MasterClass #5: Startup Law
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Recording
EVENT DESCRIPTION
Startup Law highlighted the ways in which companies and people have protected their ideas (ex. patents, trademarks, copyrights, etc.), as well as general law-related topics related to startups.
We will be hosting Steve Reynolds, Partner of the Intellectual Property group at Fox Swibel Levin & Carroll LLP, Scott Schonfeld, Corporate & Real Estate Partner at Fox Swibel Levin & Carroll LLP, and Alex Pu, a 4th-year student at the College and CEO of Baryl.
MasterClass #4: Becoming a Leader
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EVENT DESCRIPTION
Becoming a Leader outlined how students of all backgrounds can develop the necessary leadership and soft skills to thrive in settings ranging from interviews to entering the workplace.
This event featured two incredible speakers with extensive experience as leaders in business -- Professors Alyssa Rapp and Linda Ginzel from the Booth School of Business. Professor Rapp currently serves as the Adjunct Assistant Professor of Entrepreneurship at Booth and CEO of Healthwell Acquisition Corporation I. Professor Ginzel is the author of the bestselling book Choosing Leadership and the creator of the Customized Executive Education program at Booth, as well as the co-founder of the nonprofit Kids in Danger.
MasterClass #3: Breaking into Business
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Recording | Workshop Slides by Kelly Zheng
EVENT DESCRIPTION
Breaking into Business outlined all the valuable resources available to you at different stages of your college career and featured advice from successful upperclassmen on how to best navigate various business industries.
Breaking into Business features 5 different business areas: Finance, Consulting, Quantitative Trading, Risk Management, and Entrepreneurship. Following 30 minutes of moderated Q&A that focuses on our panelists’ summer experiences and how they got there, participants are welcome to ask questions.
Masterclass #2: Tell Me About Yourself + Resume Review
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Recording | Workshop Slides by Kelly Zheng | Resume Template
Event Description
Our second MasterClass featured Wanda Echavarria who has held numerous corporate executive positions. Currently, she’s Principal of Administration & Employee Development at Global Infrastructure Partners, the world’s largest infrastructure private equity fund. Wanda is incredibly accomplished, with years of experience interviewing and working with applicants, as well as invaluable insight on how to best prepare for interviews. During the event, Wanda discussed how to prepare for an interview, best build your story from your resume, and describe it in an interview setting.
Previously, Wanda was Executive Director of Global Presidential Associate Program & Millennial Development at Estée Lauder, COO at Training the Street, and Director of Training & Technology at Credit Suisse.
MasterClass #1: Intro to Finance
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Recording | Intro to Finance Workshop Slides | Finance Recruiting Resources - Compiled by Kelly Zheng
EVENT DESCRIPTION
Our inaugural MasterClass was hosted by AKPsi members who recently went through the finance recruiting process. Topics discussed included a broad overview of the financial services industry as well as tips for the diversity recruiting process.