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Columbia Bizcast

Hear what drives the innovators, leaders, and thinkers of Columbia Business School in this podcast hosted by Fahad Ahmed ’17.

Latest Episodes:

Jacquie Henderson '17: Building Ad Hoc COVID-19 Testing Sites STAT Apr 16, 2020

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Jacquie Henderson '17 works in strategy and operations for a seven hospital health system that serves communities in New York's Hudson Valley and in Western Connecticut. When the virus hit, her responsibilities quickly shifted. In this episode, Henderson talks about how her CBS experience helped her set up freestanding testing sites and "uptrain" the staff to take on new tasks and assignments. She also describes the precautions she takes to keep her family safe.

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Tommy Hendrix '17: Fighting COVID-19 As an Alumnus and a Green Beret Apr 10, 2020

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We're pivoting Bizcast. Starting with this episode, we'll be covering the business impacts of COVID-19 from multiple perspectives.

Our first guest is Tommy Hendrix '17, who discusses his current work searching gray markets for personal protective equipment to redistribute to healthcare workers. He details how his military and business school backgrounds inform his task, and offers his thoughts on the most important way to combat this virus.

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Welcome and See You Soon: Introducing Our Deferred Enrollment Program Mar 19, 2020

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This month, the School welcomed its inaugural group of undergraduate seniors and non-professional Master's students into the new Deferred Enrollment Program. The program allows accepted students to defer their MBA or EMBA start date for between two to five years, while they are gaining experience in the workforce.

On this episode of Bizcast, we visit with CBS Admissions officers Emily French Thomas and Michael Robinson. They explain not only how the DEP works, but also how its students will play a vital role in the overall School community.

We'll also hear stories from Sebastian, Sid, and Phyllis – three students who tell us why they chose the DEP for their futures in business.

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Work Breaks Don't Signal Career Brakes: Lee Georgs '03 Mar 12, 2020

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In our second episode featuring the School's UK-based graduates, we visit with Lee Georgs '03, the Chief Operating Officer of Corporate for the investment consultancy Redington and co-President of the London alumni club.

Georgs has held positions with some of the world's most prestigious investment banks, including Citibank, JP Morgan and Credit Suisse. Her career path has not been a straight line.

Since graduating from Columbia, Georgs moved from New York to Hong Kong to London, while taking some breaks from work along the way. She tells us how those periods away from the office changed her perspective -- and created new opportunities.

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The Journey is the Destination: Virgin Atlantic CEO Shai Weiss '97 Feb 27, 2020

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For the next few months, Bizcast will be bringing you stories and interviews from our recent UK visit, where we met with members of the CBS Alumni Club of London.

We start our journey across the pond with Shai Weiss '97, who was named CEO of Virgin Atlantic in January 2019. Weiss offers a behind-the-scenes look at the brand's unique mission to make Virgin the world's most loved travel company. He also talks about Virgin's commitment to diversity and the challenge that climate change poses for the airline. Listen in to hear what he's learned about leadership, risk-taking, and failure from Virgin founder Richard Branson.

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Next Steps for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion at CBS Feb 13, 2020

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In 2018, at the urging of students and faculty, the Business School formed two committees to study issues surrounding diversity, equity, and inclusion throughout the CBS community.

In this episode, Gita Johar, Vice Dean for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion and the Meyer Feldberg Professor of Business, tells us about the positive results of the committees' work: a renewed and keener focus on DEI at the School. Johar explains what diversity, equity, and inclusion means for faculty and students, and also defines its role in curriculum and course materials. Johar is clear that there's still work to be done, discussing steps the School needs to take to address DEI issues in both the short and long term.

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Analytics in Action Jan 30, 2020

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On this episode of Bizcast we're back in the classroom to learn about Analytics in Action, an innovative masterclass that brings together MBA and engineering students with representatives from companies such as Viacom and Citigroup to solve real business problems in real time.

Now in its third year, Analytics in Action reflects Dean Costis Maglaras's initiative to bring together a diverse set of thought leaders from across Columbia's campus. Following a visit to class, we talked with professors Daniel Guetta and Brett Martin about the history and value of the class and with MBA student Michael Rodio and engineering student Sanjana Rosario, who shared their perspectives and the lessons they learned after analyzing problems from each other's point of view.

Prof. Michael Slepian Reveals the Truth about Secrecy Jan 16, 2020

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Listen in to some revelations about secrets with Michael Slepian, the Sanford C. Bernstein & Co. Associate Professor of Leadership and Ethics.

Professor Slepian researches the effect of secret-keeping on our personal and professional lives. According to his findings, being the lone bearer of a secret not only heightens emotions such as inauthenticity and loneliness, but can also feel physically burdensome.

Fortunately, Slepian's research hints at a solution: talking to others about your secret.

A Rockette Takes Her Next Step at CBS Dec 12, 2019

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In which we kick back and chat with former Rockette and current CBS student, Kristin Jantzie, '21.

Jantzie opens up about the discipline it took to sustain her 13-year run as a member of the world-famous dance troupe. She details lessons from her time with the troupe that are serving her here at CBS, and tells us how business school is preparing her for the next stage of her career.

A Feast of Social Change Nov 22, 2019

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First, we speak with Eat Offbeat, the New York-based catering company founded by Wissam Kahi '04 and his sister Manal Kahi, SIPA '15. Eat Offbeat hires refugees and trains them to prepare cuisine from their native countries. Next, we check in with April Tam Smith '10 who, in addition to her day job on Wall Street, opened P.S. Kitchen. This Times Square vegan restaurant donates 100 percent of its profits to organizations that support sustainability, and provides jobs to recent immigrants and the previously incarcerated. Last, we end with some life lessons/business advice from Beyond Meat founder Ethan Brown, '08, who talks about the benefit of listening to your heart and being patient with what it tells you.

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