Quang Nguyen presented information about pursuing an MBA degree at New York University's Stern School of Business. He discussed his background and qualifications, including undergraduate and work experience. The presentation covered the application process, including academic assessments, essays, interviews and other requirements for admission. It also described the academic program structure, extracurricular activities, and career services and recruitment process available to students. Key points emphasized that an MBA is an intensive investment of time and money but provides networking opportunities to sharpen soft skills.

1. Quang Nguyen – NYU Stern 2013
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2.  New York University – Leonard Stern School of
Business
 Class of 2013
 Specialization in Finance & Management
 Prior to Stern
 5 years of experience in Finance & Entrepreneurship
 Undergraduate degree at Hamilton College in New
York, USA
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3.  Academic assessment: GPA, TOELF, GMAT
 Letter of References: 2-3 letters from
managers
 Essays: Average 3 essays per school
 Long-term, short-term goal? Why MBA? Why now? Why
that specific school?
 Behavioral questions: personality + soft experiences
 Creative expression: videos, drawings, poetry…
 Interviews :
 Elevator pitch
 Behavioral questions
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4.  Blocks/cohorts/groups of 50-60 students
 Academic
 Year 1: core classes (Finance, Accounting, Strategy,
Marketing, Operation, Economics…)
 Year 2: elective classes & specializations (Corporate
Finance, Entrepreneurship, Luxury & Retail Marketing,
Strategy…)
 Extra-curricular
 Block outings
 Worldly travel and short-term courses
 Intramural sports
 Cultural Events
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5.  Professional experience
 First year
 Second year: repeated process for full time positions
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•School’s career
resources
•Prep for corp.
presentation
=> MBA2s +
Career Advisors
• Corporate
presentation
•Informational
Interviews
=> Be
prepared &
presentable
• On campus
interviews
•Super days
• Off campus
recruiting

6.  MBA is
 an investment: 140k-200k
 intense: 4-5 hours sleep / day is normal
 networking: sharpen your soft skills
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7.  MBA is
 an investment: 140k-200k
 intense: 4-5 hours sleep / day is normal
 networking: sharpen your soft skills
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