Esther Magna

Esther Magna received a joint Masters in Business (MBA) and in Public Health (MPH) at the Anderson School, UCLA.

For over 10 years, Esther has coached MBA applicants in her work as Principal with Stacy Blackman Consulting (SBC), the leading MBA admissions consulting firm.  At SBC, Esther provides initial assessment for 900+ applicants annually; these applicants aspire to the top MBA programs, US and international, including joint degree programs such as JD/MBA, MBA/MPP, and MBA/ MPH.  Esther’s schools of expertise span Harvard, Stanford, Wharton, Kellogg, LBS, INSEAD and others.  

To date, Esther has talked to over 8000 aspiring MBA candidates from around the world about the value of the MBA and other graduate degrees. Esther is adept at quickly defining the treasures and anomalies in each MBA applicant she speaks with.  From India to Latin America and everywhere in between, Esther continues to influence the higher education plans for countless young professionals.

Also in her role as Principal, Esther interfaces with the former MBA Admissions Officers and elite MBA graduates on the SBC team to identify current trends, inside knowledge and success factors for top tier MBA program admits. She is charged with defining best practices for scholarship recipients, ranging from partial to full-ride scholarship awards. Esther also manages global recruiting of new consultants, digital marketing initiatives and brand partnerships. She was selected as an industry influencer by ETS for the GRE exam and was featured in a social media campaign on youtube and other channels. 

Esther’s past professional experiences include strategy and marketing roles at a start-up medical device company and at Kaiser Permanente, the nation's largest nonprofit integrated health care system. In those roles, Esther created winning business plans, financial reports, strategic analyses, corporate position statements and sales-driven proposals.

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