In this episode, member RexBanner shares his unique path as an Anthropology major to venture capitalist. We learn that initially he wanted to be a lawyer, when he figured out that was not a great idea, the struggles he went through from a non-target for uni and how eventually he pivoted to management consulting out of the London School of Economics.
Jul 10
University of Toronto to Scotiabank | Chat with Aditya | WSO Academy
How do you pivot from a 2.8 first-year engineering GPA to winning a coveted Scotiabank investment-banking internship? Aditya Mishra breaks it all down—raising his GPA to 3.4, mastering Excel and DCFs with WSO Academy’s courses, logging weekly coffee chats, and nailing super-day t ... Show More
46m 15s
Jul 4
UCLA to William Blair | Chat with Andrew | WSO Academy
In this inspiring chat, Andrew shares his journey from multiple student club rejections at UCLA to landing a coveted investment banking offer at William Blair. Hear how he leveraged the WSO Academy, mock interviews, and cold email networking to turn things around — all while star ... Show More
36m 11s
Dec 2023
Jack Mardack, Co-Founder of Oyster: How I Created a Human-Centric Unicorn Startup as a B Corp
Jack Mardack, Co-Founder of Oyster
Jack began his career as an "accidental" marketer before working in banking and finance. Then, he had enough and decided to move to the San Francisco Bay Area to join the startup scene. There, he met like-minded, smart people who shared his inte ... Show More
50m 7s
Oct 2021
First He Saved Unilever. Now He Wants to Save Capitalism.
Paul Polman, former CEO of Unilever, led a dazzling career in consumer goods, from Procter & Gamble to Nestlé to the British multinational. His experience fending off a hostile takeover bid taught him that the doctrine of shareholder capitalism is wrong. He believes there’s a bet ... Show More
24m 41s
Jan 2024
966: The Billionaire's Apprentice | Michael Perica, CFO, Rimini Street
CFO Michael Perica’s career journey began with an opportunity to work as a junior analyst for a national capital markets firm, where he would find a billionaire mentor. According to Perica, his association with the billionaire would ultimately offer him access to influential netw ... Show More
43m 40s
Jul 2024
461: Survive, Reset, Thrive: Leading Breakthrough Growth Strategy in Volatile Times (with Ex McKinsey and LBS lecturer, Dr. Rebecca Homkes)
Welcome to Strategy Skills episode 461, a follow-up interview with the author of Survive, Reset, Thrive: Leading Breakthrough Growth Strategy in Volatile Times, Dr. Rebecca Homkes. How would you stabilize your business to withstand and grow through market shocks, reset your str ... Show More
49m 41s
Feb 2024
427: Ex McKinsey and LBS lecturer, Dr. Rebecca Homkes, on high growth strategy
Welcome to Strategy Skills episode 427, an interview with the author of Survive, Reset, Thrive: Leading Breakthrough Growth Strategy in Volatile Times, Dr. Rebecca Homkes. Survive, Reset, Thrive is a playbook for leaders derived from the author's first-hand experience working wit ... Show More
53m 19s