S3 E6 | Building a Personal Brand After Business School with Hannah Zhang (Wharton)

In this episode, we sit down with Hannah Zhang (WG '24) to hear how she went from investment banking in Hong Kong to tech in Mexico City before landing at Wharton. Hannah opens up about burning out in finance, why she wishes she'd taken the GMAT in college, and how her international experience helped her stand out in a competitive applicant pool. She also talks about choosing Wharton over Booth, navigating the pressure of business school recruiting, and how she built Career Hannah – a personal brand with over 100k followers that landed her a product marketing role at Allium.

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(00:00) M7A Sponsor: Juno

(00:34) Opener

(00:48) Introducing Hannah Zhang

(01:35) Pre-MBA Background

(02:29) Motivation to Pursue an MBA

(03:26) Why MBA?

(04:41) MBA Application Timeline

(05:55) Preparing for the GMAT

(06:52) B-School Selection Process

(09:17) Crafting an MBA Application Narrative

(10:06) Reflecting on MBA Goals and Career Path

(11:35) How to Stand Out as an Applicant?

(14:43) Deciding Between Wharton and Booth

(16:02) Why Wharton?

(16:50) Wharton MBA Highlights

(18:49) Post-MBA Planning

(21:04) Building a Personal Brand

(22:46) Pursuing a Career in Product Marketing

(24:59) Advice for Future Applicants