This episode is dedicated to a group that I am proud to be a part of: Veterans. In this episode I am speaking with Wonho Kang:  Wonho is a senior associate at JP Morgan Chase, where he works in product development and strategy. Prior to joining the firm, he attended INSEAD for his MBA and was a captain in the United States Marine Corps.  Key benefits in this episode (shout out Noam Nishri, who recommended I add this part so folks can decide whether its worth investing their time in...

· A new podcast episode with Marija Nešović. In a nutshell, Marija grew up in Serbia and from a young age became infatuated with the piano. She spent her teen and early adulthood years playing and studying music, first in the music academy of Belgrad, to where she as a 14 year old and lived on her own, and later in Berlin’s Academy of Art, one of the top music schools in Europe. Marija decided to pivot away from music because she believed that in the music industry she would not be the...

In this episode I speak with Scott Berdahl, a classmate and friend of mine and a professional gold digger, so to speak. Scott grew up in the Yukon, Northern Canada, in a little cabin without running water. He spent his early days looking for minerals in the bush, later studying geology at MIT and joining the family mineral prospecting company. After working and studying at Saudi Arabia, he did his MBA in France and Singapore, and went back to business. Today he is building a pan-Yukonian...

Pro poker player turned MBA turned finance pro Jordi Alexander, brought A LOT of spice to the classroom. In this episode we talk strategy, philosophy, and ambitions. Incredible guy.

Self-proclaimed "German Farmboy" Henning C. Frank is an inspiration.      At 18, already making pocket money as a handball coach, he decided not to "sit on his ass for 5 years", and instead work until he found what interests him.      He worked in various jobs, building confidence and self belief. Then started building businesses - waste management, consulting, distressed real estate.     At 32, after building three companies and selling two of them, he needed a change of scenery....

In this podcast we will be sharing stories from all over the world of MBAs with unusual, inspiring backgrounds. If you have a great story, or you know someone with a great story - reach out us at mbawobs.com, or email me directly at [email protected] with the subject line “great story”. Happy listening !