International Applicant: From Bangalore to New York for the Cornell Tech MBA

Swarnima graduated with a Bachelor’s in Engineering in 2018 and started working with Salesforce in Bangalore, where she spent the next 5 years. Then, she applied to her tech MBA at Cornell Johnson last year.
Now, she sat down with us to discuss her one-year tech MBA experience at Cornell, how she is recruiting in tech in NYC, and what advice she has for other international MBA applicants.
The questions:
00:00 - Meet Swarnima and Sam
00:19 - Tell us about your work background
01:01 - Tell us about your academic background
01:45 - How was your move from India to the US?
05:50 - Tell us about the Cornell Tech MBA
08:27 - What opportunities come from studying in NYC?
09:35 - What surprised you about the Tech MBA?
10:12 - How challenging is recruiting right now?
12:21 - Which jobs do tech MBAs apply for?
15:38 - What were some of the highlights of the Cornell Tech MBA?
17:54 - Do you meet students from the wider MBA program?
21:40 - What were some difficult decisions you made during your MBA?
28:29 - What were some challenges you faced during your MBA application?
37:39 - How did you feel when you got admitted?
40:31 - What's your advice for international MBA applicants?
45:00 - Did you receive scholarships?
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