S3E4 - Talking Technology Strategy and Product Management (TSPM) with guests Alp and Pablo
Humans of Tepper
Welcome back to the Humans of Tepper Podcast. This week hosts Mike and Rosa Maria are joined by Alp Erbug and Pablo Gomez, both first-year international MBA students in the technology space. Pablo grew up in Mexico and came to the US for his undergraduate degree. He focused on finance before pivoting into analytics and technology during the pandemic. Alp was born in Turkey, and also came to the US for his undergrad to study engineering before moving into the tech space. Pablo and Alp were both involved with internships this summer through Tepper. Pablo interned...
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S3E3 - Entrepreneurship at Tepper
Humans of Tepper
Welcome back to the Humans of Tepper Podcast. This week hosts Nikita and Ayush are joined by Chris and Chrissy, both first-year, full-time students at Tepper, to discuss entrepreneurship at Tepper. Chrissy is from China and came to the US at 16. She triple-majored in Accounting, Marketing, and Information Systems in her undergrad University of Chicago at Urbana Champaign. After graduating, she worked in marketing for a Thai start-up company which started her thinking about entrepreneurship and business development. On the other hand, Chris grew up in the Detroit area of...
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S3E2 - How Family Roles Influenced Tepper Decision
Humans of Tepper
Welcome back to the Humans of Tepper Podcast. This week hosts Mike and Rosa Maria are joined by Yingqian Wang and Ben Kaufman to discuss family roles in their journey through an MBA at Tepper. Yingqian Wang is a member of the MBA Part-time Flex program, has a degree in Structural Engineering, and works full-time as a professional engineer. Ben is a first-year full-time MBA Student with an engineering background and was looking for a school with a STEM designation. For Yingqian, the part-time program allowed her to develop professionally, connect with other people, and explore. Her...
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S3E1 - Kicking off the New Season at Tepper
Humans of Tepper
Welcome back to the Humans of Tepper Podcast. This week hosts Nikita and Ayush speak with Robert and Farouk to discuss the interesting journeys that lead them to pursue MBAs at Tepper. Robert was born into a military family and used sports as a way to make friends despite how much his family relocated. He studied finance and economics and played football in college. On the other hand, Farouk is an MD who originally planned to do his residency in urology. He came to the US to do his clinical research in cancer studies and realized how inefficient the healthcare system is. He started to...
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S2E13 - Transition Podcast: Meet Your New Hosts
Humans of Tepper
Welcome back to the Humans of Tepper Podcast. This week, Kara and Ben pass the torch to this year's new hosts, Rosa Maria, Nikita, Mike, and Ayush, all full-time 2023 MBA students. Mike previously worked as a CPA and decided to pursue a business degree to pivot into a more strategy-based role. Rosa Maria is an international student who worked in financial services and came to Tepper to explore options and industries outside Peru. Ayush is also international, born in India, and is looking to move into the tech industry. Lastly, from Dubai, Nikita has experience in the tech industry and plans to...
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S2E12 - Propelling Women at Tepper ft. MBA Alum
Humans of Tepper
Welcome back to the Humans of Tepper Podcast. This week, Amy Lasoda, Associate Director at Tepper, joins Humans of Tepper host Kara Budgy and several other Tepper women to discuss their experiences with earning an MBA at Tepper. This is the second session of the “Propelling Woman at Tepper” series, which highlights the experiences of women MBAs and showcases the distinct benefits of the Tepper MBA. In addition, you will hear the experiences from alumni to help you understand the opportunities. Many people pursue an MBA as a way to switch their career. It’s a good trigger to...
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S2E11 - Consulting and the Business Analytics Track w/ Liz Hay
Humans of Tepper
This week on the Humans of Tepper Podcast, Liz Hay joins hosts Ben and Kara to discuss the Business Analytics Track at Tepper School of Business. She explains what initially attracted her to Tepper, what the Business Analytics Track has to offer, and gives insight to incoming students on how to make the most out of their Tepper experience.
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S2E10 - Management, Innovation and Product Development at Tepper w/ Dani Grodsky
Humans of Tepper
This week on the Humans of Tepper Podcast, second-year MBA student Dani Grodsky joins hosts Ben and Kara to discuss the Management of Innovation and Product Development Track. She gives insight into what drew her to Tepper, the advantages of a dual degree, and why you should utilize the university as a whole.
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S2E9 - The Entrepreneur Track w/ Rob Miller
Humans of Tepper
Hosts Ben and Kara interview MBA student, Rob Miller, to discuss the Entrepreneurship MBA track and what it has to offer students interested in founding their own or working with startup companies. Rob provides details about the track, what kind of experience students usually have going in, and the best way to gain entrepreneurial skills while studying
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S2E8 - Technology, Strategy & Product Management Studies w/ Stephanie Muller
Humans of Tepper
Hosts Ben and Kara interview MBA student, Stephanie Muller, to discuss the Technology, Strategy, and Product Management MBA tract and how it can revolutionize businesses. Stephanie provides details about the track, what kind of experience students usually have going in, and the cross-listed courses.
info_outlineWelcome back to Humans of Tepper, the student-run podcast focusing on real stories from students and alumni of the Tepper MBA program. Today, hosts Cynthia and Rohit talk with MBA candidate Elliott Hasenkopf. Elliott has a background in chemistry and material science and spent five years working in the paints, coatings, and plastics industry before deciding to pursue an MBA. Despite spending six years in Nashville and applying to a number of different MBA programs across the country, Elliott chose Tepper’s program because of how easily he clicked with the other students during his time visiting the school. He advises that when choosing a program, it’s important to find a good fit personality-wise, as this both helps to make classes better as well as helps with networking.
Elliott then moves on to discussing what surprised him most about Tepper’s program when beginning his first year in the program. Because he is originally from the Pittsburgh region, Elliott always knew that Carnegie Mellon was a top university, but since starting the program, he’s realized how much Tepper contributes to the Pittsburgh community, a relationship that became especially highlighted by the school’s response to the Covid-19 pandemic. Elliott also stresses that one of the best parts of Tepper is that it brings in people with unique backgrounds, drawing from the global community.
As someone aiming to go into healthcare, Elliott also shares with listeners his involvement with healthcare at Tepper. He talks about Tepper’s Healthcare Club and how it has provided him the means to learn more about the industry and how to succeed and advance within it. He also talks about the future of healthcare at Tepper and how he foresees the school continuing to develop a strong curriculum around healthcare.
Finally, Elliott ends his interview today by sharing with us some of his experiences as a member of the MBA Soccer Club at Tepper. He explains that the club has been both a source of relaxation and a way to not only meet other MBA students across the program but also connect with Tepper alumni and other MBA programs across the country.
What You’ll Learn in This Podcast Episode:
- About Tepper’s Healthcare Club and the school’s continuing involvement with the healthcare industry
- How Tepper gives back to the Pittsburgh community
- How joining one of Tepper’s many clubs can become a great way to relax while networking
Helpful Links:
Check out Tepper’s Healthcare Club here: http://tepper.campusgroups.com/healthcare/about/
Check out some of Tepper’s other MBA Student Clubs here: https://www.cmu.edu/tepper/programs/mba/life-at-tepper/student-clubs-and-organizations.html