Ep012 Demystifying MBA Admissions at London Business School

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Ep012 Demystifying MBA Admissions at London Business School | Giri Kesavan

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Ep012 Demystifying MBA Admissions at London Business School | Giri Kesavan

Welcome to today's episode of the ‘Crack The MBA Show’ with Giri Kesavan, who graduated from the full-time MBA program at London Business School in 2021. Giri completed his undergraduate degree in Electronic Engineering from Imperial College London, where he secured first class honours. Prior to pursuing his MBA, Giri spent five years in product management and analysis at Deutsche Bank in London. At LBS, Giri was co-president of the tech and media club, an academic rep, and he also drove the agenda for technology at the school. Giri was also responsible for the tech treks to New York, Dublin, India, Africa, Silicon Valley – some of which were virtual during COVID. Giri has held hundreds of conversations with aspiring MBA students and is a prodigal alumnus and a rockstar for LBS. Giri’s current role post MBA is as Senior Strategy Manager for Sky/Comcast covering product strategy for all OTT propositions. There is no way my introduction can do justice to all the things that Giri has done and continues to do, so why don’t we instead hear from Giri.

Through our conversation, we discussed Giri's pre-MBA experiences, MBA admissions journey, MBA experience at LBS, academic experience, involvement in activities, recruiting process, and more:

00:01:08 Introduction

00:02:49 Why MBA

00:04:20 Post-MBA Plans

00:06:53 What attracted you to LBS?

00:09:06 MBA Application Process and Timeline

00:12:19 Round 1 vs. Round 2

00:13:45 Tests: GMAT and GRE

00:18:15 Advice on Essays

00:20:42 Advice on Recommendations

00:22:11 More Advice on Essays

00:26:09 Optional Essay

00:27:59 Giri’s LBS Application Anecdotes

00:31:47 Tips for LBS’s application essays

00:34:20 Networking Approach and Advice

00:38:03 Student and Alum Referrals

00:39:57 Interview Process at LBS

00:44:29 Evaluation Criteria for Interviews / Application

00:45:48 Flexible Curriculum at LBS

00:47:47 Term-Time Internships at LBS

00:49:24 What's ‘Block Week’

00:51:06 Choosing Program Duration (15, 18 or 21 months)

00:52:59 Flagship Events at LBS

00:55:36 Tech Recruiting at LBS

01:00:35 Academic Highlights at LBS

01:06:11 Impact of LBS in Professional and Personal Life

Thank you for watching!

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Nupur Gupta is the founder of Crack The MBA (https://crackthemba.com), India's leading MBA admissions consulting firm. Every year, Crack The MBA's clients attend ivy league, M7 and other top MBA programs globally. Nupur is a graduate of the full-time MBA program at The Wharton School. She has been recognized by Economic Times among the 'Most Promising Women Leaders', by Business Insider among the 'World's Leading Admissions Consultants', along with other honors. Nupur serves on the board of the Association of International Graduate Admissions Consultants (AIGAC) - the primary industry association in MBA admissions. Nupur has also served as two-term president of AIGAC.

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