The Intersection Podcast

To celebrate Women’s History Month, The Intersection Podcast is sitting down with current Scheller MBA students and alumnae to learn more about their careers and honor the success of women who have been part of the Scheller College of Business community. In this episode, host and second-year MBA student Leo Haigh talks with Natalie Hendricks, current Evening MBA student and Director of Content for...

In this episode of The Intersection Podcast, host and second-year MBA student Leo Haigh talks with three leaders of the MBA Blacks in Business Club (BiB). Joining the podcast to take a deep dive is Rachel Ware, Evening MBA student and Manager of Client Experience and Oversight at Marsh McLennan, along with two Full-time MBA students, Felicia Lamonthe and Abriel Corsey. Listen in as Rachel, Felicia...

In this episode of The Intersection Podcast, host and second-year MBA student Leo Haigh talks with Skye Blevins, Senior Product Engineer at Newell Brands, and Drew Harvill, Senior Academic Program Manager — at the Georgia Tech Scheller College of Business. Skye and Drew are both Evening MBA students, which is Georgia Tech's self-paced, part-time MBA program for working professionals. The Evening M...

In this episode of The Intersection Podcast, host and second-year MBA student Leo Haigh discusses Tech Square in Midtown Atlanta with Robert Daniel, Executive MBA student and fintech lead at Atlanta's Advanced Technology Development Center (ATDC), and Amy Hayes, Evening MBA student and Project Manager at The Home Depot. Robert and Amy both work in Tech Square, the epicenter of Atlanta's thriving t...

In this episode of The Intersection Podcast, host and second-year MBA student Leo Haigh sits down with three Scheller graduates named to the Georgia Tech Alumni Association 40 Under 40 Class of 2022. The 40 Under 40 program showcases how Tech graduates impact every industry worldwide and work to improve the way we live through their diligence and expertise from an early age. Joining this episode t...

In this episode of The Intersection Podcast, host and second-year MBA student Leo Haigh talks with Rebecca Whitley, director of Full-time MBA recruiting, and Randee Comstock, second-year MBA student and a Forté Foundation ambassador. The Forté Foundation has a mission of launching women into fulfilling significant careers through access to business education, professional development, and a commun...

In this episode of The Intersection Podcast, host and second-year MBA Leo Haigh sits down with two leaders from the Scheller MBA Veterans club to discuss the transition from the military to an MBA. Major Omar Sharif (U.S. Army) and former Sergeant Nathan Foster (U.S. Army National Guard) reflect on their time in the military, their MBA journey so far, and their future plans after graduation.

In this episode of The Intersection Podcast, host and MBA student Leo Haigh talks with Kevin Stacia, Jones MBA Career Center Coach, and Kash Mends-Cole, Full-time MBA student and president of the Blacks in Business Club, to talk about the National Black MBA Association Conference (NBMBAA). Kevin and Kash reflect on the NBMBAA Conference that occurs every September. It's the largest recruiting fair...

On this episode of The Intersection Podcast, host and second-year MBA student Leo Haigh sits down with second-year MBA students Georgia Pearce and Brando Angel to discuss their summer internships. Georgia interned at Boston Consulting Group in Atlanta and Brando spent his summer in New York with Truist Investment Banking. They discuss their journey to gaining their summer internship, their experie...

In this episode of the Intersection Podcast, Full-time MBA student and host Leo Haigh sits down with associate professor Robbie Moon to preview Scheller’s new Business Analytics Graduate Certificate. This new graduate certificate from Scheller offers industry professionals from all backgrounds the opportunity to build their business analytics skills in a 100% online course, which covers topics fro...

In this episode of the Intersection Podcast, host and current MBA student Leo Haigh sits down with Deven Desai, Associate Professor of Law & Ethics, to discuss when it makes sense for businesses to develop new capabilities in the metaverse. Professor Desai draws on his experience at the intersection of business, law, and technology, along with his time working at leading technology companies like...

In this episode of the Intersection Podcast, host and current MBA student Leo Haigh sits down with Scheller undergrad student Mason Hinckley to discuss the future of the metaverse. Mason is an avid user of metaverse technology and a keen researcher into its current and future potential. In their discussion, Mason discusses what could be in store for the business and ethics of the metaverse as comp...

In this episode of the Intersection Podcast, host and current MBA student Leo Haigh sits down with Trent Thurman, Associate Dean of the Executive MBA program, and Kat Macchio, Executive MBA student and IBM leader, to talk all things Executive MBA. The Scheller Executive MBA is a weekend program for experienced professionals who want to catalyze their career advancement. In this conversation, Trent...

In this episode of the Intersection Podcast, host and first-year MBA student Leo Haigh talks with two students who are wrapping up their time in the MBA program at the Georgia Tech Scheller College of Business: Francesca Sally, Graduate Business Council President, and Suzy Livingston, Graduate Business Council Vice President of Engagement. Francesca and Suzy reflect on their experience in the Full...

In this episode of the Intersection Podcast, host and MBA student Leo Haigh talks with the last two presidents of the MBA Women in Business club: current student Nammu Kumar and Class of 2021 graduate Amanda Grupp. Amanda and Nammu have been instrumental in the growth of the Women in Business Club and the formation of the Female Founders program. Tune in as they reflect on their experiences buildi...

In this episode of the Intersection Podcast, host and first-year MBA student Leo Haigh talks with two fellow first-year students, Paroma Chakravarty and Thomas Landzert, as they wrap up their first semester in the Georgia Tech Scheller College of Business Full-time MBA program. Paroma and Thomas share their thoughts on moving to Atlanta and how they navigated the first semester of their MBA. They...

In this episode of the Intersection Podcast, host and first-year MBA student Leo Haigh talks with Jonathan Guiliano, director of TI:GER and academic lead of CDL-Atlanta, and second-year MBA student Kyle Winkler about Scheller’s TI:GER program for MBA students. TI:GER is a unique program offered at the Georgia Tech Scheller College of Business. TI:GER stands for Technology Innovation: Generating Ec...

In this episode of the Intersection Podcast, host and MBA student Leo Haigh, sits down with consulting expert and executive director of the Jones MBA Career Services Center Dave Deiters and second-year Full-time MBA student Grace Stewart to talk about their journeys into the consulting. Dave brings more than 35 years of consulting experience to this role, and Grace is the president of the MBA Cons...

Join Jonathan Clarke, Associate Professor of Finance and Senior Associate Dean of Programs, as he discusses the new Finance and Accounting for Non-Financial Managers open enrollment course. Jonathan shares about his background and how the course will equip non-financial managers with the concepts and tools they need to improve financial decision making.

What makes someone a good negotiator and what defines a successful negotiation? Learn from Mario Moussa, faculty instructor for Georgia Tech Scheller's Executive Education courses. Hear from Mario as he discusses how negotiations differ in face-to-face versus virtual environments, the effect of Covid-19, and the best way individuals can prepare for negotiations situations.

Join us for a conversation with Arush Lal, an honoree in the inaugural Georgia Tech Alumni Association 40 Under 40 list. From a young age, Arush Lal learned a tough lesson: Illness is universal, but healthcare resources and support are not. With one of the largest global health challenges upon us, Arush Lal’s experience in global health policy and pandemic preparedness (including with Ebola and Zi...

What is Lean Six Sigma and what can it do for you and your organization? Learn from Bob Myers, faculty instructor for Georgia Tech Scheller’s new online Lean Six Sigma programs. Hear from Bob as he discusses the differences between Green Belt and Black Belt, program format, and how getting Lean Six Sigma certified can benefit your career.

Meet Bob Myers, Georgia Tech Scheller’s faculty instructor for its new online Lean Six Sigma programs. Get to know more about Bob, including his personal background, his history with Georgia Tech, and how he cultivated his passion for process improvement through his career.

Join us for a conversation with Bobby Henebry, an honoree in the inaugural Georgia Tech Alumni Association 40 Under 40 list. Bobby came to Georgia Tech as a mechanical engineering student and eventually became a Double Jacket with an MBA in entrepreneurship in 2006. Bobby spent 11 years as an investor before deciding to step away to reinvent himself through entrepreneurialism. As an early adopter...

Meet Anik Khan. Anik is a Georgia Tech Scheller undergrad alum in finance and economics, and he’s also the co-founder and CEO of MaxRewards, Inc., a Techstars-backed financial technology company that empowers consumers to make smarter financial decisions. Learn about Anik’s journey, from his childhood as part of a first generation immigrant family, to starting a web design and development firm at...