MBA Prepared me for Taking Risks and Handling Failures | GMAT Club Career Talks EP3

Join us for an insightful episode of GMAT Club Career Talks where Soojin Kwon, former Dean of Michigan Ross Admissions, interviews Kristen Schultz, Ross MBA who pivoted into her dream Non-Profit sector after working for 6 years as a Management Consultant at Deloitte. Kristen currently works as a Vice President of Operations and Strategy at Planned Parenthood, a non-profit organization in Greater Chicago area. In this video, Kristen shares her journey a Deloitte as a consultant, the lessons she learned, and what ultimately led her to fulfil her dream of working in a non-profit. Join us as delve into her inspiring story and explore and career insights she has gained after getting her MBA. 🔔 Don't forget to LIKE, COMMENT, and SUBSCRIBE to stay updated with our latest episodes Chapters: 0:00 Trailer 1:08 Intro 2:08 Start of Podcast 2:33 About your journey 3:51 Did you choose the detour yourself, or were you advised by mentors? 5:20 What made you stay longer than 2-3 years despite your non-profit aspirations? 7:28 Did you imagine you’d get an MBA? 8:27 Did b-school feel daunting with your non-quantitive background? 9:50 How did you feel starting b-school and any advice for women considering it? 11:08 How did you decide which b-school’s to consider? 12:53 What advice would you give someone considering this journey? 13:58 How did you feel about participating in the social impact segment of your class? 15:23 Would you advocate b-school for young people pursuing careers in social impact? 16:10 After 7 years at Deloitte, how did you transition to planned parenthood? 17:50 Starting a job during the pandemic while pregnant 19:25 How did you realise you needed to slow down, make changes and adjust your approach? 21:02 Juggling a job, raising kids and maintaining a partnership 22:42 What kind of role model do you want to be for your kids? 24:19 How do you coordinate and collaborate effectively? 26:02 Walk me through a typical work day 27:34 What do you love about your job? 29:07 How did you face and learn from your failures 31:11 What moment or incident helped you recognise the gap? 32:05 What epic decision in your life do you consider good? 33:44 What advice for MBA hopefuls without a strong network or family business background? 35:21 Things you gained from business school 37:35 Do you use a vision board or set goals regularly? 39:33 What motivated you to work with a coach? 41:28 What’s the first app you check when you wake up in the morning? 42:35 What is your biggest pet peeve? 42:53 What is your favourite way to unwind after a hectic day? 43:23 Advice you’d give to your younger self 44:15 Manifestations 45:34 How to decide for an MBA? 48:24 Outro ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 🔔 Stay Connected: Subscribe to our Channel youtube.com/user/gmatclub?sub_confirmation=1 Follow us on Instagram: www.instagram.com/gmat_club/ Join our community: www.gmatclub.com 💬 Have questions or need more tips? Drop them in the comments below – we’d love to hear from y

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