Welcome to today's episode of the Crack The MBA Show with Madhav Verma from Duke Fuqua's full-time MBA class of 2023. We discussed MBA re-application strategy, MBA admissions, Madhav's academic, student life and tech M&A recruiting at Duke. We also talked about Madhav's internship with VMWare in M&A. Through this conversation, we discuss the following: 0:00:00 Introduction 0:01:49 Why MBA 0:03:10 Why Duke 0:04:10 Admissions Process as a Re-applicant 0:06:40 Wish I Did Prior to Business School 0:08:11 How to Get Head Start With I-Banking Recruiting 0:09:29 Housing @ Duke Fuqua 0:11:29 Student Life in Durham, NC (USA) 0:13:18 Favorite Courses & Professors 0:14:04 Must-Do Experiences @ Duke Fuqua 0:15:48 Wall Street Trek + I-Banking Recruiting 0:20:46 Recruiting for Other Industries (Consulting, Tech, General Management) 0:21:29 Internship Search Process: M&A at VMWare in Bay Area 0:23:34 Networking: Cold Outreach Advice 0:24:36 Tech Companies Recruiting at Duke Fuqua; Tech Roles Available 0:25:41 Recruiting with Smaller Tech Startups 0:26:52 Recruiting Outcomes for Indian Students 0:27:33 Tech Internship Experience at VMWare in M&A in Bay Area 0:29:36 Advice for Non-Techies Switching Careers into Tech 0:32:04 Duke Fuqua’s Unique Selling Proposition (USP) 0:33:42 Dispelling a Myth about Duke Fuqua 0:34:12 Parting Advice for Prospective Applicants and Incoming Students Thank you for watching! — Nupur Gupta is the founder of Crack The MBA (https://crackthemba.com), India's leading MBA admissions consulting firm. Every year, Crack The MBA's clients attend ivy league, M7 and other top MBA programs globally. Nupur is a graduate of the full-time MBA program at The Wharton School. She has been recognized by Economic Times among the 'Most Promising Women Leaders', by Business Insider among the 'World's Leading Admissions Consultants', along with other honors. Nupur serves on the board of the Association of International Graduate Admissions Consultants (AIGAC) - the primary industry association in MBA admissions. Nupur has also served as two-term president of AIGAC. Follow Nupur and Crack The MBA on our social media platforms for more updates: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nupurgupt/ https://www.facebook.com/CrackTheMBA/ https://www.instagram.com/crackthemba/