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
