MBAs in unorthodox MBA sectors including the arts, healthcare, not-for-profit, academia, and more.

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The Modern MBA speaks to Chevening Scholar and Warwick Business School graduate Tuan Pham about the Chevening application process, studying in the UK and his entrepreneurial plans for the future.

Many students come to an MBA from banking, consulting, or MNC backgrounds, but what about those that don’t? The Modern MBA podcast with Marie Kirwan and Kristen Rossi shares the stories of those transitioning from or using their MBAs in unorthodox MBA sectors including the arts, healthcare, not-for-profit, academia, and more.

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On today's Modern MBA podcast, a special edition in collaboration with MBAGRADSCHOOLS.com, we speak to Roxie Overaker, current MBA student at ESMT Berlin. Roxie talks to us about her experience on the other side of the fence working for a business school, her plans for after the MBA, and how corporate finance became one of her favourite modules.

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Many students come to an MBA from banking, consulting, or MNC backgrounds, but what about those that don’t? The Modern MBA podcast with Marie Kirwan and Kristen Rossi shares the stories of those transitioning from or using their MBAs in unorthodox MBA sectors including the arts, healthcare, not-for-profit, academia, and more.

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On today's Modern MBA podcast, we meet Alexandra Cairns, an Alliance Manchester class of 2020 graduate who will shortly be joining an MBA rotational program with a healthcare MNC.  Alex tells us how she used her pre-MBA experience in the not for profit healthcare space to secure her new role and discusses some of the challenges of working in the sector.

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Many students come to an MBA from banking, consulting, or MNC backgrounds, but what about those that don’t? The Modern MBA podcast with Marie Kirwan and Kristen Rossi shares the stories of those transitioning from or using their MBAs in unorthodox MBA sectors including the arts, healthcare, not-for-profit, academia, and more.

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On today’s Modern MBA podcast we tackle the topic of doing an MBA later in life as well as the importance of digital transformation. Lee Rennick has more than 20 years experience as an entrepreneur and consultant, much of it in the not for profit space. She tells us how her MBA helped supplement the skills she gained from these roles and why anyone, at any stage in their career, should consider an MBA.

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Many students come to an MBA from banking, consulting, or MNC backgrounds, but what about those that don’t? The Modern MBA podcast with Marie Kirwan and Kristen Rossi shares the stories of those transitioning from or using their MBAs in unorthodox MBA sectors including the arts, healthcare, not-for-profit, academia, and more.

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