So What Exactly Do You Do?

So What Exactly Do You Do?

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  • Jerome Taillard- Professor of Finance at Babson College

    #14- In this podcast, I speak with Prof.Jerome Taillard 

    We speak about:

    • His current role and previous experiences 
    • How he designs his classes and keeps up with current events
    • What's going on with the markets right now
    • Why he consistently ranks as a school favorite
    • Advice for students
    • Did he finally get his pilots license?
    34 min
  • Alex Paz, Enterprise Account Executive at Workhuman

    #13- in this podcast, I speak with Alex Paz from Workhuman

    We speak about:

    • So what exactly does he do?
    • What does an average work day look like? 
    • Any moment that stands out in his career so far? 
    • Industry overview 
    • What's the hardest part of being in sales? 
    • COVID impact and how he has adjusted
    • His experience at Babson
    • Advice for grad students
    42 min
  • Jeff Swallow, Director, Communications, Commercial Business and Markets at Aetna, a CVS Health Company

    In this podcast, I speak with Jeff Swallow who is a Director of Communications, Commercial Business and Markets at Aetna. 

    We speak about:

    • What exactly does he do?
    • Previous experiences and what a typical day at work looks like.
    • How does Aetna compare to its' peers?
    • How is social media being used to connect with Aetnas' stakeholders?
    • Favorite moment at work so far
    • Advice for grad students
    39 min
  • Greg Githens, Author and Leadership Coach

    #10- In this podcast, I speak with Greg Githens, who is an author and leadership coach with decades of experience. He works closely with large businesses and advises them on the development and execution of strategic thinking. His new book, How to Think Strategically:Sharpen Your Mind. Develop Your Competency. Contribute to Success is available here :https://www.amazon.com/How-Think-Strategically-Competency-Contribute/dp/1938548906#:~:text=%22How%20To%20Think%20Strategically%20%2D%20Sharpen,useful%20in%20today's%20business%20environment.

    In this podcast, we talk about:

    • What exactly does he do?
    • Benefits and challenges of strategic thinking
    • Speaking truth to power
    • His views on companies like Adeption
    • His book and what made him write it. And also the kind of feedback he's received.
    • Advice to Babson grad students
    35 min
  • Ivan Sene and João Alves, Co-founders at Spoten

    Podcast#9 - In this Podcast, I speak with Ivan and João, the co-founders of Spoten.

    We talk about:

    • What exactly does Spoten do?
    • How they came up with the idea and the process of bringing it to market
    • How they're implementing Babson ET&A to challenges and obstacles 
    • Setup costs
    • What's next for Spoten?
    41 min
  • Capt.Siddharth Gupta, Commander at Air India

    Podcast #8- In this podcast, I speak with Capt.Siddharth Gupta, Commander at Air India.
    We talk about:
    - How he got started at his current job 
    - What the training process looks like
    - Who decides the schedule and routes and how?
    - Government-run airlines vs Private airlines
    - Difference between Airbus and Boeing aircrafts
    - COVID impact and the future of aviation

    33 min
  • Matthew Murphy, VP of Customer Success at Adeption

    Joining me in this Podcast is Matthew Murphy, VP of Customer Success at Adeption.
    Adeption is a leadership coaching platform by Jumpshift Development Inc. , that has a unique approach to a long standing problem and has found incredible success.
    Learn more about it here: https://adeption.io/
    Apple: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/adeption/id1273904106
    Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=nz.co.jumpshift.kta.jumpshift&hl=en

    In this Podcast we talk about:
    - What role Matt plays at Adeption and how he got there
    - His time at Babson
    - What a typical work day looks like
    - A little bit about Adeption and what makes it different from competitors
    - How do they create awareness about the brand and the revenue model
    - What the industry looks like (size, growth rate) and how has the pandemic impacted it? 
    - Advice for grad students

    26 min
  • Stephen Martiros, Founder of Kindros

    Podcast #6 - Mr. Stephen Martiros, Founder and CEO of Kindros

    In this podcast, we have Mr. Stephen Martiros, Founder and CEO of Kindros, who shares some of his insights and experiences.
    He is a Babson alum and is very actively engaged in the Babson community. He has always been willing to help students with good advice and it was a great experience having him on.

    We talk about:
    - His role at Kindros and what a typical day at work looks like
    - How he stays connected to current events affecting his company
    - How things have changed with the pandemic
    - Outlook and challenges for the industry
    - What his time at Babson was like and what he would have done differently
    - Advice to Grad students

    28 min
  • Adriano Andrade, Analyst at India-Brazil Chamber of Commerce

    Adriano Andrade is an analyst with the India Brazil Chamber of Commerce and has extensive knowledge on the business environment in both countries. He also worked as a junior advisor to the Consul General of India in Brazil. He shares some of his insights and experiences along with his outlook for trade between the two countries.

    16 min

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Ever wonder what people actually do at their jobs? This podcast provides a simplified understanding of the different tasks and challenges faced across various industries.