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Inside BT: Founding Boost and Building Networks

On this episode of Inside BT, we speak with Emily Cheston, the Director of Boost, a new program she started within the club early this summer. Boost seeks to elevate Black executives and provide mentorship for Black students. Emily speaks to the significance of such a program for the BT community and the students we serve at large. Inside BT is a series that was launched to reflect on how Business Today, a nonprofit that's entirely run by undergraduates, has adapted to the new digital normal created by COVID.

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Inside BT: Expanding a 300 Student Conference into the Digital Realm

The International Conference is one of Business Today's oldest programs and is in its 46th year of operation. During this episode, we chat with Felipe Bickenbach, the Director of this year's conference, on his experience transforming the flagship event into a weeklong digital event to serve three hundred students across the globe. Felipe shares the challenges and tribulations he encountered while also providing advice for students thinking about hosting digital events themselves. Inside BT is a series that was launched to reflect on how Business Today, a nonprofit that's entirely run by undergraduates, has adapted to the new digital normal created by COVID.

Inside BT: Maintaining Accessibility and Equity in Virtual Recruiting

In this episode of Inside BT, we sit down with Katie Dykstra, the Director of Human Capital for Business Today, and hear about the changes Business Today has made towards preserving accessibility and equity in recruiting new members. Inside BT is a series that was launched to reflect on how Business Today, a nonprofit that's entirely run by undergraduates, has adapted to the new digital normal created by COVID.

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Inside BT: Fundraising Over Zoom

Corporate Contacts, Business Today's flagship internship program, is key to BT's finances and operations. Traditionally an internship program that takes undergraduates on road trips across the country to pitch to CEOs for sponsorship and participation, this summer's program was transitioned into a virtual format. Vignesh Panchanatham, this year's Director of Corporate Contacts, speaks to the frustrations he faced and takeaways he learned in this episode of Inside BT. Inside BT is a series that was launched to reflect on how Business Today, a nonprofit that's entirely run by undergraduates, has adapted to the new digital normal created by COVID.

Jon Weiss, Senior Executive Vice President of Wealth & Investment Management at Wells Fargo, On What Makes Banking So Special To Him

Jon Weiss is the Senior Executive Vice President of Wealth & Investment Management at Wells Fargo. In an interview with Business Today, Weiss shares how he got his start in banking, and why he has stayed with the company for so long.

Gerrard Schmid, CEO of Diebold Nixdorf, Shares the Highs and Lows of Being a CEO

Gerrard Schmid was appointed CEO of Diebold Nixdorf two years ago in early 2018. But already, he has made important changes for the company and has bigger plans for the future. In an interview with Business Today, Schmid shared some of those goals and how he hopes to accomplish them.

A New Vision of Water Quality with H2Ok Innovations, the Winners of the 2019 Impact Challenge

In the environmental industry, it is extremely difficult to strike a balance between product efficiency and market viability; improvements on one end often require a sacrifice on the other. However, a team of students from Harvard and Brown have successfully transcended this stereotype with their startup H2Ok Innovations, which offers a host of technologies that perform a nearly instantaneous analysis of organic and chemical contaminants in water samples. Their fusion of data analytics with consumer accessibility has already led them to garner several accolades.

When You Do Good Work, Good Things Will Happen: Career Wisdom From John Lemmex, VP and CFO of Covestro

John Lemmex, VP and CFO of Covestro’s US operations, has worked in the chemical industry for more than three decades. He received a degree in chemistry from McMaster University and later pursued an MBA degree from Syracuse University. Both chemistry and business have played an integral role in Mr. Lemmex’s career and he has noted the many similarities between both disciplines. For him, “accounting was very much like chemistry, it involved a lot of balancing and logic”.

Combining Passion and Career: Scott Rostan, CEO of Training The Street

Scott Rostan is the Founder and CEO of Training The Street, a company that specializes in Finance, Investment Banking, and Financial Modeling Training. Rostan’s executive seminar covered topics ranging from his own career path to pertinent job advice for members of the Millennial and Gen-Z generations.