Drive Time Podcast: Rob Busalacchi ('20) - Barclays, Investment Banking Associate

Recent graduate of the class of 2020 Rob Busalacchi, Investment Banking Associate at Barclays talks about his experience going through the Fully-Employed MBA (FEMBA) program as a former Marine.

 

00:00​ Intro

03:15​ Family Background

09:05​ Undergrad Experience at Marquette University

11:00​ Becoming a Marine/Military Experience

19:35​ Deciding on an MBA & Grad School

26:00​ Choosing Anderson

30:00​ Being “Rough around the Edges”

33:10​ Focusing on Finance

36:35​ Anderson Student Clubs Highlight

43:50​ Adjusting Study Habits

45:05​ Finance Academic Internship

50:40​ Barclays IB Internship

56:00​ IB Preparation & Mentorship

59:07​ Global Immersions & GAP Experience

01:04:05​ Balancing Everything

01:11:52​ Happy Hours Highlight

01:13:30​ Spring Quarter 2020 & Covid-19

01:18:00​ Ally Opportunities

01:25:15​ Picture Slides – Family, Military Experience, John Wooden, Anderson Experience

01:34:18​ John Wooden Award – applying and being chosen

01:36:00​ Final Thoughts

01:38:45​ John Wooden Awards Video

 

Hosted by Dylan Stafford, assistant dean and director of admissions of UCLA Anderson’s Fully Employed MBA program (FEMBA), the Drive Time podcast features interviews with FEMBA alumni, current students, faculty and administrators who discuss leadership, work-life balance, entrepreneurship, career development and more.

More episodes here anderson.ucla.edu/degrees/fully-employed-mba/culture/femba-drive-time-podcast

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