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In this episode, host Stacie Nevadomski Berdan interviews Margarita Oliva Sainz de Aja. Margarita is a native of Spain and began her career in Granada — but things took a global turn early in her career when she was awarded a Fulbright Scholarship and decided to pursue a Master of Law from Harvard University. What began as a few years overseas turned into a successful international career in the US working for some of the biggest law firms based in New York. She's now a partner of DLA Piper, LLC, where she applies her 25 years of experience in finance transactions in emerging markets, particularly Latin America, and leads the regional practice. As Margarita shares her global story, practical tips and advice come across, including the need for having an open mind and being able to build relationships with people who are different, the necessity of grit and perseverance because a global career can be quite challenging, and the value of exploring the Latin American region as the great region to grow your career.About Our GuestMargarita Oliva Sainz de Aja is a Partner at DLA Piper US, serving as the US-LatAm Practice Group Regional Co-Leader, Finance, and the US-Iberian Initiative. Based in the New York office, Margarita brings over 25 years of extensive experience in project finance, advising financial institutions and corporations on complex financing and commercial transactions across the Americas. Her expertise lies in structuring and negotiating multijurisdictional infrastructure and energy transactions, working with major multilateral agencies, commercial financial institutions, sponsors, project companies, and export credit agencies (ECAs). Margarita also provides counsel on general bank finance, capital markets, and corporate transactions, including cross-border mergers and acquisitions, restructurings, and outsourcing. She holds a degree from the Senior Executive Program (SEP) Women in Business Scholarship from IESE Business School (2013), an LL.M. from Harvard Law School (1995), where she was a Fulbright Scholar and received an honorary scholarship from Real Colegio Complutense, and a J.D. from Universidad de Granada (1992). She is admitted to practice in New York. In addition to her professional achievements, Margarita is the Chair of the Women’s Council at the Spain-US Chamber of Commerce, a position she has held since 2021. Her contributions to the legal field have been recognized by The Legal 500 Latin America ranking, where she is recommended for the category Latin America: International Firms Projects and Energy (2023-2025). She has also been named among the Top 100 Female Lawyers in Latin America by Latinvex (2013-2024) and one of the 100 Top Latinas in the US by Hola USA (2020).About the Global Careers Podcast SeriesHosted by Stacie Nevadomski Berdan, the GW-CIBER Global Careers podcast presents inspiring stories from seasoned professionals who have embraced a global role and reaped the benefits. We offer practical advice and insider tips across a broad swath of industries and fields around the world about what it is like to work globally. If you love adventure and thrive on taking risks and operating outside your comfort zone, join us as we explore the ins and outs of pursuing an international career!About GW-CIBERThe George Washington University Center for International Business Education and Research (GW-CIBER) promotes the nation’s capacity for international understanding and economic enterprise related to the theme of Institutions, Resilient Globalization and Sustainable Competitiveness.
In this episode, host Stacie Nevadomski Berdan interviews Kyriakos Petrakakos. Kyriakos graduated in 2008, when the global financial crisis hit his home country of Greece, as well as greater Europe, very hard. He decided to take a risk and pursue a job in Asia. Although he had grown up in several different countries and speaks 5 languages, he describes how difficult it was to start his career beyond his home country and region, yet he believed Asia was where he wanted to be — and he's been happy there for almost two decades. He's lived in Singapore, Shanghai and Bangkok and now works across the region in strategy and mergers & acquisitions (M&A) for Nutreco. Kyriakos encourages graduates to go where the opportunities are, pursue jobs with multinational companies — but not just the Western household names most are familiar with. He believes GDP growth will continue to be greatest in Asia because of the vibrant, diverse economies and business environments. Have a listen and, if you're interested in learning more from Kyriakos, reach out through his LinkedIn. About Our GuestKyriakos Petrakakos is the Asia head of strategy and corporate development at Nutreco. His background is in strategy/business development (M&A) and P&L management in the chemical, semiconductor and food/feed industries. In his most recent roles, he created and led the strategy and business development departments for PPG PMC and Nutreco in Asia, and for Aalberts Advanced Mechatronics globally. Prior to that, he held various commercial, P&L and strategy/corporate development roles across Asia and the Middle East. Kyriakos has lived, studied and worked in over 10 countries; he is fluent in five languages (English, Italian, Portuguese, French and Greek), and conversant in Mandarin Chinese. He received his MBA from INSEAD, and BSc in Management Science with Honors from the University of Warwick. Kyriakos currently lives in Bangkok, Thailand.About the Global Careers Podcast SeriesHosted by Stacie Nevadomski Berdan, the GW-CIBER Global Careers podcast presents inspiring stories from seasoned professionals who have embraced a global role and reaped the benefits. We offer practical advice and insider tips across a broad swath of industries and fields around the world about what it is like to work globally. If you love adventure and thrive on taking risks and operating outside your comfort zone, join us as we explore the ins and outs of pursuing an international career!About GW-CIBERThe George Washington University Center for International Business Education and Research (GW-CIBER) promotes the nation’s capacity for international understanding and economic enterprise related to the theme of Institutions, Resilient Globalization and Sustainable Competitiveness.
As he looks back on his career, Matthew Calardo shares that at least two events had a profound impact on his career and his life. One is working for an inspiring mentor he met at GW, and the other is studying Arabic, particularly studying abroad at the American University in Beirut. These two events propelled him through various roles where this philosophy and Middle Eastern studies student picked up finance skills, among other leadership and managerial skills, which enable him to succeed in his current role at a corporate foundation. Tune in and see what other tips this double alumnus shares!About Our GuestMatthew Calardo is the global strategic partnership manager for the Caterpillar Foundation. The Caterpillar Foundation builds thriving communities by investing in the skills people need to join the modern workforce, and the natural infrastructure upon which they rely. Prior to this, he was the senior program officer at the Business Council for International Understanding, a nonpartisan, U.S.-based organization that works to expand international trade and commerce. In this capacity, he led BCIU’s Middle East portfolio and worked globally to help corporate members engage with government officials responsible for strengthening commercial, political, and cultural ties. Before joining BCIU, Mr. Calardo worked as a private consultant for the Middle East Investment Initiative and as a fellow at the Aspen Institute. From 2013 to 2015, Mr. Calardo managed the George Washington University’s Middle East Policy Forum with Ambassador Edward “Skip” Gnehm, Jr., and served as Ambassador Gnehm’s teaching assistant for undergraduate and graduate courses. Mr. Calardo holds a Master of Arts in Middle East Studies and a Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy & Public Affairs, both from the George Washington University. He received a certificate in Arabic from the American University of Beirut. Mr. Calardo is also a “40 Under 40” awardee of the Middle East Policy Council. Born and raised in Cincinnati, OH, Mr. Calardo lives in Washington, D.C. with his wife and two daughters.About the Global Careers Podcast SeriesHosted by Stacie Nevadomski Berdan, the GW-CIBER Global Careers podcast presents inspiring stories from seasoned professionals who have embraced a global role and reaped the benefits. We offer practical advice and insider tips across a broad swath of industries and fields around the world about what it is like to work globally. If you love adventure and thrive on taking risks and operating outside your comfort zone, join us as we explore the ins and outs of pursuing an international career!About GW-CIBERThe George Washington University Center for International Business Education and Research (GW-CIBER) promotes the nation’s capacity for international understanding and economic enterprise related to the theme of Institutions, Resilient Globalization and Sustainable Competitiveness.
If there is such a thing as a textbook global financial career, Zal Devitre has it. With 20 years of experience in retail banking, asset management and wealth management, he has worked for two of the largest international banks in the US, Europe, Africa and Asia. Tune in to hear his tips for breaking into the competitive financial industry, including the need to be a constant learner, be flexible and willing to learn new skills and take on assignments beyond your current role or comfort zone. Zal shares what he learned working in the Peace Corps in Cameroon, West Africa, and what he would tell his younger self about comparing careers with peers early on.About Our GuestZal Devitre brings over 20 years of experience in the retail banking, asset management and wealth management industries. His professional background spans experiences in the US, Europe, Africa and Asia. Earlier in his career, Zal served as a Peace Corps volunteer in Cameroon, West Africa, where he functioned as technical advisor to a microfinance bank. He has previously held a number of roles at Citibank in Singapore, including senior branch manager, head of Citigold Private Client, and head of investments. Prior to his current role, Zal led the Global Financial Client Group at Schroders Investment Management Asia, where he was charged with distributing Schroders products across the region. Zal is currently the managing partner at Tenperel Capital, a wealth management advisory firm in Singapore. He is passionate about helping clients achieve financial security, plan for the future, and prudently grow their wealth. Zal holds a Bachelor's degree in International Politics from Georgetown University and an MBA from Columbia Business School.About the Global Careers Podcast SeriesThis podcast presents inspiring stories from seasoned professionals who have embraced a global role and reaped the benefits. We offer practical advice and insider tips across a broad swath of industries and fields around the world about what it is like to work globally. If you love adventure and thrive on taking risks and operating outside your comfort zone, join us as we explore the ins and outs of pursuing an international career!About GW-CIBERThe George Washington University Center for International Business Education and Research (GW-CIBER) promotes the nation’s capacity for international understanding and economic enterprise related to the theme of Institutions, Resilient Globalization and Sustainable Competitiveness.
In this episode, double GW alumna Robin Roschke shares how she has not only helped her clients through major transformations, but embraced the disruption to transform her own career alongside the major business, market and operational shifts. She highlights the need for upskilling and technical proficiency in today’s skills-based market and offers practical tips on pursuing a global career across the broad and diverse jobs available in the financial industry today.About Our GuestRobin Roschke is a transformation executive who has built a career leading major initiatives that redefine how organizations work, deliver services, and support their people through change. With a unique blend of corporate and entrepreneurial experience, she has shaped the future of work at Fortune 500 companies like HSBC, JPMorgan Chase, American Express, and Guardian Life Insurance while also co-founding a human capital firm dedicated to making change a competitive advantage.Robin doesn’t just react to disruption – she drives transformation from the inside out. Whether shaping an executive agenda or being handed one, she excels at mobilizing the resources, talent, and strategy needed to turn vision into reality. With deep expertise across IT, operations, and HR, she understands how to align leadership, workforce strategy, and technology to make change successful and lasting. A natural systems thinker and strategic leader, she connects the dots between business priorities, operational capacity and evolving workforce needs.About the Global Careers Podcast SeriesThis podcast presents inspiring stories from seasoned professionals who have embraced a global role and reaped the benefits. We offer practical advice and insider tips across a broad swath of industries and fields around the world about what it is like to work globally. If you love adventure and thrive on taking risks and operating outside your comfort zone, join us as we explore the ins and outs of pursuing an international career!About GW-CIBERThe George Washington University Center for International Business Education and Research (GW-CIBER) promotes the nation’s capacity for international understanding and economic enterprise related to the theme of Institutions, Resilient Globalization and Sustainable Competitiveness.
GW alumna Amanda Ingram launched her career in finance at PwC, starting with her internship while still at GW. She describes the broad breadth of skills she acquired through her role as a consultant in finance, how she was able to pursue a global position in London through an internal program, and then was able to pivot to Morgan Stanley enabling her to use her experience and skills to take a deeper dive into the regulatory reporting field. She offers practical tips about her career journey so far, including the value of her study abroad experience in Spain and the importance of language skills beyond communication into cultural understanding and human interaction. Recent and soon-to-be grads can learn a great deal from Amanda’s story.About Our GuestAmanda Ingram is a vice president in the Morgan Stanley Finance Division's Regulatory Reporting Quality Assurance (RRQA) team and focuses on capital and recovery and resolution planning. Amanda has 15+ years of experience in financial services. Prior to joining Morgan Stanley, she worked as a consultant at PwC across the New York, London, and Washington, D.C. locations. Her work included assessments of treasury functions, covering liquidity, cash (payments, collections, banking relationships, forecasting), funding, financial risk management, technology, and compliance for banks, insurers, investment managers, and corporates. Amanda has a Bachelor's degree in Business Administration with a concentration in Finance from the George Washington University.About the Global Careers Podcast SeriesThis podcast presents inspiring stories from seasoned professionals who have embraced a global role and reaped the benefits. We offer practical advice and insider tips across a broad swath of industries and fields around the world about what it is like to work globally. If you love adventure and thrive on taking risks and operating outside your comfort zone, join us as we explore the ins and outs of pursuing an international career!About GW-CIBERThe George Washington University Center for International Business Education and Research (GW-CIBER) promotes the nation’s capacity for international understanding and economic enterprise related to the theme of Institutions, Resilient Globalization and Sustainable Competitiveness.
Living in London, leading global teams, and working around the world to deliver impact through sustainable finance may sound like a dream job for many. In this episode, GW alumna Dana Barsky discusses how she arrived at her current leadership role and how important it is for finance professionals to have a deep understanding of the financial industry before they begin to specialize. She shares some of the joys and challenges she has faced throughout her global life thus far, as well as practical tips for job seekers interested in a career in international finance. Dana’s own story about how she handled an unpredictable start to her career is as inspiring as it is insightful.About Our GuestA senior sustainable finance executive, Ms. Barsky has over 25 years of corporate finance and sustainability experience. She is currently the global head of sustainability strategy and net zero for Standard Chartered Bank, based in London and Singapore. Prior to Standard Chartered Bank, Ms. Barsky was the global head of sustainable finance at Credit Suisse, based in London and Zurich, and served as president of Growth for Good, a special-purpose acquisition company focused on sustainable companies critical to the decarbonization of the global economy. In her various roles, she has mobilized capital for climate finance across asset classes and has worked with multiple MDBs on blended finance transactions, sustainable issuances, and the creation of investment products that specifically mobilize capital to address climate change and support the needed transition to a net zero world. She currently serves on the steering group for Glasgow Financial Alliance for Net Zero (GFANZ) and the World Bank’s Private Sector Investment Lab. She graduated magna cum laude from the George Washington University in 1989 with a BBA in Finance and received her MBA with Distinction from Harvard Business School in 1995.About the Global Careers Podcast SeriesThis podcast presents inspiring stories from seasoned professionals who have embraced a global role and reaped the benefits. We offer practical advice and insider tips across a broad swath of industries and fields around the world about what it is like to work globally. If you love adventure and thrive on taking risks and operating outside your comfort zone, join us as we explore the ins and outs of pursuing an international career!About GW-CIBERThe George Washington University Center for International Business Education and Research (GW-CIBER) promotes the nation’s capacity for international understanding and economic enterprise related to the theme of Institutions, Resilient Globalization and Sustainable Competitiveness.
As Christine Brown-Quinn was wrapping up her MBA in Finance from GW, she was recruited by a financial company in London and relocated there upon graduation. This move launched her stellar career in international finance as she took on more senior roles for the likes of Nomura International and UBS while settling into life with her partner and two kids as UK residents for the past 30 years. In this first episode of our eighth season, Christine shares many tips, including the importance of networking and developing relationships with people, and talks about not letting others define her in her personal or professional life. She describes having an “aha moment” when she was asked to speak to a women’s financial network and realized that many others would benefit from the lessons she had to learn on her own as one of the few senior women in finance. About Our GuestChristine Brown-Quinn has an extensive background as a former Managing Director in International Finance in London, where she worked for decades at the likes of Nomura International, UBS and more. But she left the finance world to embark on a mission to dispel the notion that a thriving career must clash with a gratifying personal life. Known as The Female Capitalist® she offers empowering resources for women in business and is a published author of two books (“Step Aside Super Woman” & "Unlock Your Career Success - Knowing the Unwritten Rules Changes Everything”, an Amazon #1 Best Seller). She earned her MBA at GW and has been a strong advocate for GW within its alumni world. Her website can be found at https://www.christinebrown-quinn.com/.About the Global Careers Podcast SeriesThis podcast presents inspiring stories from seasoned professionals who have embraced a global role and reaped the benefits. We offer practical advice and insider tips across a broad swath of industries and fields around the world about what it is like to work globally. If you love adventure and thrive on taking risks and operating outside your comfort zone, join us as we explore the ins and outs of pursuing an international career!About GW-CIBERThe George Washington University Center for International Business Education and Research (GW-CIBER) promotes the nation’s capacity for international understanding and economic enterprise related to the theme of Institutions, Resilient Globalization and Sustainable Competitiveness.
As the chief corporate affairs officer for Nokia, Melissa Schoeb shares how she oversees a team of 125 people around the world in the areas of communications, government relations, brand and sustainability while advancing Nokia's reputation. Various emerging tech trends play out differently within a technology company like Nokia, which must consider the role of tech in its products but also how they affect regulations and geopolitics. Melissa talks about balancing the professional and personal parts of her life as she explains how she moved to Finland during the pandemic and then to London with her family.About Our GuestMelissa Schoeb is Nokia’s chief corporate affairs officer and oversees communications, government relations, brand and sustainability. Melissa’s priorities are to advance Nokia’s global reputation to drive and support the company’s business strategy as well as help shape relevant debates and ensure a strong voice for Nokia. Prior to joining Nokia in 2021, Melissa worked at Occidental, one of the world’s largest independent oil and gas companies, where she was vice president of corporate affairs. Before Occidental, she held a number of senior leadership positions at FleishmanHillard, one of the world’s leading communications consultancies, and was director of global communications for Nortel Networks, a multinational telecommunications and data networking equipment manufacturer. Melissa also has significant management consulting and business management experience, having held a business director role at The VenCom Group, a venture capital company focused on the telecommunications sector, and consulting roles at Gemini Consulting (now Capgemini). Melissa holds a dual Bachelor of Arts in International Relations and Spanish from the University of Mary Washington in the U.S. and has conducted research to define the impact of political initiatives on international economies for the Four Freedoms foundation in Italy. Melissa is based in London, UK, speaks Spanish and Italian fluently, and has lived and worked in several countries in North and South America, Europe and Africa. In her spare time, she enjoys traveling, exercising and watching her son play goalie on his youth hockey team.About the Global Careers Podcast SeriesThis podcast presents inspiring stories from seasoned professionals who have embraced a global role and reaped the benefits. We offer practical advice and insider tips across a broad swath of industries and fields around the world about what it is like to work globally. If you love adventure and thrive on taking risks and operating outside your comfort zone, join us as we explore the ins and outs of pursuing an international career!About GW-CIBERThe George Washington University Center for International Business Education and Research (GW-CIBER) promotes the nation’s capacity for international understanding and economic enterprise related to the theme of Institutions, Resilient Globalization and Sustainable Competitiveness.
As the vice president of Research & Development IT for Astra Zeneca, Anna Berg Åsberg says she has the best job ever as she leads a global team of hundreds of people across three continents who work to optimize scientists' daily lives through technology. They use technology to speed up the discovery and delivery of medicines to patients, and you can hear the excitement in Anna's voice as she talks about the importance of having a job that can really make a difference in the world. She shares how her engineering career began in telecommunications, then manufacturing, before landing in healthcare, and how managing her international career living and working in Spain, Germany, France, the U.S. (two times), and her native Sweden has oftentimes been complicated, at times lonely, and yet an extraordinary experience for her and her family.About Our GuestAnna Berg Åsberg is the vice president of Research & Development IT for Astra Zeneca, responsible for strategy, build, and run for IT in both Oncology and BioPharmaceuticals R&D. Her global team delivers transactional core IT systems as well as transformational data and insight technologies, including engineering, platform and tools for artificial intelligence and digital health capabilities. Anna holds a Master of Science degree from KTH, Royal Institute of Stockholm. Prior to joining AstraZeneca in 2004, Anna studied and worked in numerous European countries, including Germany, Spain, Switzerland and France. She developed a passion for applying IT to diverse organizations and challenges, and launched an IT consultancy company in Hamburg, Germany. Her AstraZeneca career began in Södertälje working with Finance and Enabling Units, followed by a move to the US to provide IT for the U.S. Commercial unit. Anna moved back to Södertälje in 2014 as VP for Operations IT, where she established and started the journey to make AstraZeneca factories ‘smart’ with digital technologies. She assumed her current role in 2019.About the Global Careers Podcast SeriesThis podcast presents inspiring stories from seasoned professionals who have embraced a global role and reaped the benefits. We offer practical advice and insider tips across a broad swath of industries and fields around the world about what it is like to work globally. If you love adventure and thrive on taking risks and operating outside your comfort zone, join us as we explore the ins and outs of pursuing an international career!About GW-CIBERThe George Washington University Center for International Business Education and Research (GW-CIBER) promotes the nation’s capacity for international understanding and economic enterprise related to the theme of Institutions, Resilient Globalization and Sustainable Competitiveness.
Technology tends to be the enabler of change at most organizations, and Gina Ruebensaal helps people and organizations manage that change. From working on the ground for the Federal government in Afghanistan to helping lead one of the largest tech acquisitions in history, she helps clients understand how to use tech and data to make decisions faster and better. She advises students and job seekers to embrace the fast-paced change technology brings to all of our lives and to learn how to use it, not just understand it. Gina shares stories of growing up as a child of diplomats (she has lived in Tel Aviv, Bangkok, Geneva and Washington, D.C.) and provides thoughtful advice on the types of skills critical to working on a global scale. Tune in to hear more advice and tips on how to adapt to the fast-paced world of change we all live in.About Our GuestGina Ruebensaal has more than 20 years of experience advising leaders in the technology and national security arenas. She has focused her career on affecting meaningful transformation in large and complicated organizations, based on a deep understanding of how people and organizations manage change. Most recently, Gina drove VMware's chief operating officer's executive change strategy for VMware's ambitious SaaS transformation. This included advising operations leadership on prioritization, potential friction points, and on leading 4k+ employees through one of the largest tech acquisitions in history. Before pivoting to the technology industry, Gina spent 15+ years consulting for U.S. national security agencies. Her areas of expertise include transformation, strategy development and implementation, futures analysis and leadership. She leveraged those capabilities to advance a variety of initiatives in the Federal government, including countering IED networks, critical infrastructure development, analytic modernization, public-private partnerships, and a major agency transformation. She lives in the Washington, D.C. metro area, where she enjoys spending as much time with her family as possible, travel and yoga.About the Global Careers Podcast SeriesThis podcast presents inspiring stories from seasoned professionals who have embraced a global role and reaped the benefits. We offer practical advice and insider tips across a broad swath of industries and fields around the world about what it is like to work globally. If you love adventure and thrive on taking risks and operating outside your comfort zone, join us as we explore the ins and outs of pursuing an international career!About GW-CIBERThe George Washington University Center for International Business Education and Research (GW-CIBER) promotes the nation’s capacity for international understanding and economic enterprise related to the theme of Institutions, Resilient Globalization and Sustainable Competitiveness.
Despite a broad cross-domain background, Tim Gilday has always had a particular passion for technology and science, which has helped lead him to his current role as a futurist thought leader working with government, industry and academic leaders. He shares how he gets to spend every day doing what he loves: learning, being curious, and figuring out how tech and societal trends can bring positive impact to his clients (U.S. Federal agencies). He encourages listeners to embrace the accelerated pace of change in tech; to not be afraid of it, but to learn and leverage it to help you do your job better, faster and more easily. He sees an intersection between democratizing tech and a global mindset —and as a GW MBA alumnus, he has some specific advice for grad students.About Our GuestTim Gilday is a futurist thought leader focused on the ethical and optimal application of emerging technology for the U.S. government and society. He collaborates with government, academic and industry leaders to identify global risks and opportunities, as well as those posed by the increasing pace of technological innovation, and develops policy and practices to guide agency digital transformation and readiness to embrace disruption. Tim has an undergraduate degree in Industrial/Organizational Psychology from the University of Maryland - College Park and an International Business MBA from the George Washington University. Cosmology, physics and emerging technology have been lifelong passions.About the Global Careers Podcast SeriesThis podcast presents inspiring stories from seasoned professionals who have embraced a global role and reaped the benefits. We offer practical advice and insider tips across a broad swath of industries and fields around the world about what it is like to work globally. If you love adventure and thrive on taking risks and operating outside your comfort zone, join us as we explore the ins and outs of pursuing an international career!About GW-CIBERThe George Washington University Center for International Business Education and Research (GW-CIBER) promotes the nation’s capacity for international understanding and economic enterprise related to the theme of Institutions, Resilient Globalization and Sustainable Competitiveness.
There is so much to learn from Grace Schroeder, a visionary leader who helps businesses get to the heart of the problems quickly by identifying, integrating and harmonizing existing apps and tools into a business's platform through Slingr, the company she founded in 2011. She shares how she began her career in finance (after earning a degree in psychology), but evolved to tech when she realized it was what she was most attracted to in her job at the time. She explains how she listened to what made her happy, which eventually led her to found her own company. Slingr is based in Miami, but the vast majority of its workforce is in Mendoza, Argentina. Tune in as Grace explains that it's never been a better time to look for jobs for people who are truly curious and willing to train themselves to notice what excites them — not just to take a job from one of many resume postings.About Our GuestGrace Schroeder is the founder and CEO of Slingr, a low-code platform company. She is a notable tech leader recognized for driving the company towards innovation in the low-code/no-code sectors. With a rich software development and business background, she has positioned Slingr as a key player in low-code solutions, bringing both the platform and professional services that make custom application development accessible to businesses of all sizes. Her approach combines technical vision with strategic business insights, emphasizing efficiency, innovation, and empowerment in the digital landscape.About the Global Careers Podcast SeriesThis podcast presents inspiring stories from seasoned professionals who have embraced a global role and reaped the benefits. We offer practical advice and insider tips across a broad swath of industries and fields around the world about what it is like to work globally. If you love adventure and thrive on taking risks and operating outside your comfort zone, join us as we explore the ins and outs of pursuing an international career!About GW-CIBERThe George Washington University Center for International Business Education and Research (GW-CIBER) promotes the nation’s capacity for international understanding and economic enterprise related to the theme of Institutions, Resilient Globalization and Sustainable Competitiveness.
Being a subject matter expert on U.S.-China and U.S.-Taiwan relations has been the main constant of Greer Meisels’ career as she worked for the U.S. Treasury, a financial services trade association, and now Intel, one of the world’s largest companies. She admits she’s no technologist but is required to think through and apply her global knowledge to advise on policy, geography and geopolitics as business and technology intersect — and she advises listeners that there will most likely be a tech component to almost any field they choose. She shares stories of her global experiences and offers candid perspective on a few of her greatest career challenges thus far, including moving to China for a year and leaving her partner, friends and family back in the U.S.About Our GuestGreer Meisels is the inaugural director of external affairs at Intel Corporation, where she is responsible for building relationships and strategic partnerships that strengthen Intel's position as an industry leader. She came to Intel from the Institute of International Finance (IIF), the global association of the financial services industry, where she served as chief of staff to the president and CEO for more than four years. Prior to joining the IIF, she held several positions in the International Affairs division of the U.S. Department of the Treasury, including as senior advisor to the under secretary of international affairs. Her work at Treasury also focused on the U.S.-China economic relationship as well as on investment security issues on the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) specializing in emerging technologies and biotechnology. Earlier in her career, Greer worked at several think tanks and was also a visiting lecturer at the China Foreign Affairs University, in Beijing. While hailing from Dallas, Texas, she has lived in New York City, Beijing, Boston, Taipei, Washington, D.C., and now Baltimore. She is also fortunate that her work has taken her around the globe, mostly to Latin America, Europe, and the Asia-Pacific region. She graduated from Harvard University with her A.M. from the Regional Studies East Asia Program in 2012 and received her B.A. from Hunter College, City University of New York in Political Science with a dual concentration in East Asian studies and Art History in 2007. In her spare time, Greer sits on the Board of Watershed Collaborative, a non-profit organization that offers PreK-12 teachers affordable and engaging web-based courses, coaching, and instructional resources. She is also an enthusiastic novice fly fisherman and a wannabe cheesemonger.About the Global Careers Podcast SeriesThis podcast presents inspiring stories from seasoned professionals who have embraced a global role and reaped the benefits. We offer practical advice and insider tips across a broad swath of industries and fields around the world about what it is like to work globally. If you love adventure and thrive on taking risks and operating outside your comfort zone, join us as we explore the ins and outs of pursuing an international career!About GW-CIBERThe George Washington University Center for International Business Education and Research (GW-CIBER) promotes the nation’s capacity for international understanding and economic enterprise related to the theme of Institutions, Resilient Globalization and Sustainable Competitiveness.
Fintech is a global industry that has enabled entrepreneurs to raise money through crowdsourcing all over the word. Yet it’s not as easy as it sounds without the help of an expert like Maureen Murat, who explains the complications that can arise with the combination of AI and machine learning, legal and cross-border regulation of blockchain and cryptocurrency, and cross-cultural communication and negotiations. Tune in as she shares stories of her adventures working in the Middle East and how she always does her research to prepare for cross-cultural engagement. She shares many of the lessons she’s learned, including the importance of clarifying situations in the moment to get through challenging situations, prioritizing what matters in both personal and professional life, and recognizing that it’s OK to change your mind!About Our GuestMaureen L. Murat is an attorney and principal of Crowdie Advisors, LLC, a business consulting firm dedicated to helping entrepreneurs and small businesses with strategy, planning and problem-solving services when considering equity crowdfunding to raise capital. Maureen has worked internationally advising fintech companies, consulting and presenting on various topics such as crowdfunding, blockchain, and business strategy. Maureen has also taught Intro to Blockchain and the Law, Tokenomics and Cryptocurrency Regulations, and Smart Cities, Smart Government at the University of New Hampshire, Franklin Pierce School of Law. She is a member of the Crowdfunding Professional Association, a non-profit organization that focuses on growing the crowdfunding community globally and follows the blockchain/cryptocurrency industry. Maureen received her undergraduate degree in Psychology from Nova Southeastern University, her graduate degree in Homeland Security with a focus on disaster management from American Military University, and her Law degree from the University of the District of Columbia David A. Clarke School of Law. She has worked through the Middle East and speaks Haitian Creole and French. Maureen is a Senior Attorney in the Policy Unit of the Legal Division at FDIC, where she works primarily on consumer protection-related issues, but the content of this interview represents Maureen’s point of view as Principal of Crowdie Advisors.About the Global Careers Podcast SeriesThis podcast presents inspiring stories from seasoned professionals who have embraced a global role and reaped the benefits. We offer practical advice and insider tips across a broad swath of industries and fields around the world about what it is like to work globally. If you love adventure and thrive on taking risks and operating outside your comfort zone, join us as we explore the ins and outs of pursuing an international career!About GW-CIBERThe George Washington University Center for International Business Education and Research (GW-CIBER) promotes the nation’s capacity for international understanding and economic enterprise related to the theme of Institutions, Resilient Globalization and Sustainable Competitiveness.
What does a degree in international peace and conflict resolution have to do with a career in the private sector? A whole lot, according to Andrea Gooz, who explains how her cross-cultural communication and negotiation skills have been applied to overcome and minimize obstacles for effective business across borders. She shares tips for working across cultures, noting that even after working in more than 75 countries with teams all over the world over the course of 20+ years, she still prepares to be surprised by the people she encounters and the experiences she has on the ground. Andrea admits that she’s no technologist but recognizes that she must understand the role technology plays in her field to do her job – and encourages everyone to do the same.About Our GuestAndrea Gooz is vice president for Global Citizen Services at General Dynamics Information Technology (GDIT). GDIT is a global technology and professional services company delivering consulting, technology and mission services across the United States government, defense and intelligence community. GDIT’s Global Citizen Services business provides governments with leading-edge technology and services that ensure secure and efficient cross-border travel and trade. Ms. Gooz has more than 20 years’ experience leading international teams spanning 75 countries, providing services to U.S. and international government clients in the management of international migration. She holds a B.A. in Political Science and French from Messiah University, an M.A. in International Peace and Conflict Resolution from American University, and a certificate in International Migration Studies from Georgetown University.About the Global Careers Podcast SeriesThis podcast presents inspiring stories from seasoned professionals who have embraced a global role and reaped the benefits. We offer practical advice and insider tips across a broad swath of industries and fields around the world about what it is like to work globally. If you love adventure and thrive on taking risks and operating outside your comfort zone, join us as we explore the ins and outs of pursuing an international career!About GW-CIBERThe George Washington University Center for International Business Education and Research (GW-CIBER) promotes the nation’s capacity for international understanding and economic enterprise related to the theme of Institutions, Resilient Globalization and Sustainable Competitiveness.
One of the best perks of a global job is the travel — and this is definitely true for Megan Yarmuth, who says Doha Hamad Airport is the best in the world! Megan is head of PR for Ogilvy Doha, having finally gotten her chance to go global after working in the public relations industry in Washington, D.C. for years. She explains how she landed the position, including the important role networking has played throughout her career. Have a listen as Megan explains the skills PR professionals must have: great writing, relationship building, and the ability to think on their feet both creatively and strategically since the industry is both proactive and reactive. Add the global component and it gets even more complicated. Megan shares some of the lessons she has learned working in the Middle East with a global team and offers tips to listeners interested in pursuing a global career: network, have fun, and consider the Middle East and Asia, which need the skills and education American students can offer.About Our GuestMegan Yarmuth is an award-winning communications professional with more than 18 years of experience working for some of the biggest global PR agencies. Currently she is head of PR at Ogilvy Doha, where she leads the public relations team on accounts including Qatar Foundation and Qatar Tourism. She recently moved to Doha from Washington, D.C. with her husband and two school-age sons. In D.C., she worked for Weber Shandwick on public health and awareness campaigns for the CDC. Megan is also an entrepreneur who co-founded and managed a video production and digital media company, Rockhouse, as well as a GW alumna, having earned her MBA with a focus on marketing in 2009.About the Global Careers Podcast SeriesThis podcast presents inspiring stories from seasoned professionals who have embraced a global role and reaped the benefits. We offer practical advice and insider tips across a broad swath of industries and fields around the world about what it is like to work globally. If you love adventure and thrive on taking risks and operating outside your comfort zone, join us as we explore the ins and outs of pursuing an international career!About GW-CIBERThe George Washington University Center for International Business Education and Research (GW-CIBER) promotes the nation’s capacity for international understanding and economic enterprise related to the theme of Institutions, Resilient Globalization and Sustainable Competitiveness.
A career in brand management means that almost every day is a multi-tasking, fast-paced day filled with variety. This is exactly what enticed Tracy Haffner from the get-go, and she has tremendous experience in marketing and general management for some of the world's most prestigious brands: Saks Fifth Avenue, Reckitt, Kraft Foods and Avon. She is currently the chief operating officer for Woosh Beauty, and shares in this episode how she's growing this DTC beauty brand, emphasizing the need for excellent customer service — an element of marketing that seems to be getting lost in the digital space. Tracy shares both challenges and opportunities involved in running a global brand, including global supplier issues, multi-cultural consumer preferences, and the unique challenges in delivering beauty products direct to consumer (ask her about shading!).About Our GuestTracy Roe Haffner has more than 30 years of marketing and general management experience in the consumer packaged goods industry. She started her career in 1992 after graduating with an MBA from Washington University in St. Louis, and then spent two years at Reckitt, 12 years at Kraft Foods, six years at Avon, and two years at Saks Fifth Avenue. For the past seven years, she has been running a small DTC beauty brand, Woosh Beauty, in New York City and enjoying the brand’s triple digit growth. Tracy’s experience in global marketing started at Kraft but was strengthened by her time at Avon as she headed up global marketing across three key categories: fragrance, skincare, and fashion and home. Now she is laying the groundwork to take Woosh Beauty to select international markets.About the Global Careers Podcast SeriesThis podcast presents inspiring stories from seasoned professionals who have embraced a global role and reaped the benefits. We offer practical advice and insider tips across a broad swath of industries and fields around the world about what it is like to work globally. If you love adventure and thrive on taking risks and operating outside your comfort zone, join us as we explore the ins and outs of pursuing an international career!About GW-CIBERThe George Washington University Center for International Business Education and Research (GW-CIBER) promotes the nation’s capacity for international understanding and economic enterprise related to the theme of Institutions, Resilient Globalization and Sustainable Competitiveness.
If you're interested in breaking into the fashion marketing industry, Elizabeth Drori advises starting as soon as possible — even taking a retail job in college. In this episode, she explains that her passion for marketing stems from connecting with consumers through multiple touch points, learning what they want to buy, and then figuring out how to get them to buy in order to grow the business. The fashion industry adds a fun and exciting element to a marketing career — while embracing AI, digital marketing and eCommerce has completely changed marketing for most every industry around the world. But the heart of every great brand marketing campaign is clarity: the sharper and more focused you are, the better the results. About Our GuestElizabeth Drori is the chief marketing officer at Sperry and is responsible for developing and executing Sperry's global brand strategy, delivering integrated marketing campaigns across all consumer touchpoints, and leading the brand's global communications, digital advertising, creative services and social media efforts. She brings more than a decade of experience guiding fashion organizations and driving revenue growth as head of marketing for Walmart's fashion business, leading an omnichannel marketing team focused on driving perception change and new customer acquisition, and serving in global brand management and strategy at Converse.About the Global Careers Podcast SeriesThis podcast presents inspiring stories from seasoned professionals who have embraced a global role and reaped the benefits. We offer practical advice and insider tips across a broad swath of industries and fields around the world about what it is like to work globally. If you love adventure and thrive on taking risks and operating outside your comfort zone, join us as we explore the ins and outs of pursuing an international career!About GW-CIBERThe George Washington University Center for International Business Education and Research (GW-CIBER) promotes the nation’s capacity for international understanding and economic enterprise related to the theme of Institutions, Resilient Globalization and Sustainable Competitiveness.
Study abroad experiences can transform your life, which is what happened to Forte Fellow Jennifer Baaklini after her first trip to Italy as an undergrad. She then went on to South Africa and spent a summer in India, eventually landing a job at the Institute of International Education (IIE) to promote the prestigious Fulbright program. In this episode, Jennifer shares how she continues to learn and apply her cross-cultural aptitude in concert with her digital marketing skills to deliver successful social media campaigns for her international clients. It's not an easy task because communicating on a global scale can be overwhelming, so she recommends clearly defining your audience and paying especially close attention to details to avoid mistakes, which can wreck a campaign. Giving a shout out to the GW MBA program, Jennifer highlights the skills gained through the program's group projects, specifically adaptability and versatility, which she values because they have helped her become a better consultant.About Our GuestJennifer Baaklini is currently the director of digital strategy at FGS Global, a communications and public affairs consultancy with offices in 27 cities around the world. Jennifer specializes in advising clients on digital strategy to advance public diplomacy and foreign policy objectives, particularly related to the Middle East. Prior to FGS Global, Jennifer worked at the U.S. Department of State Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs as well as the Institute of International Education (IIE) in social media management. She began her career as a journalist in the Philadelphia suburbs before living in New York City and Washington, DC. Jennifer holds an MBA from the George Washington University (’20) where, as a Forté Fellow, she focused on leadership management and marketing. She also holds a Bachelor of Arts with Honors in Journalism from the Schreyer Honors College at Pennsylvania State University (’11).About the Global Careers Podcast SeriesThis podcast presents inspiring stories from seasoned professionals who have embraced a global role and reaped the benefits. We offer practical advice and insider tips across a broad swath of industries and fields around the world about what it is like to work globally. If you love adventure and thrive on taking risks and operating outside your comfort zone, join us as we explore the ins and outs of pursuing an international career!About GW-CIBERThe George Washington University Center for International Business Education and Research (GW-CIBER) promotes the nation’s capacity for international understanding and economic enterprise related to the theme of Institutions, Resilient Globalization and Sustainable Competitiveness.
Interested in the public relations and communications aspect of a global marketing career? Have a listen as Claudia Gioia, a powerhouse in the mar-comms field across Latin America, shares how advanced tech and data-driven insights and analytics have revolutionized the industry. Artificial intelligence, location-based targeting, and augmented reality — together with a thorough understanding of analytics — help practitioners better understand consumer behaviors and hit their KPIs so much faster than even a few years ago. In addition to data analytics, solid strategic thinking and impeccable communications skills are critical to international business success. Is it coincidence that these skills are also key to rising to the C-suite? Perhaps not.About Our GuestClaudia Gioia is multiple award-winning communications professional. She is the co-founder and managing partner of Perceptual Advisors, a full stack marketing and communications firm focused on founders, funders, entrepreneurs and disruptors. Throughout her career, she has held positions as president and CEO at Hill+ Knowlton LATAM and Caribbean; SVP of Americas at LLYC; and country manager of Latin America Technology Practices at Burson-Marsteller (currently BCW). Claudia has led international client work for Nestle, Ford Motors, Intel, Walgreens Boots Alliance, AT&T, Facebook, Allergan, Pfizer, Medtronic, HP, Unilever, Qualcomm, Sony, Accenture and FedEx, among others. She also advised on country branding, reporting directly to several regional and national mandataries. Among Claudia’s accolades, she was recognized among the global top 100 most influential people by PR Week and won the iconic Gold Stevie Award for best executive of the year in Latin America. She holds a BA in Education and Psychology and is certified by the Yale University Management School and the Chinese School of Business (CKGSB) in global digital branding, by the University of Virginia in digital transformation, and by the Wharton School in entrepreneurship.About the Global Careers Podcast SeriesThis podcast presents inspiring stories from seasoned professionals who have embraced a global role and reaped the benefits. We offer practical advice and insider tips across a broad swath of industries and fields around the world about what it is like to work globally. If you love adventure and thrive on taking risks and operating outside your comfort zone, join us as we explore the ins and outs of pursuing an international career!About GW-CIBERThe George Washington University Center for International Business Education and Research (GW-CIBER) promotes the nation’s capacity for international understanding and economic enterprise related to the theme of Institutions, Resilient Globalization and Sustainable Competitiveness.
Wondering how to build a stellar marketing career? Have a listen to Jessica Deckinger, founder and president at Mint Marketing Group, as she shares how to tap into the many opportunities the marketing field offers by dabbling in many functions and learning new skills, applying knowledge across industries, and being at the center of disruption and creative thinking for a business by adding value in any field. She talks about the new normal of non-linear careers and shares tips on how to create and articulate your professional brand story throughout your journey. Jessica reflects on how globalization has created opportunities for businesses to scale much more rapidly in many parts of the world, which requires today's marketers to have a global mindset and an ability to take a “glocal” approach by always listening to your customers (customer first!).About Our GuestJessica Deckinger is an outstanding international marketing professional who has held leadership positions with many global brands including: Vention, Everbridge, Humana, Wolverine Worldwide, Promotion In Motion, and Avon Products. She was a member of the executive team of two startups with successful exits - MCX (Retail/Fintech) and Adeo (Biotech/CPG). In the earlier years of her career, she also held finance and operations roles at JPMorgan and the National Football League. In addition to her full-time roles, Jessica has been an active partner in her husband’s entrepreneurial businesses for over two decades, as well as a mentor for over ten years to U.S. Veterans through American Corporate Partners. Jessica currently serves on boards of several leading not-for-profit organizations including Boston Medical Center’s Catwalk for Cancer, the Trustee’s Council of Penn Women, and Tufts University Gordon School.About the Global Careers Podcast SeriesThis podcast presents inspiring stories from seasoned professionals who have embraced a global role and reaped the benefits. We offer practical advice and insider tips across a broad swath of industries and fields around the world about what it is like to work globally. If you love adventure and thrive on taking risks and operating outside your comfort zone, join us as we explore the ins and outs of pursuing an international career!About GW-CIBERThe George Washington University Center for International Business Education and Research (GW-CIBER) promotes the nation’s capacity for international understanding and economic enterprise related to the theme of Institutions, Resilient Globalization and Sustainable Competitiveness.
Global marketing roles can often be found in the U.S., which is how Michele Lamm Chapuis built her 20-year career in international marketing. In this episode, she takes listeners on her journey working for such leading companies as Newell-Rubbermaid, American Greetings, Mattel/Fisher-Price and now SharkNinja — and discusses the challenges today’s digital landscape presents in consumer branding and communication. She emphasizes that diplomacy is critical to success, and how difficult it can be to land a job overseas. Michele shares how her three years working for UNICEF in Geneva led her to pursue dual citizenship in Italy with the goal of opening up work opportunities in the EU for her and her family.About Our GuestMichele Lamm Chapuis is a multi-lingual global marketing professional with more than 20 years of international team leadership experience. Her global roles have spanned a variety of industries, including food and beverage, commercial goods, non-profit organizations, travel and tourism, and consumer products across many categories. Currently Michele is the senior international marketing manager on the Global Beauty Team at SharkNinja, and is responsible for marketing the company’s haircare line everywhere outside the U.S. Michele has worked at leading companies such as Newell-Rubbermaid, American Greetings, Rich Products, Mattel/Fisher-Price and UNICEF, for which she worked in Geneva, Switzerland, for three years. She has traveled all over the world and runs her own travel company, Europe Your Own Way.About the Global Careers Podcast SeriesThis podcast presents inspiring stories from seasoned professionals who have embraced a global role and reaped the benefits. We offer practical advice and insider tips across a broad swath of industries and fields around the world about what it is like to work globally. If you love adventure and thrive on taking risks and operating outside your comfort zone, join us as we explore the ins and outs of pursuing an international career!About GW-CIBERThe George Washington University Center for International Business Education and Research (GW-CIBER) promotes the nation’s capacity for international understanding and economic enterprise related to the theme of Institutions, Resilient Globalization and Sustainable Competitiveness.
Interested in a marketing career focused on consumer packaged goods? Chief Outsider’s Fractional CMO Philippe Harousseau says it offers the opportunity to work in an exciting, ever-changing environment that allows you to discover new ways of interacting with an audience on a global scale. In this first episode of Season 6, he reflects on his career working on some of the biggest brands in the world, including Dove, Shiseido, GoGo squeeZ and YuMove, and emphasizes the need to recognize that a brand's purpose and core insight are universal — but the way you express it must be adapted locally. Tune in to hear his advice on the critical role of disruptive innovation, brand purpose, unconventional marketing approaches, and global engagement for today's marketers.About Our GuestPhilippe Harousseau, fractional CMO at Chief Outsiders, is a pioneering marketing executive and purpose-driven leader who delivers share gains and profitable growth with both large and fast-growing businesses. He has worked at leading and progressive organizations, like Unilever, Shiseido, GoGo squeeZ and YuMove while delivering results through unconventional marketing approaches, disruptive innovation, brand expansion, and brand purpose, including the Dove Campaign for Real Beauty. A global citizen with dual French and American citizenship, Philippe has held multiple regional and global roles while working and living in Paris, Istanbul, London, New York and now Atlanta. Philippe speaks French and English.About the Global Careers Podcast SeriesThis podcast presents inspiring stories from seasoned professionals who have embraced a global role and reaped the benefits. We offer practical advice and insider tips across a broad swath of industries and fields around the world about what it is like to work globally. If you love adventure and thrive on taking risks and operating outside your comfort zone, join us as we explore the ins and outs of pursuing an international career!About GW-CIBERThe George Washington University Center for International Business Education and Research (GW-CIBER) promotes the nation’s capacity for international understanding and economic enterprise related to the theme of Institutions, Resilient Globalization and Sustainable Competitiveness.
Tamar di Franco had been living and working in Ghana for more than six years when she was offered a position in London. She and her family considered it, but declined to stay in Ghana so that her daughter could finish high school there. That's just one of the many “swerves” described in this insightful interview with a seasoned energy professional who has lived and worked on almost every continent. In this podcast, Tamar offers helpful tips and suggestions for living in Ghana, as well as how she has built a global career as a woman working in a male-dominated field: with grace, resilience and humility combined with the project management and problem-solving skills that have served her well for decades.About Our GuestTamar di Franco is a seasoned energy professional and project manager who has extensive international experience managing projects ranging from a $4 billion oil and gas asset disposition in Kazakhstan to the construction of a solar-powered health clinic in rural Ghana. Tamar worked as a transaction advisor to the Ministry of Energy in Ghana, providing energy economics support and advice to the government, and she lived in Ghana for more than eight years. Much of her career has been focused in the energy sector, with commercial project work in North America, Europe, Asia and Africa. Currently, she is at Deloitte Consulting managing international mining advisory work in Greenland and the Philippines.About the Global Careers Podcast SeriesThis podcast presents inspiring stories from seasoned professionals who have embraced a global role and reaped the benefits. We offer practical advice and insider tips across a broad swath of industries and fields around the world about what it is like to work globally. If you love adventure and thrive on taking risks and operating outside your comfort zone, join us as we explore the ins and outs of pursuing an international career!About GW-CIBERThe George Washington University Center for International Business Education and Research (GW-CIBER) promotes the nation’s capacity for international understanding and economic enterprise related to the theme of Institutions, Resilient Globalization and Sustainable Competitiveness.
In this episode, Sarah Campbell Donia emphasizes the importance of moving to make you happy (not necessarily for work), which helps explain why she left the U.S. decades ago for Australia and hasn’t returned — but, rather, has continued to work her way around the world, throughout Asia and the Pacific, then the Middle East, and now the Netherlands, where she works across the continent. She shares that being a woman does impact one’s experience in-country and with colleagues, and that it pays to be aware of the nuances of a culture and to be careful with stereotypes as the reality can be quite different. To be successful in international business? She says for her it’s the combination of communication skills, curiosity, emotional intelligence and initiative.About Our GuestSarah Campbell Donia is the global corporate affairs leader at Randstad, responsible for leading the integrated communications and public affairs function. She began her career in communications consulting at H&K Strategies before joining Philips, and has over 20 years of experience leading multi-disciplinary marketing, communications, and public affairs teams in APAC, the Middle East, and Europe. Sarah holds dual American and Australian citizenship and lives in Haarlem, the Netherlands, with her Dutch husband and two children. She is a member of Page — the world's leading professional association for senior corporate affairs executives — and serves on the board of the UNFOLD movement, a collective of corporate affairs professionals committed to positively shaping the role of business in the world.About the Global Careers Podcast SeriesThis podcast presents inspiring stories from seasoned professionals who have embraced a global role and reaped the benefits. We offer practical advice and insider tips across a broad swath of industries and fields around the world about what it is like to work globally. If you love adventure and thrive on taking risks and operating outside your comfort zone, join us as we explore the ins and outs of pursuing an international career!About GW-CIBERThe George Washington University Center for International Business Education and Research (GW-CIBER) promotes the nation’s capacity for international understanding and economic enterprise related to the theme of Institutions, Resilient Globalization and Sustainable Competitiveness.
Margarita Fernandez began her career with the desire to help improve people’s lives around the world, which led her on a 25-year journey working in international development on both long-term and short-term assignments in 30 countries around the world before switching to global operations. In this episode, she shares stories from her years abroad, including the differences between short-term and long-term assignments. Margarita reflects that getting to know people, learning from them, and being inspired by them as they find their own solutions are some of the highlights of her career — all better enabled by skills she considers essential in the industry: listening, languages (she speaks Spanish, French, English and some Romanian) and writing/communications. She shares how balancing a family and a global career requires focus, good communication, and constant reevaluation and readjustment.About Our GuestMargarita Fernandez is vice president of global operations and management at IREX, a global development and education organization. Margarita brings more than 25 years of experience in international development, leading programs and practices on a global scale — focusing on public health, economic growth, public-private partnerships, governance and education. She has truly worked all over the world, serving in both long-term and short-term assignments in nearly 30 countries.About the Global Careers Podcast SeriesThis podcast presents inspiring stories from seasoned professionals who have embraced a global role and reaped the benefits. We offer practical advice and insider tips across a broad swath of industries and fields around the world about what it is like to work globally. If you love adventure and thrive on taking risks and operating outside your comfort zone, join us as we explore the ins and outs of pursuing an international career!About GW-CIBERThe George Washington University Center for International Business Education and Research (GW-CIBER) promotes the nation’s capacity for international understanding and economic enterprise related to the theme of Institutions, Resilient Globalization and Sustainable Competitiveness.
Based in Washington, DC, GW alumna and Wolcott Fellow Cherie Weible has extensive international business experience in trade policy, international market access, and commercial diplomacy. In this episode, she shares how important it is in a global career to be open to all opportunities and to take calculated risks as she did, moving from a geographic comfort zone of Europe for Southeast Asia and leaving the public sector for the private sector (she's now at the American Chemistry Council). Cherie shares tips on how she navigates the challenges of working in a complicated industry with 63 counterparts around the world and the necessity of being able to collaborate and build teams across cultures and often virtually.About Our GuestCherie Weible is the senior director of Strategy and Global Affairs, Responsible Care®, Sustainability and Market Outreach for the American Chemistry Council. Although she’s based in Washington, DC, Cherie has extensive international business experience in trade policy, international market access, global government affairs and commercial diplomacy, which she uses to advance the commercial interests of U.S. companies around the world. A natural communicator, Cherie builds relationships with stakeholders and has worked across Asia, Europe and Latin America, including 15 years at the U.S. Commerce Department. She is also a GW alumna!About the Global Careers Podcast SeriesThis podcast presents inspiring stories from seasoned professionals who have embraced a global role and reaped the benefits. We offer practical advice and insider tips across a broad swath of industries and fields around the world about what it is like to work globally. If you love adventure and thrive on taking risks and operating outside your comfort zone, join us as we explore the ins and outs of pursuing an international career!About GW-CIBERThe George Washington University Center for International Business Education and Research (GW-CIBER) promotes the nation’s capacity for international understanding and economic enterprise related to the theme of Institutions, Resilient Globalization and Sustainable Competitiveness.
After starting out in philanthropy, Elisabeth Chasia knew that she wanted to find a way to combine profitable financial investments with doing good. In this episode, she describes how impact investing — which measures and captures data around the outcomes of companies trying to improve environmental and social causes — has inspired her work in Africa, the Middle East and Southeast Asia while strengthening her skills in adaptability, problem-solving and communications.About Our GuestElisabeth Chasia is the investment director at Momentus Capital, a community-focused financial institution based in Washington, DC. Prior to Momentus Capital, Elisabeth worked in emerging markets, managing a portfolio of investments across Kenya, Tanzania, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Sierra Leone, Nigeria, Cambodia and Myanmar. She also worked in management consulting in the United Arab Emirates and for an edtech startup in Kenya.About the Global Careers Podcast SeriesThis podcast presents inspiring stories from seasoned professionals who have embraced a global role and reaped the benefits. We offer practical advice and insider tips across a broad swath of industries and fields around the world about what it is like to work globally. If you love adventure and thrive on taking risks and operating outside your comfort zone, join us as we explore the ins and outs of pursuing an international career!About GW-CIBERThe George Washington University Center for International Business Education and Research (GW-CIBER) promotes the nation’s capacity for international understanding and economic enterprise related to the theme of Institutions, Resilient Globalization and Sustainable Competitiveness.
Casey Carlson started her career at Deloitte as an intern in accounting, moved to HR and immigration policy, and now heads up the Real Estate Strategy and Workplace Design. In this episode, she emphasizes that the topic of “how humans work” is one of the most important questions employers are now asking themselves around the world, and shares how holistic approaches to creating a workplace that supports the workforce of tomorrow includes the experiential component of sustainability and well-being — no matter where in the world a team is working. She also shares lessons she’s learned from working in India and how to find a mentor in a large organization like Deloitte.About Our GuestCasey Carlson is a managing director at Deloitte, where she leads real estate strategy and workplace design. Although she launched her career in accounting in Deloitte, she shifted to HR to focus on talent, immigration policy and global mobility. Based in Boston, Casey spends a great deal of her time in India.About the Global Careers Podcast SeriesThis podcast presents inspiring stories from seasoned professionals who have embraced a global role and reaped the benefits. We offer practical advice and insider tips across a broad swath of industries and fields around the world about what it is like to work globally. If you love adventure and thrive on taking risks and operating outside your comfort zone, join us as we explore the ins and outs of pursuing an international career!About GW-CIBERThe George Washington University Center for International Business Education and Research (GW-CIBER) promotes the nation’s capacity for international understanding and economic enterprise related to the theme of Institutions, Resilient Globalization and Sustainable Competitiveness.
Jenny Buccos works around the world creating engaging global entertainment for kids. In this episode, she shares how she taps into local storytellers on the ground to enable them to star as the heroes of their own stories, making the productions so much richer. She shares her tips for understanding what it’s like to work in a particular country, including the importance of connecting with artists, chefs and musicians who tend to be in tune with what’s going on socially, politically, and historically. Jenny candidly shares the challenges of being a woman who travels 150 days of the year — maintaining relationships with family and friends can be tough — and the need to speak up as a woman if being treated in a way that is not cool.About Our GuestJenny Buccos is a multi-award-winning director and producer, and the founder and CEO of EXPLR Media. Having explored at least 50 countries in-depth, Jenny is a global citizen who brings the world up close and personal into classrooms (and living rooms) for teachers, families, and students to explore together. She has been creating entertaining and educational content for educators to enhance and expand their curriculum over the past two decades — after leaving her job in the corporate world of finance oh-so-many years ago.About the Global Careers Podcast SeriesThis podcast presents inspiring stories from seasoned professionals who have embraced a global role and reaped the benefits. We offer practical advice and insider tips across a broad swath of industries and fields around the world about what it is like to work globally. If you love adventure and thrive on taking risks and operating outside your comfort zone, join us as we explore the ins and outs of pursuing an international career!About GW-CIBERThe George Washington University Center for International Business Education and Research (GW-CIBER) promotes the nation’s capacity for international understanding and economic enterprise related to the theme of Institutions, Resilient Globalization and Sustainable Competitiveness.
Ambassador Susan Stevenson has had a rich career working around the world as a U.S. diplomat, yet she began her career as a product marketing manager for Kellogg's in Paris. Listen to her describe how her marketing skills have helped her in her diplomatic roles as she has facilitated communication and understanding between the U.S. and the rest of the world, and what motivated her to pivot from private to public sector. She shares how being a woman is oftentimes a “superpower” in many countries, as people often underestimate women and there are many ways to use this to one’s advantage. As a woman who brought up her children around the world, Susan recognizes there are challenges, but says the benefits outweigh the risks for her and her family.About Our GuestU.S. Ambassador Susan Stevenson joins us to talk about her career as a diplomat. Susan served as ambassador to Equatorial Guinea for almost three years and is now back in Washington, DC, serving as principal deputy assistant secretary for intelligence and research at the U.S. Department of State. Over the course of her career she has lived and worked in Thailand, China, Hong Kong and Mexico City, as well as Paris, where she began her global career working as a product manager for Kellogg's. Susan speaks Chinese, French, Spanish and Thai.About the Global Careers Podcast SeriesThis podcast presents inspiring stories from seasoned professionals who have embraced a global role and reaped the benefits. We offer practical advice and insider tips across a broad swath of industries and fields around the world about what it is like to work globally. If you love adventure and thrive on taking risks and operating outside your comfort zone, join us as we explore the ins and outs of pursuing an international career!About GW-CIBERThe George Washington University Center for International Business Education and Research (GW-CIBER) promotes the nation’s capacity for international understanding and economic enterprise related to the theme of Institutions, Resilient Globalization and Sustainable Competitiveness.
In this first episode of Season 5, our guest Alison Lands shares her professional journey of determining the relevant skills needed to shift her career from a large global consultancy to a tech start-up using free online learning tools available to job seekers around the world. Skills such as data analytics, cybersecurity and AI are trending, while the uniquely human and durable skills of communications, relationship-building and leadership continue to be critical and transferable. The combination of skills is crucially important to leading cross-cultural global teams, which Alison believes has been opened to more women, noting technology playing a big role as women can lead global teams from anywhere. Ironically, the tech industry has limited women by its inability to level the playing field in executive positions.About Our GuestAlison Lands is a self-described “skills evangelist” who has dedicated her career to helping others tackle the challenges of the Future of Work. She is the head of strategy at SkyHive Technologies, a skills intelligence platform focused on analyzing the world’s labor market data and using it to unleash human potential at scale. For more than 20 years, Alison has operated at the intersection of economic and workforce development, arming companies, jobseekers, students and governments with the skills they need to prosper in a globalized digital economy — an economy that is evolving ever more rapidly and unpredictably.About the Global Careers Podcast SeriesThis podcast presents inspiring stories from seasoned professionals who have embraced a global role and reaped the benefits. We offer practical advice and insider tips across a broad swath of industries and fields around the world about what it is like to work globally. If you love adventure and thrive on taking risks and operating outside your comfort zone, join us as we explore the ins and outs of pursuing an international career!About GW-CIBERThe George Washington University Center for International Business Education and Research (GW-CIBER) promotes the nation’s capacity for international understanding and economic enterprise related to the theme of Institutions, Resilient Globalization and Sustainable Competitiveness.
What is it like to live and work in ten countries across a career? In this episode, Robyn Kessler shares her extensive experience, including the need to embrace the highs and lows of living and working in a new country as well as the challenges of missing family and having to learn a new culture and language every few years. She notes that the typical expat experience is on the decline, with organizations hiring local and global talent, so building one’s brand is critical to international success. Now living in Israel, known as start-up nation, she emphasizes that tech underlies everything in the country and in every industry, respecting the Sabbath is critical, and the need to avoid subtleties by engaging in direct conversation and negotiation with business partners or co-workers.About Our GuestRobyn Kessler is the commercial counselor and senior commercial officer at the U.S. Embassy in Jerusalem. A career diplomat, Robyn most recently served as executive director for the Department of Commerce’s Middle East and Africa region, where she oversaw a team of more than 200 people in 27 offices across that region. Robyn previously served in India, Afghanistan, Russia, Mexico and Belgium. Prior to her commercial service, she worked in the private sector for almost 15 years for Manugistics and Sara Lee in the U.S., Belgium, Philippines, France and the Dominican Republic. All told, Robyn has lived and worked in 10 countries.About the Global Careers Podcast SeriesThis podcast presents inspiring stories from seasoned professionals who have embraced a global role and reaped the benefits. We offer practical advice and insider tips across a broad swath of industries and fields around the world about what it is like to work globally. If you love adventure and thrive on taking risks and operating outside your comfort zone, join us as we explore the ins and outs of pursuing an international career!About GW-CIBERThe George Washington University Center for International Business Education and Research (GW-CIBER) promotes the nation’s capacity for international understanding and economic enterprise related to the theme of Institutions, Resilient Globalization and Sustainable Competitiveness.
Is the famous work-life balance in Sweden myth or reality? According to our guest, Goran Koprivnjak, it is one of the best aspects of living and working in Sweden – besides the expansive natural beauty, of course! A GW alumnus and student athlete, Goran’s international experience began with studying abroad in the US, which eventually led to his working in Stockholm, Sweden, where he has been living for five years. He switched from IB to IT, an industry he says allows for tremendous opportunities for working globally because the jobs are, literally, all over the world.About Our GuestGoran Koprivnjak is Scrum Master and Digital Business Integration Specialist at Accenture Song. Goran grew up in Croatia and speaks English and German in addition to his native Croatian. He is also a GW alumnus, having studied international business while also serving as captain of the swimming team. He has lived in Stockholm now for five years and works on projects across Europe. In his spare time, he enjoys riding his motorcycle and exploring the magnificent natural environment across all of Sweden.About the Global Careers Podcast SeriesThis podcast presents inspiring stories from seasoned professionals who have embraced a global role and reaped the benefits. We offer practical advice and insider tips across a broad swath of industries and fields around the world about what it is like to work globally. If you love adventure and thrive on taking risks and operating outside your comfort zone, join us as we explore the ins and outs of pursuing an international career!About GW-CIBERThe George Washington University Center for International Business Education and Research (GW-CIBER) promotes the nation’s capacity for international understanding and economic enterprise related to the theme of Institutions, Resilient Globalization and Sustainable Competitiveness.
Guido Gaona left his native Mexico for 10 years to work in Argentina, Colombia and Miami, Florida. In this episode, he shares his thoughtful perspective on the great diversity of the Latin American region including language, cultural nuances, business norms and food, yet is quick to note the common bond of fútbol (soccer). Filled with personal stories and practical tips, Guido emphasizes that learning from people with different perspectives is an invaluable professional and personal gift.About Our GuestGuido Gaona is the CEO of BCW Mexico and a corporate communications director with more than 25 years of experience working for some of the largest multinationals including SAP, Microsoft and Coca-Cola. Guido left his native to Mexico for 10 years to work as an expat and CEO in the BCW offices of Buenos Aires and Bogota, as well as Miami, where he served in a regional coordination role. Guido has robust experience in the corporate communications field on both the agency and the client side. In addition to his native Spanish, he speaks English and a little Italian.About the Global Careers Podcast SeriesThis podcast presents inspiring stories from seasoned professionals who have embraced a global role and reaped the benefits. We offer practical advice and insider tips across a broad swath of industries and fields around the world about what it is like to work globally. If you love adventure and thrive on taking risks and operating outside your comfort zone, join us as we explore the ins and outs of pursuing an international career!About GW-CIBERThe George Washington University Center for International Business Education and Research (GW-CIBER) promotes the nation’s capacity for international understanding and economic enterprise related to the theme of Institutions, Resilient Globalization and Sustainable Competitiveness.
In this first episode of our fourth season, our guest Jessica Forman shares how moving to London during the pandemic was filled with challenges, but also had the silver lining of being able to adjust to a greatly slowed-down version of a global metropolis, a city that can easily overwhelm. She appreciates the emphasis placed on work-life balance in the UK, the opportunity to engage not only with Brits but with a thriving international community (including enjoying a diverse food scene), and the chance to explore destinations across Europe for quick long-weekend jaunts.About Our GuestJessica Forman works at Amazon in HR as the UK People Priorities Lead: Mental Health & Wellbeing, Future of Work. She moved to London from Seattle during the pandemic, but she made, arguably, an equally big move by pivoting her career from education to HR after receiving her master’s degree in Leadership and Organizational Performance at Vanderbilt. She began her career with Teach for America and now works in HR for one of the largest companies in the world. She speaks Spanish, loves to travel, and has lived in many cities across the US.About the Global Careers Podcast SeriesThis podcast presents inspiring stories from seasoned professionals who have embraced a global role and reaped the benefits. We offer practical advice and insider tips across a broad swath of industries and fields around the world about what it is like to work globally. If you love adventure and thrive on taking risks and operating outside your comfort zone, join us as we explore the ins and outs of pursuing an international career!About GW-CIBERThe George Washington University Center for International Business Education and Research (GW-CIBER) promotes the nation’s capacity for international understanding and economic enterprise related to the theme of Institutions, Resilient Globalization and Sustainable Competitiveness.
The United Arab Emirates is one of the most dynamic places on the planet according to Brian Lott, who has lived there for more than ten years. He shares how the country’s globalization strategy has inspired broad industry expansion beyond hydrocarbons into renewable energy, technology, hospitality and tourism in a place where expats are the majority.About Our GuestBrian Lott is the chief communications officer of Mubadala Investment Company, responsible for stewardship of the Mubadala brand and management of the group’s corporate communications requirements. Brian has worked in the communications industry for over 30 years, beginning his career in Washington, D.C., where he served as chief of staff, spokesman and campaign manager for two members of Congress. Before joining Mubadala in 2009, Brian worked at global public relations firm Burson-Marsteller for ten years, where he provided strategic guidance to the firm’s public affairs, corporate and technology clients. He is a board member of the Arthur W. Page Society and the Institute for Public Relations.About the Global Careers Podcast SeriesThis podcast presents inspiring stories from seasoned professionals who have embraced a global role and reaped the benefits. We offer practical advice and insider tips across a broad swath of industries and fields around the world about what it is like to work globally. If you love adventure and thrive on taking risks and operating outside your comfort zone, join us as we explore the ins and outs of pursuing an international career!About GW-CIBERThe George Washington University Center for International Business Education and Research (GW-CIBER) promotes the nation’s capacity for international understanding and economic enterprise related to the theme of Institutions, Resilient Globalization and Sustainable Competitiveness.
Living and working in Switzerland offers the ideal balanced lifestyle to Michelle Pawlow, who recently relocated to Zurich after kickstarting her career at ABInBev’s headquarters in St. Louis. She shares the benefits of living in a country where organization, efficiency and formality are the norm, and a love of the outdoors can be enjoyed with co-workers and new friends alike.About Our GuestMichelle Pawlow is global sourcing manager for ABInBev, a global beer company that prides itself on having a 600-year heritage of brewing with current operations in more than 50 countries and global brands such as Corona, Budweiser, Stella Artois, Beck’s, Leffe and hundreds more. In her role, Michelle helps ensure procurement of goods or services at optimum overall cost and cash flow to the business, secure continuous material and service supply as well as coordination of changing materials or suppliers, and reinforce company’s guidelines for quality and service level. Although based in Zurich, Switzerland, Michelle leads projects around the world – in Africa, Europe and the U.S. – across categories and commodities.About the Global Careers Podcast SeriesThis podcast presents inspiring stories from seasoned professionals who have embraced a global role and reaped the benefits. We offer practical advice and insider tips across a broad swath of industries and fields around the world about what it is like to work globally. If you love adventure and thrive on taking risks and operating outside your comfort zone, join us as we explore the ins and outs of pursuing an international career!About GW-CIBERThe George Washington University Center for International Business Education and Research (GW-CIBER) promotes the nation’s capacity for international understanding and economic enterprise related to the theme of Institutions, Resilient Globalization and Sustainable Competitiveness.
With more than 600 million people, Southeast Asia boasts tremendous diversity in cultures, languages and food — and this is why Curtis S. Chin enjoys living and working there so much. In the first episode of our fourth season, Curtis shares with us his experience working across the Philippines, Indonesia, Thailand, Malaysia and Singapore, all of which are ranked among the top 10 fastest-growing economies in the world.About Our GuestU.S. Ambassador Curtis S. Chin is a business leader, board member, strategist, and public affairs and policy specialist, having worked in leadership and operational positions in the private, nonprofit and public sectors in Asia and the United States. Curtis served as the 15th U.S. ambassador to the Asian Development Bank — becoming only the fourth U.S. ambassador of Chinese heritage — and is now chair of the Milken Institute Asia Center. He also serves on the boards of several companies based in Southeast Asia.About the Global Careers Podcast SeriesThis podcast presents inspiring stories from seasoned professionals who have embraced a global role and reaped the benefits. We offer practical advice and insider tips across a broad swath of industries and fields around the world about what it is like to work globally. If you love adventure and thrive on taking risks and operating outside your comfort zone, join us as we explore the ins and outs of pursuing an international career!About GW-CIBERThe George Washington University Center for International Business Education and Research (GW-CIBER) promotes the nation’s capacity for international understanding and economic enterprise related to the theme of Institutions, Resilient Globalization and Sustainable Competitiveness.
The allure of being a digital nomad entices many, including Lauren Gumport, who moved to Israel seven years ago, works remotely, and is a part-time digital nomad. In this episode, we chat with Lauren about the pros and cons of the nomadic lifestyle, and she explains how the travel insurance industry is evolving, shares some of her favorite trips as of late, and talks about why sustainability and travel go hand in hand.
About Our Guest Lauren Gumport is the director of Communications & Brand at travel disruptor Faye. Passionate about the mix of travel and tech and how the combination of the two transforms experiences, Lauren has more than 10 years of experience in launching high-growth startups to global audiences. With a data-driven approach to storytelling, Lauren has reached international markets and driven startup growth exponentially. An award-winning media relations executive with a love for all things travel and travel tech, Lauren can oftentimes be found working as a digital nomad defining and shaping the next trends in travel. Lauren’s commentary has been published in outlets such as the Wall Street Journal and USA Today.
About the Global Careers Podcast Series This podcast presents inspiring stories from seasoned professionals who have embraced a global role and reaped the benefits. We offer practical advice and insider tips across a broad swath of industries and fields around the world about what it is like to work globally. If you love adventure and thrive on taking risks and operating outside your comfort zone, join us as we explore the ins and outs of pursuing an international career!
About GW-CIBER The George Washington University Center for International Business Education and Research (GW-CIBER) promotes the nation’s capacity for international understanding and economic enterprise related to the theme of Institutions, Inclusive Globalization and U.S. Competitiveness.
Developing a global perspective and language skills began at an early age for our guest, Lizette Robinson, who has combined her financial services and emerging tech background with her regulatory compliance and cross-border market experiences to work on a global scale for most of her career. In this episode, she delves into the topic of ethics and how it goes beyond just compliance and into respect, service and integrity – or a code of conduct – and the important role that technology plays. She also emphasizes the importance of diversity and inclusion as a natural means for everyone to incorporate ESG into their careers, and advises workers not to underestimate the value of in-person networking.
About Our Guest Lizette Robinson is a senior director for Walmart’s Global Ethics and Compliance team. As such, she heads up the global Transaction Monitoring, Financial Intelligence Unit and Advanced Analytics for Financial Compliance. Lizette is a multilingual international business executive (she speaks English, French, Portuguese and Spanish) who has worked for some of the world's biggest corporations, including EY, PWC and Citibank, and throughout Latin America and Asia. She is also an angel investor and advises venture capital funds on emerging technology.
About the Global Careers Podcast Series This podcast presents inspiring stories from seasoned professionals who have embraced a global role and reaped the benefits. We offer practical advice and insider tips across a broad swath of industries and fields around the world about what it is like to work globally. If you love adventure and thrive on taking risks and operating outside your comfort zone, join us as we explore the ins and outs of pursuing an international career!
About GW-CIBER The George Washington University Center for International Business Education and Research (GW-CIBER) promotes the nation’s capacity for international understanding and economic enterprise related to the theme of Institutions, Inclusive Globalization and U.S. Competitiveness.
Dr. Shirah Foy has traveled to more than sixty countries and studied twelve languages (attaining proficiency in five). In this episode, she shares her observations on sustainability and how one’s perception evolves depending on circumstances and society — an insight which she incorporates into her courses and research in the area of entrepreneurship. Shirah's main advice to students and graduates contemplating internships and jobs related to sustainability is to look at businesses to determine how they have evolved in their approach to this area.
About Our Guest Dr. Shirah Foy is an assistant professor of entrepreneurship, strategy and innovation at Toulouse Business School (TBS) in Toulouse, France. Shirah describes herself as an interdisciplinary social scientist, an entrepreneur, a start-up mentor, and most of all, an encourager of the human spirit and individual potential. She has traveled the world, studying and working in more than 60 countries across five continents and learning 12 different languages, with the primary goal of discovering how people see themselves and the world.
About the Global Careers Podcast Series This podcast presents inspiring stories from seasoned professionals who have embraced a global role and reaped the benefits. We offer practical advice and insider tips across a broad swath of industries and fields around the world about what it is like to work globally. If you love adventure and thrive on taking risks and operating outside your comfort zone, join us as we explore the ins and outs of pursuing an international career!
About GW-CIBER The George Washington University Center for International Business Education and Research (GW-CIBER) promotes the nation’s capacity for international understanding and economic enterprise related to the theme of Institutions, Inclusive Globalization and U.S. Competitiveness.
Starting a business can be daunting. Taking it global requires an increased level of risk and reward, but one that our guest says will pay off with a good idea documented by a plan and carried out with persistence, resilience and discipline. In this episode, Levent Erkan shares insights on how he uses his love of technology and project management skills to make a positive difference in the world and encourages people to look no further than themselves when defining if they have achieved success.
About Our Guest Levent Erkan is the founder of WEglobal, a consultancy that offers project management, technology and sustainability across four continents. Prior to this role, he founded and sold another UK-based consultancy, which was eventually bought by Tetra Tech. In addition to being an entrepreneur, he has had a stint at Microsoft and is a registered Angel Investor. Levent is an inspiring and motivating speaker and has had more than 25 business articles published. A native to Turkey, he has lived in many cities across the U.S., worked around the world, and is now based in London.
About the Global Careers Podcast Series This podcast presents inspiring stories from seasoned professionals who have embraced a global role and reaped the benefits. We offer practical advice and insider tips across a broad swath of industries and fields around the world about what it is like to work globally. If you love adventure and thrive on taking risks and operating outside your comfort zone, join us as we explore the ins and outs of pursuing an international career!
About GW-CIBER The George Washington University Center for International Business Education and Research (GW-CIBER) promotes the nation’s capacity for international understanding and economic enterprise related to the theme of Institutions, Inclusive Globalization and U.S. Competitiveness.
In this episode, our guest Perry Yeatman shares how she has lived her life with integrity and authenticity and has combined the international career that she wanted with a meaningful life while working for some of the biggest and most well-known organizations around the world. She has worked through the evolution of ESG and believes that business is the single greatest lever to pull for positive social value in the broadest sense.
About Our Guest Perry Yeatman is a seasoned executive whose career has spanned sectors (business, government, academia and philanthropy), geographies (from Asia to Russia to Europe), functions (from marketing to HR to general management), and organizations (from Kraft Foods and Unilever to WPP and Shandwick plc, as well as her own consulting firm and social enterprise). Today, Perry is the head of corporate for Save the Children. In this role, Perry is leading a committed and capable team of professionals focused on developing and delivering innovative, holistic, sustainable, scalable partnerships with leading corporations — partnerships that simultaneously deliver business benefits while furthering Save the Children’s mission focused on survival, education and protection of the world’s most marginalized kids.
About the Global Careers Podcast Series This podcast presents inspiring stories from seasoned professionals who have embraced a global role and reaped the benefits. We offer practical advice and insider tips across a broad swath of industries and fields around the world about what it is like to work globally. If you love adventure and thrive on taking risks and operating outside your comfort zone, join us as we explore the ins and outs of pursuing an international career!
About GW-CIBER The George Washington University Center for International Business Education and Research (GW-CIBER) promotes the nation’s capacity for international understanding and economic enterprise related to the theme of Institutions, Inclusive Globalization and U.S. Competitiveness.
Gender equality is a United Nations sustainability goal, and today’s guest explains why inclusivity in the workplace goes beyond HR hiring practices and into global supply chain purchases by buying from women-owned businesses anywhere in the world. Elizabeth shares how starting a business takes a combination of passion, curiosity and fearlessness — and encourages everyone to be an agent of change.
About Our Guest Elizabeth A. Vazquez is the CEO and co-founder of WEConnect International, a global nonprofit that connects women-owned businesses to qualified buyers in country and around the world. As CEO, Elizabeth is responsible for mission delivery and measurable impact, working with some of the largest organizations in 130 countries. Elizabeth is a sought-after speaker and thought leader on women’s economic empowerment and global supplier diversity and inclusion, and co-author of the book, “Buying for Impact: How to Buy from Women and Change Our World.”
About the Global Careers Podcast Series This podcast presents inspiring stories from seasoned professionals who have embraced a global role and reaped the benefits. We offer practical advice and insider tips across a broad swath of industries and fields around the world about what it is like to work globally. If you love adventure and thrive on taking risks and operating outside your comfort zone, join us as we explore the ins and outs of pursuing an international career!
About GW-CIBER The George Washington University Center for International Business Education and Research (GW-CIBER) promotes the nation’s capacity for international understanding and economic enterprise related to the theme of Institutions, Inclusive Globalization and U.S. Competitiveness.
Working around the world as an international consultant sounds like a dream job for many, and in this episode Ramiro Prudencio discusses his good fortune and work ethic while sharing his experiences and encouraging listeners to pursue a global track early on in their careers. He describes how environmental, social, and (corporate) governance, or ESG, has evolved and the important role that ethical communication plays in helping organizations become a force for good. He also shares why job seekers should take a close look into a prospective employer’s commitment to ESG and sustainability.
About Our Guest Ramiro Prudencio leads McKinsey & Company’s global communications team to build McKinsey’s reputation and engagement with clients, the business community, media, civil society and other stakeholders, as well as a broader understanding of the firm’s values, services, and activities. Prior to joining McKinsey, Ramiro held senior leadership positions across the US, Latin America, and Europe (EMEA) at BCW (formerly Burson-Marsteller), a global public relations and public affairs consultancy. He is fluent in Portuguese in addition to his native Spanish and English.
About the Global Careers Podcast Series This podcast presents inspiring stories from seasoned professionals who have embraced a global role and reaped the benefits. We offer practical advice and insider tips across a broad swath of industries and fields around the world about what it is like to work globally. If you love adventure and thrive on taking risks and operating outside your comfort zone, join us as we explore the ins and outs of pursuing an international career!
About GW-CIBER The George Washington University Center for International Business Education and Research (GW-CIBER) promotes the nation’s capacity for international understanding and economic enterprise related to the theme of Institutions, Inclusive Globalization and U.S. Competitiveness.
What exactly is environmental, social, and (corporate) governance, or ESG? Today we hear from a leader who has been working in the sustainability space for the past 30 years and has witnessed its evolution around the world. Two of the biggest changes she discusses are the proactive steps organizations are taking in promoting and upholding ESG values and the role Millennials and Generation Z are playing in driving change.
About Our Guest Rosalind Kainyah, MBE is a leading thinker, speaker and pragmatic advocate for sustainability — specifically, the business case for sustainability. Rosalind’s experience is based on 30 years of combined international legal, senior management, executive and board level experience, and on projects across Africa, Western and Eastern Europe, North and South America, Asia and the South Pacific. She is also a mentor — especially to younger women — and a connector of people to people and to opportunities.
About the Global Careers Podcast Series This podcast presents inspiring stories from seasoned professionals who have embraced a global role and reaped the benefits. We offer practical advice and insider tips across a broad swath of industries and fields around the world about what it is like to work globally. If you love adventure and thrive on taking risks and operating outside your comfort zone, join us as we explore the ins and outs of pursuing an international career!
About GW-CIBER The George Washington University Center for International Business Education and Research (GW-CIBER) promotes the nation’s capacity for international understanding and economic enterprise related to the theme of Institutions, Inclusive Globalization and U.S. Competitiveness.
Diplomacy presents a clear example of a global career. Our next guest, M.J. Crawford, offers a glimpse into the life of a Foreign Service officer. She describes her career path (including the value of study abroad experiences), talks about the importance of foreign language and culture learning in her line of work, and shares her view on what opportunities and challenges new entrants into the field might face.
About Our Guest With over a decade of combined experience in international affairs and diplomacy, M.J. Crawford's career has taken her from her hometown of Flint, Michigan to the front lines of major global events. She is currently a political officer serving at U.S. Mission Pakistan. Outside of diplomacy, M.J. is an investor focused on generational wealth creation, a fiction author, and a world traveler who aspires to visit every UN-recognized country in the world. She speaks Turkish, Russian and Urdu.
About the Global Careers Podcast Series This podcast presents inspiring stories from seasoned professionals who have embraced a global role and reaped the benefits. We offer practical advice and insider tips across a broad swath of industries and fields around the world about what it is like to work globally. If you love adventure and thrive on taking risks and operating outside your comfort zone, join us as we explore the ins and outs of pursuing an international career!
About GW-CIBER The George Washington University Center for International Business Education and Research (GW-CIBER) promotes the nation’s capacity for international understanding and economic enterprise related to the theme of Institutions, Inclusive Globalization and U.S. Competitiveness.
In this episode, our guest is Christine Jones Harris, a senior executive in the healthcare and wellness packaging industry. She reflects on her perspective leading her family's 100-year-old company and clearly articulates how the global supply chain issues will continue to affect most every business. She shares her belief in the importance of being curious, present for your organization, skilled in cultivating business relationships, and being able to "stand in the wind" when it comes to change.
About Our Guest Christine Jones Harris is co-owner and principal of corporate development at Jones Healthcare Group/Jones Packaging, headquartered in Canada. Chris leads innovation development and commercialization, external partner relationships, digital commerce, marketing and communications, and organizational talent strategy for this company with 400 employees across facilities in Canada, UK and Spain. Chris is an entrepreneur with a global perspective and just recently celebrated the company’s 100th anniversary of the Jones enterprise.
About the Global Careers Podcast Series This podcast presents inspiring stories from seasoned professionals who have embraced a global role and reaped the benefits. We offer practical advice and insider tips across a broad swath of industries and fields around the world about what it is like to work globally. If you love adventure and thrive on taking risks and operating outside your comfort zone, join us as we explore the ins and outs of pursuing an international career!
About GW-CIBER The George Washington University Center for International Business Education and Research (GW-CIBER) promotes the nation’s capacity for international understanding and economic enterprise related to the theme of Institutions, Inclusive Globalization and U.S. Competitiveness.
Being a global worker does not always involve traveling, but it does involve cross-cultural communication and understanding, patience and tolerance. Working in the area of international taxation requires adaptability to change, flexibility and critical thinking. And what our next podcast guest, Nazia Manji from Assurant, sees as most important in both situations is the willingness to keep learning.
About Our Guest Nazia Manji is a certified public accountant in both the U.S. and Canada and is an international tax manager at Assurant, an insurance company that provides lifestyle and housing solutions that support, protect, and connect major consumer purchases. Working for a Fortune 500 company with a presence in 21 countries, Nazia appreciates the opportunity to be able to connect and build relationships with people from different walks of life from her office in Atlanta. She speaks seven languages and has visited more than fifty countries.
About the Global Careers Podcast Series This podcast presents inspiring stories from seasoned professionals who have embraced a global role and reaped the benefits. We offer practical advice and insider tips across a broad swath of industries and fields around the world about what it is like to work globally. If you love adventure and thrive on taking risks and operating outside your comfort zone, join us as we explore the ins and outs of pursuing an international career!
About GW-CIBER The George Washington University Center for International Business Education and Research (GW-CIBER) promotes the nation’s capacity for international understanding and economic enterprise related to the theme of Institutions, Inclusive Globalization and U.S. Competitiveness.
In this episode, we chat with a seasoned global HR professional whose newest role involves creating strategies and policies for a global workforce representing more than 78 countries. Gretchen describes what opportunities and challenges currently exist in her industry, and emphasizes the importance of humility and good technical, data-analysis and presentation skills for new hires.
About Our Guest Gretchen Moxcey is a partner and the chief human resources officer at KPMG Lower Gulf, where she leads the People, Performance and Culture function in support of over 1700 Partners and employees in the UAE and Oman. She moved to Dubai earlier this year with her husband. Gretchen has three decades of human resources experience, including more than twenty years in "big four" professional services, most recently serving as managing director for Deloitte delivering talent strategy and programs between the U.S. and India.
About the Global Careers Podcast Series This podcast presents inspiring stories from seasoned professionals who have embraced a global role and reaped the benefits. We offer practical advice and insider tips across a broad swath of industries and fields around the world about what it is like to work globally. If you love adventure and thrive on taking risks and operating outside your comfort zone, join us as we explore the ins and outs of pursuing an international career!
About GW-CIBER The George Washington University Center for International Business Education and Research (GW-CIBER) promotes the nation’s capacity for international understanding and economic enterprise related to the theme of Institutions, Inclusive Globalization and U.S. Competitiveness.
It's never too early to go global! Our guest this week started her global career at the age of nineteen through a study abroad program and has kept pursuing this path ever since. Today she shares with us what motivates her to keep going and discusses her current role in consulting, pinpoints the main skills and knowledge needed to work internationally, and identifies a number of emerging workplace trends that excite her.
About Our Guest Claire Meyer is a consultant at the Business Performance Institute in Milan, Italy. She is relatively new to the position but has spent many years studying and working in Europe. Although Claire grew up in St. Louis, Missouri, she opted to study abroad in Spain for her undergraduate degree in international business and then went on to complete her MBA at SDA Bocconi in Milan (with a semester abroad in China). Claire speaks Italian, Spanish and English, and has been passionate about having a global career for as long as she can remember.
About the Global Careers Podcast Series This podcast presents inspiring stories from seasoned professionals who have embraced a global role and reaped the benefits. We offer practical advice and insider tips across a broad swath of industries and fields around the world about what it is like to work globally. If you love adventure and thrive on taking risks and operating outside your comfort zone, join us as we explore the ins and outs of pursuing an international career!
About GW-CIBER The George Washington University Center for International Business Education and Research (GW-CIBER) promotes the nation’s capacity for international understanding and economic enterprise related to the theme of Institutions, Inclusive Globalization and U.S. Competitiveness.
What skills are needed to work for a growing global firm, in any industry? Today we hear from someone who often has to wear several corporate hats in order to ensure regulatory compliance, sustainable development, employee and customer satisfaction, and smooth manufacturing operations within a company that is looking for long-term advancement and global competitiveness.
About Our Guest Gail Lehman is executive vice president, general counsel, and corporate secretary at Hexcel Corporation, a global leader in advanced composites technology used in aerospace, defense and industrial applications. Gail oversees the legal and trade compliance departments for this $1.6 billion company with global operations, including 19 manufacturing locations on six continents. Gail has also held positions in human resources in a number of public and private equity companies.
About the Global Careers Podcast Series This podcast presents inspiring stories from seasoned professionals who have embraced a global role and reaped the benefits. We offer practical advice and insider tips across a broad swath of industries and fields around the world about what it is like to work globally. If you love adventure and thrive on taking risks and operating outside your comfort zone, join us as we explore the ins and outs of pursuing an international career!
About GW-CIBER The George Washington University Center for International Business Education and Research (GW-CIBER) promotes the nation’s capacity for international understanding and economic enterprise related to the theme of Institutions, Inclusive Globalization and U.S. Competitiveness.
Working globally often (but not always) entails companies moving employees overseas for a certain period of time, and there are experts who help employers handle the logistics of those moves. Listen as Steve describes what working in the field of global mobility is like, how the practice has changed over the years, and what new trends, opportunities and challenges have emerged.
About Our Guest Steve McGarry is the director of Global Mobility at WPP, a world leader in communications, experience, commerce and technology. Headquartered in the UK, WPP has a global network of 100,000 people across 110 countries. WPP owns some of the biggest and most prestigious brands in advertising, PR and data analytics, including Landor & Fitch, Ogilvy, Mindshare, Wavemaker, Grey and BCW.
About the Global Careers Podcast Series This podcast presents inspiring stories from seasoned professionals who have embraced a global role and reaped the benefits. We offer practical advice and insider tips across a broad swath of industries and fields around the world about what it is like to work globally. If you love adventure and thrive on taking risks and operating outside your comfort zone, join us as we explore the ins and outs of pursuing an international career!
About GW-CIBER The George Washington University Center for International Business Education and Research (GW-CIBER) promotes the nation’s capacity for international understanding and economic enterprise related to the theme of Institutions, Inclusive Globalization and U.S. Competitiveness.
In the first episode of season two, which focuses on crafting your place in the new global work space, Christine introduces us to the field of public policy and government affairs services. She describes her work with small business and startups where she and her colleagues help them navigate business and trade regulations and access expert policy advice. Top tips for students today, including those pursuing a global career: be proactive in your learning early on in your career, become familiar with data collection and interpretation (and factor data into your decision-making process), and look at change as an opportunity, not a threat.
About Our Guest Christine Davies is the CEO and founder of Poligage, an online marketplace for companies seeking policy insights and government affairs services. Christine started the company in May of 2020 after two decades of working at the intersection of public and private sectors, including the Asia Society, Microsoft, U.S. Department of State and the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative, as well as a stint in Thailand for the American Chamber of Commerce.
About the Global Careers Podcast Series This podcast presents inspiring stories from seasoned professionals who have embraced a global role and reaped the benefits. We offer practical advice and insider tips across a broad swath of industries and fields around the world about what it is like to work globally. If you love adventure and thrive on taking risks and operating outside your comfort zone, join us as we explore the ins and outs of pursuing an international career!
About GW-CIBER The George Washington University Center for International Business Education and Research (GW-CIBER) promotes the nation’s capacity for international understanding and economic enterprise related to the theme of Institutions, Inclusive Globalization and U.S. Competitiveness.
Leslie Howard’s (BBA ‘89) entrepreneurial journey demonstrates how surprise life challenges can create a “lightbulb moment” that reveals a new innovative path for an entrepreneur. It takes a very special kind of entrepreneur like Leslie, though, to turn that burning lightbulb into a thriving organization that makes an impact. In this episode, Leslie shares her unique lightbulb moment, which catalyzed the founding of the Cohen Howard law practice. Cohen Howard, LLP represents healthcare providers in the administrative appeal process on medical claims that are denied or under-reimbursed by commercial insurance carriers. Leslie's lightbulb moment put her on a path to advocate for change in our healthcare system, championing the needs of physicians and patients alike.
Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, 80% of Americans tailgated at sporting events and spent $35 billion a year on food and drink alone. During the pandemic, millions of Americans found themselves “homegating” during sporting events. An avid sports fan from birth, GWSB Executive MBA alumna Daina Falk set out to create a lifestyle brand like Martha Stewart Living — but for the sport fan lifestyle. She’s built a fun and exciting brand, Hungry Fan, providing food and beverage products, recipes and party ideas, while building an online community of sport fans and foodies alike. In this episode, we learn from Daina about the challenges of being a female entrepreneur in a male-dominated industry, lessons on entrepreneurial resiliency when the unexpected happens, and how MBA skills can contribute to entrepreneurial success.
In this episode, we learn from Dr. Leo Moersen, our chief diversity officer and an associate professor of accountancy and business law, about the different ways the GWSB community promotes diversity, equity and inclusion. We learn what a chief diversity officer does, and we discuss the ways that students, faculty, staff and alumni can get involved in these important efforts.
In this episode, we chat with GWSB alumna and life coach Linda Mueller about what life is like for expats and how creativity and entrepreneurship can play a role in living a stable, healthy and resilient life abroad.
In this episode, we chat with Dr. Chris Kayes, professor of management and faculty director of the Master of Human Resource Management program at GWSB, as well as several of his students about the different options we offer to those who wish to pursue a career in human resources, human capital management, or leadership.
Named among Forbes magazine’s “30 Under 30” in 2019, Adam Richelieu is a graduate of the sport management track of GWSB’s Master of Tourism Administration program. In this episode, he discusses some of the classes that had an impact on his career and how they still help him with his current role today as the salary cap and contract manager at the NFL Players Association (NFLPA). He also shares what it was like to attend the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro as a GWSB student, and we hear his perspective on the great sports teams of the Washington, D.C. area.
The GW School of Business partners with the International Finance Corporation (IFC) and the Milken Institute to offer a graduate certificate in capital markets to young professionals in the field of finance from all around the world. In this episode, the director of this prestigious certificate program, Dr. Phillipe Delquié, discusses how the certificate combines academic content with real-world experiences.
In this episode, we chat with Anthony Shop, the co-founder and chief strategy officer of Social Driver, a digital services firm that helps companies and nonprofits establish winning strategies on social media and websites and in content and advertising. Anthony is also chairman of the National Digital Roundtable, the premier convener of digital innovators, leaders and policy shapers. Anthony has been recognized as an “OUTstanding LGBT Role Model” by the Financial Times and was featured in the “40 Under 40” list by the Washington Business Journal. A former newspaper reporter, Anthony was the first new media professional elected to the prestigious National Press Club’s Board of Governors. Prior to founding Social Driver, he served as press secretary for a top U.S. congressional race and as a journalist. He earned his MBA from the George Washington University School of Business, where he has taught as an adjunct lecturer.
The GW School of Business (GWSB) is proud of the many entrepreneurs that trace their roots back to our school. LaJuanna Russell (MBA '98) is an outstanding example of the entrepreneurial talent and vision of our alumni. LuJuanna applied knowledge gleaned in our MBA program and built an award-winning, multimillion-dollar business, Business Management Associates. Today, she plays an important role at GWSB as a member of the school’s board of advisors. She is an active supporter of GW’s New Venture Competition, often serving as a mentor to our student competitors. Her story is one of determination, creativity and inspired leadership. Listen to this episode to learn how she nurtured her entrepreneurial idea and grew it into the thriving venture that it is today — and learn why GWSB is still a very special place for her.
In this episode, we chat with Sara LaRosa, our assistant manager for Global & Experiential Education, and three Class of 2022 Global MBA students. Each spring, first-year Global MBA students at the GW School of Business conclude their academic year in a global, experiential and integrative experience called the Consulting Abroad Program (CAP). The CAP is a course that takes students from our Washington, D.C. campus to another country to work on pro bono client projects. In this episode, we learn more about the CAP experience and how it was affected by the global pandemic. Global MBA students who experienced CAP during the pandemic — working with clients in Ghana, Sweden, and Turkey — share about their experience and discuss how the experience contributed to their career development.
GWSB is fortunate to have the F. David Fowler Career Center embedded within the School of Business, serving both our undergraduate and graduate students. The career center’s mission is to support students and alumni in developing lifelong career management skills and building partnerships among students, alumni, employers and faculty, resulting in rewarding and fulfilling careers.
In this episode, F. David Fowler Career Center Executive Director Mark Strassman explains why the career center has undergone an important physical and organizational redesign and how career services are making a difference in our students’ lives at GWSB.
Procurement — specifically in healthcare — was one of the fields that felt the pandemic impact most acutely. In this episode, Michael talks about the supply chain disruptions in the markets for critical goods and the importance of supply chain diversification and risk management. Leveraging his vast global experience, he also advises young professionals to learn to "disagree agreeably," understand who they are, avoid fixating on the end point, and be open to chance.
About Our Guest Michael McKenna is head of procurement for GenesisCare, a premier provider for cancer and urology care. He has a career of more than 25 years spanning academia, international development, pharmaceuticals and banking on a global scale.
About the Global Careers Podcast Series This podcast presents inspiring stories from seasoned professionals who have embraced a global role and reaped the benefits. We offer practical advice and insider tips across a broad swath of industries and fields around the world about what it is like to work globally. If you love adventure and thrive on taking risks and operating outside your comfort zone, join us as we explore the ins and outs of pursuing an international career!
About GW-CIBER The George Washington University Center for International Business Education and Research (GW-CIBER) promotes the nation’s capacity for international understanding and economic enterprise related to the theme of Institutions, Inclusive Globalization and U.S. Competitiveness.
In 2020, the GW School of Business was named a Center of Excellence by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS). We subsequently launched an innovative, signature MBA program: the MBA in Security Technology Transition. Students in this program are drawn from not only the DHS but also the private sector and other federal agencies.
In this episode, the faculty director for the program, Dr. Richard Donnelly, and our DHS partner from the Office of University Partnerships at the DHS, Greg Simmons, discuss how the program is similar to and different from our other MBA programs, how the curriculum was crafted to inspire students to rethink how security technology is transitioned into and out of their organizations, and how an MBA can enhance the careers of those interested in security technology across sectors.
The staggering impact of the pandemic on global trade continues to reverberate around the world. In this episode, Lisa explains how her passion for trade and her consensus building, problem-solving approach have enabled her to identify current industry challenges amidst the pandemic and turn them into opportunities on a global scale.
About Our Guest Lisa Schroeter is the global director of trade and investment policy for Dow, the material science company. She is a GW alumna, the president of Women in International Trade (WIIT) Trust, and a member of the Council on Foreign Relations.
About the Global Careers Podcast Series This podcast presents inspiring stories from seasoned professionals who have embraced a global role and reaped the benefits. We offer practical advice and insider tips across a broad swath of industries and fields around the world about what it is like to work globally. If you love adventure and thrive on taking risks and operating outside your comfort zone, join us as we explore the ins and outs of pursuing an international career!
About GW-CIBER The George Washington University Center for International Business Education and Research (GW-CIBER) promotes the nation’s capacity for international understanding and economic enterprise related to the theme of Institutions, Inclusive Globalization and U.S. Competitiveness.
In this episode, we explore how the Master of Accountancy program at the GW School of Business has been revised in response to increasing technology trends in the field, including adding a new STEM track for the degree. We also discuss what types of students pursue this degree, the types of organizations and career fields they tend to lead after graduation, and the important role of the kind of hands-on learning and mentorship that students benefit from in GWSB’s program. We are joined by Professor Scott Lancaster, the faculty director for the Master of Accountancy program, and Andrew Lewis, partner at KPMG, member of the GWSB Dean’s Corporate Council, and GW alumnus.
In this episode, we discuss the fast-changing world of business analytics as well as the difference between a traditional data science role in an organization and one of a business analyst. We learn about how the newly revised MS in Business Analytics program at the GW School of Business has been shaped to respond to innovations in the field and the new demands of industry. The difference between our two related graduate certificates, Analytics for Managers and Business Analytics, also is explained.
Joining us in the studio are Dr. Murat Tarimcilar, professor and faculty director of the Department of Decision Sciences; Brian Murrow, adjunct professor and managing partner at Cherry Bekaert; and Alfred Hull, GWSB alumnus and senior data scientist at the Department of the Army.
One of the many challenges facing organizations amidst the pandemic is figuring out how to do business — especially sales and marketing — wherein relationships and personal interaction are critical. Rebecca shares how learning to pivot creatively and adapt to changing circumstances without skipping a beat is a mark of success.
About Our Guest Rebecca Pearson, a GW alumna, is president and chief marketing officer of WEConnect International, a new position she recently took up after a long career at ExxonMobil Corporation. It is no surprise that in this new position she is leading a global organization designed to empower women entrepreneurs around the world.
About the Global Careers Podcast Series This podcast presents inspiring stories from seasoned professionals who have embraced a global role and reaped the benefits. We offer practical advice and insider tips across a broad swath of industries and fields around the world about what it is like to work globally. If you love adventure and thrive on taking risks and operating outside your comfort zone, join us as we explore the ins and outs of pursuing an international career!
About GW-CIBER The George Washington University Center for International Business Education and Research (GW-CIBER) promotes the nation’s capacity for international understanding and economic enterprise related to the theme of Institutions, Inclusive Globalization and U.S. Competitiveness.
Many organizations were not prepared for the significant digital transformation made necessary by the pandemic. Dana takes us into the field of enterprise technology, where workforce strategies are developed for and implemented in governments, corporations and non-profits around the world.
About Our Guest Dana Abu-Nasrah is the managing consultant on IBM’s Global Public Sector team based in Dubai. She is an IBM Design Thinking coach and co-creator whose enthusiasm for her job is evident and inspiring. Dana graduated from the George Washington University.
About the Global Careers Podcast Series This podcast presents inspiring stories from seasoned professionals who have embraced a global role and reaped the benefits. We offer practical advice and insider tips across a broad swath of industries and fields around the world about what it is like to work globally. If you love adventure and thrive on taking risks and operating outside your comfort zone, join us as we explore the ins and outs of pursuing an international career!
About GW-CIBER The George Washington University Center for International Business Education and Research (GW-CIBER) promotes the nation’s capacity for international understanding and economic enterprise related to the theme of Institutions, Inclusive Globalization and U.S. Competitiveness.
The coronavirus pandemic has exposed just how fragile the international system is, upending the global economy and dramatically affecting international relations. Julie explains how the unpredictable nature of global issues and global relations creates a future of opportunities for intellectually curious job seekers.
About Our Guest Julie Chung is a career member of the Senior Foreign Service. As principal deputy assistant secretary of the Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs at the U.S. State Department, she is responsible for the management and oversight of the bureau’s 52 overseas U.S. diplomatic missions, 18,000 overseas and domestic staff, and a $300 million budget.
About the Global Careers Podcast Series This podcast presents inspiring stories from seasoned professionals who have embraced a global role and reaped the benefits. We offer practical advice and insider tips across a broad swath of industries and fields around the world about what it is like to work globally. If you love adventure and thrive on taking risks and operating outside your comfort zone, join us as we explore the ins and outs of pursuing an international career!
About GW-CIBER The George Washington University Center for International Business Education and Research (GW-CIBER) promotes the nation’s capacity for international understanding and economic enterprise related to the theme of Institutions, Inclusive Globalization and U.S. Competitiveness.
Imagine being in the business of insuring AGAINST a pandemic. From cancelled sporting events and global conferences to shuttered businesses due to lockdown, the devil is certainly in the details of the various policies to protect against financial loss. Tracey emphasizes the speed at which the global business world is moving and the need for flexibility and diversity of thought to be able to embrace the changes ahead.
About Our Guest Tracey Gibbons is senior vice president at Third Point Reinsurance, headquartered in Bermuda. She has more than 40 years of experience in insurance, reinsurance, and captive insurance management — including insuring pandemics — and was recently named a global “Woman to Watch” by Business Insurance magazine.
About the Global Careers Podcast Series This podcast presents inspiring stories from seasoned professionals who have embraced a global role and reaped the benefits. We offer practical advice and insider tips across a broad swath of industries and fields around the world about what it is like to work globally. If you love adventure and thrive on taking risks and operating outside your comfort zone, join us as we explore the ins and outs of pursuing an international career!
About GW-CIBER The George Washington University Center for International Business Education and Research (GW-CIBER) promotes the nation’s capacity for international understanding and economic enterprise related to the theme of Institutions, Inclusive Globalization and U.S. Competitiveness.
In this episode, we chat with three alumni mentors from our Consulting Community of Practice (CoP), which equips students with the tools, preparation and network connections needed for industry success by providing industry-specific, career-related experience and mentoring. The Consulting CoP is a rigorous two-year experiential program in which students achieve interview and career readiness through immersive experiences. The CoP offers students:
-Industry-specific skills training led by consultants from top firms, including Deloitte, BCG, EY, IBM, and others -One-on-one mentorship in case interviewing, job search strategies, personal branding, and networking for consulting jobs -Experiential learning on pro bono consulting projects with for-profit and nonprofit clients
The CoP model is flexible and recognizes that each student learns differently. With three levels of career preparedness to navigate (Beginner, Accelerated and Advanced), CoP students can customize their learning paths, develop at their own pace, and design their own outcomes.
Although the aerospace industry has been hit hard by the pandemic, today’s guest is optimistic about the future of the industry. Colleen advises on how to own your career from the get-go and why focusing on the customer or client is a winning strategy no matter what.
About Our Guest Colleen Pritchett is president of Hexcel Corporation, "America's aerospace and global fibers business." She leads a $1.5B global business and is renowned for spearheading turnarounds, improving profitability, championing the customer’s needs, and motivating teams to deliver significant results.
About the Global Careers Podcast Series This podcast presents inspiring stories from seasoned professionals who have embraced a global role and reaped the benefits. We offer practical advice and insider tips across a broad swath of industries and fields around the world about what it is like to work globally. If you love adventure and thrive on taking risks and operating outside your comfort zone, join us as we explore the ins and outs of pursuing an international career!
About GW-CIBER The George Washington University Center for International Business Education and Research (GW-CIBER) promotes the nation’s capacity for international understanding and economic enterprise related to the theme of Institutions, Inclusive Globalization and U.S. Competitiveness.
About Our Guest Steve Miranda is a global human resources executive with almost forty years of experience in the corporate, non-profit, education and public sectors. In this episode, Steve takes us into a world where he reimagines what HR can contribute to the new complex global workplace post COVID-19 — and offers sound advice for the global workforce of the future.
About the Global Careers Podcast Series This podcast presents inspiring stories from seasoned professionals who have embraced a global role and reaped the benefits. We offer practical advice and insider tips across a broad swath of industries and fields around the world about what it is like to work globally. If you love adventure and thrive on taking risks and operating outside your comfort zone, join us as we explore the ins and outs of pursuing an international career!
About GW-CIBER The George Washington University Center for International Business Education and Research (GW-CIBER) promotes the nation’s capacity for international understanding and economic enterprise related to the theme of Institutions, Inclusive Globalization and U.S. Competitiveness.
In this episode, GW-CIBER’s faculty director, Professor Anna Helm, introduces the podcast series and interviews its host, Stacie Berdan, an experienced global executive, an international careers expert, and a best-selling and award-winning author on how to succeed in the global marketplace. Stacie talks about emerging trends in the international business workplace and shares tips students can turn to if they are interested in pursuing a global career in a post-COVID-19 world.
About the Global Careers Podcast Series This podcast presents inspiring stories from seasoned professionals who have embraced a global role and reaped the benefits. We offer practical advice and insider tips across a broad swath of industries and fields around the world about what it is like to work globally. If you love adventure and thrive on taking risks and operating outside your comfort zone, join us as we explore the ins and outs of pursuing an international career!
About GW-CIBER The George Washington University Center for International Business Education and Research (GW-CIBER) promotes the nation’s capacity for international understanding and economic enterprise related to the theme of Institutions, Inclusive Globalization and U.S. Competitiveness.
Does your organization have an “accessibility evangelist?” What is this role, and what impact does it have in organizations? Should business schools like GWSB participate in accessibility evangelizing — and if so, how? In this episode, we gain answers from Microsoft’s accessibility evangelist, Dr. Megan Lawrence.
The term “accessibility evangelist” is a fitting description for the important role Dr. Lawrence plays within her own organization and across many industries. Dr. Lawrence is a futurist, and through her work, she helps Microsoft and other organizations better include those with disabilities in the workplace and better support those struggling with mental illness in their organizations.
GWSB is proud to partner with our Dean’s Corporate Council, a board that consists of representatives from organizations that support the School of Business in various ways. Microsoft is an example of one of these important GWSB partners.
Read a transcript of this episode: https://bit.ly/3uPnonv
The GW School of Business (GWSB) was created to prepare the business leaders of tomorrow. In the spirit of sharing the expertise of our distinguished alumni and other thought leaders, we've created the GWSB Proud podcast series.
Voted best on-campus musician by GW's student-run campus news organization, Michael Ferrier composed the theme song for the GWSB Proud podcast series. Michael graduated in 2020 with a BA in Organizational Sciences, and he's also a Posse Foundation scholar. In this episode, he talks about his musical background — starting with his family — and how it has shaped his future. Michael also shares information about GW’s recording studio at the Mount Vernon campus, the various music scenes on and around campus, and his involvement with the Posse Foundation. Connect with Michael on Instagram at plantain_papi_.
The GW School of Business (GWSB) was created to prepare the business leaders of tomorrow. In the spirit of sharing the expertise of our distinguished alumni and other thought leaders, we've created the GWSB Proud podcast series.
A medical doctor from New Zealand, Gaurav Sharma pursued an MBA at GWSB to combine his interest in healthcare, business, and politics. In this episode, Dr. Sharma stops by the GWSB podcast studio on a visit back to campus to share highlights from his time at the School of Business and discuss how his MBA experience continues to shape his political career in New Zealand, where he is currently a candidate for parliament.
The GW School of Business (GWSB) was created to prepare the business leaders of tomorrow. In the spirit of sharing the expertise of our distinguished alumni and other thought leaders, we've created the GWSB Proud podcast series.
Deeply affected by the terror attacks of September 11, 2001, Andrew Seal (MBA '12), strategic account manager at GE Renewables, enlisted in the Marine Corps. During his three military deployments abroad, he decided to dedicate the rest of his professional career to seeking renewable energy solutions. In this episode, he shares how the time he spent at GWSB and its faculty, courses, and student organizations have influenced his career.
The GW School of Business (GWSB) was created to prepare the business leaders of tomorrow. In the spirit of sharing the expertise of our distinguished alumni and other thought leaders, we've created the GWSB Proud podcast series.
In our inaugural episode, GWSB Dean Anuj Mehrotra discusses his perspectives on leading a diverse group of stakeholders at the School of Business, including students, faculty, staff and alumni. He also shares his personal story and professional journey, his thoughts on being the parent of a GW student, and his favorite spots on campus.
The GW School of Business (GWSB) was created to prepare the business leaders of tomorrow. In the spirit of sharing the expertise of our distinguished alumni and other thought leaders, we've created the GWSB Proud podcast series.
John Samuel, chief innovation architect at LCI Tech, and Nicole Samuel, director at Gartner, Inc., met in a macroeconomics class while pursuing a Global MBA degree at the GW School of Business. They married after graduation and now live in North Carolina with their two children. In this episode, we learn about their careers before GWSB and why they both chose the school's MBA program. John and Nicole also share how they met and how they each overcame specific obstacles to succeed personally and professionally.
The GW School of Business (GWSB) was created to prepare the business leaders of tomorrow. In the spirit of sharing the expertise of our distinguished alumni and other thought leaders, we've created the GWSB Proud podcast series.
In this episode, Rachel Goldstein, senior manager for Global Packaging Sustainability at Mars, Inc., walks us through her decision to choose GWSB for her graduate studies. She also discusses her professional life after GW, working in both the public and private sectors, and leading in the field of global sustainability. We also learn about Rachel’s fondest memory from her time at GWSB: creating and participating in the regional Net Impact student organization conference, which convened business school students from throughout the DC-Maryland-Virginia area.