Ep. 59: Bonus Episode: AI and Business Roundtable
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We are pleased to share this special episode of Simon Bizcast—an AI and Business Roundtable featuring the following University of Rochester educators: Mitch Lovett Sr Assoc Dean, Education & Innovation and Benjamin Forman Professor of Marketing, Simon Business School (moderator) Chris Kanan Associate Professor of Computer Science, Hajim School of Engineering; Associate Professor of Brain and Cognitive Sciences, School of Arts and Sciences; Affiliate, GIDS-AI Dan Keating Clinical Assistant Professor and Faculty Director of Academic Support, Simon Business School Liza Mohr...
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Ep. 58: Simon Stories: Online Learning Reflections
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Join April Marroquin, senior associate director of recruitment for Simon’s executive and part-time programs, for a conversation with Giovanna Cristofaro de Souza ’24S (MBA), a graduate of the Executive MBA program, and Mana Sherman, a current Online MS in Business Analytics & Applied AI student. Giovanna and Mana share what led them to Simon and motivated them to pursue online learning, how they built community as online students, the most impactful skills and concepts they could apply to their day-to-day professional tasks, and more! .
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Ep. 57: Grads in Tech
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Join Sharise Kent, associate director of MBA admissions, as she chats with Hawa Sultani ’21S (MBA), working in Global Azure Strategy and customer health and growth for Microsoft, and Kshitij Gulati ’23S (MS), a business data scientist at Google, about their experience in the field after leaving Simon. Hawa and Kshitij share insights on their career paths post-graduation, what led them to the tech industry, what excites them about the future of tech, and more! If you’re interested in a post-grad career in the tech sector, check this one out! .
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Ep. 56: Singapore Immersion Reflections
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Join Emma Audsley, associate director of events and marketing, as she chats with current full-time MBA student Kennedy Graves and current EMBA student Dave Miller about their experience participating in the Singapore Immersion that was held in January 2025. Kennedy and Dave discuss what drew them to the Singapore Immersion, most memorable company visits, how this experience expanded their global business mindset for the future, and more. Do you have questions about immersions at Simon? Reach out to us at ! This episode was recorded in January 2025. .
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Ep. 55: Toigo @ Simon: Current Student Q&A
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Join Julie Sadwick, director of admissions and EDI special projects, as she chats with Chidera Izuchukwu ’25S (MBA) and David Garrett ’26S (MBA) about their experience as Toigo Fellows at Simon. Chidera and David discuss why they chose Simon, the impact Toigo has had on their MBA experiences, their advice for prospective students (and prospective Toigo fellows!), and more. Interested in chatting with Chidera or David? Reference this podcast episode in an email to and we’ll connect you! .
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Ep. 54: Meet the MBA Admissions Ambassadors
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Join Trista Kukucka, director of MS admissions, as she chats with George Boateng-Darko and Jess Friedman, current MBA students and admissions ambassadors. Jess and George discuss why they chose Simon, Benet Center resources, experiences with Benet Career Peers, their advice for prospective students, and more! Interested in speaking with one of our MBA Admissions Ambassadors? ! .
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Ep. 53: Meet the MS Admissions Ambassadors
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Join Mike Droel, assistant director of admissions, as he chats with Anushka Potdar and Jiayi Li, current MS students and admissions ambassadors. Anushka and Jiayi discuss why they chose their program, their favorite class to date, their advice for prospective MS students, and more! Interested in speaking with one of our MS Admissions Ambassadors? ! .
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Ep. 52: The Consortium @ Simon: Current Student Q&A
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Join Julie Sadwick, director of admissions and EDI special projects, as she chats with Ricka Marcelus ’25S (MBA) and Chavah Greene ’26S (MBA) about their experience as members of The Consortium for Graduate Study in Management. Ricka and Chavah discuss why they chose Simon, their Orientation Program (OP) experiences, what’s been most rewarding about being a member of the Consortium community at Simon, and more. .
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Ep. 51: Wellness Reflections for Business School and Beyond
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Join Kathryn Flaschner ’17S (MBA), vice president of brand licensing at Hello Sunshine, and Ayanna Sampson, second-year MBA and VP of wellness for the Graduate Business Council, for a wide-ranging conversation on wellness. They reflect on their journeys to Simon and then discuss what wellness means and looks like to them, wellness as wholeness, what they do when they need a reset, advice they’d give to their younger selves, and more. .
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Ep. 50: Clubs & Organizations Overview with Brittany Grage
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Join Mike Droel, assistant director of admissions, as he chats with Brittany Grage, director of student life in Simon’s Ainslie Office of Student Engagement. Brittany describes the three categories of clubs offered at Simon, how students can get involved, leadership opportunities, special annual events, and more! Learn more about . .
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- Simon Women in Business (SWIB)
- Forté
- Simon Volunteers
- Simon Sports
- Product Management Club
- Vision Consulting
- Simon Marketing Association
- Uncorked
With more than 30 clubs and organizations to get involved in at Simon, there is something for everyone. Tune in to learn more!