{"id":27473,"date":"2015-02-05T11:55:05","date_gmt":"2015-02-05T18:55:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/?p=27473"},"modified":"2015-02-05T11:55:06","modified_gmt":"2015-02-05T18:55:06","slug":"making-international-student-loans-a-prime-investment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/making-international-student-loans-a-prime-investment\/","title":{"rendered":"Making International Student Loans a Prime Investment"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/admissions_straight_talk\/p\/www.accepted.com\/iv-with-prodigy-finance.mp3\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-27474\" alt=\"Cameron_Stevens\" src=\"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Cameron_Stevens.jpg\" width=\"261\" height=\"299\" \/><\/a>B-school students need funding, MBA alumni are looking to invest. Prodigy Finance brings the two together.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/admissions_straight_talk\/p\/www.accepted.com\/iv-with-prodigy-finance.mp3\" target=\"_blank\">Listen to the full recording of our conversation<\/a> with Cameron Stevens, founder and CEO of the company that provides loans to international students and a secure and meaningful investment opportunity for business school graduates.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">00:01:30 \u2013 Cameron Stevens and the wonderful story of Prodigy Finance.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">00:06:05 \u2013 An overview of how Prodigy Finance works for investors and student borrowers.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">00:11:02 \u2013 The difference between Prodigy Finance and the bank.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">00:17:52 \u2013 Who is eligible for these student loans?<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">00:21:03 \u2013 How the loan application process works. (And the story of Linda\u2019s embarrassing first version of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.accepted.com\">Accepted.com<\/a>.)<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">00:26:46 \u2013 Where the funding comes from.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">00:30:26 \u2013 Cameron\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.accepted.com\/mba\/insead.aspx\">INSEAD<\/a> experience and the value of an MBA in launching and running a business.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">00:42:34 \u2013 On the roadmap: job search help.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">00:44:16 \u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/info.accepted.com\/mba\/where-you-should-apply\/\">Fit<\/a> and goals: two tips for b-school applicants.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/admissions_straight_talk\/p\/www.accepted.com\/iv-with-prodigy-finance.mp3\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-21708 size-full\" title=\"Listen to the Show!\" alt=\"Listen to the full conversation to learn more!\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.accepted.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/listen_to_the_show.png\" width=\"361\" height=\"80\" \/><\/a><span style=\"font-size: x-small;\">*Theme music is courtesy of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.podcastthemes.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">podcastthemes.com<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Related Links:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><em><span style=\"color: #000000;\"> \u2022 <\/span><\/em><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/prodigyfinance.com\" target=\"_blank\">Prodigy Finance<\/a><\/span><em><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><br \/>\n\u2022 <\/span><\/em><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.accepted.com\/2014\/02\/12\/insead-2014-2015-mba-essay-tips-deadlines-take-two\/\">INSEAD 2014-2015 MBA Essay Tips<\/a><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #000000;\"> \u2022 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.accepted.com\/mba\/insead.aspx\">INSEAD B-School Zone<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Related Shows:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">\u2022 <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.accepted.com\/2014\/03\/06\/an-inside-look-at-insead\/\">An Inside Look at INSEAD<\/a><br \/>\n\u2022 <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.accepted.com\/2013\/01\/15\/interview-with-daniel-macklin\/\">SoFi: Alumni Funded Student Loans<\/a><br \/>\n\u2022 <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.accepted.com\/2014\/01\/16\/commonbonds-story-a-revolution-in-student-loans\/\">CommonBond\u2019s Story: A Revolution in Student Loans<\/a><br \/>\n\u2022 <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.accepted.com\/2014\/08\/28\/financial-aid-and-health-insurance-for-international-students\/\">Financial Aid &amp; Health Insurance for International Students<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong style=\"line-height: 1.5em;\">Leave a Review for Admissions Straight Talk:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em><em><a href=\"https:\/\/info.accepted.com\/admissions-straight-talk\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-20541\" title=\"Don't miss out - subscribe now!\" alt=\"Check Out Admissions Straight Talk in iTunes!\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.accepted.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/iTunes_Admissions_Straight_Talk.png\" width=\"60\" height=\"83\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.stitcher.com\/s?fid=34489&amp;refid=stpr\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-20547\" title=\"Don't miss a single episode! 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Accepted.com has guided thousands of applicants to acceptances at top MBA programs since 1994 \u2013 we know what works and what doesn't, so <a href=\"https:\/\/www.accepted.com\/contactus.aspx\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"color: #1155cc;\">contact us<\/span><\/a> to get started now!<\/p>\n<p><em>This article originally appeared on the <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.accepted.com\/2015\/02\/04\/making-international-student-debt-prime-investment\/\">Accepted Admissions Consulting Blog<\/a>, the official blog of Accepted.com.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>B-school students need funding, MBA alumni are looking to invest. Prodigy Finance brings the two together. 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