Ask an Exec!
In past magazines and articles, we’ve asked execs questions sourced from undergrads just like you! For instance, two of the questions directed to the Chairman of National Geographic Partners for our Spring 2019 Magazine featured students from Argentina and India.
Business Today is committed to providing a bridge between executives and students, and we encourage you to submit any question you’d like to be answered by an executive in one of our programs. You may submit as many times as you like, and we’ll update the page with executives who plan to interview with us.
Upcoming interviews
Alan Joyce, CEO at Qantas Airlines
Alan Joyce was appointed Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director of Qantas in November 2008. Mr. Joyce was the Chief Executive Officer of Jetstar from 2003 to 2008. Before that, he spent over 15 years in leadership positions with Qantas, Ansett and Aer Lingus (the flag carrier for Ireland).
At both Qantas and Ansett, he led the network planning, schedules planning and network strategy functions. Mr Joyce spent eight years at Aer Lingus, where he held roles in sales, marketing, IT, network planning, operations research, revenue management and fleet planning.
Mr. Joyce has also been recognized on several global lists of LGBT+ executives. He has vehemently advocated for equality and has sponsored several foundations and nonprofits that seek to help disadvantaged and marginalized LGBT+ individuals.
Tips on writing great interview questions
Research the executive (background, previous interviews, recent news, and etc.) - ask questions that haven’t been asked before, or adapt a question from a previous interview in which the executive has participated
Try asking targeted questions using this format: a fact, piece of research, or interesting aspect about the executive/company + question
Great questions are more open-ended, rather than yes-or-no type questions
Check out previous interviews we’ve conducted for some ideas on interview questions
We almost always ask questions on how the executive got to where they are today or what advice they have for students … try to think of questions outside of those topics