The Touch MBA Admissions Podcast - #183 SDA Bocconi MBA Program & Admissions Interview with Francesca Roveda

#183 SDA Bocconi MBA Program & Admissions Interview with Francesca Roveda

09/30/21 • 65 min

Francesca Roveda, a member of the recruiting and admissions team for SDA Bocconi’s MBA program, discusses what makes the SDA Bocconi MBA unique, the school’s admissions process, career opportunities and more.

Program Highlights (5:30) | Admissions (28:26) | Financing & Scholarships (48:00) | Careers (55:30)

About Our Guest

Francesca Roveda recruits candidates for the MBA, Executive MBA and Specialized Masters program for Bocconi University’s School of Management. Francesca has been with Bocconi for nearly 30 years, starting in the marketing office and then moving over to recruiting and admissions in 2008.

What is unique about the SDA Bocconi MBA? What are its key advantages?

Located in downtown Milan, which has the third largest economy among EU cities after Paris and Madrid and is recognized as one of the world’s finance and fashion capitals; Paris, London and Barcelona are a one-hour flight away
SDA Bocconi MBA starts in September and lasts 12 months
100 students per class from 30 countries; 75% of students are from outside Italy
Admissions is looking for applicants who truly listen and respect diversity and have strong interpersonal skills to work in groups
Students can specialize in Finance, Marketing & Innovation, Entrepreneurship and Luxury Business Management
SDA Bocconi is celebrating its 50th birthday in 2021

Episode write-up and show notes: https://touchmba.com/sda-bocconi-mba-program-admissions-interview-francesca-roveda

Get free, personalized school selection help at Touch MBA: https://touchmba.com

Program Highlights (5:30) | Admissions (28:26) | Financing & Scholarships (48:00) | Careers (55:30)

About Our Guest

What is unique about the SDA Bocconi MBA? What are its key advantages?

Located in downtown Milan, which has the third largest economy among EU cities after Paris and Madrid and is recognized as one of the world’s finance and fashion capitals; Paris, London and Barcelona are a one-hour flight away
SDA Bocconi MBA starts in September and lasts 12 months
100 students per class from 30 countries; 75% of students are from outside Italy
Admissions is looking for applicants who truly listen and respect diversity and have strong interpersonal skills to work in groups
Students can specialize in Finance, Marketing & Innovation, Entrepreneurship and Luxury Business Management
SDA Bocconi is celebrating its 50th birthday in 2021

Episode write-up and show notes: https://touchmba.com/sda-bocconi-mba-program-admissions-interview-francesca-roveda

Get free, personalized school selection help at Touch MBA: https://touchmba.com

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#182 Inside the NUS MBA with Student Council President Safira Djati, NUS MBA '22

Safira Djati shares her journey from private equity analyst in Indonesia to the NUS MBA, where she is President of the NUS MBA Student Council. How has Covid affected the program and what has most surprised her about the NUS MBA so far? Safira shares the importance of student clubs and her takeaways from leading the 38th NUS MBA Student Council as its first female and Indonesian president. Finally, Safira touches on being a mother and making the most of her MBA.

Questions

Safira's background, pre-MBA goals, and reasons for applying to NUS (3:20)
Safira's NUS MBA experience vs. expectations (8:30)
MBA recruiting during Covid (14:00)
What Safira has learned from the MBA (17:00)
Singapore job-seeking as an international student (20:05)
Building connections in VC/PE (24:20)
Safira's experience running for President and leading the 38th NUS MBA Student Council (30:10)
Safira's advice for mom MBAs (46:20)
Safira's last thoughts on making the most of your MBA (52:00)

About Safira

Safira Djati currently attends the NUS MBA. Prior to NUS, she worked as a Manager and Investment Analyst for PT PPA Capital in Jakarta, Indonesia. Safira graduated from Universitas Prasetiya Mulya with a Bachelors in Economics. Safira is President of the NUS MBA Student Council, runs her own jewelry business, XAVIA Jewelry, and is looking to pursue a private equity, venture capital or impact investing role after graduation.

Show Notes

Episode write-up and show notes: https://touchmba.com/inside-the-nus-mba-student-council-president-safira-djati-nus-mba

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#184 Toronto Rotman MBA Program & Admissions Interview with Imran Kanga - "Choose Your Own Adventure"

Imran Kanga, Director of Recruitment & Admissions for Rotman School of Management's Full-time MBA at the University of Toronto, discusses what makes the Rotman MBA unique, the school’s admissions process, career opportunities and more.

Program Highlights (2:30) | Admissions (19:00) | Financing & Scholarships (35:30) | Careers (39:50)

About Our Guest

Imran Kanga is Director of Recruitment & Admissions for the Rotman School of Management's Full-time MBA Program at the University of Toronto. Previously, Imran worked in a similar capacity for the Schulich School of Business, where he got his MBA in 2010.

What is unique about the Toronto Rotman MBA? What are its key advantages?

The University of Toronto was ranked 18th globally by Times Higher Education , and #1 in Canada (2022)
Rotman, located in the heart of downtown Toronto, was ranked #1 Canadian MBA program by Financial Times (2021)
250-300 students/intake with 40 nationalities
Rotman’s office of student engagement curates over 1,000 experiential learning opportunities for students with its Creative Destruction Lab, Self-Development Lab, Business Design Institute, etc
Rotman requires a one semester, 4-month internship for all students
Admissions is looking for intellectual horsepower, experience and impact, communication and presence, and spike factor i.e. doing interesting things with your personal and professional lives that demonstrate passion, grit, resilience, innovation, drive and ambition
Students can specialize in 15 majors
Toronto was ranked one of the world's most livable cities by the Economist, with a lower cost of living and higher quality of life than many major cities in the US; over half of Toronto's population was born outside of Canada
Rotman's 2-year MBA allows international Full-Time MBA graduates to be eligible for a 3-year Canadian work permit