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Thursday Jan 28, 2021
Thursday Jan 28, 2021
Recent graduate of the class of 2020 Tina Pham, Category Manager at Amazon Go Grocery talks about her experience going through the Fully-Employed MBA (FEMBA) program as a career enhancer in the retail industry before becoming a career switcher and getting a new job at Amazon.
0:00 – Intro
2:35 – Family & Early Years – Born and Raised in Seattle
4:19 – Undergrad Life at the University of Washington Going from Pre-Med to Art
5:55 – Early Career in Graphic Design
6:20 – First Master’s in Fashion Management Studying Luxury Brands in Milan at University of Whales
8:25 – First Job Post-Masters in Buying
9:25 – Career at Nordstrom – Planning, Merchandising, Product Development
11:15 – Post-Admission/Pre-MBA Promotion at Nordstrom
17:00 – FEMBA Admission Excitement – Career Enhancer
19:15 – Year 1 Memories Imposter Syndrome, Traveling from Seattle, and Learning Team Support
25:54 – Transition to Year 2 Summer Break and Social Events
27:11 – Study Habits in Hybrid Program
29:25 – Navigating FEMBA with a Husband
31:50 – Focusing on End Goal and Selecting Electives
33:30 – Global Management Focus and Global Exchange Program (Japan)
39:20 – Serving as a FEMBAssador and Coffee Chats in Seattle
41:35 – Global Access Program (GAP) and Working With a Swedish Company
52:10 – FEMBA Experience Photos GAP Launch and Travel, Interviewing Prospective Students, Halloween Party
55:48 – From a Career Enhancer to a Career Switcher and New Role at Amazon Grocery
1:06:13 – Doubts, Encouragement, and Building Confidence
1:13:00 – Highs/Lows from COVID/Virtual Spring Quarter
1:16:30 – Productivity Hacks and What I Wish I’d Known Before Starting FEMBA
1:20:00 – Vulnerability, Communication, and Listening to Understand
1:24:19 – Final Thoughts
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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