The finance and financial services industry includes well-known banks, like JPMorgan and Bank of America, alongside Big Four accounting firms, like EY and PwC. However, the finance industry is vast and goes well beyond banking and accounting. So, what companies …
In a highly competitive job market, standing out is crucial. We asked eight professionals, including a Chief Human Resources Officer and a Head of Growth, to share their unique strategies. From harnessing the power of cover letters to telling a …
CSE Career Captain, Andrew Mukurazita, MBA/MSBA’25, details his experience traveling to the 2023 National Black MBA Association (NBMBAA) Conference and Career Expo in Philadelphia, PA last month (September 2023), alongside two fellow International Business School Students. He also shares their …
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As you prepare for your interview, you know you’ll probably be asked about your strengths and weaknesses and to tell the interviewer about yourself. But did you know that another common interview question you may encounter is, “Where do you …
Reasonable accommodations are adjustments to a hiring process, work environment, or job responsibilities so an employee with disabilities can apply for or perform their job. Depending on the type of disability, accommodations can look many different ways — from transcription services …
One of my favorite parts about assisting with Marcia Katz’s Launching Your Global Career (LYGC) course is sitting in on presentations by her wonderful guest speakers. A few weeks ago, Angela Tribus Ramos, Associate Director of English Language Programs …
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Some employers are careful to ask every candidate for a role the same questions and in the same order. Doing otherwise can introduce bias into the interview process, even if it is unconscious.
For example, if an interviewer only asks …
Earlier this week, Natalie Warila, Assistant Director of Career Strategies, and Marcia Katz, Director, Career Development and Alumni Engagement, hosted a brief workshop for the International Business School attendees of the 2023 ALPFA Convention. They were joined by past attendees …
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Industry Trek offers Brandeis International Business School students prime opportunity to meet alumni at Google, Adobe and ChargePoint
By Douglas Moser
There’s no shortage of Brandeis alumni working in Silicon Valley.
That’s why Ariha Jain, MSBA’24 was so excited to …
From FinTech in Namibia to digital solutions for Balkan clothing makers, four teams win $1,000 prizes for their early-stage ideas
By Douglas Moser
The electronic payments market in Africa is booming.
As the rise of financial technology rapidly transforms how …
