Gautam Kapur
MBA admissions and sports industry career coach
| Hourly rate range | $70 to $145 an hour |
|---|---|
| Focus areas | |
| Works with | Students and Professionals |
| Also coaches | Career coach |
| Credentials | MBA, Stanford Graduate School of Business; BA in Economics and International Relations, Tufts University |
Gautam Kapur coaches people who want to get into top MBA programs or break into sports and entertainment careers. He works with nontraditional candidates, from undergraduates to experienced professionals. He holds a Stanford GSB MBA and sat on an undergraduate admissions committee. He works in corporate development at Nike and worked in strategy at the NBA from 2016 to 2022. He also founded Brown Ballers, a media platform for South Asians in sports.
What Gautam helps with
Gautam helps people with unconventional backgrounds get into top MBA programs or move into referral-driven industries like sports and entertainment.
- Getting into top MBA programs without a traditional background
- Breaking into sports and entertainment careers
- Moving into industries that rely on referrals
- Turning unconventional experience into a clear story
- Fixing where nontraditional profiles lose signal in applications
- Understanding how recruiters and admissions readers judge candidates
Who Gautam works with
Gautam works with nontraditional candidates. They include undergraduates, MBA students and experienced professionals. His clients want a spot in a top MBA program or a move into sports and entertainment. Most do not come from consulting, banking or tech.
Background and qualifications
Gautam holds an MBA from Stanford GSB and a BA in Economics and International Relations from Tufts University. He started as an investment banking analyst at Bank of America in 2015. He then worked in corporate strategy and business operations at the NBA from 2016 to 2022. He later joined Nike as a deal lead in corporate development, covering M&A, investments and strategy. He also worked with Techstars, an early stage venture firm, in 2023 and 2024. He founded Brown Ballers and served on an undergraduate admissions committee.
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Gautam Kapur reviews
Gautam Kapur has a 4.9 out of 5 rating from 15 reviews on Leland, as of September 2026.
The CoachVouch take
He combines Stanford MBA and admissions committee experience with working roles at the NBA and Nike.
Best for nontraditional candidates who want into a top MBA program or a sports and entertainment career.
Common questions
How much does Gautam Kapur charge?
Coaching with Gautam runs $70 to $145 an hour. Request an intro for an exact quote.
What does Gautam Kapur help with?
Gautam Kapur helps with getting into top MBA programs without a traditional background, breaking into sports and entertainment careers, moving into industries that rely on referrals and turning unconventional experience into a clear story.
Does Gautam Kapur have reviews?
Gautam Kapur has a 4.9 out of 5 rating from 15 reviews on Leland, as of September 2026.
Is Gautam Kapur certified?
Gautam Kapur lists: MBA, Stanford Graduate School of Business; BA in Economics and International Relations, Tufts University.
Does Gautam Kapur work with people who lack a consulting, banking or tech background?
Yes. He focuses on nontraditional candidates without those backgrounds. He helps them turn their experience into a story that recruiters respect.
How do I contact Gautam Kapur?
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