In this episode of The Intersection Podcast, host and MBA student Analisa Wade sits down with two Full-time MBA students, Azell Francis and Tony Holubik, to reflect on their MBA experience before graduating from the Scheller College of Business. Azell is a dual degree Ph.D. student and will be working as a consultant at Strategy& after graduation. Tony is the former president of the Graduate Business Council (GBC) and is stepping into a position at Bain & Company. They describe their journeys through the MBA program as transformative, discussing how they evolved personally and professi ..read more

In honor of Women’s History Month, the Georgia Tech Scheller College of Business is celebrating students and women in the Scheller community through a series of podcast interviews about their experiences at Georgia Tech. In this episode of The Intersection Podcast, host and first-year MBA student Analisa Wade talks with Teresa Smith, Scheller Advisory Board member, and Aubrey DeAugustinis, BSBA ‘24, about the origins of their relationship and how Teresa became Aubrey’s mentor. The two first met when Aubrey was interviewing for the Dean’s Scholarship in high school and reconnected during Aubrey ..read more

In this episode of The Intersection Podcast, host and first-year MBA student Analisa Wade sits down with three Scheller Executive MBA students to discuss how the program is setting them up for success in the workplace and advancing their careers. Abigail Davis, manager of Strategic and Digital Initiatives at Focus Brands, Shruthi Shetty, technology product manager at Equifax, and Manjish Naik, senior product manager at John Bean Technologies, share their unique paths to the Executive MBA program and how they use their newly skills and strategic tools at their jobs ..read more

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 ..read more

In this episode of The Intersection Podcast, we celebrate Frank Rothaermel’s appointment to Regents’ Professor and 20-year anniversary at the Georgia Tech Scheller College of Business with a special interview hosted by Terry Blum, Tedd Munchak Chair, professor of Organizational Behavior, and former dean.   Frank is a Regents’ Professor, holds the Russell B. and Nancy H. McDonough Chair in Business, and is an Alfred P. Sloan Industry Fellow—with a research focus on strategy, innovation, and entrepreneurship. Frank joined Georgia Tech in 2003 and is an internationally known scholar who has treme ..read more

In this episode of The Intersection Podcast, host and first-year MBA student Analisa Wade, talks with Dr. Katie Badura, assistant professor of Organizational Behavior at the Georgia Tech Scheller College of Business, and Marché Pleshette, senior consultant at FranklinCovey, about the impacts of AI and new technology in the workplace. Pleshette is an expert in the book, “7 Habits of Highly Effective People,” and discusses the different ways people can handle changes at work. Badura discusses her research, which focuses on how leadership style and company culture affect how teams respond to chan ..read more

In this episode of The Intersection Podcast, host and first-year MBA student Analisa Wade, sits down with two Dr. Maryam Alavi, Elizebeth D. and Thomas M. Holder Chair, professor of IT Management, and former dean of the Scheller College of Business at the Georgia Institute of Technology. Dr. Alavi is a thought leader and researcher on digital innovation and transformation, with extensive experience in organizational capability-building and leadership and talent development for the digital age. Tune in as she shares insights from the latest research on large language models (LLMs), specifically ..read more

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 ..read more

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 ..read more

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 ..read more