Management Professor Apryl Brodersen welcomed Laura Duran of bet365 into her Human Resource Management class for some valuable insights into resume building. Students learned about the specific skills that are considered transferable, how to tailor your resume to match a desired position, and tips and tricks into prepping for the Fall Job & Internship Fair that was held on campus back in October.
Next up, Professor Sally Baalbaki-Yassine welcomed four incredible industry partners into her Brand Management class to share their advice and uphold a conversation that discusses issues they’ve faced, market trends, and secret tricks into the vast world of Marketing and Branding. The following partners were: Meena Krishnan of Dynatrance, Eric Zalewski of King Soopers/City Market, Nicole Fatshaline of Hensel Phelps, and Kaitlyn Bowers of Sticker Giant. The main topics highlighted by this powerhouse of brand managers included customer perceptions, employee sentiment and buy-in, and data analytics supported by real research. The panel of four answered professor Baalbaki’s thought provoking questions as well as the students’ engaging ones, creating an atmosphere of a an exciting conversation filled with new perspectives and fresh ideas.
In light of all the career events hosted by MSU Denver throughout each semester, speakers like Kara Goodson of Eide Bailly LLP, boost our students’ confidence by providing them with an incredible toolkit for career success. This visit highlighted how students’ can fine tune their elevator pitch, how to dress for professional occasions, how to practice active listening as well as ask the right question, how to conduct career related research and lastly, how to have your resume in tip top shape. This left the students of this Accounting class better prepare for their career, make a positive impression, and be memorable when making new connection.
Representatives from our first and longest standing partner, Northwestern Mutual, came to inspire our Professional Selling students!
Thank you to Mason Meyer, CFP®, RICP® Madison DeHerrera, MBA and Annie Piatt for sharing your experiences, wisdom, and for running the class through networking and elevator pitch activities. Such a great day!
Pictured with Annie, Madi, and Mason are Danielle Lucero Waleed Seinpaal Garrett Falls Foday Sumbundu Gabrielle Danner Lizeth Hernandez Garcia Sami Pollock Jackson Nickel Zachary Hupp Matthew Wennik Obie Mendez Amanda Pacheco Nick Russo Lucy Greco Madison Medina Iman Behboudi MSU Denver College of Business MSU Denver Department of Marketing Dylan Cone Cone
This week, MSU Denver Professional Selling Students welcomed Anthony Sambula, Regional VP of Sales at Park Place Technologies, to class!
Anthony, thank you for sharing your words of wisdom and for being such a great partner to the MSU Denver Center for Professional Selling! You helped bridge the gap between the classroom and real-world selling! The students had so many questions, I hated to see the class end!
Anthony is pictured here with: Amanda Pacheco Nick Russo Obie Mendez Matthew Wennik Lucy Greco Madison Medina Iman Behboudi MSU Denver College of Business MSU Denver Department of Marketing Sami Pollock Jackson Nickel Zachary Hupp
Ever have one of those months where it’s the 30th but it feels like you last blinked on the 3rd?
My October in a nutshell.
Which means a bunch of industry professionals, students, and faculty members connected on so many levels.
Absolutely jazzed to have a hand in coordinating and/or supporting an assortment of on- and off-campus sessions this month, including:
‼️ Back-to-back panels to kick off our Sales Week featuring Datadog, Enterprise Mobility, Northwestern Mutual, and The Buckle, Inc.
‼️A Career Trek hosted by Charles Schwab co.
‼️Global CSR class speakers from Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck and FirstBank
‼️A banking industry panel featuring J.P. Morgan, U.S. Bank, and Wintrust Financial Corporation
‼️A panel on international business careers including insights from AngloGold Ashanti, Western Union, Terumo Blood and Cell Technologies, and Plante Moran
‼️A Women in ETFs Denver workshop on branding yourself for career achievement
‼️Highly engaged in-class speakers from Wintrust Financial Corporation, Empower, and Plante Moran
‼️A bounty of resume reviewers from RubinBrown LLP, Northwestern Mutual, Cohen & Co, CBIZ, Grant Thornton (US), and CohnReznick
… as well as helping out with the university’s Fall Job & Internship Fair.
Whew!
Thank you to all of our great partners, the engaged faculty with the MSU Denver College of Business, and my colleagues who helped make all of this happen.
Last Thursday, we had the incredible opportunity to take a group of tech and business students to Charles Schwab for an immersive on-site Career Trek experience!
Our students heard from an outstanding panel of tech, HR, and finance leaders who shared insights on their respective industries and the skills needed to land internships and entry-level roles. Huge thanks to:
• Emily Ansley – Senior Staff Software Engineer
• Shelbi Davis – Manager, Talent Acquisition
• Jason J. Clark – Global Lead, Diversity & Inclusion
• Morgan Hemauer CFP® – Senior Manager, Centralized Risk Supervisor – Wealth Advice Solutions
• Jack Cullen – Manager, Software Engineering
Students also got to hear advice on overcoming imposter syndrome as they apply for professional roles and received a guided tour of Schwab’s beautiful campus and offices!
Another big thank you to Rut Rodriguez and my colleague Kerby Meyers, MBA, for their coordination, support and hard work in helping make this event possible!
It’s amazing to see our students continue to move forward toward their career aspirations in tech, business and beyond – year ✌🏾at Metropolitan State University of Denver has been a blast!
Pleased to give Metropolitan State University of Denver Department of Finance students a glimpse into what their future may hold …
… courtesy of nearly a dozen people with deep knowledge about the financial services industry.
Recently collaborated with Finance faculty member Adam Schor to whip up a Financial Services Career Seminar on campus.
It turned out great:
✅ Three panels.
✅ Multiple perspectives on different gigs, wide-ranging career paths, and dos and don’ts in applying for jobs.
✅ Outstanding contributions from our panelists:
Alonzo Smith, ArrowMark Partners
Anita Mitchum, Empower
Christian Austin, Fidelity Investments
Derek Anguilm, CFA, 2nd Family
Derren McDaniel, CIMA®CRPC™, JanusHenderson Investors
Fred Taylor, Beacon Pointe
Gabrielle Durmick, J.P. Morgan
Lara Castleton, CFA, JanusHenderson Investors
Margaret Rosfeld, Mercer
Mark McKissick, Charles Schwab co.
Mary Penny, The Quiat Companies
Thanks to all for a great afternoon!
Last week, Kristen Hopkins and Luke Proctor from Datadog visited the MSU Denver Professional Selling class! Datadog is the newest partner of the MSU Denver Center for Professional Selling, and based on student reactions, it is a great fit!
Kristen and Luke, thank you for sharing your personal stories and the fantastic opportunities available with Datadog. After a semester filled with sales role plays, you brought the real world of sales to life for the students. I’m excited to see where this partnership goes!
Pictured with Luke and Kristen are: Iman Behboudi Dylan Cone Cone Waleed Seinpaal Mubashir Yusuf Nick Russo Zachary Hupp Gabrielle Danner Madison Medina Jackson Nickel Amanda Pacheco Lizeth Hernandez Garcia Lucy Greco Jaquelin Flores Danielle Lucero Garrett Falls Matthew Wennik MSU Denver College of Business MSU Denver Department of Marketing April Schofield Mick Jackowski
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