# Two-year Full-time MBA alumnus Joel Thompson (MBA '21) in-depth Q&A interview: "Real Humans of McKinsey: Joel Thompson, NYU Stern MBA ’21, Associate."

1 School News May 27, 2022 ![Clear Admit logo](/sites/default/files/styles/246w/public/assets/images/con_030869.jpg?itok=C5_PIeFj)>

Excerpt from [Clear Admit](https://www.clearadmit.com/2022/05/real-humans-of-mckinsey-joel-thompson-nyu-stern-mba-21-associate/) -- "Learning about business in the global center of commerce seemed like a total no brainer to me. The number of spontaneous opportunities that come from being in New York City astounded me. From part-time professors who double as executives at Fortune 500 companies, to the wealth of in-semester internships simply by proximity, and to guest lecturers who are inevitably in NYC on a regular basis, I can’t imagine a better place to get a deep experiential business education than in the heart of Manhattan."

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