We offer a wealth of tips and strategies across a range of topics—from application advice on Harvard or INSEAD to acing the GMAT, writing essays, navigating MBA interviews and more.
Rebecca Fogg
May. 6th, 2022
A successful Fortune 100 executive and research colleague of the late Clayton Christensen of Harvard Business School, Becca has extensive experience across sectors and functions. She is passionate about opening doors for people with non-traditional business backgrounds, and brings expertise in career strategy, reinvention, and storytelling. Becca started her career in New York in entertainment […]
Patty Keegan
Apr. 21st, 2022
Patty brings 30 years of experience in MBA admissions, marketing, and student life, most notably as Associate Dean for Chicago Booth’s EMBA program. She has admitted and connected with thousands of MBA students throughout their educational journeys. Most recently, Patty served on the Admissions Committee for Stanford GSB’s MSx program. Patty was instrumental in expanding […]
Melissa Kate Joelson
Oct. 28th, 2021
Melissa is a veteran writer, editor, and storyteller. Over the last 20 years she’s helped executives, companies, and brands identify what makes them truly unique and how to tell that story in the most compelling way. As the former Director of Communications at INSEAD, she worked closely with the Admissions team for the school’s flagship MBA […]
Silpa Sarma
May. 25th, 2021
As a former member of Stanford GSB’s admissions team, Silpa was responsible for evaluating and selecting a dynamic and diverse class of MBA students from thousands of applicants each year. Having assessed candidates across a multitude of industries, geographies, and career stages, she takes great satisfaction in leveraging her expertise to help applicants strengthen their […]
Taniel Chan
Mar. 10th, 2021
Taniel was a member of both the HBS Admissions and Financial Aid Advisory Boards and served as an Admissions Representative. Taniel has a strong passion for coaching and storytelling and has guided many first-generation candidates, those interested in the social sector, those who identify as LGBTQ+, along with clients from more traditional finance and consulting […]
Michael Malone
Sep. 21st, 2020
Michael served as a senior leader at two top MBA programs and brings over 25 years of student-facing experience to Fortuna. He has a deep understanding of the student experience from prospective applicants to successful alumni. Michael’s interest is in helping students exercise their unique voices, refine their stories, and make informed decisions in order […]
Trisha Nussbaum
Jul. 6th, 2020
With her background in tech consulting, Trisha Nussbaum has developed extensive expertise in coaching and cultivating talent in new business professionals. While working at IBM and Google, Trisha was directly involved in intern selection and program management. Through these endeavors, she has helped other passionate individuals communicate their diverse experiences into compelling narratives. As Vice […]
Rachel Erickson Hee
May. 1st, 2020
Rachel has been interviewing applicants to Stanford GSB for almost two decades and has met with candidates in a wide variety of careers, ranging from non-profits to finance to technology to retail. She is well-versed at extracting the types of stories most compelling to interviewers and brings considerable editing experience to her coaching role, having […]
Bill Kooser
Jun. 17th, 2019
With over 30 years of experience, Bill has been responsible for nearly every business school function. He has developed and managed MBA programs, created new campuses, helped develop overall school strategy, and led the admission teams for full-time MBA, part-time MBA and EMBA programs. He has worked extensively with students from across the globe to […]
Karen Hamou
Jun. 15th, 2018
Karen, a Columbia Business School grad, brings deep consulting and retail industry knowledge and extensive international business experience to the Fortuna team. After graduating from Columbia, Karen joined Deloitte Consulting’s Strategy and Operations practice where she worked on a range of retail projects. While at the firm, she served as Deloitte’s on-campus recruiting representative at […]
Karla Cohen
Sep. 26th, 2017
Karla has extensive experience in admissions and marketing for highly ranked business programs, having previously served as Manager of the PhD Program for INSEAD as well as the Assistant Director of marketing and admissions for the MBA and Executive MBA programs, operating from both the France and Singapore campuses over seven years. Additionally, Karla spent […]
Sharon Joyce
Sep. 19th, 2017
With over 25 years of experience in admissions and student affairs, Sharon is a seasoned professional in higher education who has been lauded for her innovative approaches in streamlining interview processes at multiple institutions and her efforts to create inclusive communities in graduate education. At UC Berkeley’s Haas School of Business, she served as the […]
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