Latest Articles
Despite Roy’s turn-filled path to where he is now, one thing about his journey stays true: He has always put his passions first, whether it be what he studies, what he values, and where he works. To people hoping to join him in the finance industry, he lists three pieces of advice he hopes they can take away. The first one, aimed particularly at undergraduate students, is to “separate yourself from the crowd.” He encourages them to think about what can make them different from others with the same skill set.
The shift to return to the office was driven not just by individual preferences but largely by an information cascade, where decision-makers based their choices on the observed actions of others rather than their own private knowledge or “private signal.” By examining the return to the office trend through the lens of the information cascade model, it becomes clear how social influence overtook personal preference and how fragile such cascades can really be
According to Chu, the private credit sector has traditionally been dominated by large players like Apollo, Blackstone, and KKR, which mainly focus on the upper middle market. "We are focused on a different segment of the market that we think has a lot of potential, which is the lower middle market space," Chu explained. This space, often underserved by traditional banks and financial institutions, is ripe for disruption, and Percent aims to provide the tools to streamline the process for both borrowers and investors.
Business Today was originally founded in 1968 by Steve Forbes, Michael Mims, and Jonathan Perel as a magazine. The organization started on Princeton’s campus during the Vietnam War. In 1969, Forbes, Mims, and Perel appeared on the Today Show, sparking worldwide attention about the magazine. Business Today was later featured in an article by The Wall Street Journal in 1968 and contained exclusive articles published in the magazine by presidential candidates Hubert Humphrey and Richard Nixon.
Leadership is important to his role as Chief Operating Officer, and Paul explains that his leadership style is all about “rolling up my sleeves and working with my team.” “I see myself as someone who has a lot of great experience, a lot of knowledge. I always hate the idea when someone calls me their boss,” he said.
Agriculture always contains a degree of uncertainty, but Mr. Nordholm describes how new technology may assist in risk mitigation. Exciting advancements in ‘precision agriculture’ using data mapping and satellites can provide continual modeling and imaging down to an impressively granular level.
Under Armstrong’s leadership, FCB has embraced AI to streamline processes and foster innovation. The agency has developed its own GPT-based model, which supports tasks like drafting ideas, analyzing data, and creating synthetic audiences. “AI gets us halfway there, saving time and offering inspiration,” Armstrong explained. However, she emphasized that human creativity remains essential. “The final leap is always about human ingenuity.”
For college students eyeing a career in technology consulting, both were articulate in action steps from translating academic skills into real-world applications, but also surprisingly candid in terms of the work hours, tactical skills, and limited scope when starting as a junior analyst. Sessa advised that "crisply articulat[ing] a story[... is] a fundamental skill that you have to have as a consultant”.
Podcasts
Gloria Wang talks with Ziad Foty, CEO of Design in DC, about connecting design work to local markets, managing and resolving creative conflicts, and storytelling through company designs.
Kimberley Tran talks with Jose 'Pepe' Gorbea about memorable brand campaigns, from chocolate sales to elephant protection, and the value of sustainability and diversity in marketing.
Gloria Wang chats with Renee Miller, President and Creative Director of The Miller Group Marketing, a woman-owned, creatively led, strategically driven digital advertising and marketing agency based out of Los Angeles. In this podcast, Renee discusses how audiovisual projects are the future of the marketing world and how The Miller Group positions itself to help companies craft their brand message in terms of sustainability and diversity in order to create consumer impact. Renee also shares advice on the practical skills that aspiring designers need to know when entering the digital industry.
Mary Zalla, Global President of Consumer Brands at Landor & Fitch, one of the largest brand and design firms in the world, shares with us how she got started in the design industry and her five truths for emerging designers to excel in the field – designing with purpose, designing brands that move, looking for the overlooked, and being comfortable with ambiguity.
In this Design Nation 2021 podcast, Gloria Wang speaks to Joanne Chan, CEO of Turner Duckworth. Turner Duckworth is a global strategic design and project management firm that strives to design unmistakable visual identities and packaging for the world's greatest brands, clients of which include Amazon, Coca-Cola, and Levi's. In this podcast, Joanne speaks about her role at Turner Duckworth for facilitating creativity, the story behind a memorable project with Levi's regarding trademarks, and how designing for the digital and screen age has transformed the meaning of space and simplicity for her.
In this first episode of Crossing the Career Chasm, a new podcast series from Business Today, we speak with LandIt’s Lisa Skeete Tatum. We touch upon many subjects, focusing on why you need a "Board of Advisors," how to build your personal brand, and Mrs. Tatum's own experience doing all of these over her career. We hope you enjoy our first episode!
For Design Nation 2021's third podcast, Kathy Li speaks to Katy Olson, Editor of AD Pro, which is a members-only community for design industry professionals and includes over 100 years of searchable Architectural Digest archives. In this podcast, Katy shares more about her passion for the history of design, the importance of events in the design community, and how AD Pro is using education to help emerging designers and small businesses enter the industry.
For Design Nation 2021's second podcast, Vivian Li speaks to Jacob Pace, CEO of Flighthouse Media. Known as the leading GenZ brand and agency, Flighthouse Media has more than 30 million followers across platforms (TikTok, Instagram, YouTube) and was named a 2020 Most Innovative Company by Fast Company. Previously, Flighthouse Media has worked with global celebrities and influencers including blackbear, Charli D'Amelio, and Marshmello. In this podcast, Jacob chats about what drives him each day as a 22 year old CEO and what has helped Flighthouse take off on social media with GenZ. He also shares how young entrepreneurs and artists can keep up momentum as they explore their own creative passions.
In this episode of BT Beats, we speak with Caroline Casey an award-winning social entrepreneur and founder of The Valuable 500 - a catalyst for an inclusion revolution that exists to position disability equally on the global business leadership agenda. Throughout the conversation we discuss her experiences as a founder and how she has tried to bring about social change. Thanks for listening!
Interviews
“Every time you [take risks], you get a little bit more confidence that you can do the next one… It’s about pushing yourself to learn and to take on challenges.” Wolfe views risk not as a burden but as an opportunity for growth, creativity, and self-discovery, encouraging others to embrace change rather than fear it.
“When you're in the government service, you're generally a risk-averse person,” Wilcox said. “I learn something new [now] every day about the types of businesses that are out there, the finance aspect of it, the laws you have to comply with, [things that] have nothing to do with export controls and sanctions that pertain to actually owning and running a business.”
Cansler pointed out the direct relationship between energy consumption and quality of life. “Energy is not just about comfort; it’s a lifeline. Countries with higher per capita energy use enjoy longer lifespans, better education, and greater economic opportunities,” he explained, illustrating how energy access remains a cornerstone of development.
FROM PRINT
Streaming services like Netflix are shaking up the film industry, but are also working on diversifying their content by collaborating with international filmmakers. However, this foray into diverse content only goes so far, because the industry still suffers representation for women/minorities in senior leadership and explicit representation of LGBTQ+ characters.
The Foodservice industry might employ the most minorities, but that diversity is not reaching the top ranks in the kitchen. In particular, the strong focus on the European system has caused a lack of representation of culinary traditions from other parts of the world. Grace Chung analyzes how there is heavy cultural bias towards cooking in the French style among restaurateurs and how the culinary curriculum as a whole disregards the traditions and importance of other global cuisines.
Despite the promise of objectivity in AI algorithms used in hiring, the technologies that are meant to prevent bias and increase diversity in the workforce are actually introducing more of it. In this research-based approach, Business Today writer Antonio Simental analyzes how this systematic issue stems from flawed datasets.
The booming startup scene has also introduced concepts of interconnected work-life management that would have been unthinkable a decade ago. While part of this evolution is undoubtedly part of the regular adaptation of the workplace to modern expectations and technological advances, a different component and its place in the workspace has changed profoundly: time.
Event Coverage
featured MEDIA
How do you start a conversation with that new LinkedIn connection? In our second episode, Business Today and Miri Rodriguez, Head of Global Internship Program at Microsoft, talk about how an empathetic mindset can lead to valuable opportunities for mentorship.

International

Technology

US

Culture

Finance & Business

Pack suggests that undergraduate students should leverage what they have learned to find new opportunities, which is what Pack did when he left Bank of America after 19 years on Wall Street. Without the distractions of a larger firm, he has been able to give more attention to his clients. He places a great deal of value on his relationships with clients, relationships built on a foundation of trust. For Pack, integrity, intention, capabilities, and results are all required to form such a connection.