Military to MBA is a podcast from the founding and leading MBA admissions consulting firm for veterans, Military MBA Consulting. Mark Delaney serves as the Season 1 host and guide to explore the real stories of veterans pursuing the MBA path and the challenges and successes they experience along the way.
In Season 2, founder Emily Kegerreis interviews former clients on their military to MBA paths. We also explore insights from the team at Military MBA Consulting on applying to business school, how to make the most of your time when you are there and why an MBA is THE best transition program for veterans.
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Emily Sawyer Kegerreis, Founder of Military MBA Consulting
Army PT to Wharton MBA: A Conversation with Frank Talty
Frank Talty graduated summa cum laude from the University of Florida, earned his Doctorate of Physical Therapy from Duke, commissioned into the U.S. Army at the height of COVID, and spent five years building programs that earned national recognition. Now he’s in his first year at Wharton as part of the Health Care Management program. Frank’s path wasn’t random: He built depth first, then moved when it was time to grow.He didn’t chase “prestige”—he chased the right next role.He found an MBA pa...
18 Aug 2026
Green Beret to Darden MBA: An Interview With Bobby Sherman
15 Nov 2024
Entrepreneurship Through Acquisition (ETA) After Getting an MBA
In the last episode of the season, the tables get turned and Emily Sawyer Keggereis , founder of Military MBA Consulting, interviews Mark about pursuing Entrepreneurship Through Acquisition (ETA) after getting an MBA. ETA has become a hot area of interest for MBAs, especially veterans. Many veterans view the chance to make their own destiny and the opportunity to lead teams again as a primary driver to go this path over more traditional post-MBA careers like consulting or banking....
7 Nov 2024
How to Pay For Your MBA as a Veteran
Congrats! You got into business school. Now how do you pay for it? In this episode, I do a deep dive with Vince LaRocca, an admissions consultant at Military MBA Consulting, to discuss how veterans can finance their MBA. We discuss: The GI BillYellow Ribbon ProgramVREHealthcareReservesScholarshipsThis is a MUST-LISTEN episode for any veteran pursuing an MBA.
15 Aug 2024
Air Force SOF to HBS and Post-MBA Pivots with Jack Ambridge
Jack has a great story, showing the windy path that can come to getting into business school as well as the career after. Tune in to hear Jack's story and feel better about not having everything perfect the first time around.
24 Jul 2024
Flying Blackhawks to Sitreps to Steercos: An Interview with Kyle Eberly
Kyle runs the popular Instagram page, Sitreps to Steercos (https://www.instagram.com/sitreps2steercos/?hl=en) where he shares hard-hitting advice and information with veterans interested in getting an MBA and pursuing professional careers after the military.
Today we talk with Kyle about his own journey to getting an MBA after the army and what life has been like after business school.
11 Jul 2024
MEDEVAC Pilot to MIT Sloan and Recruiting for Tech with Army Veteran William Chung
Today we speak with William Chung, an army veteran at MIT's Sloan School of Management, who is recruiting for a role in the tech industry.
Interested in speaking with a professional about how your application will stack up for the next admissions cycle? Reach out to us at Military MBA Consulting (https://militarymbaconsulting.com/) to learn more.
27 Jun 2024
Enlisted Veteran to Wharton MBA and Recruiting for Consulting with Navy Veteran Eliott Wilson
Today we speak with Eliott Wilson, a former enlisted SEAL, about his journey to Wharton and what recruiting for consulting is like.
Interested in speaking with a professional about how your application will stack up for the next admissions cycle? Reach out to us at Military MBA Consulting (https://militarymbaconsulting.com/) to learn more.
13 Jun 2024
Navy to Berkeley Haas MBA and Tech Startups with Caitlin Haugh
Caitlin is a former naval aviator who recently graduated from the Haas School of Business at the University of California Berkeley.
We talk about what Haas has to offer for people interested in the tech industry and how recruiting for tech is different than industries like consulting or banking.
30 May 2024
Air Force to Harvard Business School and How to Be Deliberate in Your Career
Ryan is a former Air Force Special Tactics officer who aimed high and landed a spot at Harvard Business School.
We talk about how to be deliberate in your decisions, especially around your career and recruiting after the military, and how veterans can use their time at business school to thrive.
16 May 2024
Duke Fuqua, Being an Older MBA Applicant, and Recruiting at the Big Three Consulting Firms
A question we get from veterans is:
"Am I too old to get an MBA?"
On average, veterans are likely to be older at their program, and if you do a full 20 years in the military, even more so.
Todd Jacobs retired from the Marines after 20 years and knew that he wanted to pivot into the business world. He got into Duke's Fuqua School of Business and recruited successfully into a top consulting firm.
2 May 2024
Over 15 years in MBA Admissions: An Interview with Military MBA Consulting CEO Emily Sawyer Kegerreis
Today we sit down with Emily Sawyer Keggereis (https://www.linkedin.com/in/emily-sawyer-kegerreis/), CEO and founder of Military MBA Consulting (https://militarymbaconsulting.com/), to glean her insights from 15+ years working in MBA admissions, specifically with military veterans.
Emily is the founder of Military MBA Consulting with a proven track record helping hundreds of military applicants gain admission into the world’s leading MBA programs.
Prior to starting Military MBA Consulting Emily worked as a Product Marketing Manager for Johnson and Johnson where she conducted MBA recruiting and interviewing. She went on to lead the MBA program and admissions at Mississippi State University before spending ten years as a Head Consultant in MBA admissions for Veritas Prep, where she specialized in helping military applicants apply to business school.
Emily is a member of the Association of International Graduate Admissions Consultants (AIGAC) and the National Career Development Association (NCDA), where she also served as the Veterans Committee Chair for three years. She is a Certified Career Services Provider (CCSP) and Global Career Development Facilitator (GCDF).
As a former Air Force spouse and passionate mentor for transitioning military veterans Emily has dedicated her career to helping transitioning service members tell their story and create a successful pathway into the business world.
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