Bizcast

I led the launch of Columbia Bizcast, the School’s official podcast, managing all aspects of production including editing, distribution, and analytics reporting. I collaborated closely with the host to select guests and craft interview questions, while overseeing remote and hybrid recordings and guiding faculty and administrators through production setups.

Mission, Purpose, and Moon-Shooting with Vasiliki Petrou ’93


Vasiliki Petrou, founder of the Unilever Prestige division, reviews what she’s learned about her already-strong commitment to running a mission-driven brand portfolio. Click here to listen to the episode.

What Kind of Entrepreneur Are You?


Class of 2021 members Pritika Gupta, Gareth Pembroke, and Samuel Hong are co-presidents of the Columbia Entrepreneurs Organization (CEO), a community of students who offer each other support on their entrepreneurial journeys and a network that will continue after graduation. The students tell us what it’s like to study entrepreneurship at CBS as well as the lessons they’ve learned from previous successes and failures they encountered with their own entrepreneurial ventures before enrolling at the School.


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Inspiring and Exhausting: Reporting on Political Campaigns


What is it like for a journalist to cover the final days of a political campaign, right before an election? Bizcast visits with two MBA students who have had this experience first-hand.


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The Intersection of Business, Politics, and Society: A Conversation with Valerie Jarrett


On this episode of Bizcast, we’re presenting a conversation between Bernstein Center Faculty Director Modupe Akinola and former senior advisor to President Barack Obama, Valerie Jarrett, who is now the senior advisor to the Obama Foundation.


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Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion at Goldman Sachs: Erika Irish Brown ’98


Vice Dean for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion spoke with Erika Irish Brown ‘98, the Chief Diversity Officer at Goldman Sachs, about the firm’s internal response to the global protest and reckoning on anti-Black racism in the aftermath of the death of George Floyd.

In their conversation, Brown shared some of the practical, actionable steps she’s put into place at Goldman Sachs that address racial injustice and help move the organization toward a place of equity.


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What Can Businesses Learn from Protesters?


According to Associate Professor Dan Wang, demonstration organizers often have the same skills seen in CEOs: planning, communication, consensus-building, resource mobilization, and ultimately, leadership. Prof. Wang explains the similarities between businesses and protest movements and what they can learn from each other.


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