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Rethink the MBA - Part 6 - MBA or Not, You Are Still You
July 26, 2019 12:00 - 24 minutes - 45.2 MBThis is the 6th episode of the Rethink Education Podcast. On this episode, Micah reads Part 6 of his book "Rethink the MBA", and talks about the mental mistakes that you have to avoid if you want to win the MBA game. He also tells you the 3 things you must do before you apply to business school. This episode includes the following chapters from Micah's book, Rethink the MBA, Why Business School is Riskier Than You Think: PART 6: MENTAL MISTAKES Chapter 31: Take the Easy Way M...
Rethink the MBA - Part 5 - Good (and Bad) MBA Bets
July 19, 2019 11:00 - 43 minutes - 80.5 MBThis is the 5th episode of the Rethink Education Podcast. On this episode, Micah reads Part 5 of his book "Rethink the MBA", and talks about the career bets you can take in business school. Some are smart bets that will lead to high paying jobs. Others are break-even bets, where you may not get everything you want. And some career bets are for suckers. You will likely lose all your money and time, and still end up without your Dream Job, which is exactly what happened to him. Th...
Rethink the MBA - Part 4 - The True Cost of an MBA
July 12, 2019 11:00 - 29 minutes - 53.9 MBThis is the 4th episode of the Rethink Education Podcast. On this episode, Micah reads Part 4 of his book "Rethink the MBA", and counts up all of the things that make business school so expensive, including trips to Antarctica, an extra year of unnecessary classes, and giving up on future career opportunities in favor of paying off student loans. This episode includes the following chapters from Micah's book, Rethink the MBA, Why Business School is Riskier Than You Think: PART 4: COUNT...
Rethink the MBA - Part 3 - Get Your Dream Job, Or Don't Go
July 03, 2019 11:00 - 18 minutes - 33.6 MBThis is the 3rd episode of the Rethink Education Podcast. On this episode, Micah reads Part 3 of his book "Rethink the MBA", and discards all of the phony reasons to get an MBA, such as "becoming a leader" or "learning by doing", and focuses on the one, good reason to get an MBA: to get your Dream Job. He also explains what makes the "best" schools, "the best", and it has nothing to do with professors talking in Boston accents or studying in fancy classrooms. This episode includ...
Rethink the MBA - Part 2 - The MBA Gamble
June 28, 2019 11:00 - 13 minutes - 25.3 MBThis is the 2nd episode of the Rethink Education Podcast. On this episode, Micah reads Part 2 of his book "Rethink the MBA", where he unpacks the hidden assumptions that students have about the MBA degree, and encourages listeners to view the MBA as a "gamble" instead of an "investment", "unemployment insurance", or a "permanent calling card". This episode includes the following chapters from Micah's book, Rethink the MBA, Why Business School is Riskier Than You Think: PART 2: ...
Rethink the MBA - Part 1 - I Should Never Have Gotten an MBA
June 21, 2019 12:00 - 12 minutes - 22.7 MBThis is the inaugural episode of the Rethink Education Podcast. On this episode, Micah reads Part 1 of his book "Rethink the MBA" where he explains his core beliefs about the risks and opportunities of going to business school, and describes why "failure stories" are better than "success stories" at helping you to learn and grow as a person. This episode includes the following chapters from Micah's book, Rethink the MBA, Why Business School is Riskier Than You Think: PART I: INT...