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Laura Nelson

Businesswoman, MBA admissions consultant, B2B SaaS marketer, artist – in no particular order.

Building a Healthcare Startup While Getting an MBA – Daniel Gberbie (Fuqua '26)

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Jun 18, 2026

Building a Healthcare Startup While Getting an MBA – Daniel Gberbie (Fuqua '26)

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Laura Nelson
Financing Your MBA: How to Get Ahead of the Process

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Jun 4, 2026

Financing Your MBA: How to Get Ahead of the Process

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Laura Nelson
Campus Visit: UNC Kenan-Flagler

MBA Life

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May 28, 2026

Campus Visit: UNC Kenan-Flagler

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Laura Nelson
Inside Stanford GSB's AI Club: How One Student Turned Community into a Career

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May 7, 2026

Inside Stanford GSB's AI Club: How One Student Turned Community into a Career

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Laura Nelson
You Got Into Business School. Now What?

Admissions

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Apr 30, 2026

You Got Into Business School. Now What?

A practical guide to a productive pre-MBA summer

Laura Nelson
Laura Nelson
Campus Visit: Ross School of Business

MBA Life

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Apr 23, 2026

Campus Visit: Ross School of Business

Laura Nelson
Laura Nelson
Inside Fuqua: An MBA2's Real Take on the MBA Experience | Shriya Boppana

MBA Life

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Apr 16, 2026

Inside Fuqua: An MBA2's Real Take on the MBA Experience | Shriya Boppana

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Laura Nelson
The MBA Application Marathon Starts Now

Admissions

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Apr 9, 2026

The MBA Application Marathon Starts Now

Laura Nelson
Laura Nelson
So, You're on the Waitlist...

Admissions

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Apr 2, 2026

So, You're on the Waitlist...

Laura Nelson
Laura Nelson
Show Your Work: Why MBA Job Seekers Need a Digital Footprint

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Mar 26, 2026

Show Your Work: Why MBA Job Seekers Need a Digital Footprint

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Laura Nelson
Breaking into Tech with an MBA

Careers

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Mar 12, 2026

Breaking into Tech with an MBA

A few thoughts on approaching the market and identifying the best opportunities for YOU

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Laura Nelson
The Rise of the Portfolio Career

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Mar 5, 2026

The Rise of the Portfolio Career

Laura Nelson
Laura Nelson
An M7 Career Director Talks Private Equity, CXO Programs, and ETA Career Paths

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Feb 26, 2026

An M7 Career Director Talks Private Equity, CXO Programs, and ETA Career Paths

Pamela Jaffe
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Pamela Jaffe, +1
Catching Up with Ed Bernier of Fuqua School of Business

Recruiting

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Feb 19, 2026

Catching Up with Ed Bernier of Fuqua School of Business

Laura Nelson
Laura Nelson
Where Should MBAs Be Looking for Product Management Jobs in 2026?

Recruiting

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Feb 12, 2026

Where Should MBAs Be Looking for Product Management Jobs in 2026?

Laura Nelson
Laura Nelson
Forget the Obvious Targets. These Are the Companies a Haas Career Expert Keeps Coming Back To

Recruiting

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Feb 3, 2026

Forget the Obvious Targets. These Are the Companies a Haas Career Expert Keeps Coming Back To

Pamela Jaffe
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A Closer Look at the 2025 M7 MBA Employment Reports

Recruiting

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Jan 29, 2026

A Closer Look at the 2025 M7 MBA Employment Reports

What’s notable and what’s missing?

Laura Nelson
Laura Nelson
What Employers Want from MBA Candidates (According to Someone Who Talks to Recruiters All Day)

Recruiting

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Jan 21, 2026

What Employers Want from MBA Candidates (According to Someone Who Talks to Recruiters All Day)

Laura Nelson
Laura Nelson
What’s Up with MBA Recruiting? Here’s What Haas is Seeing Right Now

Recruiting

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Jan 14, 2026

What’s Up with MBA Recruiting? Here’s What Haas is Seeing Right Now

Pamela Jaffe
Laura Nelson
Pamela Jaffe, +1
How Michigan’s Ross School of Business Built its AI Concentration

MBA Life

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Jan 7, 2026

How Michigan’s Ross School of Business Built its AI Concentration

Pamela Jaffe
Laura Nelson
Pamela Jaffe, +1
The Ultimate MBA Ranking of Rankings: A Scientifically Rigorous Analysis of What Really Matters

Admissions

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Dec 16, 2025

The Ultimate MBA Ranking of Rankings: A Scientifically Rigorous Analysis of What Really Matters

Pamela Jaffe
Laura Nelson
Pamela Jaffe, +1
What Early 2025 MBA Employment Reports Tell Us About Hiring (and What They Don't)

Recruiting

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Dec 11, 2025

What Early 2025 MBA Employment Reports Tell Us About Hiring (and What They Don't)

Laura Nelson
Laura Nelson
M7 Class of 2027: A Breakdown of Diversity, Test Scores, and What's New

Admissions

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Dec 2, 2025

M7 Class of 2027: A Breakdown of Diversity, Test Scores, and What's New

Laura Nelson
Laura Nelson
How UW Foster is Thinking about AI Education (and Why it Matters for Your MBA)

MBA Life

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Nov 25, 2025

How UW Foster is Thinking about AI Education (and Why it Matters for Your MBA)

Laura Nelson
Laura Nelson
HBS's MBA Class of 2027: What Changed (and What Didn't)

Admissions

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Nov 20, 2025

HBS's MBA Class of 2027: What Changed (and What Didn't)

Laura Nelson
Laura Nelson
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