H@H: Ep 57 – Cat Ziac joins host, Raymond Guan on this week’s episode of Here@Haas. Cat's career journey began in New York on Wall Street before pivoting to a startup and then back to finance at AllianceBernstein's responsible investing group. We also learn about her supporting Haas students in both the Academic Cohort Representative and Graduate Student Instructor roles, and why she has such an affinity for economics.

Episode Quotes

On why she chose to attend Berkeley-Haas: “I view businesses as being able to have a positive, societal impact, and I think it's important if you're in a place of privilege [...] to consider all sorts of people in the world and try to better everyone's lives.”

Why Macroeconomics is important, regardless of industry: “Macro matters to you because that economic backdrop determines what the environment is for raising money through a VC. If you're in healthcare, macro might tell you certain things about the business cycle or how different economies are performing relative to each other..."

Show Links

• H@H Ross Levine Episode
• Pod Save America
• Solow Growth Model
• Haas Defending Leadership Principles

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