In a time where the Chinese export is challenged by US tariffs, it appears logical that the government will seek to strengthen its economy by growing the domestic consumption sector, yet the automotive industry has been experiencing fewer buyers despite historically upwards trends in car sales. While the trade war does impose a culture of spending less, however, there are other factors that can explain the decline in automobile purchases.
Read MoreThis past week, Business Today brought a group of twenty Princeton students on an all-expenses-paid breakout trip to Chicago. The theme focused on the intersection of man and machine. Students not only learned about the transformation of key industries, but they were also encouraged to explore a wide variety of businesses, including food, finance, sports, and more.
Read MoreWith over 500,000 members nationwide and $12 billion in assets, Alliant Credit Union is one of the largest non-profit financial cooperatives owned by its members. In a panel discussion with Business Today students visiting Alliant for their Breakout Trip to Chicago, CEO Dave Mooney and CTO Alan Pitcher explain that Alliant values the growing demand for convenient financial services among consumers and will continue innovating the banking sector to best support its members.
Read MoreBusiness Today visited the CBOE Global Markets as part of the 2020 Breakout trip to Chicago. Along with their guide, former trader Roma Colwell, students were able to observe a typical day at the SPX pit on the CBOE trading floor and receive a behind-the-scenes look at a trading career.
Read MoreStrata’s CEO, Dan Michelson, and his team members joined Business Today students at Strata’s Chicago office for a conversation surrounding the importance of data science on healthcare. The team at Strata helps unpack complexities in the healthcare system, so hospitals can improve and shift their policies.
Read MoreJon 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.
Read MoreIn a crowded market of food delivery, Snackpass has cracked the code in marketing to their college audience with a social experience of ordering food, and investors have taken notice. Business Today speaks with Claudia Haimovici, Growth Marketing Manager, to learn about their plans for further expansion and the student founder experience.
Read MoreGerrard 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.
Read MoreIn a video interview, Business Today’s Arjun Jagjivan talks with James Bell, COO of Global Operations at Alliance Abroad, about reimagining the future of the company and creating a more inclusive culture.
Read MoreAs part of the Business Today Chicago Breakout trip, students visited Halo Investing and learnt how the firm was disrupting its industry.
Read MoreAs part of Business Today’s Breakout Trip, Princeton students visited Digitas in Chicago, a marketing agency that fuses technology and creativity.
Read MoreKraft Heinz is embracing technology and data to remain a leading consumer brand. As part of Business Today’s Breakout Trip, Princeton students visited the firm’s headquarters in Chicago.
Read MoreThe second day of the International Conference continued with the diversity panel, which featured three female leaders in three very different industries: Debi Chirichella, the CFO of Hearst Magazines; Peggy Koenig, Chair of Abry Partners, a private equity company; and Ita Ekpoudom, a partner at Gingerbread Capital, a Venture Capital firm. Despite their varied industries and skillsets, they all share common experiences and have all fought to promote gender equity in the workplace.
Read MoreGary Briggs, former CMO of Facebook and current Digital Director for the Bloomberg Presidential Campaign, ended day two of the International Conference in a fireside chat with Neel Ajjarapu, the President of Business Today. Briggs reflected on his career path, which led him from the world of politics to the world of marketing, and in a strange way, back to politics again.
Read MoreIn a video interview, Howell goes more in depth on his career path and the impact of technology and globalization on his role as CFO at Booz Allen Hamilton.
Read MoreTom Wilson, Head of Marketing & Commercial Excellence for Crop Science at Bayer, has always been drawn to marketing as a space for creativity and business acumen. Luckily, growing up in St. Louis, Tom was surrounded by inspiration from local retail giants like Anheuser-Busch and Nestle Purina PetCare.
Read MoreBarbara Byrne, former Vice Chairman of Investment Banking at Barclays and Independent Director of CBS Corp, launched the second day of the International Conference in a fireside chat that looked back on her 42-year career. Byrne reflected on her personal career path, and in doing so, offered nuggets of wisdom to the conference attendees.
Read MoreMatt Eichmann’s depth of experience is tough to beat. As a graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy with 7 years of service in the Marine Corps, Eichmann commands a powerful presence in the manufacturing industry. He now serves as the Vice President of Investor Relations and Corporate Communications at the packaging firm Greif, Inc.
Read MoreFounded in 2017, Paragon Intel gathers and provides data on management teams to better help investors develop informed insights on the companies they invest in. In an interview with Karim Mawji, the company’s Founding Partner and Head of Research, he explained how there has traditionally been a large community of investors who primarily analyze the company and places less emphasis on qualifying the human capital component.
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