In this episode, Zicklin Evening MBA '26 student Rezwan Islam (https://www.linkedin.com/in/rezwan-islam33/) talks about his summer 2024 Product Management internship in Detroit, MI with a national brand that provides digital solutions for complex transactions. Rezwan has a background in Mechanical Engineering, and started his MBA in spring 2024 to …

In this episode, Zicklin Evening MBA '26 student Daniel Jordan (https://www.linkedin.com/in/daniel-jordan-djc/) to talk about his experience at Zicklin over the past year. Dan started his MBA program in fall 2023. Topics include: His personal journey to starting the MBA How to talk to strangers on an airplane His experience at the 2023 Reaching Out…

In this episode, Laura Lakhwara (MBA '14 - https://www.linkedin.com/in/lauralakhwara/), Technology Adoption and Customer Success Leader with Soapbox, a warehouse and fulfillment tech platform, speaks with students to remind them to be sure to keep the hiring manager's perspective in mind when they're applying and interviewing. This can help decreas…

Episode Notes The job search in and of itself can be daunting. Having to manage your job search while also navigating getting sponsorship can be even more so and it can become increasingly an overwhelming process that can feel stressful. In this episode, we speak with MS Finance alum, Nikhil Mandhwani (https://www.linkedin.com/in/nikhil-mandhwani-c…

Oftentimes, changing careers can feel additionally confusing and frustrating because there's no one way to be able to do it. What if there was one for entering a career as a Data Engineer? In this episode, we speak with MS Information Systems, Data Analytics alum David Freitag (https://www.linkedin.com/in/davidkfreitag/), who is currently a Data En…

Episode Notes The world is layered, complex, and noisy – especially when we’re talking about all forms of communication that we not only receive, but that we send out as well. In this episode, we speak Baruch College alum Ben Guttmann (BBA ’11 - https://www.linkedin.com/in/benguttmann/) about some of the elements of effective messaging and communic…

Episode Notes In any career journey, there will be challenges. They can include not getting through to the people with whom you want to connect, feeling dejected overall, hearing no to an application - or sometimes hearing nothing. Responding (or not responding) to those challenges can be even more difficult. In this episode, we speak with Zicklin …

Episode Notes We've all heard how life, professionally or personally, can be more rewarding if it's directed intentionally and deliberately. But is there a step-by-step model that can help us do that? In this episode, we speak with Rina Koshkina, an executive and career coach (https://www.linkedin.com/in/rinakoshkina/), whose own career spans over …

Episode Notes There are many aspects of thinking strategically, and one of them is thinking a few steps ahead in any scenario or question you might have. In this episode, we speak with Kapil Khetan (https://www.linkedin.com/in/kapilkhetan/). Kapil works at Mizuho Bank and is also an Adjunct at New York University SPS, where he teaches courses in Qu…

Episode Notes Case competitions are an opportunity for students to work alone or together in teams to analyze a problem specific to a case study. There are many benefits to participating in case competitions, such as Applying the knowledge and skill sets learned in the classroom learning environment to solve complex, real-world problems and receive…

Episode Notes In tech, Customer Success roles are a conglomerate of various functions and activities, which include Marketing, Strategic Client Relationship Management, Technical Account Management, Sales, Training, Implementation, Sounding Board, and much more. When interviewing for these roles, candidates need to be prepared for different intervi…

Episode Notes In this episode, we speak with Zicklin MBA alum Eric Pliner (https://www.linkedin.com/in/ericpliner/), CEO of YSC Consulting, a global leadership strategy services consulting firm, about decision making, leadership and his recently published book, Difficult Decisions: How Leaders Make the Right Call with Insight, Integrity, and Empath…

Episode Notes In this episode, we speak with Zicklin MS Finance student Suhail Mohammed to talk about his experience interviewing for and working in Finance roles in Private Equity, Investment Management and FinTech. Suhail discusses with us: A few interview questions that candidates should be ready for in a Finance interview What most interviewers…

Episode Notes Thy Bui (https://www.linkedin.com/in/buianthy1412) is a student in the MS Business Analytics, Data Analytics program, and works as a Supply Chain Analyst for a manufacturer. In her role, she works with multiple teams and personalities on a daily basis. In this episode, Thy shares how she builds relationships with the teams she interac…

Episode Notes Having an understanding of yourself, who you are as a person, and what you bring to the table are some of the most important elements of a person's career journey - especially when changing careers. In this podcast, Michelle Pope, a Senior Brand Manager at Colgate-Palmolive, speaks about what she’s learned from her interactions with c…

Episode Notes Many people at some time in their life have thought about changing careers. In fact, in a 2019 Indeed survey, 65% of respondents who had not yet switched careers said that they either thought about or previously considered doing so. Making a career switch happen in reality, however, is not always easy. In this episode, Zicklin Evening…

Episode Notes What does someone in a Customer Success role do at a tech company? Customer Success departments are on the rise, as tech companies look to take a more proactive approach to relationship and account management. Customer Success professionals are often the intermediary between sales and the customer, ensuring customer needs are continuo…

This episode features Zicklin BBA and MBA alum Art Malkov (https://www.linkedin.com/in/digitalbrand/), Chief Digital Officer at BlockchainDriven. BlockchainDriven is a team of industry leading experts advising public and private companies, governments and nonprofits with blockchain implementations. This episode was a live recording from June 24, 20…

In this episode, Zicklin MBA alum Jonathan Tesser (MBA ’08), VP Research and Insights at NYC & Company, speaks with Justyn Makarewycz about one of Jonathan’s recent LinkedIn posts that everyone is a marketer (https://www.linkedin.com/posts/jonathan-tesser-a2a1852_humanfirst-marketing-activity-6663421401866792960-yQR3), even those who are or are asp…

In this episode, James Blanco, EVP and Head of Corporate Development for OneMain Financial, one of the nation’s largest consumer finance businesses, speaks with Justyn Makarewycz about building credibility at work and in personal relationships. Topics include: Listening as a way to be a more effective communicator Performing analysis to improve bus…

In this episode, we chat with our first-ever return guest... Ottaviana De Ruvo from Withum! We talk about surviving busy season and making the most of your internship and first year on the job. Subtopics include: Seeking out mentors while interning and on the job Building your professional network at work for present and future relationships Feelin…

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As you're starting the new year and thinking ahead, you can make great strides in your career this year. In this episode, Eileen Marray (MS Finance '18) shares her story as an international student who didn't have any professional experience in the United States. In a matter of a few months, Eileen was able to gain focus and land an internship in h…

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In this episode, Maribel Lara (MBA ’09), Senior Vice President and Head of Consulting at The Sasha Group, A VaynerX Company, speaks about what she calls “the pivot” that people can experience in their lives.* Students can put a lot of pressure on themselves about their first job out of their graduate program. When there’s that much pressure, it can…

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Hiring managers talk all the time that they want “curious” people on their teams. If you even Google “importance of curiosity,” you’ll get pages of results from places like Harvard, videos of thought-leaders like Bill Gates, and articles from psychology blogs about why it’s important for individuals to “be curiosity.” Many of us have a sense of wha…

Pat Hedley has three decades of global private equity experience at General Atlantic, and now works with entrepreneurs and mid-sized growth company CEOs to help them accelerate revenue growth, expand their strategic network and maximize their company value. She is also the author of Meet 100 People, A How to Guide to the Career and Life Edge Everyo…

In this episode, we chat with Ottaviana De Ruvo, Campus Recruiter at Withum. Topics discussed with Ottaviana include: Developing your interpersonal communication skills Non-verbal communication at events and standing out at career fairs Communicating on-the-job with your team and supervisors Communicating with senior-level professionals and manager…

We’re proud to kick off Episode 1 of our Podcast with Jamie Rizzo, a Zicklin MS Accounting alumnus with more than two decades of experience in business and finance. He is currently an asset manager at Aflac Global Investments. Topics discussed with Jamie include: Researching Deeper: Doing effective research about companies you’re looking to apply t…

The unofficial first episode of the GCMC Podcast, covering networking for introverts. To connect with the GCMC, email us at zicklin.gcmc@baruch.cuny.edu to schedule an appointment. Thank you for listening!By Zicklin GCMC