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Smeal Lifelong Learning Podcast

Smeal College of Business

Smeal Alumni Career Services is dedicated to connecting our alumni with professional advancement opportunities at any stage of their career. Our lifelong learning webinars and brand new podcast program deliver live and on-demand digital content with subject matter focused on higher education business research, corporate and small business industry knowledge, and career development best practices. Podcast episodes are 20-30 minutes in length as one-to-one interviews featuring Smeal faculty, alumni,

business careers

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32:27

#43 Impact Careers: BioMagnetic Solutions, A Penn...

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2022/04/22

The market for clinical cell selection will reach $1 billion by 2030. Tune in as Smeal alumnus Ted Liberti ’03 M.S., CBO of BioMagnetic Solutions, discusses how his biotech startup's magnetic cell selection technology gives companies the tools to create cures for cancer as cell & gene therapy companies make genetically-engineered CAR-T cells for patients - the future of biotechnology. He discusses how and why he chose to bring his business to State College, and how his company is partnering with

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32:12

#42 Trade and Inflation: An Expert’s View of the Past...

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2022/03/25

Alumnus trade expert and avid Smeal volunteer, William (Bill) C. Lane ’75 ACCT, ’79 M is back! The former Executive Director of Trade For America and Caterpillar’s 40-year veteran of global governmental affairs discusses how trade and inflation are linked, along with what happen in the past that we should be aware of when looking at the current situation."When you put tariffs in place, you tend to dampen competition and when you dampen competition it makes it easier for people to raise

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23:12

#41 Impact Career: The Junity App - A Meaningful Journey

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2022/02/25

Tune in as aftermarket supply chain senior manager at Pratt & Whitney and co-founder & president of Junity App, Janoye Williams,’14 SC&IS discusses his passion project. Being a first-generation college graduate, Janoye’s mission is to provide a platform to help high school students, especially those from low-income communities, find resources to assist them in reaching their educational and professional aspirations. Be inspired!“Having the opportunity to volunteer with youth, woke up a sleeping

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33:09

#40 Ask an Expert: The Trials and Tribulations of...

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2022/01/28

#40 Ask an Expert: The Trials and Tribulations of Financial AdvisorsTune in as Financial Advisor and Executive Director at Morgan Stanley, Mitchell Stein ’01 FIN is interviewed by alumnus Alex Sheinman ’18 ADV, Co-Founder and Executive Director of the Penn State Sports Business Conference. Mitch shares in depth insights on becoming and excelling as a financial advisor along with how hard times and using your failures can set you up for success.“Part of the day-to-day job is really to listen and

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37:21

#39 The Reinvention of Mental Wellbeing

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2021/12/17

Alumnus Roger Osorio ’04 FINIB, a reinvention coach and founder of The School of Reinvention, discusses his own path, tips for reinventing your mental wellbeing, why and how companies should include wellbeing into their strategy along with how to reinvent our own selfcare by developing healthy habits.“There are things that we can do to be intentional about designing our days, our routines, our lives for sustainable wellbeing, even when our jobs are not perfect.” –Roger Osorio

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22:43

#38 Customer and Product Manager Collaboration: The...

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2021/11/12

Alumnus Jim Le ’96 B LOG, the Senior Vice President of Product Management at brightfin, discusses the top qualities needed to be a successful product manager, the importance of customer involvement in product development, and why it’s necessary for leaders to inspire and include their team from start to finish.“Product management can be explained in a lot of different ways, to me the most simple way to think about it is prioritizing and making sure your company is working on solving the right

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23:10

#37 A Venture Capitalist Discusses Cryptocurrency

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2021/10/15

Alumnus Kyle Wang '14 FIN partner at Valhalla Capital weighs in on the cryptocurrency market over the last few years along with current trends, future possibilities, and what changes decentralized finance might have on Wall Street. “If you really enjoy the way that companies, entities interact with each other and how people transfer value or in many cases even communicate value, cryptocurrency is the beating heart of that.” -Kyle Wang

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20:55

#36 Innovation: The Job Skill of the Future

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2021/09/17

Alumnus innovation expert and entrepreneur, Brian Ardinger ’94 MBA, Director of Innovation at Nelnet and founder of InsideOutside.io, discusses how to develop skills to innovate in any culture, handle failure of an idea, boost your productivity and how having a global perspective has contributed to his success.“Innovation is often thought about in the wrong terms..It’s taking a new idea, seeing a problem, and executing on that to create valuable outcomes. Anyone can do that!” Brian –Ardinger

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#35 Ask an Expert: Inflation – Past, Present and Future

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2021/08/20

Tune in as Mario Tufano ’02 FIN, interviews Mark Roach, both are partners and portfolio managers at Foundry Partners, LLC. Mario wanted Mark to share his over two decades of experience managing assets in all types of markets with our audience. Listen in as they discuss inflation – how it’s defined and measured, what it has looked like over the past few decades, and what is working and not working for investing in the current market.“Recent concerns of inflation have bubbled to the surface since the

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37:03

#34 The Trade Debate: Looking Back & Moving Forward

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2021/06/25

Alumnus trade expert and avid Smeal volunteer, William (Bill) C. Lane ’75 ACCT, ’79 M A was recently the Executive Director of the free trade advocacy coalition, Trade For America. Prior, Bill led Caterpillar’s global governmental affairs team retiring after a 40-year career which included being a top lobbyist in Washington D.C. In this episode, Bill discusses the changes in trade due to the pandemic and the future of globalization as well as the value of his Penn State education. #WeAre"The lessons

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28:07

#33 The Healthcare Industry: Employers, Job Seekers...

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2021/05/14

Smeal alumna entrepreneur Becky Savikas ’99 MKTG is the Vice President, HR Business Partner, Talent Strategy and Enterprise Change at Highmark Health. In this episode, Becky discusses what is going on in the healthcare industry, the pandemic job market, attractive transferable business skills, virtual on boarding best practices, the future of work from home and how this can open your company up to a diverse pool of talent!"You may have the best business plan and the best products, but if you don’t

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30:07

#32 Ask An Expert: The Truths about Cybersecurity

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2021/04/23

Tune in as Vinay Dattu '09 EMBA, Director of Legislative Information Systems for TN General Assembly, interviews his longtime business acquaintance and retired FBI cybercrime agent, Scott Augenbaum about the changes in cybersecurity over the years, ransomware, best practices for remote access, and current cybercrimes as well as providing free resources to help protect your business and family. "Part or most of cybersecurity is attributed to human error." Vinay Dattu"So many organizations are looking

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25:42

#31 The Long Game: Successful Development of Students...

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2021/03/19

Smeal alumnus, Andy Mowery ’88 QBA is recently retired and rewiring after serving as the Senior Vice President and Chief Product Supply Officer of The Clorox Company. In this episode, Andy discusses the importance and process of developing young talent through internships, co-ops and entry level rotational programs. During his time at The Clorox Company, Andy helped many young professionals, getting his company to buy into the strategic importance of this talent pool. After eight years, the supply

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#30 Smeal Entrepreneur: Gentreo, Building an Encore...

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2021/02/26

Smeal alumna entrepreneur Renee Fry ’94 OPMGT is the founder of Gentreo, a startup company listed as the best in it’s category by U.S. News and World Report, Kiplinger’s and AARP! In this webinar, Renee discusses how she transitioned into her encore career, the company’s vision, roadblocks/accomplishments, and suggestions for people looking to find their encore career. You are your best salesman! "If you can help other people be excited about you, you can be excited about you too!"–Renee Fry

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#29 Smeal Entrepreneur: The BeantownBoys DJ-Duo,...

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2021/01/29

Smeal alumnus JD Donley '16 MKTG is a Customer Success Specialist III, Supervisor at connectRN Inc. while working on his side gig, The BeantownBoys, with Penn State College of Engineering alumnus, Joe Roberto, '16 BME! In this episode, JD discusses his and Joe’s side gig and how this passion has helped him be successful in his day job, as well as their roadblocks, accomplishments, motivational tactics and why teamwork makes for dream work with the right partner!"How I keep myself busy outside of

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26:56

#28 Smeal Entrepreneur: Spritz Beverages Co - What...

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2020/12/11

Smeal alumna entrepreneur Kathryn Dougherty '09 ECON/FIN is the founder and CEO of Spritz Beverages Co. a company dedicated to bringing healthy beverages to market and building a brand that inspires and empowers women. In this episode, Kathryn discusses why she became an entrepreneur, speed bumps in her journey, lessons from the corporate world that have helped her as an entrepreneur, the challenges she faces as a female entrepreneur along with her advice and how she gives back to others even with

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28:01

#27 Smeal Alum Executive Recruiter: Scott Noga at...

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2020/11/20

Smeal Alum Executive Recruiter: Scott Noga at Lyneer Search GroupSmeal alumnus and executive recruiter, Scott Noga '00 ACCT is the Vice President at Lyneer Search Group which is an employee-owned firm dedicated to providing talent acquisition and talent management solutions tailored to each individual client. In this episode, Scott discusses his firm, the future job market, how his company partners with startups, finding the right executive recruiter, what recruiters look for on LinkedIn and what he

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25:22

#26 An Expert View: Forging A Career in Supply Chain

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2020/11/06

In this episode, alumnus Josh Dolan ’13 MBA, Vice President of Global Logistics at Cardinal Health, discusses what makes supply chain an interesting career path, the many supply chain career opportunities, skills needed to be successful and grow, the importance in working with diverse teams, how to pivot into a supply chain career, and tips on how to continue to advance professionally. Make sure to tune in and find out Josh’s favorite professor and his JoPa story!“Never stop learning, and never

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26:28

#25 Navigating Your Career from a Multigenerational...

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2020/10/16

Smeal alumna and executive coach, Makeda Brown ’95 MGMT is the founder of PVR Coaching & Consulting, a company focused on helping organizations align people strategy to business strategy to maximize business results. In this episode, Makeda discusses best practices for aligning people and business strategy, the 5 generations in the workforce and what makes them unique and similar, leadership and motivational tips for this type of workforce, and finally, ideas on how to navigate, innovate, mentor and

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19:16

#24 Vote Your Values

Smeal Lifelong Learning Podcast ·

2020/10/02

In this episode, popular communications professor, Dr. Andy Gustafson shares information on why it’s hard to motivate people to vote, TV ads and the election, campaign strategies and mottos, the importance of staying in touch with elected officials and WHY YOU SHOULD VOTE!“I’ve seen firsthand some countries who do not have this privilege, honor, duty; and I couldn’t image living in a world where I didn’t have the ability to vote…Get out and vote everyone!"–Dr. Andre “Andy” Gustafson

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