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Spring 2024 Symposium: Navigating Careers in Business and Economics

By Beth Ryan March 5th 2024

Students participating in the Board of Visitors Networking Lunch

Students of all majors are welcome to attend our Spring Symposium, “Navigating Careers in Business and Economics” with the Board of Visitors (BOV)- the Center for Business and Economics alumni advisory board that journeys back to campus each year to help students achieve their career goals.

Our twelve returning BOV members will be our guest speakers throughout the day starting at the Campus Center on Monday, March 18th.

There are three ways to participate:

Attend a session that aligns with your interests.
New for 2024! From 10:00 am until 12:15 pm Board of Visitors members not in session will hang out at Grounds for Change-students are encouraged to stop by and have a drink on our tab! CBE Fellows will be on hand to make introductions.
Attend our networking lunch at 12:30 pm in the Tippie Alumni Center – RSVP here, it just takes a minute!

Contact Beth Ryan for more information.

Students are free to attend any of these four sessions – here’s the details:

Monday, March 18

10:00 am – 11:00 am, CC 301/302 =>

“What’s Next? Graduate School vs. The Real World”
“The Power of Perception: How Personal Branding Influences Career Success,” sponsored by the Women in Business and Economics Club (WIBE).

11:00 am – 11:15 am => Coffee Break

11:15 am – 12:15 pm CC 301/302 =>

“Market Yourself as an Allegheny Grad – Comps and Experiences”
“How to Stand Out at Your First Job,” sponsored by the Wealth Management Club

After the final session, students are invited to attend lunch with the BOV members where they can enjoy the soup and salad buffet and do some “speed networking”! The lunch will begin at 12:30 pm and the BOV members will be on hand until 2:15 pm.

RSVP here so you don’t miss out on a great lunch experience!

Who’s coming to campus?

Dayan Aberaratne ’94 Managing Director, PJT Partners
Stacy Corbin ’89, Managing Director, KeyBanc Capital Markets
Elizabeth White ’83, President, White Biotech Solutions
Anne Gearan ’85, Partner, FGS Global
Naveed Ismail ’12, VP Customer Management Healthcare Analytics at Craneware
Keith White ’83, VP Risk Management, TD Bank
Evelyn Pendleton ’87, VP, CFO, Commercial, Specialty & Markets at Aetna
Angelica Runova ’06, VP, Sr. Strategy & Planning Manager, PNC
Diane Sutter ’72, President/CEO, ShootingStar Broadcasting
Eileen Webb ’06, Senior Manager, Exempt Organization Tax Services, EY
Trish Lawless ’92, VP – Transformation Management, PNC
Devone McLeod ’13, CFP® Financial Advisor at Wealth Enhancement Group

The Board of Visitors annual event is supported by the Earl W. Adams, Jr. Endowment, established by Allegheny College Trustee William H. Brown, Jr., Allegheny Class of 1980, in honor of Professor Earl William Adams, Jr. – teacher, mentor and friend.

CBE Summer Experiences with Andrew Strobel ’24

By Beth Ryan August 8th 2022

Andrew Strobel '24, Richard (R.J.) Swanson '24 and John Fazio ‘20 at the Karnea conference for Delta Tau Delta — Andrew Strobel ’24 intern at First Bank of the lake), Richard (R.J.) Swanson ’24 (intern at Koppers, Inc.) and John Fazio ‘20 (will begin Duquesne Law School in the fall) at the Karnea conference for Delta Tau Delta in Norfolk

CBE Fellow Andrew Strobel ’24 is continuing his remote internship that began in January 2022 at the First Bank of the Lake. The First Bank of the Lake provides a full range of deposit products and services, along with consumer, residential mortgage, and commercial lending. The Bank is also an SBA lender throughout the United States.

How is the summer going? We asked Andrew…

How did you find your internship?

Andrew: “I was recommended from a senior who just graduated, Blake Gendron ’22, who was offered a full time position at their office in South Carolina.”

What are you doing during this experience?

Andrew: “I am learning about loan forgiveness and the processes of how small businesses receive aid from the SBA. I’m also learning about how to interact with borrowers on the custom service side and help answer their questions and get them the help they need. It feels so great to help get a loan across the finish line fully forgiven that helped a business through the pandemic.”

Would you recommend this internship to other students?

Andrew: “I would highly recommend this internship as the team and leadership supervising us is very supportive and helpful.”

Andrew is an Economics major and German minor, scheduled to graduate in 2024. He is a student athlete returning to campus in August to play defense for the Allegheny College men’s soccer team.

Studying economics at Allegheny College teaches students how people respond to incentives in making choices, and how those choices affect outcomes at both the micro and macro scale. A microeconomist might study how a firm or a family chooses to finance a new piece of equipment or a home purchase. A macroeconomist might study how a change in interest rates affects economic growth, unemployment, or the balance of trade. While economists address topics often associated with the field, like banking and finance, the range of topics studied by economists is very broad, including sports, the environment, health, crime, discrimination, and business.

The CBE Fellows Inspire Students to Ace Their Next Interview

By Beth Ryan April 21st 2022

The CBE Fellows Inspire Students to Master the Art of the Ace Interview — CBE Fellows from left: Morgan Douglas ’23, Noah Tart ’22, Megan Dennis ’23, Maya Ginter-Frankovitch ’22, Kaylin Tang ’22, Arigun Bayaraa ’22

The CBE Fellows created their second event of the academic year in March, organizing an informational and interactive workshop to enable students to learn how to prepare for, and ace their next interview for a job or internship. According to the Fellows, “interviews can be intimidating. If you aren’t sure about the kinds of questions people will ask or how to prepare, we can help!”

Quigley auditorium was filled with students on a beautiful Sunday afternoon to listen to the Fellow’s informative and sometimes humorous presentation of the dos and don’ts of interviewing.

The Fellows created an engaging interviewing experience for fellow students, beginning with an informative slide presentation presented by Maya Ginter-Frankovitch ‘22 and Kaylin Tang ‘22. Arigun Bayaraa ‘22 demonstrated how to find opportunities and resources on the Allegheny Handshake website, with a special invitation for students to take advantage of the Career Education’s interviewing rooms in Pelletier Library.

To illustrate the points in their presentation, the Fellows did a humorous demonstration with Noah Tart ‘22 as the “good” interview, and Morgan Douglas ‘23 as the “bad” interview. Megan Dennis ‘23 was the interviewer, doing a great job as “the boss.”

CBE Fellow Kaylin Tang commented, “We split the 40 students into pairs in all the Quigley rooms and had them practice answering questions. I heard a lot of good answers. We then brought them all back for a Q&A at the end, and passed out interviewing survival kits as prizes!”

Director of Career Education, Jim Fitch commented, “Congratulations on a well-developed and presented Interviewing Workshop on Sunday! It has been such a pleasure to read about how you engaged students and demonstrated real-time examples of how to ‘Ace’ an interview. Thank you for the investment of time, energy, planning, and resources that you made and for the valuable gift that you presented to the community.”

The CBE Fellows Bruce R. Thompson Center for Business and Economics would like to thank Jim Fitch and the Career Education team for their guidance and support for the Fellows as they conducted the research for this important event. The CBE Fellows are a select group of motivated students that function as a leadership team to support CBE programming and act as student ambassadors. Activities are structured to enable students to include this position on their respective resumes as a valuable work experience. To qualify for this position, students must have a keen interest in both business and economics, maintain a good academic standing, and regularly attend all CBE activities.

CBE Experiences with Morgan Douglas ’23

By Beth Ryan August 3rd 2021

This summer, CBE Fellow Morgan Douglas is working as a Model Risk Intern under the Enterprise Risk Management division of First National Bank in Hermitage, PA. We asked Morgan…

How did you find your internship?

Morgan: I found the internship job posting on Handshake. I applied, went through multiple interviews, and then I got the job offer!

What are your duties?

Morgan: As the Model Risk Intern, I participate in ongoing model validations and model reviews, conduct model risk reviews of models currently in production, analyze results produced by models to determine their accuracy and statistical relevance, and write reports summarizing validation and review findings. Working in Model Risk has allowed me to network with other departments, communicating with other department heads about models that they use and potential new models from in-house departments and vendors. Along with applying statistical, economic, and computer science concepts to my work, I have learned about regulations that banks must follow. These skills combined allow me to explore exciting models such as the bank’s AML model.

Would you recommend this internship to other students?

Morgan: Along with model risk work, FNB provides “lunch and learn” sessions for interns to talk one-on-one with leaders of the bank, such as the CEO and CFO, who are eager to help mentor us! FNB’s core values – Integrity & Honor, Excellence & Passion, Teamwork & Collaboration, Innovation & Creativity, Leadership & Recognition – create a welcoming, educational and motivational workplace, perfect for hard-working and eager students.

Morgan is a third-year student at Allegheny College, majoring in Economics and minoring in Mathematics. Along with her studies, Morgan is the Data and Technology Intern for Residence Life (previously working as a Residential Advisor), a Fellow for the Center for Business and Economics, the Vice President of the Wealth Management Club, Women in Business and Economics Club Treasurer, a Delta Omicron Epsilon International Economics Honor Society member, a member of Bridge Club where she helps teach local high school students how to play, and has worked as a teacher’s assistant/peer mentor for the department in the past. Morgan is eager to spread awareness among peers and local high school students of career opportunities in Economics and Mathematics. She plans to pursue a graduate program for data analytics.

CBE Summer Experiences with Kaylin Tang ’22

By Beth Ryan July 19th 2021

CBE Fellow and Allegheny Navigator, Kaylin Tang is doing a finance and business operations internship this summer at the global headquarters at Leidos. Leidos is an American defense, aviation, information technology, and biomedical research company. We asked Kaylin…

How did you find your summer internship?

Kaylin: I heard about the company because it is right by my hometown and has a good global reputation.

What are your duties?

Kaylin: Within the role, I help my managers with financial analysis and forecasting, dealing with revenue, operating income, fees, and other measures of the contracts that the Health group has. I learn to use the systems within my company to create queries and pull data, conduct data analysis, and then send out reports to division managers. I am also involved in an intern group project where I am working to create a more efficient way to forecast depreciation of capital expenditures for the company.

Would you recommend this internship to other students?

I would recommend it to other students. It’s a great learning experience like any other internships and the intern program in finance is extremely organized and engaging at Leidos!

Kaylin is a senior majoring in Business with a focus in finance and minoring in Global Health Studies. This is her second year as a CBE Fellow and she is excited to continue her role and influence in the Business and Economics department. Outside her involvement in the CBE, Kaylin is also on the softball team at Allegheny and is a Navigator on campus.

CBE Summer Experiences with Maya Ginter-Frankovitch ’22

By Allegheny College July 12th 2021

Maya Ginter-Frankovitch ’22, CBE Fellow and recipient of the 2021 Outstanding Junior Major Prize in Economics, is an undergraduate intern at PNC supporting the Enterprise Data Lifecycle Management team in Independent Risk Management. We asked:

How did you find your summer internship?

Maya: One of my neighbors actually works at PNC who talked to me about the internship during my Sophomore year. I was too young at the time but applied a year later during my Junior year.

What are your duties?

Maya: I mainly perform administrative tasks for my department. That includes working on Excel files, creating and delivering presentations as well as designing articles and newsletters. These tasks can be quite repetitive and are not as challenging as I was hoping… might be because Allegheny prepared me so well!

The main takeaway from this experience would be the many opportunities to learn and network. I was very unsure about networking as I did not have much practice with it beforehand. However, PNC pushes us (interns) out of our comfort zone while also supporting us in the process. For example, when I found that I am more interested in the BSA/AML LOB within risk, my team encouraged me to network in that department and even made some introductions.

Would you recommend this activity to other students?

Maya: I would recommend this opportunity to other students. While the day-to-day work can seem monotonous, I learned so much about how a big business works as well as getting the chance to further develop some of my soft skills.

Maya is a fourth-year student at Allegheny College with a major in Economics and double minors in Computer Science and Psychology. Currently, she serves as the Founder and President of the Women in Business and Economics club as well as a Center for Business and Economics Fellow. Maya hopes to combine her three academic disciplines by exploring a career in financial crime.

Sixteen Gators Earn Bloomberg Certification

By Beth Ryan December 1st 2020

Quigley Hall is the home to the Bloomberg Lab at Allegheny College

During the fall 2020 semester, sixteen Allegheny College students distinguished themselves by completing BMC Certification in the Bloomberg Lab located in Quigley Hall. By taking the Introduction to Bloomberg Terminals Course, students received an introduction to financial markets, benefiting from faculty guidance and instruction throughout the process. With on-campus course integration, students learned how to use important analytical functions in the terminal, conduct economic research and analysis, and benefit from a wide-range of pre-built analytical models.

Adapting to the “new normal’ while earning certification

According to Assistant Professor Tim Bianco, “The students thrived taking the Bloomberg course during the pandemic, even those attending remotely. Those taking the course in person were able to get the desirable hands-on training in Bloomberg as usual. Even those taking the class remotely thrived. We adapted by using more case studies and discussing current topics regarding the markets and Covid-19. The remote students are eager to get back to campus soon, and when they do, they will already have a new set of skills using Bloomberg.”

Bloomberg certification is a globally recognized credential, giving students a competitive edge when looking for post-graduate opportunities in banking and finance. The Bloomberg Market Concepts (BMC) is a course that provides an interactive introduction to the financial markets. BMC consists of 3 sections — Core Concepts (includes four modules – Economic Indicators, Currencies, Fixed Income, Equities), Getting Started on the Terminal and Portfolio Management.

Students who completed certification in the fall include:

Ariana Clark	Chukuwuebuka Oradubanya	Conner Mastalerz
Kaylin Tang	Harley O’Brochta	Marcus Wolf
Morgan Douglas	Nolan Thompson	Noah Tart
Jacob Dukman	Logan Chisholm	Matthew DelRosso
Maxwell Hammond	Nazareth Greer	Ryan Hiltz
Shawn Stelling

The Bruce R. Thompson Center for Business and Economics is home to the Bloomberg Lab at Allegheny College. When hiring new employees, businesses involved in banking and finance are looking for students skilled in utilizing the Bloomberg terminal to conduct research using the world’s most valuable tool in banking and finance. Allegheny’s Bloomberg terminals teach students to access and analyze real-time data on every market, discover breaking news, perform in-depth research and take advantage of sophisticated communications tools.

How can a student discover a career in the NFL? Isaac Gittens ’14 can help

By Beth Ryan October 16th 2020

On October 22, the Bruce R. Thompson Center for Business & Economics welcomed Isaac Gittens ’14, Senior Program Coordinator at the National Football League (NFL) who presented “Building a Career in Sport.” Isaac shared his journey from Allegheny College to the NFL, using Twitter and showing up when unexpected. How can a student discover a career in the NFL? Isaac can help.

According to Isaac, there are 4 must-have skill sets for a successful career in the NFL:

Excellent presentation skills – be prepared to present at a high level.
Organizational skills.
Interpersonal communication skills- the ability to work with all kinds of people.
Time management skills – everything moves very fast in the sports universe.

View Isaac’s presentation here on YouTube

Isaac Gittens joined the National Football League in 2016 in Player Engagement. After serving two years in PE he transitioned to the Y&HS Football department in Football Operations. A New Jersey native, Isaac earned a bachelor’s degree in managerial economics from Allegheny College and master’s in sport management from Baylor University. During his time at Baylor, he served as a graduate assistant at the American Football Coaches Association (AFCA).

The Bruce R. Thompson Center for Business & Economics attracts Allegheny’s next generation of business innovators and entrepreneurs by providing a host of co-curricular activities that connect with and deepen their classroom experiences. The Lunchtime Learning Lecture Series provides students with opportunities to gain valuable information on topics and industries related to internships and careers.

Marketing Monday – John Paul Marcantonio ’01

By Beth Ryan October 14th 2020

On October 5, the Bruce R. Thompson Center for Business and Economics welcomed John Paul Marcantonio ’01, Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director of Gale Pacific Ltd. John Paul will share his Allegheny journey and how his company has adapted during the ongoing pandemic.

GALE Pacific Limited (GALE) is a trusted leading global marketer and manufacturer of branded screening and shading products for domestic, commercial and industrial applications. The company has recently introduced GALE Guard reusable face masks to meet the public’s needs for face masks with antimicrobial treated fabric.

Click here for John Paul’s Presentation on YouTube

John Paul joined GALE Pacific in October 2017 as the General Manager of the Americas business. He was appointed Chief Executive Officer in November 2019 and was appointed as Managing Director in August 2020. John Paul has extensive experience working across both consumer and commercial products sectors globally. Prior to joining GALE Pacific, John Paul built an impressive career at Newell Brands in roles of increasing responsibility in marketing, sales and management over fifteen years.

John Paul lived and worked in Melbourne, Australia for several years as the Regional Marketing Director of Newell Brands’ APAC hardware businesses and has held multiple global product and brand marketing leadership positions over his tenure. In his last role before joining GALE, John Paul served as the Global Vice President of Marketing for the Rubbermaid brand.

Creating Good Policy at the Cleveland Federal Reserve Bank

By Beth Ryan September 30th 2020

October 6, the Bruce R. Thompson Center for Business & Economics will host Julianne Dunn, Cleveland Federal Reserve Bank. “Good policy can’t be created in a vacuum, “says Julianne Dunn. She emphasizes including the real drivers of the economy—businesses and workers—to ground and inform economic policy.

To register, email bryan@allegheny.edu

As an economic analyst at the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland, she combines insight from business and community leaders with economic data to assess regional conditions and to craft the policy message for briefing President Loretta Mester ahead of each FOMC meeting. She also contributes to Bank publications including the Beige Book, District Data Briefs, and Metro Mix.

While pursuing master’s degrees in International Relations and Economics at Syracuse University, Julianne researched how multinational companies contribute to economic growth in developing countries. During an internship with the U.S. Foreign Commercial Service in Bangkok, Thailand, she advocated for more resources to strengthen the United States-Cambodia trade and investment relationship. Before joining the Fed, Julianne worked on economic forecasts as an economist at MarketResearch.com. A lifelong Big Ten football fan, she received a bachelor’s degree in International Studies from The Ohio State University.