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Feb 22, 2024

Join April Marroquin, senior associate director of recruitment for Simon’s executive and part-time programs, for a conversation with current Professional MBA student Jenny Timinieri. Jenny reflects on her experience playing—and winning!—the PMBA Simon Games player group in Fall 2023 and offers advice to those playing the Spring Games. She also reflects on her first few months in the PMBA program and how she hopes her Simon degree will elevate her career. 

Learn more about Simon’s Professional MBA program.

Feb 15, 2024

Join April Marroquin, senior associate director of recruitment for Simon’s executive and part-time programs, for a conversation with current Executive MBA student Jesus Castro Ojeda. Jesus shares his journey to Simon—including moving from Venezuela to Canada, and eventually to Rochester—and what motivated him to pursue an MBA. He also shares what he enjoys doing in his free time and his best advice for prospective students.

Learn more about
Simon’s Executive MBA program.

Feb 9, 2024

Join Trista Kukucka, director of MS admissions, for a chat with four MS alumni as they reflect on their Simon experience, including favorite classes, support from the Benet Career Management Center, living in Rochester, and more!

Alumni panelists:

  • GeeGee Pressley ’22 (MS in Accountancy), Senior Assistant Auditor, Deloitte
  • Auraib Naveed ’23 (MS in Accountancy) Tax Associate, KPMG
  • Ulf Grosseloh ’23 (MS in Business Analytics), Associate, EY–Parthenon
  • Swarnima Radhakrishnan ’23 (MS in Marketing Analytics), Senior Associate Consultant, Ducker Carlisle
Feb 5, 2024

Join Trista Kukucka, director of MS admissions, as she chats with current students Meredith Shewell (MBA) and Sofia Troshina (MS in Marketing Analytics), about their involvement with clubs at Simon, including:

  • Simon Women in Business (SWIB)
  • Forté
  • Simon Volunteers
  • Simon Sports
  • Product Management Club
  • Vision Consulting
  • Simon Marketing Association
  • Uncorked

With more than 30 clubs and organizations to get involved in at Simon, there is something for everyone. Tune in to learn more!

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