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The Touch MBA Admissions Podcast
Darren C. Joe
231 episodes
1 week ago
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 b-school unique. Strategies and tips on how to craft a successful MBA application. Straight talk on how to get accepted to MBA programs like Harvard, Wharton, Insead, LBS and many, many more.
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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 b-school unique. Strategies and tips on how to craft a successful MBA application. Straight talk on how to get accepted to MBA programs like Harvard, Wharton, Insead, LBS and many, many more.
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#225 Is an MBA Worth It for Startup Founders? with Bridget Pujals, Berkeley Haas MBA '24
The Touch MBA Admissions Podcast
50 minutes 6 seconds
1 year ago
#225 Is an MBA Worth It for Startup Founders? with Bridget Pujals, Berkeley Haas MBA '24

Should aspiring entrepreneurs get an MBA?

Bridget Pujals, University of California Berkeley Haas MBA '24 and Co-Founder of Saelo, shares her experience being an active founder during her Full-time MBA. What resources did she find most helpful? What should active and aspiring entrepreneurs consider before and during their MBA? And finally, what differentiates the MBA as a launchpad for founders?

Bridget shares specific steps she (and other entrepreneurs at Berkeley) took to de-risk their startups and increase their odds of success. After listening to this conversation, you'll get a much clearer picture of whether an MBA makes sense for your entrepreneurial goals.

Topics

  • Introduction (0:00)
  • How Bridget's entrepreneurial plans evolved during her MBA (4:00)
  • Lean launchpad at Berkeley Haas (7:50)
  • Co-founder dating (9:45)
  • What entrepreneurial resources Bridget found most useful at Haas (14:30)
  • Professors as an influential resource for MBA founders (18:40)
  • How other active & aspiring entrepreneurs approached the MBA (25:00)
  • Tips for active & aspiring founders to make the most of their MBA investment (30:15)
  • Importance of student culture for MBA entrepreneurs (33:30)
  • Should aspiring entrepreneurs get an MBA? (39:00)

About Our Guest

Bridget Pujals graduated from University of California's Berkeley’s Haas School of Business Full-time MBA program in 2024, where she focused on building her startup. She is Co-Founder and CEO of Saelo in San Francisco, which offers high-tech, clinical skin treatments.

Before getting her MBA, Bridget worked for Meta as a Senior Product Manager (Messenger) and Product Lead (Privacy for Instagram Direct), and before that, Postmates in business development and product management roles. Bridget graduated from University of California Irvine with a Bachelors of Science in Biochemistry.

Show Notes

  • Follow Bridget Pujals on LinkedIn
  • #196 How I Got Into UC Berkeley Haas MBA (and HBS, Wharton, UCLA too!) & Breaking into Product Management with Bridget Pujals
  • Saelo
  • University of California Berkeley Haas MBA
  • Berkeley MBA Resources for Entrepreneurs
  • Berkeley's Lean Launchpad Accelerator
  • Y Combinator's Co-Founder Matching Platform
  • Search Funds & Entrepreneurial Acquisitions by Jan Simon
  • Growth Marketing with Bill Pierce

MBA Application Resources

  • Get free school selection help at Touch MBA
  • Get pre-assessed by top international MBA programs
  • Get the Admissions Edge Course: Proven Techniques for Admission to Top Business Schools
  • Our favorite MBA application tools (after advising 4,000 applicants)
The Touch MBA Admissions Podcast
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 b-school unique. Strategies and tips on how to craft a successful MBA application. Straight talk on how to get accepted to MBA programs like Harvard, Wharton, Insead, LBS and many, many more.