If you are an MBA student searching for useful career advice and industry insights, there is no better way to gain this knowledge than to listen to business podcasts. These podcasts are not only valuable in providing useful information related to your chosen area, but also provide other resources.
Top Podcasts
Let’s see some of the top podcasts for an online MBA:
#1 BBC Business Daily
This daily podcast, produced by the BBC World Service, touches upon diverse topics that include discussions on world events, finance and careers. Since the duration of the episodes is just 15 to 20 minutes, it is perfect for listening during one’s spare time.
#2 Entrepreneur on Fire
This podcast ranks among the top iTunes podcasts and is hosted by John Lee Dumas. It is published every weekday and includes interviews of established entrepreneurs, such as Barbara Corcoran, Seth Godin, Tony Robbins and many others.
#3 Entrepreneurial Thought Leaders
Brought out by Stanford University, this weekly podcast is best suited for students aspiring for post-MBA careers in tech industries. Guest speakers who star in these 50- to 60-minute podcasts come from diverse backgrounds that include startup founders, Stanford faculty and even Hollywood personalities.
#4 HBR IdeaCast
This weekly podcast is 20 to 30 minutes long and features leading experts in business and management. What’s more, it also reproduces HBR articles without having to subscribe to the HBR journal.
#5 How I Built This with Guy Raz
This weekly podcast by Guy Raz is certain to add knowledge to MBA students on diverse subjects. Raz, an award-winning journalist, who is currently employed in National Public Radio in the US, offers interviews of people behind the world’s best-known companies. The duration of the podcast ranges between 40 and 60 minutes.
#6 Knowledge@Wharton
This podcast from Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania is part of Knowledge@Wharton, its online business analysis journal. It provides interviews with well-known Wharton professors, and also industry leaders. Its diverse range of topics is both theoretical and practical. Each episode is 20 to 25 minutes long, but its frequency is irregular. Its past episodes are archived on iTunes and their website.
#7 Marketing Over Coffee
Hosted by John J Wall and Christopher S Penn, the podcast talks about all things marketing. It also deals with a range of topics and is a must-listen for MBA students. What’s more, it also answers your queries, if any, on related subjects.
#8 Marketing Smart
This weekly podcast of around 30-minute duration is invaluable for MBA students, and is focused on marketing. It is hosted by a leading marketing blog that goes by the name, MarketingProfs. As the name suggests, the podcast is designed to help you market smarter by providing practical and actionable insights.
#9 StartUp
This podcast provides everything you need to know about startups and is invaluable in turning your entrepreneurial dream into reality. Its first season tells about the difficulties Alex Blumberg, the founder of StartUp, faced while launching this podcast. Season two describes the struggles of Dating Ring, a struggling dating site. Many such examples add to the practical knowledge of MBA students.
#10 The $100 MBA Show
This daily podcast has distinguished itself by winning ‘Best of 2014 podcast’ of iTunes. What sets it apart is its student-centric approach. The content, presented by Omar Zenhom, includes insights from experts in the fields of tech, marketing and entrepreneurship. This 15- to 20-minute podcast teaches business lessons and gives it straight, without beating about the bush.
#11 TEDTalks Business
The must-watch TED Talks that cover anything and everything has come out with a business podcast that provides keen insights into specialized businesses. Contributions from great innovators, entrepreneurs and researchers make this 10- to 15-minute podcast most inspiring for any MBA student.
#12 The McKinsey Podcast
This fortnightly podcast makes it possible to tour inside McKinsey & Company, a global firm that has created this podcast. It features discussions with experts on pressing business and management issues. This 20- to 30-minute podcast is indispensable for MBA students wanting a career in the consultancy industry.
Conclusion
Those undertaking online MBA courses will do well to subscribe to these podcasts since it’s good for online students to interact face-to-face with other students and the faculty. Such podcasts are essential supplements for book knowledge and provide an insight into business by live examples and interviews of industry experts.
