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Join Andrew Brayda, senior director of admissions, as he chats with Mike Alcazaren, Yonnas Terefe, and Tori Vossler, three members of Simon’s MBA Class of 2019. They discuss their biggest takeaways from the MBA, the program's impact on their post-MBA journeys, advice for prospective students, critical MBA skills that will carry graduates through each phase of their career, and more!
Learn more about Simon’s Full-Time MBA program.
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Join April Marroquin, senior associate director of recruitment for Simon’s executive and part-time programs, for a conversation with current Professional MBA student Brigitte Zambrano, senior HR assistant at University of Rochester's Office of Total Rewards of the Human Resources Benefits Office. Brigitte shares her journey to Simon—including earning degrees in Peru and South Korea—and what motivated her to pursue an MBA. She also shares her tips for staying organized and managing her time to balance school, work, and personal responsibilities.
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Join Andrew Brayda, senior director of admissions, as he chats with LaTanya Johns, assistant dean of the Jay S. and Jeanne Benet Career Management Center. LaTanya discusses a range of topics, including a little about her career path to Simon, what she enjoys most about her job, the role self-care plays in student success (and the emphasis placed on it at Simon), and the importance of celebrating small wins.
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Join April Marroquin, senior associate director of recruitment for Simon’s executive and part-time programs, for a conversation with our part-time student advocates about what led them to Simon, how to balance work and your course load, and more!
Student panelists:
Brian Asermily (MMM candidate) Tammy Boak (PMBA candidate) Lauren Bradley (EMBA candidate) John Marchesane (PMBA candidate) Dave Miller (EMBA candidate)Learn more about Simon’s Executive MBA program.
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Join Dylan George, assistant director of MS recruitment, as he chats with Tony El Ghandour Maalouf (MS in Finance) and Fernanda Sesto Carballo (MS in Business Analytics) about their time in Rochester. They reflect on their journeys to Simon, what made them decide to pursue an MS degree, what a typical week as an MS student looks like, co-curricular involvement, learning how to network as a young professional, engaging with Benet Career Management Center career counselors and Benet Career Peers, and more!
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Join Matt McCormick, associate director of MS admissions, as he chats with Missy Keesler and Ashfaq Rahman, members of Simon’s MBA Class of 2024, about their time in Rochester. They reflect on their journeys to Simon, what it was like adjusting to full-time study, favorite classes, co-curricular involvement, engagement with the Ainslie Office of Student Engagement and the Benet Career Management Center, and more!
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Join Trista Kukucka, director of MS admissions, as she chats with current students Diana Castro Millan (MBA) and Tony El Ghandour Maalouf (MS in Finance), about their involvement with clubs at Simon, including:
Master’s Advisory Council Simon Finance & Investment Club Meliora Fund Simon Gaming Club Net Impact Simon Pricing Club Simon VolunteersWith more than 30 clubs and organizations to get involved in at Simon, there is something for everyone. Tune in to learn more!
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Join April Marroquin, senior associate director of recruitment for Simon’s executive and part-time programs, for a conversation with current Professional MBA student Jenny Timinieri. Jenny reflects on her experience playing—and winning!—the PMBA Simon Games player group in Fall 2023 and offers advice to those playing the Spring Games. She also reflects on her first few months in the PMBA program and how she hopes her Simon degree will elevate her career.
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Join April Marroquin, senior associate director of recruitment for Simon’s executive and part-time programs, for a conversation with current Executive MBA student Jesus Castro Ojeda. Jesus shares his journey to Simon—including moving from Venezuela to Canada, and eventually to Rochester—and what motivated him to pursue an MBA. He also shares what he enjoys doing in his free time and his best advice for prospective students.
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Join Trista Kukucka, director of MS admissions, for a chat with four MS alumni as they reflect on their Simon experience, including favorite classes, support from the Benet Career Management Center, living in Rochester, and more!
Alumni panelists:
GeeGee Pressley ’22 (MS in Accountancy), Senior Assistant Auditor, Deloitte Auraib Naveed ’23 (MS in Accountancy) Tax Associate, KPMG Ulf Grosseloh ’23 (MS in Business Analytics), Associate, EY–Parthenon Swarnima Radhakrishnan ’23 (MS in Marketing Analytics), Senior Associate Consultant, Ducker Carlisle -
Join Trista Kukucka, director of MS admissions, as she chats with current students Meredith Shewell (MBA) and Sofia Troshina (MS in Marketing Analytics), about their involvement with clubs at Simon, including:
Simon Women in Business (SWIB) Forté Simon Volunteers Simon Sports Product Management Club Vision Consulting Simon Marketing Association UncorkedWith more than 30 clubs and organizations to get involved in at Simon, there is something for everyone. Tune in to learn more!
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Join Dylan George and Sharise Kent, assistant directors of recruitment, as they discuss STEM at Simon. Building on its decades long analytical foundation, Simon became the first school in the US to offer STEM designation for every MBA specialization. In addition, all four full-time MS programs (Accountancy, Business Analytics, Finance, and Marketing Analytics) are STEM-designated, as well Simon’s Executive MBA, Professional MBA, and Online MS in Business Analytics & Applied AI programs. Sharise and Dylan share the primary benefits of STEM for students, what it can mean for your future career, and much more.
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Join host Trista Kukucka, director of MS admissions, and Luis de Armas, Rudjy Ponceja, and Meredith Shewell—three members of Simon’s MBA Class of 2024—to learn more about Simon’s partnerships with The Consortium for Graduate Study in Management, Forté, and Reaching out MBA (ROMBA). You can explore additional organizations we partner with on our website.
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On this episode, three of our first-year MBA students share their experiences attending pre-MBA conferences. Tune in to learn why they chose to attend, what they got out of the experience, how it has served them now that they have officially started their MBA, unexpected takeaways, and more.
Host: Trista Kukucka, associate director of MS admissions
Student panelists: Anthony Flores Kuffo; Oluwatoberu “Toberu” Oluwasanmi; and Nonna Titulauri from Simon’s MBA Class of 2025
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Join Nicole Guzski, associate director of MBA admissions, as she moderates this panel discussion from our on-campus Women's Conference in November 2021. Alumnae reflect on their Simon experience, share advice for prospective students, and more! Please note that because this is a recording from a live event, we did experience some audio difficulties and you may need to adjust your volume at times. We apologize for the inconvenience!
Alumnae panelists:Shay Freeman '15S (MBA)
Marketing Leader, Medtronic
Neha Kher '13S (MBA)
Manager, PwC
Ashley Ready '14S (MBA)
Chief Financial Officer, Indium
Hua Wang '15S (MBA)
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Join Nicole Guzski, senior assistant director of admissions, for a conversation with a panel of MS alumni on a range of topics, including why they chose Simon, how their program’s curriculum prepared them for their full-time role, advice for prospective students, life in Rochester, NY, and much more!
Alumni panelists:
Billy Dickinson ’18 MS in Business Analytics
Senior Modeling Analyst, GEICOCarolina Mazzocchi ’16 MS in Finance
Business Valuation Senior Consultant, DeloitteLucas Nudelman ’18 MS in Marketing Analytics
Senior Marketing Science Analyst, Analytic PartnersMonica Perez ’17 MS in Business Analytics
Growth Analyst: Grooming & Personal Care, Procter & GamblePlease note: This conversation was recorded during an on-campus event in February.
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Join Andrew Brayda, director of admissions, for a panel discussion with MBA alumni on a range of topics, including why they chose Simon, the internship search process, the STEM-designated MBA option, criteria for the job search, the Simon community, and more!
Alumni Panelists:
Mike Alcazaren '19 (MBA), Amazon
Patrick Coulter '19 (MBA), State Street
Adrian Finch '15 (MBA), Nutanix
Treadwell Singfield '18 (MBA), Zappos
Victoria (Tori) Vossler '19 (MBA), PwC.
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Trista Kukucka, assistant director of admissions, moderates a conversation with current students about how they made their decision to pursue a graduate degree at Simon Business School. The students discuss when they applied, what criteria were most important in making a decision, what resources helped them decide to enroll at Simon, and more!
Student Panelists:
Hawa Sultani '21 (MBA)
Toby Motyka '21 (MBA)
Vihang Shah '20 (MS in Finance)
Jake Wittig '20 (MS in Accountancy).
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Rebekah Lewin, assistant dean of admissions and financial aid, is joined by Angela Petrucco, assistant dean of career management and corporate engagement, to discuss career outcomes for Simon’s MBA Class of 2019. In addition, Angela provides some insight into in-progress results for the Class of 2020, how the internship search is going for the MBA Class of 2021, and her best advice for what prospective or admitted students can do before beginning the MBA to position themselves for career success.
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Join Julie Sadwick, senior associate director of admissions, for a discussion with several MBA students who are members of The Consortium. The group reflects on the application process, the moment they received their Simon acceptance, their experience at The Consortium’s Orientation Program (OP), what they like most about Rochester, and more!
Panelists include:
Moderator: Chey Savoy ’21 (MBA)
Juceliz Batista ’21 (MBA)
Kitenge Ngongo ’21 (MBA)
Crystal Thompson ’20 (MBA)It’s not too late to become a member of The Consortium for 2020—contact us at [email protected] to learn more.
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