Oswaldo Diaz’ personal experience attending the Executive MBA program at the University of California, Irvine. Oswaldo speaks about the importance of having an MBA and learning about Digital Transformation. Commercial was originally aired on August 2019.
Monica Robles is the President and Founder of Asociacion de Emprendedores, a non-profit organization that provides trainings and seminars to Hispanic entrepreneurs, who seek to open and grow their businesses.
Mrs. Robles speaks about her personal journey, community empowerment, and success stories in the Hispanic community.
Constance Toulemonde is a marketing professional with expertise in sports and storytelling. As part of her professional experience she has worked as a marketing & strategic storytelling consultant for ZEpresenters in Paris France and for Nike as a North America Brand Design Creative Coordinator. She has a passion for sports and has competed nationally in France.
Mrs. Toulemonde has a bachelor of Science in Business Administration from Oregon State University, and has been accepted to the Master of Business Administration program at the UCI Paul Merage School of Business.
Mr Salles is currently the WPR Team Leader at Cisco and is in charge of addressing the distinct set of needs from various departments that include engineering, sales, call center and general administration.
Prior to joining CISCO, Mr Salles was the Workplace strategy and Systems Manager at eBay in charge of reviewing the global real estate portfolio and headcount data for 4 million sqft of class A office spaces.
Mr. Salles holds a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical engineering from the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at the University of California, Irvine, and a Master of Business Administration degree from the Paul Merage School of Business.
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Digital Transformation has evolved during the past ten years from being part of the domain of IT to moving to the forefront of all business plans and organizations. Oswaldo Diaz speaks about Digital Transformation, skill development and the fourth industrial revolution.
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Zarina Bahadur is a member of the inaugural class of the Master of Innovation and Entrepreneurship program at the UCI Paul Merage School of Business and winner of the annual new venture competition presented by the Beall center for innovation and entrepreneurship.
During the competition, Mrs Bahadur won a total of cash prizes of $25,000 with her start-up Baby Box, a subscription-based service, powered by artificial intelligence for parents of children 0-3 years of age.
In 2015, Mariella Zavala arrived at UCI to become the Merage School’s first undocumented student. Her research interests include marginalized consumers, retail design and social media, and she wrote her dissertation on “disruptive marketplaces”—an examination of the way physical and digital marketplaces can disrupt social norms and affect consumer experience.
During the interview, Mrs. Zavala speaks about her personal journey and pursuing her Doctoral degree.
If you would like to connect with Mariella Zavala, you can reach her at mariella.c.zavala@gmail.com or on facebook at https://www.facebook.com/mariellaczavala.
Dean Professor Doctor Ian O. Williamson, is the Pro Vice-Chancellor and Dean of Commerce at the Wellington School of Business and Government at Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand.
During his 20-year career, Dr. Williamson has served on several academic committees and on the boards of directors for a variety of nonprofit organizations. In addition, he has provided expert insights in the areas of organizational innovation and employee recruitment and retention to executives in more than 20 countries across six continents for companies such as CBRE, PwC, Lockheed Martin, Nestle and Accenture.
Dr Williamson holds a Ph.D. in organizational behavior from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and previously held faculty positions at universities in the U.S., Switzerland, Australia and Indonesia.
Dr Williamson has been named dean of the University of California, Irvine’s Paul Merage School of Business and he will begin his new role on Jan. 1, 2021.
Jon Frank. Jon is the Director of Global Operations & Strategy at Western Digital. In his current role, he is Responsible for creating and directing a global strategies and leadership collaboration. His scope includes:
-Operations efficiencies, quality control, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Procurement, Planning and Logistics for HDD & Flash products.
Jon has a Master of Business Administration from the University of California, Irvine, a Master of Science in Industrial and Systems Engineering from the University of Southern California, and has a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering from the California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo.
Today we have with us Shamim Imani. Mr, Imani is an Environmental, Social Governance leader at James Hardie Building Products. He is responsible for integrating ESG considerations and impact into James Hardie’s operations, including the impact and opportunities of corporate behavior on the environment, society and governance topics.
Mr Imani has a Master of Business Administration from the University of California, Irvine, a Master of Science in Electrical Engineering from the University of California, Los Angeles, and has a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering from the California State Polytechnic University, Pomona.