THE GMAT Club Podcast

Doing an MBA in a foreign country

Episode Summary

0:00 Introduction to the podcast 0:55 Introduction to James Kent from CEIBS 1:46 Some big questions prospective applicants should ask themselves when considering an MBA overseas 6:22 Scenarios where an international MBA student may be more favorable compared to their local peers 11:03 Is it possible to learn the local language during the MBA and be ready to be hired by any employer? 13:53 Researching schools in order to apply to an overseas MBA 18:06 Students going back to their own country versus staying after the MBA 20:13 Employment opportunities for international students 22:50 How schools smoothen the process for international students coming in 25:45 Closing

Episode Notes

Host: Selbi Allaberenova, Marketing Manager at GMAT Club

Guest: James Kent is the Marketing Manager for the full-time MBA programme at China Europe International Business School (CEIBS) in Shanghai. Before pivoting his career to b-school admissions, James ran the China desk for a London based recruitment firm providing pathways for China talents to work in Europe.