The Touch MBA Admissions Podcast
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Get an inside look at how top business schools assess candidates. Interviews with Admissions Directors & students from the world's top ranked MBA programs. Strategies and tips on how to craft a successful application. Straight talk on how to find and get into your target MBA programs.Read more »
Get an inside look at how top business schools assess candidates. Interviews with Admissions Directors & students from the world's top ranked MBA programs. Strategies and tips on how to craft a successful application. Straight talk on how to find and get into your target MBA programs.Read Less
Most Recent Episode
#139 Breaking into Energy & Sustainability (as an MBA)
6 days ago
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64 minutes
What do MBA applicants need to know about the recruiting process into the energy industry? Darren invites Vince Faherty, London Business School MBA ’10, to share his experience moving up from a Marketing Manager to Director at EnerNOC and then moving to Nest & Google, where he is currently Head of Northeast & Midwest Energy Partnerships. Vince shares what it's like to attend business school during one of the worst recessions in history and MBA career lessons he's distilled since attending LBS 10 years ago. This is Part 8 of our MBA Career Series. Looking for more career-related podcasts? Click here. Questions Vince's background (3:53) Why Vince, an American, applied to London Business School (12:50) How Vince landed his internship & job (17:04) Vince's tips for networking with alumni (30:08) An overview of the recruiting process (36:36) What do applicants need to know about succeeding in energy (43:58) Vince's recommended resources (49:06) Vince's thoughts on the future of the renewable energy industry (51:32) 10 years later, Vince reflects on the value of his MBA (55:00) About Our Guest Vince Faherty got his MBA from the London Business School in 2010 and is currently Head of Northeast & Midwest Energy Partnerships at Google in Boston. Previously, he worked at EnerNOC for over 7 years, most recently as Director of Utility Solutions & Market Development. Vince got his B.A. in History from Princeton University. Episode summary, show notes and more at: http://touchmba.com/mba-careers-energy-sustainability Read more »
What do MBA applicants need to know about the recruiting process into the energy industry? Darren invites Vince Faherty, London Business School MBA ’10, to share his experience moving up from a Marketing Manager to Director at EnerNOC and then moving to Nest & Google, where he is currently Head of Northeast & Midwest Energy Partnerships. Vince shares what it's like to attend business school during one of the worst recessions in history and MBA career lessons he's distilled since attending LBS 10 years ago. This is Part 8 of our MBA Career Series. Looking for more career-related podcasts? Click here. Questions Vince's background (3:53) Why Vince, an American, applied to London Business School (12:50) How Vince landed his internship & job (17:04) Vince's tips for networking with alumni (30:08) An overview of the recruiting process (36:36) What do applicants need to know about succeeding in energy (43:58) Vince's recommended resources (49:06) Vince's thoughts on the future of the renewable energy industry (51:32) 10 years later, Vince reflects on the value of his MBA (55:00) About Our Guest Vince Faherty got his MBA from the London Business School in 2010 and is currently Head of Northeast & Midwest Energy Partnerships at Google in Boston. Previously, he worked at EnerNOC for over 7 years, most recently as Director of Utility Solutions & Market Development. Vince got his B.A. in History from Princeton University. Episode summary, show notes and more at: http://touchmba.com/mba-careers-energy-sustainability Read Less
