Five Proud to BU podcast episodes you don’t want to miss

As we wrapped up season two of the Proud to BU podcast, we couldn’t help but reminisce on some of the most popular episodes. Take a look!

Korean boy band sensation BTS, their fans, and project manager Hyeji Byun (Pardee’11)

Hyeji is a licensing project manager at Big Hit IP. One aspect of her dynamic job is finding meaningful ways to bring BTS closer to their fans. (It’s estimated that the band has 48 million fans around the world!) From animated characters to pop-up stores around the world, there is no shortage of opportunities to expand the reach of this cultural phenomenon. As if her story wasn’t interesting enough, you’ll also hear how her current career path and her childhood dream of becoming a Korean diplomat connect.

Discussing the future of finance with Forbes’ “Top Next-Gen Wealth Advisor” Alex Tanguay (Questrom’02)

Alex is an SVP and Wealth Management Advisor at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management in Boston. He earned his bachelor’s degree from Questrom in 2002 and was recently named one of Forbes’ “Top Next-Gen Wealth Advisors” under 40. (WOW!) Alex shares insights on the future of the financial industry and the benefits he’s realized from building a strong Terrier network.

A deep-dive of El Chapo’s case with prosecutor Andrea Goldbarg (LAW’01)

Andrea, an Assistant US Attorney, spent a decade of her career prosecuting the case against Mexican drug kingpin, Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman. (US Treasury Department considered El Chapo the most “powerful drug trafficker in the world.”) Listen up as she discusses what prepared her to tackle this career-defining challenge and why she believes she’s found her calling as a public servant.

Solving problems with Southwest Airlines Strategist Ajay Mehta (Questrom’11)

Ajay has a proven track record as an innovator and creative problem solver. He earned his MBA from Questrom in 2011 and today is a Manager of Technology, Strategy, & Continuous Improvement at Southwest Airlines. While his career is centered in the transportation industry (his resume includes experience at Amtrak, Concentre, and Ericsson), the lessons he shares about strategy and consulting are universal.

Building a career through digital innovation with Google’s Founder-in-Residence Parag Vaish (Questrom’03)

Parag has built a career at the forefront of digital innovation, marketing, and design. He rose through the ranks at companies like Disney, Microsoft, MSNBC, StubHub, and Tesla prior to tackling his most recent challenge: founder-in-residence at Google’s internal incubator, Area 120. Parag discusses his time at Tesla, where he worked closely with Elon Musk on all digital developments/customer-facing experiences and his vision for his new role in Google.

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