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In this episode of The Intersection Podcast, host and first-year MBA student Analisa Wade talks with Ross Doelling and Ryan Dwyer, second-year MBA students, about their summer internship experiences.

Ryan interned at Target in the Supply Chain Management Leadership Development Program, and Ross interned at Delta Air Lines in the Commercial Strategy Customer Experience Rotational Program.

Listen in as Ross and Ryan both share valuable insights and tips for securing an internship at a Fortune 500 company, how Scheller's curriculum prepared them for their internship experience, and the importance of company culture.

MBA Summer Internships at Delta Air Lines and Target

In this episode of The Intersection Podcast, host and first-year MBA student Analisa Wade chats with two Georgia Tech MBA alumni and Double Jackets, Chris Arms and Scott Spencer, and Abbey Strickland, alumni relations director at the Scheller College of Business. They discussed all things Homecoming and Georgia Tech traditions, including some lesser-known traditions and newer ones specifically for Scheller alumni. 

Chris Arms, who works at IBM, shares some funny memories from his early days at Georgia Tech. Scott Spencer, currently at Insight Optics, a start-up led by Georgia Tech alums, talks about the importance of the Scheller community and how networking within it helped him land his current job. Abbey explains why she chose to work at Scheller and how alumni involvement has grown over the years.

If you want to discover more about the Georgia Tech and Scheller community, as well as some intriguing homecoming and general traditions, be sure to give this episode a listen.

If you're an alumni and want to be more involved with Scheller, email Abbey Strickland at abbey.callahan@scheller.gatech.edu.

Georgia Tech Homecoming and Traditions

In this episode of The Intersection Podcast, host and first-year MBA student Analisa Wade, sits down with two veterans, Coogan Perrin, assistant dean of Executive Education, and Allison Ziants, first-year MBA student, to talk about their transition from the military to getting an MBA.

Coogan served in the United States Air Force and shares how getting an MBA helped push her out of her comfort zone. Allison served in the Army and discusses how the members of Scheller's MBA Veterans Club were a big support system as she applied to the MBA program.

Listen in as Coogan and Allison reflect on their time in the military, their unique paths to business school, how they apply their military skills to their current roles, and the resources that have guided them on their journey.

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Translating Military Skills to an MBA

In this episode of The Intersection Podcast, host and first-year MBA student Analisa Wade sits down with Kat Altman and Dallas Charles, two fellow MBA students, as they finish their first semester in the program. 

Kat and Dallas discuss their unique backgrounds and journey to joining the Scheller MBA program and talk about the challenges, lessons, and growth they’ve experienced in their first semester. From the strong support system of their cohort and career services to the classes that bring them joy, they discuss what students can expect in the program and how to best prepare for this new journey. 

Tune in as they reflect on the highlights of their core semester of the two-year program. You can also listen to The Intersection Podcast on Apple Podcasts and Spotify.

Reflecting on the First Semester of the Full-time MBA Program

In this episode of The Intersection Podcast, host and MBA student Analisa Wade sits down with Chilean couple Diego Miranda and Fernanda Canessa, the first international couple to join the Full-time MBA program since Covid-19. The pair recently married in Chile and embarked on a journey to the U.S. to further their education.

Tune in as they share the highlights, challenges, and excitement of navigating the Full-time MBA program together.

Scheller-brate Love: Chilean Husband-Wife Duo Take on a Scheller MBA...Together

In this episode of The Intersection Podcast, host and second-year Full-time MBA student Analisa Wade chats with Jonathan Giuliano, executive director of Technology Innovation: Generating Economic Results (TI:GER); Paul Joseph, principal at the Georgia Tech Office of Commercialization; and Pascaline Ezouah, an Evening MBA student who participated in both TI:GER and the Georgia Tech Office of Technology Licensing (OTL) programs. 

Together, they delve into the two innovative programs at the Georgia Tech Scheller College of Business that are shaping the future of technology commercialization and entrepreneurship. 

The discussion begins with Giuliano providing an overview of the TI:GER program, which pairs Ph.D. and MBA students together to develop technology-based businesses over two semesters. Joseph then introduces the OTL Assistant Program, which he founded recently, after his own experience participating in TI:GER as an MBA student at Scheller.  

The OTL Assistant Program matches MBA students with master's students with specific technology expertise to conduct customer discovery for Georgia Tech innovations. Ezouah shares her firsthand experience participating in both programs, highlighting how they complement each other and enhanced her MBA journey. The program provides students with in-depth knowledge on how to start a business and commercialize a technology. 

The episode also includes the unveiling of an exciting new partnership between Giuliano and Joseph. They announce the launch of a new Technology Commercialization MBA Practicum set to begin in Summer and Fall 2025. This course aims to bridge the gap between the TI:GER and OTL programs, offering students a more comprehensive understanding of the technology commercialization process.  

Listen to the episode to learn more about technology commercialization, entrepreneurship, and how to turn an innovative idea into a business.

Scheller MBAs Learn Technology Commercialization Through TI:GER and Office of Technology Licensing

In this episode of The Intersection Podcast, Analisa Wade interviews Brittany McCormick and Darius Chinoy, two Evening MBA students at the Georgia Tech Scheller College of Business who are set to graduate in May 2025. The conversation covers their unique journeys through the program, highlighting both the challenges they faced and the victories they celebrated along the way. 

McCormick and Chinoy, both marketers at heart, share a series of life analogies and motivational mottos that encapsulate their MBA experiences. Their reflections aim to inspire prospective students to embark on their own transformative journeys at Scheller. McCormick entered the program seeking a new career path and has successfully secured a rotational role at Delta Air Lines post-graduation. Meanwhile, Chinoy pursued his MBA to expand his career opportunities in brand management or product marketing management and is now exploring his next steps.

Throughout the episode, the duo discusses how the program pushed them to grow personally and professionally. They emphasize the importance of resilience, adaptability, and community support in navigating the rigorous demands of an MBA. Their stories highlight how Scheller’s resources and collaborative environment have empowered them to redefine their career trajectories. 

This episode offers honest, day-in-the-life anecdotes for anyone considering an MBA, particularly those interested in Scheller for a supportive yet challenging academic environment. McCormick and Chinoy's experiences serve as a testament to the transformative power of an MBA at Scheller. 

Scheller Evening MBA Recap

Every end is a beautiful new beginning. In this episode of The Intersection Podcast, Analisa Wade retires her hosting mic and talks with Prem Rupawala, incoming second-year MBA student and the new host of The Intersection Podcast, about her experience in the Full-time MBA program.  

Wade describes her journey to Scheller an unconventional one. After graduating from Spelman College, she began her career in product development at Macy's. She then worked in business development and marketing for law firm Kirkland & Ellis before starting her marketing agency, which she ran for four years. All that experience culminated in her pursuing her MBA at Scheller in 2023. 

From the moment Wade stepped on campus, she has been a pillar in the Scheller community.   She was one of the founding members of the inaugural TechForward MBA conference, president of the Tech Club, an MBA ambassador, and a CHARGE fellow. 

Listen to the episode to learn how she balanced it all, stepped outside her comfort zone to grow, leveraged the support of the Scheller community, and navigated her MBA recruitment journey to land a role at Microsoft.  

Host Analisa Wade Reflects on Her Scheller MBA Experience

In this episode of The Intersection Podcast, host and Full-time MBA student Prem Rupawala talks with three fellow MBA students: Angelica Martini, Leonardo Ribeiro, and Lauren Dasher about their recruitment journey to securing summer internships at Citibank, Boston Consulting Group, and Delta Air Lines.  

Martini’s internship recruitment preparation began before classes even started, thanks to her involvement with the Forté Foundation. While at the Forté Conference, she networked with companies early and met her future internship employer. She’s spending her summer as a U.S. personal banking associate at Citibank in New York. 

Ribeiro entered the MBA program as an engineer. He initially wanted to transition into a research and development role. However, after networking more and attending info sessions, he decided consulting was the path for him. He secured a management consulting internship at BCG in Atlanta. 

Dasher, formerly a teacher pivoting into business, was interested in leadership development and had a targeted approach to her recruitment journey. She prioritized authenticity and alignment over volume, and her efforts paid off. She’s interning at Delta as a commercial customer strategy intern. 

Tune into the episode to learn more about each student’s unique recruitment journey, the challenges they faced, advice for students, and how the Scheller community supported them along the way.

How Three MBA Students Secured Internships at BCG, Citibank, and Delta

 

In this special follow-up episode of The Intersection Podcast, host and Full-time MBA student Prem Rupawala reconnects with three of his classmates,  Angelica Martini, Leonardo Ribeiro, and Lauren Dasher, to hear how their summer internships at Citibank, Boston Consulting Group, and Delta Air Lines unfolded. 

Martini reflects on her summer as a U.S. client experience associate at Citibank in New York City, where she navigated a new city and industry, building a strong network while battling the challenges of imposter syndrome.  

Similarly, Ribeiro, who transitioned from an engineering background into consulting, opens up about the steep learning curve of his internship with BCG in Atlanta and how he developed the “consulting toolkit” to thrive in a client-facing environment.  

Dasher, a former elementary school teacher pivoting into business, shares her experience interning at Delta Air Lines as a commercial strategy intern, highlighting how she balanced authenticity with the demands of corporate leadership development. 

Together, they offer insightful reflections on the challenges they faced, the strategies they used to overcome them, and the lessons they’ll carry forward. They also share advice for incoming  Full-time MBA students  preparing for internship recruitment, from practical preparation to mindset shifts, and they emphasize the vital role the Scheller community played in their journeys. 

MBA Students Reflect on Internships at Citibank, BCG, and Delta

At Georgia Tech’s Scheller College of Business, we cultivate innovators who aren't afraid to challenge conventional wisdom and create opportunities in a complex business world. Join us as we talk with Scheller students and alumni, faculty, and other experts to gain insights into what it means to lead innovation in a tech-driven world. Topics range from personal stories and career insights to cutting-edge faculty research and current trends in tech and business.