Darren C. Joe

The Touch MBA Admissions Podcast

Business EN ↓ 237 episodes

Get an inside look at how top business schools assess MBA applicants. Interviews with MBA Admissions Directors and students from the world's top-ranked MBA programs. Discover what makes each business school unique. Strategies and tips on how to craft winning MBA applications. Straight talk on how to get accepted to MBA programs like Harvard, Insead, LBS, NUS and many, many more.

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Darren C. Joe

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#12 CEIBS MBA Admissions Q&A with Mr. Roy Chason 05.04.2013 47:55

Darren speaks to Roy about what makes the CEIBS MBA unique - get the insider word on admissions, financing and career placements at one of the top MBA programs in China / Asia.

#11 Cambridge University Judge MBA Admissions Q&A with Mr. James Barker 28.03.2013 28:23

Darren interviews James on what Cambridge MBA unique - get the insider word on admissions, financing and career placements at one of the top MBA programs in UK / Europe.

#10 CUHK MBA Admissions Q&A with Mr. Lawrence Chan 19.03.2013 53:41

Learn about what makes the Chinese University of Hong Kong's - CUHK MBA unique and get the insider word on admissions, financing and career placements at one of the top MBA programs in Hong Kong / Asia.

#9 AIM MBA Admissions Q&A with Dean Ricardo Lim 15.03.2013 31:51

Learn about what makes the Asian Institute of Management's (AIM) MBA unique and get the insider word on admissions, financing and career placements at one of the top MBA programs in Philippines / Asia.

#8 Nanyang (NTU) MBA Admissions Q&A with Mr. Nick Soriano 12.03.2013 49:44

Learn about what makes the Nanyang (NTU) MBA unique and get the insider word on admissions, financing and career placements at one of the top MBA programs in Singapore / Asia.

#7 Erasmus Rotterdam RSM MBA Admissions Q&A with Mr. Bart Scheenaard 28.02.2013 44:47

Learn about what makes the Erasmus Rotterdam - RSM MBA unique and get the insider word on admissions, financing and career placements at one of the top MBA programs in Netherlands / Europe.

#6 7 Deadly Sins of MBA Resumes 15.02.2013 16:41

Your resume is often the first thing MBA admissions officers see. Avoid these 7 deadly mistakes when preparing your resume.

#5 Ace Your Interview by Answering the "Questions Behind the Questions" 25.01.2013 12:52

Darren discusses the 4 “questions behind the questions” that admissions officers really want to know. If you can prepare compelling responses to these key questions, you stand a good shot of making the final cut.

#4 4 Ways to Get & Keep the Adcom's Attention 18.01.2013 14:56

Darren discusses 4 ways you can get and keep attention in your application. The primal “croc brain” that receives a pitch is intrigued by pleasant novelty, intrigue, movement, and suspense. Listen on for some very specific ways you can incorporate these elements into your MBA essays and resume.

#3 6 Ways to Make Your MBA Applications Stick 11.01.2013 16:58

We take the core concepts from Dan and Chip Heath's Made to Stick and apply them to your MBA application. How can you get admissions officers to pay attention to, remember, believe, care and act for you? The formula for sticky ideas (and applications) is SUCCES.

#2 National University of Singapore (NUS) MBA Admissions Q&A with Ms. Chua Nan Sze 14.12.2012 42:48

Ms. Chua Nan Sze, Director of Graduate Studies, NUS Business School, talks to Darren about the latest curriculum changes to the NUS MBA, NUS' focus on international exposure, career placements and what NUS is looking for during the admissions process.

#1 Singapore Management University (SMU) MBA Admissions Q&A with Dr. Philip Zerrillo 30.11.2012 41:21

Darren talks to Dr. Zerrillo, Dean of Postgraduate Programs at SMU, about the SMU MBA program, its unique pedagogy, career placements and admissions tips.