Coffee Chat with Blackstone Analyst, 2017
by Eileen Marray
Zicklin Women in Business: Coffee Chat with Blackstone Analyst Phuong-Hieu Nguyen
Date: Friday, March 24th, 2017
Location: Ground Central Café, 155 E 52nd Street
Speaker: Phuong-Hieu Nguyen, Analyst at The Blackstone Group
The Zicklin Women in Business Club held its second event of the Coffee Chat series 2017 with guest speaker, Phuong-Hieu Nguyen, an Analyst at Blackstone’s Hedge Fund Solutions (HFS). Hieu, as she prefers to be called, shared her journey from attending a small liberal arts college in Texas to getting into the “Big Four” and then successfully transitioning into investment banking. She offered advice on everything ranging from studying for the CPA to job hunting to finding a great work-life balance.
Hieu emphasized the importance of networking especially with alumni and to not underestimate the power of LinkedIn in this process. If you're networking or interviewing, one useful tip is to always show that you’re eager to learn and being able to state how each position you’ve held, whether in a job or club or as a volunteer, was a learning experience. However, the most important piece of advice Hieu offered was to stay positive, never give up and always believe in yourself because if you don’t, no one else will. Although it may sound a bit cliché, she is living proof of what hard work and determination can achieve. The coffee chat was an invaluable experience for the attendees and I can safely say that everyone left the Ground Central Café a little bit wiser and a lot more self-assured.
Zicklin Women in Business: Coffee Chat with Blackstone Analyst Phuong-Hieu Nguyen
Date: Friday, March 24th, 2017
Location: Ground Central Café, 155 E 52nd Street
Speaker: Phuong-Hieu Nguyen, Analyst at The Blackstone Group
The Zicklin Women in Business Club held its second event of the Coffee Chat series 2017 with guest speaker, Phuong-Hieu Nguyen, an Analyst at Blackstone’s Hedge Fund Solutions (HFS). Hieu, as she prefers to be called, shared her journey from attending a small liberal arts college in Texas to getting into the “Big Four” and then successfully transitioning into investment banking. She offered advice on everything ranging from studying for the CPA to job hunting to finding a great work-life balance.
Hieu emphasized the importance of networking especially with alumni and to not underestimate the power of LinkedIn in this process. If you're networking or interviewing, one useful tip is to always show that you’re eager to learn and being able to state how each position you’ve held, whether in a job or club or as a volunteer, was a learning experience. However, the most important piece of advice Hieu offered was to stay positive, never give up and always believe in yourself because if you don’t, no one else will. Although it may sound a bit cliché, she is living proof of what hard work and determination can achieve. The coffee chat was an invaluable experience for the attendees and I can safely say that everyone left the Ground Central Café a little bit wiser and a lot more self-assured.
Coffee Chat with EY Executive, 2017
by Thaominh Nguyen
Zicklin Women in Business: Coffee Chat with EY Senior Manager Lena Bakis
Friday, February 17th, 2017
Zicklin Women in Business kicked off its very first event of the Coffee Chat series 2017 with guest speaker, Senior Manager Lena Bakis of Ernst & Young, LLP. Lena shared her journey to success from her beginnings as a Baruch Accounting student, much like many of our own members. The conversation ranged from helpful interview tips and the EY working environment all the way to global opportunities in accounting and the evolution of the audit industry. We learned how to better balance work and family life and how to finally conquer the CPA exams (the secret is to study miserably hard for those few months!)
The coffee chat was an incredible networking and learning experience. Attendees had the opportunity to visit the EY office at Five Times Square and have a casual conversation with a senior manager over a hot cuppa and across a gorgeous panoramic view of the cityscape. Most importantly, it imbued members with an enhanced confidence in tackling the challenges that come ahead both personally and professionally on their career paths in the audit and advisory industry.
Zicklin Women in Business: Coffee Chat with EY Senior Manager Lena Bakis
Friday, February 17th, 2017
Zicklin Women in Business kicked off its very first event of the Coffee Chat series 2017 with guest speaker, Senior Manager Lena Bakis of Ernst & Young, LLP. Lena shared her journey to success from her beginnings as a Baruch Accounting student, much like many of our own members. The conversation ranged from helpful interview tips and the EY working environment all the way to global opportunities in accounting and the evolution of the audit industry. We learned how to better balance work and family life and how to finally conquer the CPA exams (the secret is to study miserably hard for those few months!)
The coffee chat was an incredible networking and learning experience. Attendees had the opportunity to visit the EY office at Five Times Square and have a casual conversation with a senior manager over a hot cuppa and across a gorgeous panoramic view of the cityscape. Most importantly, it imbued members with an enhanced confidence in tackling the challenges that come ahead both personally and professionally on their career paths in the audit and advisory industry.
Moody's Site Visit and Luncheon, 2016
by Farheen Momen
Zicklin Women in Business: Moody’s Site Visit and Luncheon
Friday, October 7, 2016
A beautiful sunny day, a gorgeous high rise view, a contingent of five strong, successful credit raters and analysts and twenty intelligent, enthusiastic and ambitious young women. What’s not to love? Top it off with an amazing luncheon, a killer in-depth presentation on the credit rating industry and a fun, lively host in the form of Moody’s very own AVP Campus Recruiter, Brett Hemmerling, and you’ve got the makings of a perfect Friday afternoon.
Brett started off the afternoon with a rapid fire trivia section, detailing very quickly the ownership and history of Moody’s, followed by an intensive look into the market position of Moody’s, global reach and influence and breakdown of their operations. In addition to their rating practice, that ranges from the wealthiest sovereign nations to the smallest US school districts, Moody’s also has a start-to-end consulting practice on offer to clients, Moody’s Analytics that is also looking to recruit heavily in the upcoming years.
Moody’s mission statement is ‘To be the world’s most respected authority serving risk-sensitive financial markets.’ Their message to potential recruits is ‘We have impact. So will you.’ Enshrining the core values of integrity, independence, insight, intellectual leadership and inclusion, Moody’s provides a collegial and collaborative environment coupled with high mobility and workplace flexibility and employee enrichment resources including mentoring programs and employee resource groups. Even the most junior members of committees must express their opinions during ratings votes and later on have an equal vote to the managing director in setting credit ratings.
Following the first half of Brett’s presentation, which was both informative and upbeat, the group broke for lunch and an informal networking session, before settling back down for Part Two and an interactive Q&A with Brett and select credit analysts.
The site visit not only expanded in the minds of ZWIB members, the industry and career opportunities that are available to us upon graduation, but also instilled in us, I believe, a greater appreciation for the complexities involved in the corporate and financial world at large.
Zicklin Women in Business: Moody’s Site Visit and Luncheon
Friday, October 7, 2016
A beautiful sunny day, a gorgeous high rise view, a contingent of five strong, successful credit raters and analysts and twenty intelligent, enthusiastic and ambitious young women. What’s not to love? Top it off with an amazing luncheon, a killer in-depth presentation on the credit rating industry and a fun, lively host in the form of Moody’s very own AVP Campus Recruiter, Brett Hemmerling, and you’ve got the makings of a perfect Friday afternoon.
Brett started off the afternoon with a rapid fire trivia section, detailing very quickly the ownership and history of Moody’s, followed by an intensive look into the market position of Moody’s, global reach and influence and breakdown of their operations. In addition to their rating practice, that ranges from the wealthiest sovereign nations to the smallest US school districts, Moody’s also has a start-to-end consulting practice on offer to clients, Moody’s Analytics that is also looking to recruit heavily in the upcoming years.
Moody’s mission statement is ‘To be the world’s most respected authority serving risk-sensitive financial markets.’ Their message to potential recruits is ‘We have impact. So will you.’ Enshrining the core values of integrity, independence, insight, intellectual leadership and inclusion, Moody’s provides a collegial and collaborative environment coupled with high mobility and workplace flexibility and employee enrichment resources including mentoring programs and employee resource groups. Even the most junior members of committees must express their opinions during ratings votes and later on have an equal vote to the managing director in setting credit ratings.
Following the first half of Brett’s presentation, which was both informative and upbeat, the group broke for lunch and an informal networking session, before settling back down for Part Two and an interactive Q&A with Brett and select credit analysts.
The site visit not only expanded in the minds of ZWIB members, the industry and career opportunities that are available to us upon graduation, but also instilled in us, I believe, a greater appreciation for the complexities involved in the corporate and financial world at large.
Business Etiquette Workshop with Elaine Pouliot, 2016
by Jenny (Giang) Nguyen
Zicklin Women in Business: Business Etiquette Workshop with Elaine Pouliot
Thursday, September 22, 2016
Those who were able to attend the event would say that Elaine was one of the friendliest and most accessible keynote speaker ever. Despite her high profile as a former executive at IBM, a coach at several Fortune 500 companies and now the founder of a professional image consulting firm, Elaine took the time to shake hands, hug and say hi to every single attendee in the room before the event started. Her friendliness warmed up the room and put everyone in at ease from the get-go.
In a dynamic and engaging manner, Elaine shared about her ABC & D’s theory, which emphasizes the importance of:
Following Elaine’s presentation on the ABC & D’s theory were an interactive Q&A and an individual consulting session. The event ended with an open networking session.
Elaine’s wisdom and enthusiasm empowered the listeners to confidently manage their personal brands. The audience left the event feeling optimistic and thankful.
Zicklin Women in Business: Business Etiquette Workshop with Elaine Pouliot
Thursday, September 22, 2016
Those who were able to attend the event would say that Elaine was one of the friendliest and most accessible keynote speaker ever. Despite her high profile as a former executive at IBM, a coach at several Fortune 500 companies and now the founder of a professional image consulting firm, Elaine took the time to shake hands, hug and say hi to every single attendee in the room before the event started. Her friendliness warmed up the room and put everyone in at ease from the get-go.
In a dynamic and engaging manner, Elaine shared about her ABC & D’s theory, which emphasizes the importance of:
- Appearance
- Behavior
- Communication
- Digital footprint
Following Elaine’s presentation on the ABC & D’s theory were an interactive Q&A and an individual consulting session. The event ended with an open networking session.
Elaine’s wisdom and enthusiasm empowered the listeners to confidently manage their personal brands. The audience left the event feeling optimistic and thankful.
Excel-in-Excel workshop, 2016
by Yana Vorobyova
Zicklin Women in Business & Sigma Alpha Delta graduate clubs : Excel-in-Excel workshop, 2016
Thursday, March 24, 2016
On March 24th, 2016 Excel-in-Excel workshop, organized by ZWiB and Sigma Alpha Delta graduate clubs, took place on Baruch campus. Deloitte professionals leading the workshop were:
Caroline Faughnan, Audit Senior
Matthew Fargione, Audit Senior Assistant
Christina Wingard, Audit Senior
Ashley Oberc, Senior Audit Assistant.
The workshop thoroughly covered the most useful and practical Microsoft Excel functions in the world of external and internal audit, among which were:
Prior to the event, the participants received the case studies which were the basis of the workshop. The students were encouraged to apply the newly obtained knowledge right away. Those students, who were the fastest and most accurate in their answers, received presents and souvenirs from the Deloitte team.
The last part of the event was dedicated to a networking session, during which the participants and the instructors exchanged their thoughts and impressions on the event. Zicklin students look forward to the next chapter of Excel-in-Excel workshop, as holding it each semester has become a good tradition.
Zicklin Women in Business & Sigma Alpha Delta graduate clubs : Excel-in-Excel workshop, 2016
Thursday, March 24, 2016
On March 24th, 2016 Excel-in-Excel workshop, organized by ZWiB and Sigma Alpha Delta graduate clubs, took place on Baruch campus. Deloitte professionals leading the workshop were:
Caroline Faughnan, Audit Senior
Matthew Fargione, Audit Senior Assistant
Christina Wingard, Audit Senior
Ashley Oberc, Senior Audit Assistant.
The workshop thoroughly covered the most useful and practical Microsoft Excel functions in the world of external and internal audit, among which were:
- Excel filters
- Excel functions – “IF” statements and V Look Ups
- Excel functions – Pivot tables
- Means to clean data Prior to the event, the participants received the case studies which were the basis of the workshop.
Prior to the event, the participants received the case studies which were the basis of the workshop. The students were encouraged to apply the newly obtained knowledge right away. Those students, who were the fastest and most accurate in their answers, received presents and souvenirs from the Deloitte team.
The last part of the event was dedicated to a networking session, during which the participants and the instructors exchanged their thoughts and impressions on the event. Zicklin students look forward to the next chapter of Excel-in-Excel workshop, as holding it each semester has become a good tradition.
Appreciation Reception Dinner
by Camille Mackey
Zicklin Women in Business : Annual Appreciation Reception on December 4th, 2015
Wednesday, December 23, 2015
Zicklin Women in Business hosted their first annual Appreciation Reception on December 4, 2015. The event was held to reconnect club alumni, introduce them to the current members, and celebrate the end of a great semester. The night started off with some mingling accompanied by delicious food baked by some of our very own ZWIB members. After everyone had a chance to meet and network, a formal welcome was given by the club’s current President and Vice President, Lavinia Preda and Christy (Shumei) Wang. At this time, the new leadership that will be taking over next semester was announced. Qingmao (Lynn) Lin will be taking over as President, Kite Zeng will be Vice President, and Yilan (Blair) Pang will assume the role of Secretary.
After the new leadership was announced, the alumni panel took the time to introduce themselves and offer advice for the future direction of the club. Each of the alumni shared the successful careers they have begun since graduating Baruch and generously offered themselves as a resource to any students seeking guidance. The reception was a great kickoff to what will hopefully become an annual tradition for the club and grow bigger and better each year. Thanks to all who were in attendance and especially to our alumni for sharing their time and wisdom!
Zicklin Women in Business : Annual Appreciation Reception on December 4th, 2015
Wednesday, December 23, 2015
Zicklin Women in Business hosted their first annual Appreciation Reception on December 4, 2015. The event was held to reconnect club alumni, introduce them to the current members, and celebrate the end of a great semester. The night started off with some mingling accompanied by delicious food baked by some of our very own ZWIB members. After everyone had a chance to meet and network, a formal welcome was given by the club’s current President and Vice President, Lavinia Preda and Christy (Shumei) Wang. At this time, the new leadership that will be taking over next semester was announced. Qingmao (Lynn) Lin will be taking over as President, Kite Zeng will be Vice President, and Yilan (Blair) Pang will assume the role of Secretary.
After the new leadership was announced, the alumni panel took the time to introduce themselves and offer advice for the future direction of the club. Each of the alumni shared the successful careers they have begun since graduating Baruch and generously offered themselves as a resource to any students seeking guidance. The reception was a great kickoff to what will hopefully become an annual tradition for the club and grow bigger and better each year. Thanks to all who were in attendance and especially to our alumni for sharing their time and wisdom!
Excel in Excel with Deloitte
by Yana Vorobyova
Zicklin Women in Business : Excel in Excel with Deloitte
Tuesday, November 3, 2015
Those who were able to participate in the “Microsoft Excel: An Introduction for Accountants” workshop led by Deloitte specialists, which took place on November 3rd at Baruch College, will tell you that it was one of the most useful workshops they have ever attended. Indeed, the entire two hours were dedicated to Excel functions and formulas which Deloitte auditors use day in, day out. The idea of the seminar started as an initiative of Deloitte colleagues, and is now being held in many colleges and universities around the East Coast.
Four instructors, namely Christina Wingard, Caroline Faughnan, Jessica Sheahon and Sid Davey, were in charge of different sections of the workshop. The agenda of the event included data extraction tips, Excel formula basics, Excel filters, Excel functions (If Statements, V Lookups, Pivot Tables), as well as networking. The course was highly interactive, as it contained a brief introduction of the formulas and functions from the instructors, followed by questions and remarks from the students. It also covered real life case studies, which required the participants to apply the newly obtained knowledge in a timely manner in an attempt to show their skills and win awesome prices.
Despite of the highly informative and educational nature of the event, the atmosphere was informal and friendly. The Deloitte guests were glad to share their experiences and advice with the students; the latter were thrilled to absorb priceless information while becoming more familiar with the life of one of the biggest public accounting firms.
Baruch students look forward to the more extensive series of the Excel with Deloitte seminars which are planned to occur in the spring semester 2016.
Zicklin Women in Business : Excel in Excel with Deloitte
Tuesday, November 3, 2015
Those who were able to participate in the “Microsoft Excel: An Introduction for Accountants” workshop led by Deloitte specialists, which took place on November 3rd at Baruch College, will tell you that it was one of the most useful workshops they have ever attended. Indeed, the entire two hours were dedicated to Excel functions and formulas which Deloitte auditors use day in, day out. The idea of the seminar started as an initiative of Deloitte colleagues, and is now being held in many colleges and universities around the East Coast.
Four instructors, namely Christina Wingard, Caroline Faughnan, Jessica Sheahon and Sid Davey, were in charge of different sections of the workshop. The agenda of the event included data extraction tips, Excel formula basics, Excel filters, Excel functions (If Statements, V Lookups, Pivot Tables), as well as networking. The course was highly interactive, as it contained a brief introduction of the formulas and functions from the instructors, followed by questions and remarks from the students. It also covered real life case studies, which required the participants to apply the newly obtained knowledge in a timely manner in an attempt to show their skills and win awesome prices.
Despite of the highly informative and educational nature of the event, the atmosphere was informal and friendly. The Deloitte guests were glad to share their experiences and advice with the students; the latter were thrilled to absorb priceless information while becoming more familiar with the life of one of the biggest public accounting firms.
Baruch students look forward to the more extensive series of the Excel with Deloitte seminars which are planned to occur in the spring semester 2016.
Partners' perspective on women in accounting
By Yana Vorobyova & Camille Mackey
Zicklin Women in Business : Partners' perspective on women in accounting
Friday, September 11th, 2015
Zicklin Women in Business hosted its Partners’ Perspectives on Women in Accounting event on Friday September 11, 2015. The panel, consisting of Sandra Maria T. Parrado (Partner, PwC), Julie Canty (Partner, E&Y), and Marilyn Calister (Managing Director, Anderson Tax) shared their journeys to their successful accounting careers and how they overcame obstacles they faced along the way. The event was moderated by Professor Paquita Y. Davis-Friday.
The women shared vastly different experiences of how they came to be in public accounting. Some knew it was the career they wanted to pursue from the very beginning. Others had a major career switch from being a NYC school teacher to becoming a partner at one of the largest independent tax firms in the United States. Despite the different paths that the women took to their current careers, they all shared a common message that it is vital to be passionate about what you are doing and identify what it is that you enjoy doing, because ultimately that is what you will be best at.
One of the main topics of the entire discussion was the factors which kept the guests in the public accounting regardless of multiple setbacks and roadblocks. Each and every one of them said that in public accounting the growth never stops, you learn every single day and the pyramid structure of the public accounting firms suggests constant help and support from the senior colleagues. Some of the panelists left public accounting but did return later as they missed both the challenges and the possibilities.
Another common theme that each of the women kept coming back to was the importance of curating relationships. Sandra Parrado expressed that the turning point when she started creating more meaningful relationships was when she stopped thinking about what she could get from someone else but what she could give to them. In any interaction you should try to give more than you take. Parrado also added that the mark of a good leader is someone who builds leaders in others. Julie Canty reiterated this idea by pointing out that as a leader, you are only successful if your whole team is successful. To Marilyn Calister, the mark of a good leader is someone who has a lot of integrity. Calister believes that as an accounting professional the most important asset you have is your license. She emphasized how important it is to “protect your license,” because it is the embodiment of your reputation.
Also, everyone in the audience was curious about why there are much fewer female partners than male partners. The answer to that is fear. All panelists agreed that generally women are more self-conscious than men, and think more "I can't vs. I can. " Marilyn kept emphasizing the importance of "putting yourself out there", and facing the challenge no matter how fearful you feel. Sandra share the advice she was one given, which helped her a lot: do something which scares you and makes you uncomfortable on a daily basis. Inevitably, you realize how much you are capable of and discover your hidden potential.
The event finished with some questions from the audience along the same lines, and the great appreciation and content from all the participants.
Zicklin Women in Business : Partners' perspective on women in accounting
Friday, September 11th, 2015
Zicklin Women in Business hosted its Partners’ Perspectives on Women in Accounting event on Friday September 11, 2015. The panel, consisting of Sandra Maria T. Parrado (Partner, PwC), Julie Canty (Partner, E&Y), and Marilyn Calister (Managing Director, Anderson Tax) shared their journeys to their successful accounting careers and how they overcame obstacles they faced along the way. The event was moderated by Professor Paquita Y. Davis-Friday.
The women shared vastly different experiences of how they came to be in public accounting. Some knew it was the career they wanted to pursue from the very beginning. Others had a major career switch from being a NYC school teacher to becoming a partner at one of the largest independent tax firms in the United States. Despite the different paths that the women took to their current careers, they all shared a common message that it is vital to be passionate about what you are doing and identify what it is that you enjoy doing, because ultimately that is what you will be best at.
One of the main topics of the entire discussion was the factors which kept the guests in the public accounting regardless of multiple setbacks and roadblocks. Each and every one of them said that in public accounting the growth never stops, you learn every single day and the pyramid structure of the public accounting firms suggests constant help and support from the senior colleagues. Some of the panelists left public accounting but did return later as they missed both the challenges and the possibilities.
Another common theme that each of the women kept coming back to was the importance of curating relationships. Sandra Parrado expressed that the turning point when she started creating more meaningful relationships was when she stopped thinking about what she could get from someone else but what she could give to them. In any interaction you should try to give more than you take. Parrado also added that the mark of a good leader is someone who builds leaders in others. Julie Canty reiterated this idea by pointing out that as a leader, you are only successful if your whole team is successful. To Marilyn Calister, the mark of a good leader is someone who has a lot of integrity. Calister believes that as an accounting professional the most important asset you have is your license. She emphasized how important it is to “protect your license,” because it is the embodiment of your reputation.
Also, everyone in the audience was curious about why there are much fewer female partners than male partners. The answer to that is fear. All panelists agreed that generally women are more self-conscious than men, and think more "I can't vs. I can. " Marilyn kept emphasizing the importance of "putting yourself out there", and facing the challenge no matter how fearful you feel. Sandra share the advice she was one given, which helped her a lot: do something which scares you and makes you uncomfortable on a daily basis. Inevitably, you realize how much you are capable of and discover your hidden potential.
The event finished with some questions from the audience along the same lines, and the great appreciation and content from all the participants.
5th Annual International Women's day Luncheon
By Anita Aldini
Zicklin Women in Business : 5th Annual International Women's Day Luncheon
Wednesday, March 11th, 2015
Zicklin Women in Business celebrated International Women’s Day with its 5th annual luncheon titled “Journeys in Leadership- Values, Goals, Challenges and Trade-Offs” on Wednesday, March 11th at the Newman Library Building. ZWIB invited successful women in leadership positions to share their insights, and to inspire current Zicklin students to become leaders in their industries. Panelists included Wreta Salmon (Audit Director, Deliotte & Touche), Gillian Van Schaick (EVO of Compliance at HSBC Bank USA), Andrea Sullivan (Chief Marketing Officer of North America at Interbrand), and Patricia Cummings (Co-managing partner, CPA, Citrin Cooperman). Ruschell Boone, award-winning Queens Reporter at NY1, served as the spirited moderator and proudly spoke of her own Baruch education (Accounting).
The panel was presented with questions specially curated by the ZWIB board that covered topics such as personal motivation, conflicts in the workplace, and work-life balance. Panelists drew from their personal and professional experiences and gave sound advice to an eager audience.
Common themes that were reinforced by multiple panelists included how to present with confidence in all situations, “leaning in”, and knowing when and how to ask for help. The topic of balancing work and family life was also addressed, with sound advice from Salmon encouraging women to “set boundaries,” and to know when to say yes and when to say no.
Gillian Van Schaick shared her story about having to overcome her shyness and unfamiliarity with the corporate world in order to be recognized. She recommended that in order to be recognized, one must first be prepared, then speak up for themselves. Recognition does not come without the risks, and reward does not come without ample preparation. Wreta Salmon shared an especially powerful story about having to postpone a bid for director in order to see to her family’s needs first. She stressed that although sometimes you do have to say no, know that the no isn’t for forever. Andrea Sullivan spoke of her non-traditional background, about starting out in printing then ending up in marketing. She took huge risks in her life, and said “yes” even when she wasn’t ready and advised the audience to do the same. Patricia Cummings also encouraged the women in the audience to never feel guilty for their choices. Men don’t feel the need to have to choose between career and family, and neither should women. Ruschell Boone echoed that sentiment and ensured that the right support system will allow women to be present in her family and at work.
The panel ended with Boone’s personal story, encouraging women to be brave and to work for what they want, then followed with a short Q & A session.
The audience left encouraged by the panelists’ own stories, and empowered by their lessons.
Mastering your ABC's with Elaine Pouliot
By Anita Aldini
Zicklin Women in Business: Image Workshop
Tuesday, Feb 10th, 2015
Zicklin Women in Business members and guests gathered to learn from decorated and exuberant Image and Style Consultant, Elaine Pouliot on Tuesday, February 10, 2015. Titled “Mastering your ABC’s with Elaine Pouliot,” the image workshop schooled graduate students on how to present their best, professional selves with confidence and style.
Pouliot began her talk with a short history of her own success—from a temp to Senior Vice President at IBM, Pouliot used her people and street smarts to climb to the top. Always over-prepared and eager to learn and help, she was the first woman to break the glass ceiling at IBM, and reached her own personal goal of financial independence at age 40. Eager to explore and expand her own talents, she left IBM to work as an employee development specialist and consultant at MasterCard and Morgan Stanley, then earned her degree in Image and Style at Fashion Institute of Technology. As a Corporate & Personal Image and Style Strategist, Pouliot works with individuals to improve their image and personal brand. Luckily for college students, she has also spoken to and works with young female professionals at schools like Harvard, Yale, and Cornell University in addition to Baruch College.
Appearance, behavior, communication, and digital imprint were Pouliot’s discussion topics. Regarding appearance, she noted that it takes seven seconds to make an impression, which is why a smile and warm greeting are always the way to begin an interview or meeting. She emphasized that what we wear is paramount to our impression, and shared tips on how to dress appropriately for different settings. Her golden rules include investing in core pieces, never mixing/matching suit pieces as separates, perfecting hair and makeup, and wearing neutral nail polish. She also emphasized that on interviews, perfume is a strict no-no, but ultimately, the point she emphasized was that our appearance should be presentable and never distract our interviewers or colleagues from “you”. “You” are the one who deserves the attention—your ideas, experience and knowledge should set you apart and make you memorable.
Behavior should reflect true, genuine effort to improve oneself, and being a team player is crucial. Asking for help, acting out of confidence instead of fear, and paying it forward are also behavior musts, according to Pouliot. Communication is all about knowing your destination, and being able to connect the dots between your backstory and your destination for your listeners. In terms of your digital imprint, keep your accounts professional and clean. Look polished and professional in your Linkedin profile photo, and be careful about what you post on your social media accounts. We live in a digital age, and our image includes our online selves as well!
Listeners were eager and grateful for Pouliot’s sound advice. Pouliot empowered her audience, and encouraged them to be “bullet-proof” and to always lead with confidence. After the talk, Pouliot consulted one-on-one with students, doling out valuable gems of wisdom and words of encouragement. ZWIB members enthusiastically thanked Pouliot for her help, and hope for a continued relationship.
Zicklin Women in Business: Image Workshop
Tuesday, Feb 10th, 2015
Zicklin Women in Business members and guests gathered to learn from decorated and exuberant Image and Style Consultant, Elaine Pouliot on Tuesday, February 10, 2015. Titled “Mastering your ABC’s with Elaine Pouliot,” the image workshop schooled graduate students on how to present their best, professional selves with confidence and style.
Pouliot began her talk with a short history of her own success—from a temp to Senior Vice President at IBM, Pouliot used her people and street smarts to climb to the top. Always over-prepared and eager to learn and help, she was the first woman to break the glass ceiling at IBM, and reached her own personal goal of financial independence at age 40. Eager to explore and expand her own talents, she left IBM to work as an employee development specialist and consultant at MasterCard and Morgan Stanley, then earned her degree in Image and Style at Fashion Institute of Technology. As a Corporate & Personal Image and Style Strategist, Pouliot works with individuals to improve their image and personal brand. Luckily for college students, she has also spoken to and works with young female professionals at schools like Harvard, Yale, and Cornell University in addition to Baruch College.
Appearance, behavior, communication, and digital imprint were Pouliot’s discussion topics. Regarding appearance, she noted that it takes seven seconds to make an impression, which is why a smile and warm greeting are always the way to begin an interview or meeting. She emphasized that what we wear is paramount to our impression, and shared tips on how to dress appropriately for different settings. Her golden rules include investing in core pieces, never mixing/matching suit pieces as separates, perfecting hair and makeup, and wearing neutral nail polish. She also emphasized that on interviews, perfume is a strict no-no, but ultimately, the point she emphasized was that our appearance should be presentable and never distract our interviewers or colleagues from “you”. “You” are the one who deserves the attention—your ideas, experience and knowledge should set you apart and make you memorable.
Behavior should reflect true, genuine effort to improve oneself, and being a team player is crucial. Asking for help, acting out of confidence instead of fear, and paying it forward are also behavior musts, according to Pouliot. Communication is all about knowing your destination, and being able to connect the dots between your backstory and your destination for your listeners. In terms of your digital imprint, keep your accounts professional and clean. Look polished and professional in your Linkedin profile photo, and be careful about what you post on your social media accounts. We live in a digital age, and our image includes our online selves as well!
Listeners were eager and grateful for Pouliot’s sound advice. Pouliot empowered her audience, and encouraged them to be “bullet-proof” and to always lead with confidence. After the talk, Pouliot consulted one-on-one with students, doling out valuable gems of wisdom and words of encouragement. ZWIB members enthusiastically thanked Pouliot for her help, and hope for a continued relationship.
Meet an Advisor 2014
By Jess Glass and Shumei (Christy) Wang
On September 30th 2014, Zicklin Women in Business hosted, “Meet an Advisor,” a breakfast networking event. Following breakfast and open networking, Jannie Pilgrim, talk show host and creator of “The Deal,” kicked off the main event with an inspiring keynote speech. Jannie left students with three key pieces of advice in reaching their career goals, encouraging students to be authentic, to understand what they want, and to find a way to get there.
After the keynote address, six rounds of 15 minute one-on-one mentoring sessions took place, where 30 working professionals were carefully matched with roughly 100 Baruch students based on interest and career goals. During the individual mentoring sessions, professionals shared their knowledge and experience, offered career advice, and provided students with resume critiques. All participants in “Meet an Advisor,” agreed that this event was highly valuable and marked the beginning of lasting mentor relationships. “Meet an Advisor,” concluded with a second round of open networking, where students had another opportunity to expand their network.
The success of “Meet an Advisor,” was due primarily to the dedication and commitment of the working professionals who took time out of their busy schedules to mentor Baruch students.
Zicklin Women in Business thanks the following working professionals that participated in “Meet an Advisor”:
Valerie Leventhal, Acquis Consulting
Holly Millner, from AIG
Anna Ferinde, Baker Tilly
Tenaya Taylor, Baker Tilly
Ann Petterson, Baker Tilly
Angela McGregor, Capco
Mary Keller, Capco
Amy Baer, Colgate-Palmolive
Katie Dvorak, Deloitte
Kristina Veliev, Deloitte
Naketa Dash, Deloitte
Brad Krutsch, EY
Elena Ratevossian, EY
Kawser Yamin, EY
Sarah Ovuka, EY
Levis Ho, EY
Su Youn Kim, EY
Alex Iorga, Grant Thornton
Lailany Sierra, IgnitionOne
Caitlin Barrett, Interbrand
Peter Kizilov, KPMG
Jeff Kauflin, Marketing Evolution
Carlos Calderon, Moody’s
Allison Taylor, Oppenheimer
Toure Daniels, Platts
Jannie Pilgrim, The Deal
Venus Wu and Meesha Edwards, UHY
Additionally, Zicklin Women in Business would like to thank all participants, Zicklin Women in Business members and volunteers, and Justyn Makarewycz of the GCMC for coming together to make this event a major success. For information on future Zicklin Women in Business events, please visit our website at http://zicklinwomeninbusiness.weebly.com.
On September 30th 2014, Zicklin Women in Business hosted, “Meet an Advisor,” a breakfast networking event. Following breakfast and open networking, Jannie Pilgrim, talk show host and creator of “The Deal,” kicked off the main event with an inspiring keynote speech. Jannie left students with three key pieces of advice in reaching their career goals, encouraging students to be authentic, to understand what they want, and to find a way to get there.
After the keynote address, six rounds of 15 minute one-on-one mentoring sessions took place, where 30 working professionals were carefully matched with roughly 100 Baruch students based on interest and career goals. During the individual mentoring sessions, professionals shared their knowledge and experience, offered career advice, and provided students with resume critiques. All participants in “Meet an Advisor,” agreed that this event was highly valuable and marked the beginning of lasting mentor relationships. “Meet an Advisor,” concluded with a second round of open networking, where students had another opportunity to expand their network.
The success of “Meet an Advisor,” was due primarily to the dedication and commitment of the working professionals who took time out of their busy schedules to mentor Baruch students.
Zicklin Women in Business thanks the following working professionals that participated in “Meet an Advisor”:
Valerie Leventhal, Acquis Consulting
Holly Millner, from AIG
Anna Ferinde, Baker Tilly
Tenaya Taylor, Baker Tilly
Ann Petterson, Baker Tilly
Angela McGregor, Capco
Mary Keller, Capco
Amy Baer, Colgate-Palmolive
Katie Dvorak, Deloitte
Kristina Veliev, Deloitte
Naketa Dash, Deloitte
Brad Krutsch, EY
Elena Ratevossian, EY
Kawser Yamin, EY
Sarah Ovuka, EY
Levis Ho, EY
Su Youn Kim, EY
Alex Iorga, Grant Thornton
Lailany Sierra, IgnitionOne
Caitlin Barrett, Interbrand
Peter Kizilov, KPMG
Jeff Kauflin, Marketing Evolution
Carlos Calderon, Moody’s
Allison Taylor, Oppenheimer
Toure Daniels, Platts
Jannie Pilgrim, The Deal
Venus Wu and Meesha Edwards, UHY
Additionally, Zicklin Women in Business would like to thank all participants, Zicklin Women in Business members and volunteers, and Justyn Makarewycz of the GCMC for coming together to make this event a major success. For information on future Zicklin Women in Business events, please visit our website at http://zicklinwomeninbusiness.weebly.com.
Mapping Your Future-Master your interview skills
By Shumei (Christy) Wang
Zicklin Women in Business: Mapping Your Future
Thursday, March 27th, 2014
Zicklin Women in Business is pleased to have our guest speakers Ms. Alicia Zapf, Recruiting Associate from Grant Thornton LLP and Mr. Fred Burke, Director of the GCMC to come and share with us Baruch students their experience and information from the recruiting side point of view.
We covered a wide variety of topics in depth on how students could prepare themselves before, during and after the interviews. The event was interactive, informational and fun. Ms. Zapf mentioned about the things she particularly liked during interviews, and certain things that interviewees did that could turn her off. It is interesting to hear about the opinions directly from the recruiting side so that students could understand the possible outcomes for their behaviors and therefore act accordingly. We heard from the recruiting side point of view about the importance of being consistent and how failing to do so could hurt the candidates. How do we present ourselves before the interview with the staff and the receptionist? How do we position ourselves with our friends and on the social network websites? Is it appropriate to ask for feedback from the interviewer during the interview? Do potential employers actually check our profiles on Facebook? What kind of impression does hiring manager have seeing that you are following different companies on Linkedin? Today recruiters find all kinds of ways to find out those details. When we say we read Wall Street Journals as one way to get information about the market, be ready to answer the next question “What is on today’s WSJ?”
Moreover, during the times when we are not interviewing there are still quite a lot of resources that we could utilize. Mr. Burke mentioned some of the useful strategies that students could utilize to expand their connection through available channels. It is truly a wonderful sharing event where students learned so much about the beneath-the-surface!
To help students better prepare for the unexpected questions during interviews, it is highly recommended that our students take advantage of all the available resources available at GCMC. The success rate of the students’ interviews is directly proportional to the frequency of students’ visits to GCMC. In addition, every student at our event also received a brochure, 2013 OCR Interview Questions. One of our attendees was able to benefit immediately from this brochure for her interview the very next day with a mid-sized accounting firm. Those of you who are interested may find the brochures at GCMC.
Thank you again for our wonderful speakers who shared with us their invaluable experience and insight. Last but not least, many thanks to our wonderful volunteers who had contributed and made this event a great success!
Shumei (Christy) Wang
VP of Communications, Zicklin Women In Business
Zicklin Women in Business: Mapping Your Future
Thursday, March 27th, 2014
Zicklin Women in Business is pleased to have our guest speakers Ms. Alicia Zapf, Recruiting Associate from Grant Thornton LLP and Mr. Fred Burke, Director of the GCMC to come and share with us Baruch students their experience and information from the recruiting side point of view.
We covered a wide variety of topics in depth on how students could prepare themselves before, during and after the interviews. The event was interactive, informational and fun. Ms. Zapf mentioned about the things she particularly liked during interviews, and certain things that interviewees did that could turn her off. It is interesting to hear about the opinions directly from the recruiting side so that students could understand the possible outcomes for their behaviors and therefore act accordingly. We heard from the recruiting side point of view about the importance of being consistent and how failing to do so could hurt the candidates. How do we present ourselves before the interview with the staff and the receptionist? How do we position ourselves with our friends and on the social network websites? Is it appropriate to ask for feedback from the interviewer during the interview? Do potential employers actually check our profiles on Facebook? What kind of impression does hiring manager have seeing that you are following different companies on Linkedin? Today recruiters find all kinds of ways to find out those details. When we say we read Wall Street Journals as one way to get information about the market, be ready to answer the next question “What is on today’s WSJ?”
Moreover, during the times when we are not interviewing there are still quite a lot of resources that we could utilize. Mr. Burke mentioned some of the useful strategies that students could utilize to expand their connection through available channels. It is truly a wonderful sharing event where students learned so much about the beneath-the-surface!
To help students better prepare for the unexpected questions during interviews, it is highly recommended that our students take advantage of all the available resources available at GCMC. The success rate of the students’ interviews is directly proportional to the frequency of students’ visits to GCMC. In addition, every student at our event also received a brochure, 2013 OCR Interview Questions. One of our attendees was able to benefit immediately from this brochure for her interview the very next day with a mid-sized accounting firm. Those of you who are interested may find the brochures at GCMC.
Thank you again for our wonderful speakers who shared with us their invaluable experience and insight. Last but not least, many thanks to our wonderful volunteers who had contributed and made this event a great success!
Shumei (Christy) Wang
VP of Communications, Zicklin Women In Business
MBA for a Good Cause - Coverage on HBS Visit
By Aliaksandra Vilchynskaya
What does it mean to be a social entrepreneur? Social entrepreneurship describes an entrepreneurial venture that aims to achieve a particular social goal through positive externalities, in addition to profit. Business entrepreneurs typically measure performance in profit and return, but social entrepreneurs also take into account a positive return to society. Social entrepreneurship typically furthers broad social, cultural, and environmental goals and is commonly associated with the voluntary and not-for-profit sectors.[1]
On April 24th ZWIB cosponsored a social entrepreneurship event with the Sustainable Business Club and the MBAA at Baruch College. We welcomed Misan Rewane, a MBA student at HBS and co-founder of Designing Futures and WAVE (West Africa Vocational Education), to speak about how education in Africa can be improved by social entrepreneurship projects. Born and raised in Nigeria, Misan knows firsthand how hard it is to receive a good education in West Africa. After studying and gaining valuable management and policy consulting experience in the US and the UK, Misan was keen to develop entrepreneurial solutions that address education challenges that affect Africa’s most disadvantaged. While working with classmates at HBS to develop a vocational education model to train low-income West African youth in critical skills and place them in paid apprenticeships, Misan joined Sola Adeola in launching Designing Futures, an incubator focused on supporting entrepreneurs working on innovative solutions to challenges of access and quality along the education value chain from early childhood to post-secondary education.
Misan shared her experiences working on these projects, as well as the challenges and opportunities within the educational start-up space in Africa.
Following the presentation, we had a robust discussion with Misan, about the current issues facing education entrepreneurs in West Africa including challenges in securing venture capital and government involvement. Misan shared some links that might be useful to those interested in educational opportunities in Africa:
African Leadership Academy
African School for Excellence
Bridge International Academies
Omega Schools
Misan is very passionate about the WAVE Hospitality model, which is focused on screening young people for innate emotional intelligence strengths, training them in the critical skills employers require and placing them in technical apprenticeships where they earn while they learn, and supported by Designing Futures. Currently, the venture is looking for students to join its team both remotely in the US and in the field in Africa. This is a great opportunity to get hands-on entrepreneurial experience on an international level, assist in securing venture funding and use your MBA for a good cause.
If you are interested in internship opportunities or would like to contribute to the projects in any other way, feel free to contact Zicklin Women in Business [email protected]. We will be happy to forward your contact information to Misan. You can also research opportunities online at www.designing-fututes.org and www.wave-hospitality.org.
About ZWIB: ZWIB is a professional organization that provides career, networking and mentoring opportunities for women and men at Baruch’s Zicklin School of Business. Our goal is to create a rewarding long term network for our community. We actively connect our 400+ members with distinguished alumni and professionals. We host discussions on important topics such as successful negotiation techniques, the use of emotional intelligence, and the breaking of the corporate glass ceiling.
[1] Thompson, J.L., The World of the Social Entrepreneur, The International Journal of Public Sector Management, 15(4/5), 2002, p.413
What does it mean to be a social entrepreneur? Social entrepreneurship describes an entrepreneurial venture that aims to achieve a particular social goal through positive externalities, in addition to profit. Business entrepreneurs typically measure performance in profit and return, but social entrepreneurs also take into account a positive return to society. Social entrepreneurship typically furthers broad social, cultural, and environmental goals and is commonly associated with the voluntary and not-for-profit sectors.[1]
On April 24th ZWIB cosponsored a social entrepreneurship event with the Sustainable Business Club and the MBAA at Baruch College. We welcomed Misan Rewane, a MBA student at HBS and co-founder of Designing Futures and WAVE (West Africa Vocational Education), to speak about how education in Africa can be improved by social entrepreneurship projects. Born and raised in Nigeria, Misan knows firsthand how hard it is to receive a good education in West Africa. After studying and gaining valuable management and policy consulting experience in the US and the UK, Misan was keen to develop entrepreneurial solutions that address education challenges that affect Africa’s most disadvantaged. While working with classmates at HBS to develop a vocational education model to train low-income West African youth in critical skills and place them in paid apprenticeships, Misan joined Sola Adeola in launching Designing Futures, an incubator focused on supporting entrepreneurs working on innovative solutions to challenges of access and quality along the education value chain from early childhood to post-secondary education.
Misan shared her experiences working on these projects, as well as the challenges and opportunities within the educational start-up space in Africa.
Following the presentation, we had a robust discussion with Misan, about the current issues facing education entrepreneurs in West Africa including challenges in securing venture capital and government involvement. Misan shared some links that might be useful to those interested in educational opportunities in Africa:
African Leadership Academy
African School for Excellence
Bridge International Academies
Omega Schools
Misan is very passionate about the WAVE Hospitality model, which is focused on screening young people for innate emotional intelligence strengths, training them in the critical skills employers require and placing them in technical apprenticeships where they earn while they learn, and supported by Designing Futures. Currently, the venture is looking for students to join its team both remotely in the US and in the field in Africa. This is a great opportunity to get hands-on entrepreneurial experience on an international level, assist in securing venture funding and use your MBA for a good cause.
If you are interested in internship opportunities or would like to contribute to the projects in any other way, feel free to contact Zicklin Women in Business [email protected]. We will be happy to forward your contact information to Misan. You can also research opportunities online at www.designing-fututes.org and www.wave-hospitality.org.
About ZWIB: ZWIB is a professional organization that provides career, networking and mentoring opportunities for women and men at Baruch’s Zicklin School of Business. Our goal is to create a rewarding long term network for our community. We actively connect our 400+ members with distinguished alumni and professionals. We host discussions on important topics such as successful negotiation techniques, the use of emotional intelligence, and the breaking of the corporate glass ceiling.
[1] Thompson, J.L., The World of the Social Entrepreneur, The International Journal of Public Sector Management, 15(4/5), 2002, p.413
Coverage on ZWiB's visit to HSBC posted on the Grad Baruchian http://gradbaruchian.com/2013/01/31/hsbc-welcomes-zicklin-women-in-business/
HSBC WELCOMES ZICKLIN WOMEN IN BUSINESSPosted by gradbaruchianshamash on January 31, 2013 · Leave a Comment (Edit)
By Aliaksandra Vilchynskaya
On December 6, 2012 Zicklin Women in Business club treated its members to an exclusive event – a company visit withHSBC in its office located in Midtown Manhattan.
“HSBC is one of the world’s largest banking and financial services organizations. With around 6,900 offices in both established and faster-growing markets, we aim to be where the growth is, connecting customers to opportunities, enabling businesses to thrive and economies to prosper and, ultimately, helping people to fulfill their hopes and realize their ambitions.”
30 female graduate students attended this banking event aimed to provide them with a unique opportunity to learn about HSBC’s business and culture, talk to female employees about their professional experiences, and receive valuable advice on career development.
The visit included a panel with three HSBC’s female employees:
Amy Shang, EVP Strategy & Analysis
Namita Sofat, Vice President SR Branch Manager, HSBC Bank
Peggy Yip, Global Banking, Chemicals, HSBC Securities (USA) Inc.
The panel was moderated by Mark Martinelli, SEVP & Chief Auditor, Group Audit North America. Panelists touched upon many burning topics drawing on their personal experiences and challenges they faced building their careers. They spoke about the importance of networking and mentorship, underscored the significance of personal brand, shared insights on a career change, and highlighted the skills women can leverage to improve their chances of getting a promotion or a job offer. For example, they all mentioned how essential it is to show one’s confidence. A woman need to speak up for herself, show her accomplishments, and realize that there is no such thing as a perfect match. We should not be discouraged if our resume does not seem an ideal fit. Also, Amy suggested analyzing the way we speak as women tend to end sentences with a question in their voices. She stressed that we need to learn to end all sentences on downturn to emphasize confidence. Another great advice was to always follow-up, do not afraid to ask appropriate questions, and bring ideas to the table.
Mark mentioned that a great way to differentiate yourself would be to know regulations appropriate for the industry of your interest regardless of your area of study (finance, human resources, statistics, etc.).
After the panel, our attendees enjoyed a networking session with panelists and other female executives who joined in – Satyabama S Ravi, EVP General Audit HBIO; Lisa M Sodeika, EVP Corporate Affairs HNAH; Paulomi Shah, Head of HSS, Americas; Suzy White, COO of GM & Americas; Diane D’Erasmo, EVP Commercial Banking HBUS.
An additional perk came from Suzie White who kindly offered a tour of HSBC’s trading floor.
After receiving positive feedback from attendees, ZWIB decided to plan more company visits in the future. So, please, stay tuned.
About ZWIB: ZWIB is a professional organization that provides career, networking and mentoring opportunities for women and men at Baruch’s Zicklin School of Business. Our goal is to create a rewarding long term network for our community. We actively connect our 400+ members with distinguished alumni and professionals. We host discussions on important topics such as successful negotiation techniques, the use of emotional intelligence, and the breaking of the corporate glass ceiling.
By Aliaksandra Vilchynskaya
On December 6, 2012 Zicklin Women in Business club treated its members to an exclusive event – a company visit withHSBC in its office located in Midtown Manhattan.
“HSBC is one of the world’s largest banking and financial services organizations. With around 6,900 offices in both established and faster-growing markets, we aim to be where the growth is, connecting customers to opportunities, enabling businesses to thrive and economies to prosper and, ultimately, helping people to fulfill their hopes and realize their ambitions.”
30 female graduate students attended this banking event aimed to provide them with a unique opportunity to learn about HSBC’s business and culture, talk to female employees about their professional experiences, and receive valuable advice on career development.
The visit included a panel with three HSBC’s female employees:
Amy Shang, EVP Strategy & Analysis
Namita Sofat, Vice President SR Branch Manager, HSBC Bank
Peggy Yip, Global Banking, Chemicals, HSBC Securities (USA) Inc.
The panel was moderated by Mark Martinelli, SEVP & Chief Auditor, Group Audit North America. Panelists touched upon many burning topics drawing on their personal experiences and challenges they faced building their careers. They spoke about the importance of networking and mentorship, underscored the significance of personal brand, shared insights on a career change, and highlighted the skills women can leverage to improve their chances of getting a promotion or a job offer. For example, they all mentioned how essential it is to show one’s confidence. A woman need to speak up for herself, show her accomplishments, and realize that there is no such thing as a perfect match. We should not be discouraged if our resume does not seem an ideal fit. Also, Amy suggested analyzing the way we speak as women tend to end sentences with a question in their voices. She stressed that we need to learn to end all sentences on downturn to emphasize confidence. Another great advice was to always follow-up, do not afraid to ask appropriate questions, and bring ideas to the table.
Mark mentioned that a great way to differentiate yourself would be to know regulations appropriate for the industry of your interest regardless of your area of study (finance, human resources, statistics, etc.).
After the panel, our attendees enjoyed a networking session with panelists and other female executives who joined in – Satyabama S Ravi, EVP General Audit HBIO; Lisa M Sodeika, EVP Corporate Affairs HNAH; Paulomi Shah, Head of HSS, Americas; Suzy White, COO of GM & Americas; Diane D’Erasmo, EVP Commercial Banking HBUS.
An additional perk came from Suzie White who kindly offered a tour of HSBC’s trading floor.
After receiving positive feedback from attendees, ZWIB decided to plan more company visits in the future. So, please, stay tuned.
About ZWIB: ZWIB is a professional organization that provides career, networking and mentoring opportunities for women and men at Baruch’s Zicklin School of Business. Our goal is to create a rewarding long term network for our community. We actively connect our 400+ members with distinguished alumni and professionals. We host discussions on important topics such as successful negotiation techniques, the use of emotional intelligence, and the breaking of the corporate glass ceiling.
Coverage on HR in Financial Services Industry Event with Speaker Jannie Pilgrim from The Deal posted on the Grad Baruchianhttp://gradbaruchian.com/2013/01/04/so-whats-the-deal/
SO WHAT’S THE DEAL?Posted by gradbaruchianshamash on January 4, 2013 · Leave a Comment
Written By, Aliaksandra Vilchynskaya
You frequently hear people talk about how hard it is to find a good job, how it is impossible to get hired, and how tough it is to get a promotion. So what is the big deal with hiring? Jannie Pilgrim, a Baruch alum, has answers for you.
Throughout her career as an HR business partner, a recruiter, a career coach, and a director of talent acquisition for such companies as Standard & Poor’s, CBRE, and New York Life, she encountered many people who have asked those very questions. “The Deal —a talk radio show and consulting service where Jannie Pilgrim is both the host and proprietor, helps people figure out the missing pieces and propels people into their careers.
On December 5, 2012 Zicklin Women in Business and the GCMC had the honor of hosting a remarkable and highly-interactive workshop with Jannie at Baruch College. Every attendee received great advice and answers to those burning questions on how to get a job.
Here is an overview of the workshop with Jannie’s useful tips :
It is crucial to develop a personal brand. There are four things that can get a person where he/she wants to be. Jannie called them the “Four Pillars of Capital”:
So who is in charge of your capital? You and only you. You need to build your brand equity.
One of the most challenging areas is building social capital. We cannot underestimate the importance of networking. “70% of a successful job search comes through networking”, and most people find their jobs developing relationships.
Making It Less Intimidating
Jannie says “First you have to realize that you are not ‘just’ a student”. You are a person with skills and experiences. Learn how to demonstrate your skills, if you do not have a lot of professional experience. Expand your school experience by club participation and community volunteering opportunities. In other words, “if you don’t have a story, build one”. Simply take an inventory of all your experiences and highlight the most relevant ones.”
On Career Changers
What can career changers do to be more successful in networking? Jannie said, “know your skills and capabilities, and make sure you highlight your transferrable skills. In your networking efforts, you need to differentiate between your current network and emerging network. The question to ask yourself: Is your current network working for you? An emerging network consists of new people you are looking to connect with such as – professionals from companies and organizations you are looking to join. “Reach Out!” It creates an opportunity to build your network and highlight your talents.
Never forget to follow up. Make it personal and keep the relationship going. You can share some interesting information like news or relevant articles with your contact.
During this highly-interactive workshop our speaker, Jannie Pilgrim, answered various questions from the audience. Get additional advice from Jannie during her “The Deal” Talk Radio Show. You can find it through Zicklin’s CareerLink website (look under calendar) or follow this link
www.blogtalkradio.com/thedealfm
The show is aired every Tuesday night at 7pm or on demand.
About ZWIB: ZWIB is a professional organization that provides career, networking and mentoring opportunities for women and men at Baruch’s Zicklin School of Business. Our goal is to create a rewarding long term network for our community. We actively connect our 400+ members with distinguished alumni and professionals. We host discussions on important topics such as successful negotiation techniques, the use of emotional intelligence, and the breaking of the corporate glass ceiling.
Written By, Aliaksandra Vilchynskaya
You frequently hear people talk about how hard it is to find a good job, how it is impossible to get hired, and how tough it is to get a promotion. So what is the big deal with hiring? Jannie Pilgrim, a Baruch alum, has answers for you.
Throughout her career as an HR business partner, a recruiter, a career coach, and a director of talent acquisition for such companies as Standard & Poor’s, CBRE, and New York Life, she encountered many people who have asked those very questions. “The Deal —a talk radio show and consulting service where Jannie Pilgrim is both the host and proprietor, helps people figure out the missing pieces and propels people into their careers.
On December 5, 2012 Zicklin Women in Business and the GCMC had the honor of hosting a remarkable and highly-interactive workshop with Jannie at Baruch College. Every attendee received great advice and answers to those burning questions on how to get a job.
Here is an overview of the workshop with Jannie’s useful tips :
It is crucial to develop a personal brand. There are four things that can get a person where he/she wants to be. Jannie called them the “Four Pillars of Capital”:
- Personal capital – Your skills
- Intellectual capital – What You Know
- Social capital – Your Relationships
- Financial capital –Who knows that you know what you know
So who is in charge of your capital? You and only you. You need to build your brand equity.
One of the most challenging areas is building social capital. We cannot underestimate the importance of networking. “70% of a successful job search comes through networking”, and most people find their jobs developing relationships.
Making It Less Intimidating
Jannie says “First you have to realize that you are not ‘just’ a student”. You are a person with skills and experiences. Learn how to demonstrate your skills, if you do not have a lot of professional experience. Expand your school experience by club participation and community volunteering opportunities. In other words, “if you don’t have a story, build one”. Simply take an inventory of all your experiences and highlight the most relevant ones.”
On Career Changers
What can career changers do to be more successful in networking? Jannie said, “know your skills and capabilities, and make sure you highlight your transferrable skills. In your networking efforts, you need to differentiate between your current network and emerging network. The question to ask yourself: Is your current network working for you? An emerging network consists of new people you are looking to connect with such as – professionals from companies and organizations you are looking to join. “Reach Out!” It creates an opportunity to build your network and highlight your talents.
Never forget to follow up. Make it personal and keep the relationship going. You can share some interesting information like news or relevant articles with your contact.
During this highly-interactive workshop our speaker, Jannie Pilgrim, answered various questions from the audience. Get additional advice from Jannie during her “The Deal” Talk Radio Show. You can find it through Zicklin’s CareerLink website (look under calendar) or follow this link
www.blogtalkradio.com/thedealfm
The show is aired every Tuesday night at 7pm or on demand.
About ZWIB: ZWIB is a professional organization that provides career, networking and mentoring opportunities for women and men at Baruch’s Zicklin School of Business. Our goal is to create a rewarding long term network for our community. We actively connect our 400+ members with distinguished alumni and professionals. We host discussions on important topics such as successful negotiation techniques, the use of emotional intelligence, and the breaking of the corporate glass ceiling.
Societas Meet a Mentor Event Recap Posted on Graduate Baruchian
http://gradbaruchian.com/2012/11/05/societas-meet-a-mentor/
By Maria Shpokayte
Societas: Meet a Mentor, a mentorship event, hosted by Zicklin Women in Business (ZWIB) on Thursday, October 25th 2012 at Baruch College, was a tremendous hit with Ziklin’s students for a second year in a row now. MBA and MS students from Zicklin’s School of Business had an opportunity to network and get one on one mentoring advice from a number of mentors that came from various business sectors and non-profit areas of New York. They received career advice from a distinguished pool of mentors who came to Societas: Meet a Mentor ready to share valuable experience and extensive knowledge. Mentors not only brought advice, and volunteered their time and energy, but also exuded enthusiasm and inspiration throughout the session.
The event started with some career coaching from Sharon Belden Castonguay, director of Graduate Career Management Center at Zicklin. Sharon shared her knowledge on networking and provided students with some excellent tips on how to network. One of her tips on networking was a clear winner that most students don’t really think about: “Networking is not just one-way networking”. Often students don’t realize that it is important to build on the new networking relationships, and that it takes time. It’s not just what they can do for you. It is also what you can offer them as well.
The event had 18 mentors that were fully occupied from the time they sat down at their individual tables till the completion of the event, and, of course, with plenty of questions to answer that were posed by Zicklin’s students. The mentors this year were: Katie.L.Collett from Pepsi, Jhoanna Abragan from Coty U.S., Kelly Quinn from Barclays Capital, James Carlone from HSBC, Jannie Pilgrim from The Deal, Sarah J. Peltzer, Kristina Chan and Maria Borbon from KPMG, Diana DePaola-Nelson from Coty U.S., Demi Williams from The Advertising Research Foundation, Jacqueline Gleason from BHR Capital, Kraleigh Woodford form UBS Wealth Management, Tami Kesselman from United Nations, Calvin Hung from Grant Thornton, Allison Scott from Colgate-Palmolive, Barbara Zung from American Management Association, Kevin J. Corcoran from Colgate-Palmolive, and Liz Hogan from Societe Generale. Conversations were flowing, the room was buzzing, neither the students, nor the mentors wanted to leave. At the end of the event, during an informal networking session, most of the mentors stayed behind to talk to as many more students as they could.
Students continuously thanked the ZWIB board for organizing this event. Many of them extended positive comments such as: “This was the best advice I got, and I attended many other events that were not as personable”, and “Thank you for this kind of event. I received so much good feedback. Someone actually took the time to listen to me and give me advice.” The students truly enjoyed the event, and were able to connect with their mentors to receive much needed advice for their upcoming career journey. The mentors had wonderful feedback on Zicklin students as well. They were impressed with how smart, diverse, and ambitious the student body was.
To those of you who could not join us, we hope to see you in the future. To those students that did join us, thank you again for your support. We hope to see everyone next year. ZWIB is committed to creating a long-term network for the Zicklin community. We actively connect our 500+ members with distinguished alumni and professionals. We host discussions on important topics such as successful negotiation techniques, the use of emotional intelligence, and the breaking of the corporate glass ceiling. For more updated information about ZWIB, please visit our website at or add us on Facebook to take a look at our future events.
Societas: Meet a Mentor, a mentorship event, hosted by Zicklin Women in Business (ZWIB) on Thursday, October 25th 2012 at Baruch College, was a tremendous hit with Ziklin’s students for a second year in a row now. MBA and MS students from Zicklin’s School of Business had an opportunity to network and get one on one mentoring advice from a number of mentors that came from various business sectors and non-profit areas of New York. They received career advice from a distinguished pool of mentors who came to Societas: Meet a Mentor ready to share valuable experience and extensive knowledge. Mentors not only brought advice, and volunteered their time and energy, but also exuded enthusiasm and inspiration throughout the session.
The event started with some career coaching from Sharon Belden Castonguay, director of Graduate Career Management Center at Zicklin. Sharon shared her knowledge on networking and provided students with some excellent tips on how to network. One of her tips on networking was a clear winner that most students don’t really think about: “Networking is not just one-way networking”. Often students don’t realize that it is important to build on the new networking relationships, and that it takes time. It’s not just what they can do for you. It is also what you can offer them as well.
The event had 18 mentors that were fully occupied from the time they sat down at their individual tables till the completion of the event, and, of course, with plenty of questions to answer that were posed by Zicklin’s students. The mentors this year were: Katie.L.Collett from Pepsi, Jhoanna Abragan from Coty U.S., Kelly Quinn from Barclays Capital, James Carlone from HSBC, Jannie Pilgrim from The Deal, Sarah J. Peltzer, Kristina Chan and Maria Borbon from KPMG, Diana DePaola-Nelson from Coty U.S., Demi Williams from The Advertising Research Foundation, Jacqueline Gleason from BHR Capital, Kraleigh Woodford form UBS Wealth Management, Tami Kesselman from United Nations, Calvin Hung from Grant Thornton, Allison Scott from Colgate-Palmolive, Barbara Zung from American Management Association, Kevin J. Corcoran from Colgate-Palmolive, and Liz Hogan from Societe Generale. Conversations were flowing, the room was buzzing, neither the students, nor the mentors wanted to leave. At the end of the event, during an informal networking session, most of the mentors stayed behind to talk to as many more students as they could.
Students continuously thanked the ZWIB board for organizing this event. Many of them extended positive comments such as: “This was the best advice I got, and I attended many other events that were not as personable”, and “Thank you for this kind of event. I received so much good feedback. Someone actually took the time to listen to me and give me advice.” The students truly enjoyed the event, and were able to connect with their mentors to receive much needed advice for their upcoming career journey. The mentors had wonderful feedback on Zicklin students as well. They were impressed with how smart, diverse, and ambitious the student body was.
To those of you who could not join us, we hope to see you in the future. To those students that did join us, thank you again for your support. We hope to see everyone next year. ZWIB is committed to creating a long-term network for the Zicklin community. We actively connect our 500+ members with distinguished alumni and professionals. We host discussions on important topics such as successful negotiation techniques, the use of emotional intelligence, and the breaking of the corporate glass ceiling. For more updated information about ZWIB, please visit our website at or add us on Facebook to take a look at our future events.
Diversify Your Mentors Posted on Graduate Baruchian
http://gradbaruchian.com/2012/09/10/diversify-your-mentors/
by Danielle V Hemsley
A mentor is someone who offers guidance and professional advice for your career path. At Baruch we are constantly told that one of the keys to success is to have a mentor. The more I attend events and do informational interviews with people who have successful careers, I hear about the importance of having multiple mentors and diversifying (just like you diversify your stock portfolio, you must also get diverse mentors).
The other day, I conducted an informational interview with Don Gloeckler, EVP & Chief Research Officer at the ARF who advised me: “Once you are hired at a company, seek out diverse mentorS (emphasis on the plural) at the company who are not in your direct line of supervision, mentorS that you think will have the most relevant perspective for your personal needs.” In Gloeckler’s opinion diversity includes but is not limited to age, gender, race, experience, marital/family status, educational background, and work history. He said they will have different perspectives and the diversity of opinions will increase helpfulness.
At the Zicklin Women in Business 3rd Annual International Women’s Day luncheon, panelist Denise L Pease Regional Administrator, Northeast and Caribbean Region for the United States General Services Administration discussed the importance of mentors. She stated that she still seeks out mentors and now seeks out mentors who are younger than her to show her how the world is changing.
In my own personal experience through the EOC program at Baruch, I worked with two mentors. Janet Mangano, a middle aged woman with a 30 year career in investment research and management, and Marvin Tolkin, author of When I’m 64 Planning for the Best of Your Life, an 85 year old man with a history of owning his own business. I receive great and different advice from both Janet & Marvin.
Janet was able to advise me on everything from work life balance to improving my resume, making the most of my education, avoiding burnout, cover letter writing, and boosting self-confidence. While Marvin’s approach was to share his life long stories of both successes and failures as an Entrepreneur. Their diversity provided a true complementary mentorship to me.
Key Takeaways:
A mentor is someone who offers guidance and professional advice for your career path. At Baruch we are constantly told that one of the keys to success is to have a mentor. The more I attend events and do informational interviews with people who have successful careers, I hear about the importance of having multiple mentors and diversifying (just like you diversify your stock portfolio, you must also get diverse mentors).
The other day, I conducted an informational interview with Don Gloeckler, EVP & Chief Research Officer at the ARF who advised me: “Once you are hired at a company, seek out diverse mentorS (emphasis on the plural) at the company who are not in your direct line of supervision, mentorS that you think will have the most relevant perspective for your personal needs.” In Gloeckler’s opinion diversity includes but is not limited to age, gender, race, experience, marital/family status, educational background, and work history. He said they will have different perspectives and the diversity of opinions will increase helpfulness.
At the Zicklin Women in Business 3rd Annual International Women’s Day luncheon, panelist Denise L Pease Regional Administrator, Northeast and Caribbean Region for the United States General Services Administration discussed the importance of mentors. She stated that she still seeks out mentors and now seeks out mentors who are younger than her to show her how the world is changing.
In my own personal experience through the EOC program at Baruch, I worked with two mentors. Janet Mangano, a middle aged woman with a 30 year career in investment research and management, and Marvin Tolkin, author of When I’m 64 Planning for the Best of Your Life, an 85 year old man with a history of owning his own business. I receive great and different advice from both Janet & Marvin.
Janet was able to advise me on everything from work life balance to improving my resume, making the most of my education, avoiding burnout, cover letter writing, and boosting self-confidence. While Marvin’s approach was to share his life long stories of both successes and failures as an Entrepreneur. Their diversity provided a true complementary mentorship to me.
Key Takeaways:
- Seek out mentors
- Diversify the mentors you seek out
- Don’t ever stop seeking out mentors
Welcome for ZWIB Fall 2012 President, Sima Wang
Dear ZWIB members,
Welcome back to school in this exciting Fall 2012 season! I would like to also welcome new members that joined us this past week during new student orientation and club fair. Welcome to Baruch and ZWIB!
It is my honor to be the President of ZWIB in Fall 2012. I am very proud to say it, as I told you during the club fair, that ZWIB is one of the most active and respected graduate clubs on campus. We actively connect our 500+ members with distinguished alumni and professionals, and provide our members with resources to assist them in their professional and personal developments.
Here I’d like to thank the Spring 2012 President Tina Dong and her Board members and Executive Committee members. They devoted themselves and brought great success to ZWIB last semester. In Spring 2012, ZWIB hosted several professional and influential events, including our signature event: ZWIB International Women’s Day Event. This event featured high caliber women that included the Regional Administrator of U.S. General Services Administration, a Sr. Partner from Ogilvy & Mather, and a SVP from Citi Group as our speakers. Our events helped ZWIB members to make new connections and expand their network with professionals in different industries.
This semester we will continue to focus on “Membership” and “Mentorship” to strengthen relationships between current ZWIB members, alumni and industry professionals.
Again, together with our new Board members, we welcome you to become a part of ZWIB club. Please join us for our first event this semester at the Social Mixer on Thursday, Sep 6th 2012.
We also invite you to visit our website www.zicklinwomeninbusiness.weebly.com and connect with us on Facebook, Linkedin & Twitter to learn more about ZWIB and upcoming events.
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us at [email protected]. We look forward to meeting you at our future events!
Best regards,
Welcome back to school in this exciting Fall 2012 season! I would like to also welcome new members that joined us this past week during new student orientation and club fair. Welcome to Baruch and ZWIB!
It is my honor to be the President of ZWIB in Fall 2012. I am very proud to say it, as I told you during the club fair, that ZWIB is one of the most active and respected graduate clubs on campus. We actively connect our 500+ members with distinguished alumni and professionals, and provide our members with resources to assist them in their professional and personal developments.
Here I’d like to thank the Spring 2012 President Tina Dong and her Board members and Executive Committee members. They devoted themselves and brought great success to ZWIB last semester. In Spring 2012, ZWIB hosted several professional and influential events, including our signature event: ZWIB International Women’s Day Event. This event featured high caliber women that included the Regional Administrator of U.S. General Services Administration, a Sr. Partner from Ogilvy & Mather, and a SVP from Citi Group as our speakers. Our events helped ZWIB members to make new connections and expand their network with professionals in different industries.
This semester we will continue to focus on “Membership” and “Mentorship” to strengthen relationships between current ZWIB members, alumni and industry professionals.
Again, together with our new Board members, we welcome you to become a part of ZWIB club. Please join us for our first event this semester at the Social Mixer on Thursday, Sep 6th 2012.
We also invite you to visit our website www.zicklinwomeninbusiness.weebly.com and connect with us on Facebook, Linkedin & Twitter to learn more about ZWIB and upcoming events.
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us at [email protected]. We look forward to meeting you at our future events!
Best regards,
Message from the Spring 2012 President!
Dear ZWIB members,
As this semester is coming to an end, ZWIB wishes all of you a wonderful summer! On behalf of the ZWIB board and executive committee members, we would like to thank all of you for your continued support you have provided to ZWIB throughout this semester.
It has been a superb experience and great honor for me to serve as the ZWIB President this semester. I would like to express my sincere thanks to all the board and executive committee members who put in a lot of time and effort in organizing the mixers, speaker panels, sponsored events, and especially the International Women’s Day event. It was the dedication and team work that made our events successful. That is exactly what makes ZWIB different.
To those board members who are graduating: Miranda Wang, Moheeta Tamrakar, Severine Perrin, Yuan Li, big congratulations! Thank you for your contributions to ZWIB!
We are fortunate to have a few current board members who are staying on for another semester, and our executive committee members will be joining them as new board members next semester. Please join me in welcoming the new ZWIB Board Members of 2012-2013:
President Sima Wang
VP/Communications Maria Shpokayte
VP/Digital Marketing Danielle Hemsley
VP/Events Anastasia Antoniev
VP/Events Qing Ma
VP/External Relations Navaneetha (Neetha) Kommaraju
VP/External Relations Yulia (Julia) Davletova
VP/Finance, Treasurer Ke (Claudia) Zhao
VP/Marketing Shirley Kuo
Congratulations new board members!
The new board members were elected in the Fall 2011 Semester to start with ZWIB as executive committee members, and as part of ZWIB’s succession planning for this semester, they became board members by taking over the positions in the areas where the current board members were graduating. All of the candidates went through the application process; the current board members reviewed applications, conducted interviews, and made the selections. They are energetic and passionate about ZWIB and have helped throughout all the events this semester. The current board has unanimously approved to have them as the new board in the Fall2012 semester.
Early in the Fall 2012 semester, ZWIB will be hosting an election of new Executive Committee members. This is again, part of succession planning for ZWIB – we want to ensure a smooth transition in replacing those board members who are graduating. We will communicate with you via our e-newsletter and website regarding the application process. Stay tuned!
As I will be graduating as well, it is my great pleasure to pass on the torch to the next ZWIB President, Sima Wang. Sima is a full-time MBA student, class of 2013. She is enthusiastic, responsible, and has demonstrated outstanding leadership skills. I trust she will lead the new board to take ZWIB to a higher level of excellence.
Best wishes to ZWIB!
Best regards,
Tina Dong
ZWIB President Spring 2012
As this semester is coming to an end, ZWIB wishes all of you a wonderful summer! On behalf of the ZWIB board and executive committee members, we would like to thank all of you for your continued support you have provided to ZWIB throughout this semester.
It has been a superb experience and great honor for me to serve as the ZWIB President this semester. I would like to express my sincere thanks to all the board and executive committee members who put in a lot of time and effort in organizing the mixers, speaker panels, sponsored events, and especially the International Women’s Day event. It was the dedication and team work that made our events successful. That is exactly what makes ZWIB different.
To those board members who are graduating: Miranda Wang, Moheeta Tamrakar, Severine Perrin, Yuan Li, big congratulations! Thank you for your contributions to ZWIB!
We are fortunate to have a few current board members who are staying on for another semester, and our executive committee members will be joining them as new board members next semester. Please join me in welcoming the new ZWIB Board Members of 2012-2013:
President Sima Wang
VP/Communications Maria Shpokayte
VP/Digital Marketing Danielle Hemsley
VP/Events Anastasia Antoniev
VP/Events Qing Ma
VP/External Relations Navaneetha (Neetha) Kommaraju
VP/External Relations Yulia (Julia) Davletova
VP/Finance, Treasurer Ke (Claudia) Zhao
VP/Marketing Shirley Kuo
Congratulations new board members!
The new board members were elected in the Fall 2011 Semester to start with ZWIB as executive committee members, and as part of ZWIB’s succession planning for this semester, they became board members by taking over the positions in the areas where the current board members were graduating. All of the candidates went through the application process; the current board members reviewed applications, conducted interviews, and made the selections. They are energetic and passionate about ZWIB and have helped throughout all the events this semester. The current board has unanimously approved to have them as the new board in the Fall2012 semester.
Early in the Fall 2012 semester, ZWIB will be hosting an election of new Executive Committee members. This is again, part of succession planning for ZWIB – we want to ensure a smooth transition in replacing those board members who are graduating. We will communicate with you via our e-newsletter and website regarding the application process. Stay tuned!
As I will be graduating as well, it is my great pleasure to pass on the torch to the next ZWIB President, Sima Wang. Sima is a full-time MBA student, class of 2013. She is enthusiastic, responsible, and has demonstrated outstanding leadership skills. I trust she will lead the new board to take ZWIB to a higher level of excellence.
Best wishes to ZWIB!
Best regards,
Tina Dong
ZWIB President Spring 2012
ZWIB Press
International Women’s Day 2012
International Women’s Day 2012 Posted by gradbaruchianshamash on March 14, 2012 · Leave a Comment
By Maria Shpokayte
Last week on Thursday, March 8th, 2012, graduate student club Zicklin Women in Business (ZWIB) hosted their 3rd annual International Women’s Day event at Baruch College. For the third time in the past three years, a panel of distinguished guests and a large group of graduate students gathered at Baruch College’s Newman Library, Room 750, to address the ever so insightful and inspiring topics pertaining to women’s ways of leadership. In fact this year’s speaker panel was dedicated fully to this particular theme: “Women’s Ways of Leadership”.
International Women’s Day has been observed since the early 1900’s. Every year, on the 8th of March, thousands of events are held throughout the world to inspire women and celebrate achievements. ZWIB celebrates and connects women, and it was a perfect day to join students and panelists in a leadership discussion.
To start the event, Tina Dong, President of ZWIB, welcomed everyone with an enlightening speech about women and how far we have come since the 1900s. Following Tina’s speech, students and guests were fortunate to hear from Dean Elliot himself, who gave an inspiring speech at the podium before introducing the audience to the day’s moderator – Pei-Sze Cheng, an award-winning reporter from News4 New York, WNBC-TV.
Pei-Sze Cheng took the stage to moderate the speaker panel portion of the event. ZWIB had an incredible panel of high-caliber women this year: Denise L. Pease – Regional Administrator, Northeast and Caribbean Region, U.S. General Services Administration, Linda Gharib – SVP, Consumer Marketing Digital, Citi, Mary Dean – VP, New York Life Insurance, Megan Kane – Managing Director, Credit Suisse, Stacey Ryan-Cornelius – Sr. Partner, Worldwide Controller, Ogilvy & Mather Worldwide, and Sunita Singh Maclaren – Founder and CEO, WorldWise, LLC.
The event proceeded with a short introduction of the speakers and continued with questions on Women’s Ways of Leadership: “ We believe you started your career at entry level at some point in your life. As a female, what would you say is your most important asset/contribution to your career that helped you succeed and got you to where you are today?” Questions such as this one were asked during the panel discussion. Our panelists were fully engaged and energized, even funny at times! Stacy Ryan-Cornelius told a story about how she tried to explain to her boss about needing to be with her family at times and that she “didn’t have a wife” like most men at her firm because she was the wife!
Students heard valuable advice on career, leadership, and women’s ways of leading in today’s business world. It was delightful to hear Linda Gharib take a different take on career switching: “I was working at a law firm and I wanted to switch to digital. I knew that to do that I would have to take a step back. MBA helps you switch gears. The position I got was with much less responsibility, but I didn’t see it as a position with less responsibility. I saw it as an opportunity to get training.”
Following the informative, insightful, and inspiring panel discussion, students had a chance to ask more questions during a Q&A session. To end the event, Moheeta Tamrakar, ZWIB’s VP of Marketing, delivered a closing speech by thanking the audience and the ZWIB group. Afterwards, students had a chance to network with the panelists and fellow classmates. If you missed this incredible event, take a look at some YouTube videos on ZWIB’s YouTube page
http://www.youtube.com/user/ZicklinWIB
ZWIB is committed to creating a long-term network for the Zicklin community. We actively connect our 500+ members with distinguished alumni and professionals. We host discussions on important topics such as successful negotiation techniques, the use of emotional intelligence, and the breaking of the corporate glass ceiling. For more updated information about ZWIB, please visit our website or add us on Facebook and LinkedIn to take a look at our future events. Follow us on twitter @zicklinWIB.
By Maria Shpokayte
Last week on Thursday, March 8th, 2012, graduate student club Zicklin Women in Business (ZWIB) hosted their 3rd annual International Women’s Day event at Baruch College. For the third time in the past three years, a panel of distinguished guests and a large group of graduate students gathered at Baruch College’s Newman Library, Room 750, to address the ever so insightful and inspiring topics pertaining to women’s ways of leadership. In fact this year’s speaker panel was dedicated fully to this particular theme: “Women’s Ways of Leadership”.
International Women’s Day has been observed since the early 1900’s. Every year, on the 8th of March, thousands of events are held throughout the world to inspire women and celebrate achievements. ZWIB celebrates and connects women, and it was a perfect day to join students and panelists in a leadership discussion.
To start the event, Tina Dong, President of ZWIB, welcomed everyone with an enlightening speech about women and how far we have come since the 1900s. Following Tina’s speech, students and guests were fortunate to hear from Dean Elliot himself, who gave an inspiring speech at the podium before introducing the audience to the day’s moderator – Pei-Sze Cheng, an award-winning reporter from News4 New York, WNBC-TV.
Pei-Sze Cheng took the stage to moderate the speaker panel portion of the event. ZWIB had an incredible panel of high-caliber women this year: Denise L. Pease – Regional Administrator, Northeast and Caribbean Region, U.S. General Services Administration, Linda Gharib – SVP, Consumer Marketing Digital, Citi, Mary Dean – VP, New York Life Insurance, Megan Kane – Managing Director, Credit Suisse, Stacey Ryan-Cornelius – Sr. Partner, Worldwide Controller, Ogilvy & Mather Worldwide, and Sunita Singh Maclaren – Founder and CEO, WorldWise, LLC.
The event proceeded with a short introduction of the speakers and continued with questions on Women’s Ways of Leadership: “ We believe you started your career at entry level at some point in your life. As a female, what would you say is your most important asset/contribution to your career that helped you succeed and got you to where you are today?” Questions such as this one were asked during the panel discussion. Our panelists were fully engaged and energized, even funny at times! Stacy Ryan-Cornelius told a story about how she tried to explain to her boss about needing to be with her family at times and that she “didn’t have a wife” like most men at her firm because she was the wife!
Students heard valuable advice on career, leadership, and women’s ways of leading in today’s business world. It was delightful to hear Linda Gharib take a different take on career switching: “I was working at a law firm and I wanted to switch to digital. I knew that to do that I would have to take a step back. MBA helps you switch gears. The position I got was with much less responsibility, but I didn’t see it as a position with less responsibility. I saw it as an opportunity to get training.”
Following the informative, insightful, and inspiring panel discussion, students had a chance to ask more questions during a Q&A session. To end the event, Moheeta Tamrakar, ZWIB’s VP of Marketing, delivered a closing speech by thanking the audience and the ZWIB group. Afterwards, students had a chance to network with the panelists and fellow classmates. If you missed this incredible event, take a look at some YouTube videos on ZWIB’s YouTube page
http://www.youtube.com/user/ZicklinWIB
ZWIB is committed to creating a long-term network for the Zicklin community. We actively connect our 500+ members with distinguished alumni and professionals. We host discussions on important topics such as successful negotiation techniques, the use of emotional intelligence, and the breaking of the corporate glass ceiling. For more updated information about ZWIB, please visit our website or add us on Facebook and LinkedIn to take a look at our future events. Follow us on twitter @zicklinWIB.