Today, we are another episode in our series, sponsored by our good friends at <a href="https://railsware.com/" rel="nofollow">Railsware</a>. <a href="https://railsware.com/" rel="nofollow">Railsware</a> is a leading product studio with two main focuses - services and products. They have created amazing products like <a href="https://mailtrap.io/" rel="nofollow">Mailtrap</a>, <a href="https://www.coupler.io/" rel="nofollow">Coupler</a> and <a href="https://titanapps.io/" rel="nofollow">TitanApps</a>, while also partnering with teams like Calendly and Bright Bytes. They deliver amazing products, and have happy customers to prove it.In this series, we are digging into the company&#39;s methods around product engineering and development. In particular, we will cover relevant topics to not only highlight their expertise, but to educate you on industry trends alongside their experience.In today&#39;s episode, we are chatting with <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/julia-starun/" rel="nofollow">Julia Starun</a>, Product Director at <a href="https://railsware.com/" rel="nofollow">Railsware</a> with over 17 years of experience in product management, business process automation and optimization. Julia will share her insights into where an MBA helps you manage a product team - and where it doesn&#39;t.Questions:<ul><li>What was your story before MBA, and what motivated your decision to pursue it?</li><li>What real-world gaps between MBA theory and product management practices did you discover at Railsware?</li><li>Does MBA training help with the &#34;people management&#34; side of leading product teams?</li><li>How can the tools and frameworks you learned during your MBA help with uncertainty – or overcomplicate things – when creating products?</li><li>How does understanding &#34;business stuff&#34; – like P&L, unit economics, financial modeling, etc. – change how you approach product decisions?</li><li>Does MBA business strategy training help product managers think beyond features to market positioning?</li><li>For someone already managing product teams, when does pursuing an MBA make sense versus other learning paths?</li><li>What&#39;s your biggest surprise about how MBA education did (or didn&#39;t) change the way you approach the realities of product team leadership?</li></ul>Links<ul><li><a href="https://railsware.com/" rel="nofollow">https://railsware.com/</a></li><li><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/julia-starun/" rel="nofollow">https://www.linkedin.com/in/julia-starun/</a></li></ul> Our Sponsors: * Check out Incogni: https://incogni.com/codestory * Check out NordVPN: https://nordprotect.com/codestory Support this podcast at — <a rel='payment' href='https://redcircle.com/code-story-insights-from-startup-tech-leaders/donations'>https://redcircle.com/code-story-insights-from-startup-tech-leaders/donations</a> Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a> Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.com/privacy</a>

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