March is Women's History Month, and we're honored to have 4 incredibly capable ladies [bios below] from GWU's MBA program join us in a fireside chat to discuss their thoughts on Women in Business. In this episode, these ladies discuss their reasons for joining the MBA program, share personal stories, and talk about their visions for women in the future.
Date uploaded: Monday, 28th March 2022
Host: Kaihan Lin
Guests: Bojana Jankovic, Ebony Johnson-Grey, Hillary Joven, and Natasha Roque
Show Notes:
(0:36) Introducing the 4 ladies from GWU's MBA program
(1:05) Hillary Joven's introduction
(1:33) Natasha Roque's introduction
(1:58) Ebony Johnson-Grey's introduction
(2:58) Bojana Jankovic's introduction
(3:51) Choosing an Accelerated MBA (Ebony)
(5:20) Helping small businesses (Ebony)
(7:17) Question: On dealing with Covid
(7:43) Bojana's take on the pandemic
(8:30) Hillary's take on the pandemic
(10:03) Recommendations for international students (Hillary)
(12:16) Life as a Professional MBA (Bojana)
(14:08) Diversity as a Cuban-American woman (Natasha)
(19:44) Question (to all): 54%...a step in the right direction?
(20:27) More to be done (Hillary)
(21:24) The future of work (Natasha)
(22:20) On inclusivity and resources (Ebony)
(24:13) A personal story on heritage (Natasha)
(26:55) The most meaningful part of teaching (Bojana)
(30:34) On programs, partnerships, and opportunities (Ebony)
(32:05) Question (to all): Who influenced you?
(32:29) Hillary's mentor from the bank
(34:01) Ebony's support pillars and networks
(36:48) Bojana on support from Professor Rodney Lake, friends, and family
(37:24) Natasha on her sister, family, former managers, and friends
(40:56) Question (to all): What is your vision for women in the MBA?
(41:47) Get everyone jobs and increase collaboration (Ebony)
(42:32) Eradication of the gender gap (Hillary)
(43:25) Be your best advocate (Natasha)
(44:17) More women in the workforce and in more decision-making positions (Bojana)
Email: MBAA
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/gwmbaa/
Podcast: https://anchor.fm/morethananmba/
Bojana Jankovic:
Bojana's LinkedIn
Ebony Johnson-Grey:
Ebony's LinkedIn
Hillary Landas:
Hillary's LinkedIn
