Brandon Kirby, Director of MBA Marketing and Admissions at Rotterdam School of Management (RSM), Erasmus University, discusses what makes the RSM MBA unique, the school'’s admissions process, career opportunities and more.

Program Highlights (8:07) | Admissions (28:32) | Scholarships (57:48) | Careers (1:04:40)

About Our Guest

Brandon Kirby is the Director of Marketing & Admissions of the Rotterdam School of Management's MBA Program at Erasmus University. Brandon got his MBA from UNC Kenan-Flagler through the OneMBA. He ran a restaurant for 10 years, then worked in branding and marketing before joining the RSM MBA program.

Episode summary, show notes and more at: http://touchmba.com/rsm-mba-admissions-interview

What do MBA applicants need to know about the recruiting process into the energy industry? Darren invites Vince Faherty, London Business School MBA ’10, to share his experience moving up from a Marketing Manager to Director at EnerNOC and then moving to Nest & Google, where he is currently Head of Northeast & Midwest Energy Partnerships. Vince shares what it's like to attend business school during one of the worst recessions in history and MBA career lessons he's distilled since attending LBS 10 years ago.

This is Part 8 of our MBA Career Series. Looking for more career-related podcasts? Click here.

Questions

• Vince's background (3:53)
• Why Vince, an American, applied to London Business School (12:50)
• How Vince landed his internship & job (17:04)
• Vince's tips for networking with alumni (30:08)
• An overview of the recruiting process (36:36)
• What do applicants need to know about succeeding in energy (43:58)
• Vince's recommended resources (49:06)
• Vince's thoughts on the future of the renewable energy industry (51:32)
• 10 years later, Vince reflects on the value of his MBA (55:00)

About Our Guest

Vince Faherty got his MBA from the London Business School in 2010 and is currently Head of Northeast & Midwest Energy Partnerships at Google in Boston. Previously, he worked at EnerNOC for over 7 years, most recently as Director of Utility Solutions & Market Development. Vince got his B.A. in History from Princeton University.

Episode summary, show notes and more at: http://touchmba.com/mba-careers-energy-sustainability

Your resume is often what MBA admissions officers first see, and frames how they view the rest of your profile. Follow this checklist of CV 'do's and don'ts' to make make a strong first impression and set the stage for a successful application.

This is a re-run of Episode #6 Seven Deadly Sins of MBA Resumesand Rotman MBA's Leigh Gauthier's answer to the question we asked in Episode #100 What 1 Action Can Candidates Take to Dramatically Improve Their MBA Application?

The "7 deadly sins"

1. Too long
2. Hard on the eyes
3. Emphasizes the wrong thing(s)
4. It's a job resume (not an MBA resume)
5. No evidence of impact
6. Lack of context for employers and accomplishments
7. No evidence of career progression

Leigh Gauthier's Advice 

“For every resume bullet, ask yourself, 'what have you done and how is the organization better for you having been there?'”

Episode summary, MBA resume templates, and more at: 

http://touchmba.com/mba-resume-tips-templates