In this episode of Beyond the Beach, I talk with Dalia Arce. Dalia was a student in my Business Strategy class in Spring 2018 and graduated from the College of Business with a concentration in Accounting. Dalia works as a financial analyst in the beverage division of French food manufacturer Danone.

Our conversation covers topics like the challenge of working two jobs while going to school, how she ended up as a successful cost accountant after not passing the class the first time, the importance of having a good boss and taking advantage of the learning opportunities available to you, the benefits of working for a French company, dealing with imposter syndrome, and the challenge of learning to fit into corporate culture as a first generation college graduate.

In this episode of Beyond the Beach, I talk with Adriana Guerrero. Adriana was a student in my Organization Theory class in Fall 2017 and graduated from the College of Business with a dual major in Management and Supply Chain Management. Adriana started her career working in supply chain in the specialized aircraft metals industry but eventually decided she wanted to work in the field of education. Adriana is now a substitute teacher pursuing her credential to become a high school math teacher.

Our conversation covers topics like the different nature of social interactions in a corporate environment versus an educational environment, the inescapable randomness of finding a career path that makes you happy, how she discovered she actually enjoyed working with teenagers, the upsides to a career in teaching, and why management skills matter just as much in a school as in a business.

In this episode of Beyond the Beach, I talk with William Cruz. William was a student in my Business Strategy class in Fall 2016 and graduated from the College of Business with a concentration in International Business. William started his career teaching English in Japan and then went on to become an executive recruiter at a recruitment firm in Tokyo.

Our conversation covers topics like the challenge of spending two years in a village in rural Japan, the excitement of city life in Tokyo, why students should take advantage of the mentorship program at the College, the role of executive recruiters as both salesperson and therapist, and the stress of getting clients to make decisions that will affect the future of their entire family.