Keta B.
Harvard MBA | I help non-traditional applicants craft stories to stand out
Studied at Harvard Business School
Works at Ourside
Available tomorrow at 1:30 PM UTC
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Keta’s MBA Qualifications
Open to working with clients outside the U.S.
Welcome to my profile! I'm a passionate MBA coach with a diverse background in entrepreneurship and brand building. As the founder of Ourside, I used a grant from Harvard to start my dream business and have since garnered over 60 press hits and grown a thriving community. With an MBA from Harvard Business School and experience as an MBA intern at the early stage venture capital firm TMV, I bring a unique perspective to the coaching process about how to turn a non-traditional background into an asset in school and beyond. My superpower is helping you navigate the application process, find your unique story and stand out in a competitive landscape. Let's work together to unlock your potential and achieve your MBA goals. Reach out to me today!
Keta can help with:
Financial Aid & Scholarships
Editing
Secondary Review
Recommendations
School Selection
Application Strategy
Interviews
Essays
Resume
About Keta
I am so excited to support you in your MBA application journey, and thread the unique pieces of your journey into a compelling application. I am a Harvard Business School grad with non-traditional experience pre and post school. I have experience working for multiple Fortune 100 companies and founding a startup while at school, winning grant money and raising angel capital. I offer coaching for MBA applications, and have decided to transition an informal business helping friends to helping more prospective applicants put their best application forward, and gain admission into their dream MBA program. Here are the quick facts about me: -Harvard Business School '21 Alum -Admitted to many MBA programs (Yale SOM, Booth, Fuqua, Booth, Darden, UT Austin McCombs and Emory) -Applied for HBS round 2 with 3+ years of non-traditional work experience (Consumer Goods, Cruise Industry) -Landed management consulting internship, venture capital internship, and founded startup while at HBS -Offered full time job offers in management consulting (AT Kearney, BCG, startups) and decided to pursue startup, landing position in the prestigious Techstars Accelerator post-HBS -Based in NY
Why do I coach?
I coach to help others understand and identify how compelling their stories can be. I almost didn't apply to Harvard for fear of not being good enough, and I wish I had a coach to level set my expectations, help me prepare, and prepare to dream a little. I care about working with applicants who want to put in the time, and am willing to work with you from the start, or if you feel you just need a little extra TLC.
Work Experience
Founder
Ourside
May 2021 - Present
Ourside is an award-winning brand inspired by daydreams on a mission to reignite our spirits, one consciously created scent at a time. Each scent is crafted in the Bronx, NY and bottled in recycled glass because we created Ourside for the one and the many. Launched January 12, 2023 Ourside has garnered over 60 press hits and continues to grow our community of Outsiders. Harper's Bazaar "Best New Perfumes" Cosmopolitan Holy Grail Award "Best New Fragrance" BeautyMatter Grant Recipient 2023 Ulta Beauty’s inaugural MUSE Accelerator Program 2022 Techstars Atlanta Accelerator Program 2022 Credo For Change 2020 Tower 28 Clean Beauty Summer School Finalist 2020 A Techstars Atlanta Powered by JP Morgan portfolio company, Ourside has raised capital from angels and funds including Sku'd Ventures, The Graduate Syndicate (Flybridge family), Techstars
MBA Intern
TMV (Trailmix Ventures)
June 2020 - September 2021
I was the MBA intern at an early stage venture capital firm helping with sourcing and diligence of pre-seed and seed stage companies.
Student
Harvard Business School
2019 - May 2021
MBA - General Managment Involvement: African American Student Union CMO, Rock Center Summer Fellow, H. Naylor Fitzhugh Conference Planning Board, Consulting For Impact, Beyond Dance, Greener Scott Mentor
Summer MBA Consultant
Kearney
June 2020 - August 2020
I was a summer MBA intern and received a full-time offer.
Brand Ambassador
Denver Startup Week
September 2018 - September 2018
Selected as one of 50 from pool of 400 to represent Denver Startup Week as an Ambassador. Attended seminars and programming with Denver-based startups and held office hours for those interested in the Cruise Industry or in Business Development
Customer Account Manager
Kraft Heinz
June 2015 - April 2017
Keta was also given offers to work at
AT Kearney
Kearney
Boston Consulting Group
Carnival Cruise Line
Seventh Generation
Kraft Heinz
Education
Harvard Business School
Master of Business Administration - MBA, Business Administration and Management, General
2019 - 2021
Activities and societies: CMO African American Student Union Consulting for Impact Cabaret/ HBS Show
Dartmouth College
Bachelor's degree, Portuguese Language and Literature
2011 - 2015
Activities and societies: Varsity Track and Field, Gospel Choir, Thetford Mentors, African American Society, Ujima Dance Troupe, Librarian on the AAM Executive Board, Member of Inter-Community Council at Dartmouth, Alpha Phi International Women's Fraternity Studied Portuguese, Religion, and Government. Conducted independent study titled “Gender, Time, and Art in Brazil: An examination of facets of Brazilian culture and society through trans-media works inspired by Sergio Porto”
Keta was also personally admitted to
Emory University Goizueta Business School
Yale School of Management
Chicago Booth
Duke's Fuqua School of Business
McCombs School of Business (UT Austin)
Darden School of Business (UVA)