LanePod: MBA for promising, low and average-income African youths.

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 (Light Africa NEtwork) is a community of MBA alumni, students, and applicants looking to leverage their MBA experience for a politically and economically inclusive Africa. See our offerings at LANE here. Please take a moment to donate to the City of Lane. When you donate, you empower us to do more and reach other people in our community. 

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 sponsors.LANE (Light Africa NEtwork) is a community of MBA alumni, students, and applicants looking to leverage their MBA experience for a politically and economically inclusive Africa. See our offerings at LANE here. Please take a moment to donate to the City of Lane. When you donate, you empower us to do more and reach other people in our community. 

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 success in the program. LANE (Light Africa NEtwork) is a community of MBA alumni, students, and applicants looking to leverage their MBA experience for a politically and economically inclusive Africa. See our offerings at LANE here. Please take a moment to donate to the City of Lane. When you donate, you empower us to do more and reach other people in our community. 

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 with Daren:#180 The Fully Funded MBA with Samuel Adeoye, UBC Sauder MBA ’22LANE (Light Africa NEtwork) is a community of MBA alumni, students, and applicants looking to leverage their MBA experience for a politically and economically inclusive Africa. See our offerings at LANE here. 

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 would like to get more out of your offer so you are better equipped to help others that look like you. My interview with Daren:#180 The Fully Funded MBA with Samuel Adeoye, UBC Sauder MBA ’22LANE (Light Africa NEtwork) is a community of MBA alumni, students, and applicants looking to leverage their MBA experience for a politically and economically inclusive Africa. See our offerings at LANE here. 

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 to adcom.My interview with Daren: #180 The Fully Funded MBA with Samuel Adeoye, UBC Sauder MBA ’22LANE (Light Africa NEtwork) is a community of MBA alumni, students, and applicants looking to leverage their MBA experience for a politically and economically inclusive Africa. See our offerings at LANE here. 

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 interview with Daren: #180 The Fully Funded MBA with Samuel Adeoye, UBC Sauder MBA ’22LANE (Light Africa NEtwork) is a community of MBA alumni, students, and applicants looking to leverage their MBA experience for a politically and economically inclusive Africa. See our offerings at LANE here. 

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 my interview with Daren C. Joe, the director of TouchMBA. Touch MBA has helped 3,500+ MBA applicants from 50+ countries shortlist and get into the world's best business schools. My interview with Daren:  #180 The Fully Funded MBA with Samuel Adeoye, UBC Sauder MBA ’22LANE (Light Africa NEtwork) is a community of MBA alumni, students, and applicants looking to leverage their MBA experience for a politically and economically inclusive Africa. See our offerings at LANE here. 

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 perfect person to write a letter of recommendation for your MBA application. Mariam Al-Hassan is a member of the City of Lane. LANE (Light Africa NEtwork) is a community of MBA alumni, students, and applicants looking to leverage their MBA experience for a politically and economically inclusive Africa. Our Offerings at LANE: https://linktr.ee/cityoflane

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 when you are selecting an MBA program. LANE (Light Africa NEtwork) is a community of MBA alumni, students, and applicants looking to leverage their MBA experience for a politically and economically inclusive Africa. Our Offerings at LANE: https://linktr.ee/cityoflane