Lane MBA Admissions Webinar
Samuel: Lane is a community based on leveraging the power to open the world to possible and suitable MBA programs that assists one to achieve his or her desire of creating a politically and economically inclusive Africa. We always aim at reaching the end goal, which is to improve Africa from its current state to a better state, whereas we focus on improving Africa’s representation in global MBA programs since it’s very rare to find more than 10 Africans in the programs.
We do this by recruiting young people to identify, support, and execute practical ventures based on driving Africa’s growth.
Why identify and support Africa’s growth?
We ensure that we empower and provide all support that can be gained from the community with the hope that one will also practice the same to those that also wish to join the program.
Kehinde: If at all you would like to join the MBA program, you should always be free with the students and the professors so that you get to know more about the program and to be able to get a chance in the business school. This you can do by making decisions on which schools to apply to, based on what sector you wish to join. You can also add the story of your background in the extra space provided while applying to join the program. That is if at all you will be interested.
Olamide: What are some of the challenges faced based on the application process?
Ifeoluwa: The program has many assessments and classes, and this might probably be challenging to some people due to educational background.
Daniel: Some of the challenges are associated with calculations since one might not be good at calculations, and this might give him or her a hard time making records that are in the GRE section. One can actually join an online class since it is always helpful.
One can also have difficulty when it comes to handling business and registering for the MBA program. So, it is always advisable to be sure of the program when registering and know what you will benefit from the program.
Olamide: How do MBA and other platforms help through the registration process?
Kehinde: The program always provides a greatest which helps one in knowing whether or not he or she has the chance to join the program and how he or she can improve and be able to join a business school.
Daniel: MBA also has a setup where you get to meet and interact with people from different continents and exchange ideas which helps improve your networking skills in the business firm.
Ifeoluwa: Lane MBA helps the students have business skills and have knowledge on how one can be able to manage his or her business.
Olamide: What are some of the tips and best practices?
Ifeoluwa: Well, you can always link up to someone or any other business organization that can help in terms of how to run your business so that at least you can have some ideas since it is always good to reach out to at least people with a bit of knowledge in the business firm. Do not limit yourself. Always be networking and interact with others in order for you to be able to learn more since it is better to have many ways of handling things in case of anything coming up.
Olamide: Lane MBA is always ready to help so long as you know your background and what you would want to gain from the program.
Lane MBA is also good since one gets the opportunity to go around the world during the internship, and this gives the students the chance to know different business skills and also get to know more about other countries.
Daniel: Ensure you convey your essay since it is important; hence you should be able to network with others for you to know the way around while applying for the program. Your application should also have a strategy in that you only talk about one aspect or rather be specific about what you are writing about so that the admissions board gets an easy time going through your application. You should know what your school wants since it can help when it comes to application packaging.
Olamide: You should also be able to understand yourself and the way you present yourself.
Kehinde: It is advisable to interact with people when you want to apply for the program so that you get some ideas on how the place is and how the people run the program so that you decide whether to join or not.
Olamide: It is important to know the people you are interacting with based on how you will benefit. You should also include your reasons for choosing to join MBA in case you choose to join the program.
Questions And Answers
How does the MBA program help one towards the career?
Ifeoluwa: MBA program helps one to become networking and interacting so that one can be able to handle his or her business successfully.
Kehinde: The MBA team is always ready to help so long as you reach out to them and are able to network well. You can also take your time and see if the program is what you really want, and this you can do by interacting with the students and even the professors for more information about the school.
What advice can one give to the upcoming MBA students?
Ifeoluwa: What really matters is how well you can sell yourself in terms of work experience and be able to meet the requirements, which will be able to make you have a chance in the school.
What are the chances of someone with a low GPA at an undergraduate level getting a chance in the school?
Franklin: It does not really matter whether you have a low GPA depending on your background, so all you need to do is to try and add other things on your profile, such as work experience.