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 oneyear 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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