The pandemic has changed the world a lot in 2020. People started to wear masks everyday and canceled their meetings with their friends, family and even wedding ceremonies. MBA is no exception. Most Business schools are doing virtual classes. Recruiters don’t come to the campus anymore. Many social events have been canceled or reduced. In other words, the Class of 2022 MBA students’ experience would be entirely different from other classes. With Jun Takahashi, 1st year MBA student from Ross, University of Michigan, we talk about what challenges they have and how they‘ve been going through this unprecedented time.
Show Notes
Meet Jun Takahashi!
Born and raised in Japan, Jun is a first-year MBA student at Ross University of Michigan. In the Japanese manufacturing company he was in the rotational program for an automotive business unit, doing finance, marketing and strategy roles for 9 years. To start a new business in the automotive and mobility section in his company, he wanted to improve his leadership skills, making him come to the US business school. Even though Ross gave a deferral option to students because of the pandemic, Jun decided to come to Ross this year since he felt his learning curve became slow.
In this episode we talk about:
- Homeless people in the US (00:46)
- How students connect with each other during the pandemic (12:15)
- What challenges first-year MBA students face (16:10)
- How do B-schools help students overcome several challenges (34:30)
- Pros of Virtual world (38:17)
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Jacob Yu
Born and raised in Taiwan, Jacob worked in marketing and public relations at a tech company. At a young age, Jacob studied as a foreign exchange student in the US, understanding the challenges of being an international student. While studying at Ross, he has witnessed peers struggling in navigating MBA lives, motivating him to support and inspire others by creating the MBAsians Podcast.
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Jacob LinkedIn:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/jacob-ch-yu/ Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/jacobyutw/ //
Jay Park
Born and raised in South Korea, Jay worked as a business developer and sales manager at an international trading company. Jay experienced countless trials and errors from preparation towards his MBA to adapting himself into first-ever foreign country life, motivating him to make MBAsians. As an adventure enthusiast, Jay is still continuing his life journey through MBA.
Learn more about
Jay LinkedIn:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/jayp88/ Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/jaehongp88/
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What is MBAsians: The Asian MBA Podcast?
MBAsians is a podcast for and by Asian international students currently earning or applying to MBA programs in the US. Hosts Jacob Yu and Jay Park share actionable tips and recommendations to make your MBA journey more pleasant and successful by interviewing current and recent MBA graduates from various programs. MBAsians will feature deep dive discussions focusing on diverse parts of the MBA experience, academic, professional, and social, covering important topics such as language and cultural differences, networking and managing relationships, and building a community of support. Hosts: Jacob Yu & Jay Park // Producer: Jerry Won // Artwork: Michelle Nam // Produced by Just Like Media