#212 Georgia Tech Scheller MBA Program & Admissions Interview with Jonathan Clarke
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Release Date: 08/28/2023
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info_outline"We pride ourselves in being at the center of business and technology... We've asked employers, 'How would you describe our students?' and most often the words we get back are 'humble, hardworking and good problem solvers.' I think that's fantastic and that's how I would describe our students as well."
Dr. Jonathan Clarke, Interim Dean at Georgia Tech's Scheller College of Business, discusses what makes the Scheller MBA unique, the school's admissions process, career opportunities and more.
Topics
- Introduction (0:00)
- Program Highlights - What Makes the Georgia Tech Scheller MBA Unique? (4:00)
- Scheller MBA Admissions & Scholarships - How to Improve Your Chances? (17:20)
- Career Opportunities after Georgia Tech Scheller - What to Know & How to Prepare (32:20)
About Jonathan
Jonathan Clarke is Interim Dean and Associate Professor of Finance at Georgia Tech's Scheller College of Business. From 2012-2018, Dr. Clarke served as Associate Dean of Undergraduate Programs, where he helped raise the school's profile. Dr. Clarke was named to the Poets and Quants 2018 list of Top 50 Undergraduate Business Professors, and also voted the 2009 and 2013 MBA Core Professor of the Year. He has taught custom programs for NCR, Clorox, Georgia Pacific, Lockheed Martin, and the National Football League. Dr. Clarke is on the board of the Eastern Finance Association, on the editorial board of The Financial Review, and edits the Handbook of Modern Finance.
Dr. Clarke received his PhD from the Katz Graduate School of Business and the University of Pittsburgh and his undergraduate degrees in Mathematics and Economics from Indiana University in Bloomington.
Show Notes
- Georgia Tech Scheller Full-time MBA Program
- Tech Square Atlanta
- Advanced Technology Development Center (ATDC) - Georgia's technology business incubator
Episode write-up and snapshot/stats of the Georgia Tech Scheller MBA: https://touchmba.com/georgia-tech-scheller-mba-program-admissions-interview-jonathan-clarke/
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