The Modern MBA

By Marie Kirwan & Kristen Rossi

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 trans... more

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The podcast currently has 102 episodes available.

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October 06, 2020 Beauty, Fashion & FMCG: Gladys Lim, Global Corporate Strategy Manager at Shiseido
On today's Modern MBA podcast, we speak to Gladys Lim, Global Corporate Strategy Manager at Shiseido. Now an expat living in Tokyo, Gladys talks to us about why she chose to do an MBA, how the luxury goods industry is tackling the challenges of a digital age, and how she adapts her working and communication style for the Japanese corporate environment.

About Us
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.

Website: http://www.themodernmba.co.uk
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Limit 70, courtesy of Kevin Macleod
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38min
September 29, 2020 Michelle Williams: Psychologist, Executive MBA student, Entrepreneur and Expat
On today's Modern MBA podcast we speak to Executive MBA student and Psychologist Michelle Williams. Michelle talks to us about finding her feet as an expat in the UK job market, career options for healthcare candidates, and balancing launching her own business with an executive MBA.

The Black Bird Clinic

About Us
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.

Website: http://www.themodernmba.co.uk
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Limit 70, courtesy of Kevin Macleod
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30min
September 22, 2020Fabian Andres Cardozo: Co-Founder of WakeSense & UK Start-up Visas guru
On today's Modern MBA podcast we talk to Fabian Cardozo, who took part in a competition during his MBA experience which ended up leading him to a whole new career. Fabian talks to us about the start-up he has founded and walks us through how he was able to obtain his entrepreneurship visa to work in the UK.

Fabian's team offers consultancy for MBAs looking to launch a start-up in the UK.
Webpage https://advansity.co.uk
E-mail [email protected]
LinkedIn www.linkedin.com/company/advansity
About Us
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.

Website: http://www.themodernmba.co.uk
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Podcast Music Credit:
Limit 70, courtesy of Kevin Macleod

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29min
September 15, 2020 Hospitality to Future of Work Consultant: Jack Hayball, ProFinda and Digiworkz
On this edition of The Modern MBA podcast we talk to Jack Hayball, a freelance consultant who used his time on the course to discover his passion for The Future of Work. Jack talks to us about his role in the sector, how he got there from his pre-MBA hospitality career, and he talks us through his innovative approach to networking.

About Us
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.

Website: http://www.themodernmba.co.uk
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Podcast Music Credit:
Limit 70, courtesy of Kevin Macleod
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28min
September 08, 2020Social Impact: Ruchi Sankrit
On today's Modern MBA podcast, we explore the social impact sector with Ruchi Sankrit, current full time MBA student at WBS. Ruchi talks to us about how she is tailoring her MBA program to fit her interest in social enterprise, why the complexity of the industry is often not fully appreciated, and where MBAs might want to consider adjusting their approach to the sector

Organisations mentioned during the interview:
Dalberg https://dalberg.com
FSG https://www.fsg.org

Link to Ruchi's industry opportunities presentation
About Us
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.

Website: http://www.themodernmba.co.uk
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Podcast Music Credit:
Limit 70, courtesy of Kevin Macleod
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42min
September 01, 2020 Freddy Bob-Jones: A Portfolio Career. From the Civil Service to Consulting to Operations Director at International Planned Parenthood Foundation in Kenya
Today we are speaking with Freddy Bob-Jones. He has had a fascinating career, starting off in Economics with the UK's civil services fast stream programme. He then worked in Afghanistan, then PwC in Kenya and now is the Operational Director for Planned Parenthood in Kenya. He talks about the skills needed to succeed in the different sectors he has worked in, about his time in Afghanistan, and his thoughts on portfolio careers.

Resources mentioned:
Devex.com
IPEGlobal.com
About Us
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.

Website: http://www.themodernmba.co.uk
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Podcast Music Credit:
Limit 70, courtesy of Kevin Macleod
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32min
August 25, 2020 MBA to Higher Education: Wendy Coy. Director of Operations, Innovation Group at the University of Warwick
If you enjoyed your time at business school, why not consider staying on after your MBA?

Today we explore career opportunities in the higher education sector. We talk to Wendy Coy, Director of Operations, Innovation Group at the University of Warwick, about her post-MBA career in HE, the opportunities it provided for her to explore different roles and functions, and tips for applicants considering the sector.

Link to statistics, MBAs and Higher Education

About Us
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.

Website: http://www.themodernmba.co.uk
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Podcast Music Credit:
Limit 70, courtesy of Kevin Macleod
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36min
August 18, 2020 Amos Doornbos, Director of Strategy & Systems: Disaster Management at World Vision
Today we're speaking to Amos Doornbos, Director of Strategy & Systems: Disaster Management at World Vision. He shares with us his experience working in Emergency Response and Disaster Management; how his MBA experience has complemented his role; and the challenges of digital transformation in the sector. Amos' profile

About Us
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.

Website: http://www.themodernmba.co.uk
Subscribe: Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts
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Podcast Music Credit:
Limit 70, courtesy of Kevin Macleod
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36min
August 11, 2020Tamara Johnson, From Fashion to an MBA at the University of Miami
Today’s Modern MBA podcast is another special edition with MBAGRADSCHOOLS.com We talk to current University of Miami student Tamara Johnson who was working as a technical fashion designer pre-MBA. Tamara fills us in on her experiences with her course, how she tackled the trickiest subjects, and her plans for after graduation

MBAGRADSCHOOLS' links:
https://mbagradschools.com/
https://www.instagram.com/mbatubeofficial/
https://mbatube.com/

About Us
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.

Website: http://www.themodernmba.co.uk
Subscribe: Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts
Follow us on LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram and Twitter

Podcast Music Credit:
Limit 70, courtesy of Kevin Macleod
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25min
August 04, 2020 Life Sciences: Jealemy Galindo, from scientist to Head of Marketing at Creoptix
Life Sciences series:
Today’s podcast marks the start of our ‘Life Sciences’ series, where we talk to MBAs working in the science and healthcare industries. Today we speak with Jealemy Galindo, MBA alumni from IE and Head of Marketing at Creoptix. Jealemy tells us how she used her career in science academia to secure an exciting new commercial role, how her MBA experience helped her to choose the right path for her, and what the challenges for the industry look like amid the COVID-19 situation.

About Us
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.

Website: http://www.themodernmba.co.uk
Subscribe: Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts
Follow us on LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram and Twitter

Podcast Music Credit:
Limit 70, courtesy of Kevin Macleod
Support the show
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27min

FAQs about The Modern MBA:

How many episodes does The Modern MBA have?

The podcast currently has 102 episodes available.