Geri Brehm

Senior Associate Director Career Advising and Mentoring

Geri Brehm (she/her) is currently working with students at the Brandeis International Business School where she is the Senior Associate Director of Career Advising and Mentoring in their Career Strategy Center. Geri also has a private practice where she advises clients on their careers from both Fortune 500 companies as well as students just starting their careers. In her previous work she consulted to both professionals and organizations in the areas of organizational development, productivity improvement and leadership development. She specializes in helping individuals and organizations maximize their talents and abilities. Geri works with clients in the fields of technology, health care, manufacturing, accounting, finance, retail, publishing, government, and education. Geri’s expertise is diverse and includes coaching for leadership development, team building, problem solving, organizational analysis, program development, negotiating strategy development, and productivity improvement.

Geri is an instructor at Boston University and has taught management and leadership skills to students for more than 20 years. Previously Geri also managed a medical student/ PhD mentoring program for biomedical science certificate students in Boston University Medical School’s CityLab Academy and has run Balient groups for Family Practice Residents. Geri Brehm earned her bachelor’s degree at Boston University and holds graduate degrees from Harvard and Columbia Universities. She has taught business courses and seminars on both the graduate and undergraduate levels and is currently an adjunct professor at Boston University. She assisted in the research and writing of the book Corporate Culture and co-edited the book Managing and Organizing for Change.

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5 Tips for Successful Zoom Interview Preparation

Published on February 6, 2024

Inspired by the our Annual Professional Presentation Week (February 12 – February 16, 2024), the CSE Team has created a blog series to highlight important topics related to the various aspects of professional presentation. These will be published throughout the month …

By Geri Brehm

Coach Geri Brehm’s Weekly Case Practice and Career Advice

Published on August 23, 2022

Welcome to our new first years and to all our returning students!

There are several fundamental career imperatives that will propel you forward and help ensure your aims for career success.

First: Find your career path, perhaps from the subjects …

By Geri Brehm

How to Approach a Potential Mentor with Confidence!

Published on January 26, 2022

As you move forward through your career, finding a mentor can mean the difference between moving faster and farther or not advancing at the pace you want. Therefore, asking someone to become your mentor can be an important and daunting …

By Geri Brehm

Five Tips to Make Your Work Life “Work” for our Mid-Year Graduates

Published on December 3, 2021

In honor of tomorrow’s December Graduation Dinner, the CSE is resharing Geri Brehm’s May article, “Five Tips to Make Your Work Life ‘Work’ for our 2021 Graduates.” A huge and heartfelt congratulations to all our mid-year graduates! Please …

By Geri Brehm

Strategies for Managing Stress | Part 5

Published on June 15, 2021

From my experience as an executive coach, I have found there are those individuals whose temperament naturally allows them to manage their stress better than others. But for the majority of us, managing stress is a learned process that needs …

By Geri Brehm