Episodes

  • Entrepreneurship Through Acquisition (ETA) After Getting an MBA
    Nov 15 2024

    In the last episode of the season, the tables get turned and Emily Sawyer Keggereis , founder of Military MBA Consulting, interviews Mark about pursuing Entrepreneurship Through Acquisition (ETA) after getting an MBA.

    ETA has become a hot area of interest for MBAs, especially veterans. Many veterans view the chance to make their own destiny and the opportunity to lead teams again as a primary driver to go this path over more traditional post-MBA careers like consulting or banking.

    Listen in to learn more about the different types of ETA and how you should think about pursuing this route after business school.

    Resources Mentioned:

    Search Fund Primer | Stanford Graduate School of Business

    Acquiring Minds - Podcast for Acquisition Entrepreneurs

    Acquisitions Anonymous Podcast - Simplifying Business Buying and Selling

    HBR Guide to Buying a Small Business

    About - BUY THEN BUILD



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    53 mins
  • How to Pay For Your MBA as a Veteran
    Nov 7 2024

    Congrats! You got into business school.

    Now how do you pay for it?

    In this episode, I do a deep dive with Vince LaRocca, an admissions consultant at Military MBA Consulting, to discuss how veterans can finance their MBA.

    We discuss:

    • The GI Bill
    • Yellow Ribbon Program
    • VRE
    • Healthcare
    • Reserves
    • Scholarships

    This is a MUST-LISTEN episode for any veteran pursuing an MBA.

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    37 mins
  • Air Force SOF to HBS and Post-MBA Pivots with Jack Ambridge
    Aug 15 2024

    Jack has a great story, showing the windy path that can come to getting into business school as well as the career after. Tune in to hear Jack's story and feel better about not having everything perfect the first time around.

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    33 mins
  • Flying Blackhawks to Sitreps to Steercos: An Interview with Kyle Eberly
    Jul 24 2024

    Kyle runs the popular Instagram page, Sitreps to Steercos where he shares hard-hitting advice and information with veterans interested in getting an MBA and pursuing professional careers after the military.

    Today we talk with Kyle about his own journey to getting an MBA after the army and what life has been like after business school.

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    31 mins
  • MEDEVAC Pilot to MIT Sloan and Recruiting for Tech with Army Veteran William Chung
    Jul 11 2024

    Today we speak with William Chung, an army veteran at MIT's Sloan School of Management, who is recruiting for a role in the tech industry.

    Interested in speaking with a professional about how your application will stack up for the next admissions cycle? Reach out to us at Military MBA Consulting to learn more.

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    30 mins
  • Enlisted Veteran to Wharton MBA and Recruiting for Consulting with Navy Veteran Eliott Wilson
    Jun 27 2024

    Today we speak with Eliott Wilson, a former enlisted SEAL, about his journey to Wharton and what recruiting for consulting is like.

    Interested in speaking with a professional about how your application will stack up for the next admissions cycle? Reach out to us at Military MBA Consulting to learn more.

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    26 mins
  • Navy to Berkeley Haas MBA and Tech Startups with Caitlin Haugh
    Jun 13 2024

    Caitlin is a former naval aviator who recently graduated from the Haas School of Business at the University of California Berkeley.

    We talk about what Haas has to offer for people interested in the tech industry and how recruiting for tech is different than industries like consulting or banking.

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    27 mins
  • Air Force to Harvard Business School and How to Be Deliberate in Your Career
    May 30 2024

    Ryan is a former Air Force Special Tactics officer who aimed high and landed a spot at Harvard Business School.

    We talk about how to be deliberate in your decisions, especially around your career and recruiting after the military, and how veterans can use their time at business school to thrive.

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    39 mins