LanePod: MBA for promising, low and average-income African youths.
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LanePod: MBA for promising, low and average-income African youths.
Lanepod is a weekly 10-15 minute podcast focused on MBA admissions and experiences for motivated Africans. It covers topics such as MBA admissions, funding options, and the experiences of current African students and alumni. Whether you are a MBA enthusiast, applicant, admit, student or alumni, this...
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L-S2E017 Multicultural Curiosity: The Power of Silent Observation
This episode, “Multicultural Curiosity: The Power of Silent Observation,” discusses the four steps to integrating into a new society (MBA program, int...
L-S2E016 When Plans Change: Navigating Delays with Purpose
This episode, “Navigating Delays with Purpose,” discusses the five steps to handle rejection from MBA admissions, internships, or full-time jobs.
L-S2E015 MBA Greed: The Unhealthy Pursuit of Prestige Part 4/4 (The Healthy Pursuit of Transformation)
This episode on "The Healthy Pursuit of Transformation" is the last episode of a 4-part series titled "MBA Greed: The Unhealthy Pursuit of Prestige"
L-S2E014 MBA Greed: The Unhealthy Pursuit of Prestige Part 3/4 (The True Value of MBA Education)
This episode on "The True Value of MBA Education" is the third episode of a 4-part series titled "MBA Greed: The Unhealthy Pursuit of Prestige"
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L-S2E013 MBA Greed: The Unhealthy Pursuit of Prestige Part 2/4 (The Dark Side of MBA Prestige)
This episode on "The Dark Side of MBA Prestige" is the second episode of a 4-part series titled "MBA Greed: The Unhealthy Pursuit of Prestige"
L...
L-S2E012 MBA Greed: The Unhealthy Pursuit of Prestige Part 1/4 (Allure of MBA Prestige)
This episode on "The Allure of MBA Prestige" is the first episode of a 4-part series titled "MBA Greed: The Unhealthy Pursuit of Prestige"
Lanep...
L-S2E011 Test at a Center, NOT at Home
This episode on "Test at a Center, NOT at Home" is inspired by increasing reports of GRE / GMAT testing fraud
Lanepod is a weekly 10-15 minute...
L-S2E010 Getting Off The Waitlist
This episode on "Getting Off The Waitlist" is inspired by Stella from Ghana
Lanepod is a weekly 10-15 minute podcast focused on MBA admissions a...
L-S2E9 Crafting a Winning Essay / Interview Response
This episode on "Crafting a Winning Essay / Interview Response" is inspired by a Product Manager from Nigeria's Financial Services Industry
Lane...
L-S2E8: How to Ace your MBA Interview
This episode is inspired by Mubasir from Ghana
Lanepod is a weekly 10-15 minute podcast focused on MBA admissions and experiences for motivated...
L-S2E7: While You Wait
This episode is inspired by an Oghenekaro from Nigeria
Lanepod is a weekly 10-15 minute podcast focused on MBA admissions and experiences for mo...
L-S2E6 Handling Rejections
This episode is inspired by an accountant from South Africa
Lanepod is a weekly 10-15 minute podcast focused on MBA admissions and experiences f...
L-S2E5 It Is On You!
This episode is inspired by all of our current MBA students and alumni who continue to strive for a more politically and economically inclusive Africa...
L-S2E4 The Seven Deadly Assumptions
Episode 3 is inspired by all of our current MBA students and alumni who continue to strive for a more politically and economically inclusive Africa
L-S2E3 Exceling at Language Tests
This episode is inspired by Grady from Congo
Lanepod is a weekly 10-15 minute podcast focused on MBA admissions and experiences for motivated Af...
L-S2E2 Best Application Rounds for Africans
This episode is inspired by Opeyemi, a fintech manager from Nigeria
Lanepod is a weekly 10-15 minute podcast focused on MBA admissions and exper...
L-S2E1 Funding Your MBA Journey -Enrollment Deposits, Visa and Travel Expenses
This episode is inspired by Lucas from South Africa
Lanepod is a weekly 10-15 minute podcast focused on MBA admissions and experiences for motiv...
L-S2E0 What to Expect in Season 2
Welcome to Season 2 of LanePod! Its been a long time coming!
Lanepod is a weekly 10-15 minute podcast focused on MBA admissions and experiences...
L070: The Three Main Approaches to Recruitment
There are usually three ways to recruit. Understanding how your personality and unique context contribute to the best approach you can take is the foc...
L069: You Have Only One Job
In your MBA program, you have only one job! Always keep that in mind.
LANE (Light Africa NEtwork) is a community of MBA alumni, students...
L068: Can I Apply With a Low GPA?
We have received this question multiple times. We suggest you listen to fully understand the nuances to the answer to this question.
LANE...
L067: Five Skills You Can Never Go Wrong With
Irrespective of your post-MBA goal, there are five key skills that you should always seek to communicate to your MBA program, recruiters, and even spo...
L066: Before Business School
This episode highlights the three things you should sort out before you start your MBA program. Taking care of these three things will set you up for...
L064: Why You Should Never Negotiate an MBA Offer Immediately
This episode delves into the strategies for successfully negotiating an MBA offer as an applicant from a low/average income background. Listen if you...
L065: How Best to Reject an MBA Offer
This episode highlights some of the deeper reasons why rejecting an MBA offer must be approached carefully and tactfully.
My interview w...
L063: How to tell your Essay Story
Storytelling through MBA admission essays does not necessarily come easy to many. In this episode, we discussed how you can tell a truly unique story...
L062: Communicating Work Experience to Adcom
This episode focuses on how you can communicate your work experience to the admission officer or committee through various means.
My int...
L061: What Exactly is ”Quality Work Experience?”
Solomon from the City of Lane asked this question: "what exactly is quality work experience." This episode answers that question. I also spoke about m...
L060: How to Select a Recommender/Referee
We have been talking a lot about recommendations (letter of reference) lately. Today, I will be answering Mariam's question on how to select the perfe...
L057: 7 Tricks to Getting Multiple Recommendation Letters (1/2)
In this episode, I discussed some of the tricks you can use to getting your recommenders to submit multiple letters when you are applying to multiple...
L058: 7 Tricks to Getting Multiple Recommendation Letters (2/2)
In this episode, I concluded the content we started in episode 57. Listen to the last two tricks you can use to getting your recommenders to submit mu...
L059: 5 Scenarios when Prioritizing MBA School’s Prestige makes no Sense.
In this episode, I talked about the top five scenarios where you might be making the wrong decision to prioritize school prestige over other things wh...
L056: Five Lessons so far from my Sauder MBA Experience
It has been 7 months since I started my MBA program at the Sauder School of Business, University of British Columbia, Canada. I have learned and grown...
L055 Most Effective Way to Ace an MBA Interview
This episode focuses on the one single thing you can do to significantly increase your chance of getting into an MBA program after being invited for a...
L054: A few House Keeping Rules for your MBA Interview
Yes, there are housekeeping rules for your MBA interviews that you must never neglect. Listen to this podcast episode to learn more.
LAN...
L053: Networking Through LANE
This podcast explains how you can maximize "City of LANE" during networking. We also delve into how stretching yourself while networking can be benefi...
L052: How to Turn Down MBA Offers
How you turn down that MBA offer can impart generations...literally.
LANE (Light Africa NEtwork) is a community of MBA alumni, students,...
L051: Should I Apply in Round 3?
In this episode, we answer the question many people in our community are asking: Should we apply in round 3?
LANE (Light Africa NEtwork) is a c...
L050: Being ”Too Good” for a MBA School
Can you be too good for an MBA program that they turn you down?
LANE (Light Africa NEtwork) is a community of MBA alumni, students, and...
L049: Enthusiasm in your MBA Interviews
It's day two of the 7-day marathon podcast season for those interviewing or try to decide between offers. Today, we want to talk about the impact of e...