Farah Ahmed, BHP ’10, is a Financial Analyst with BP. As a new employee, Farah entered into BP’s Challenge Program, a three-year development program for full-time new-graduate hires from business, engineering and science disciplines. In 2012, Farah was chosen as one of three leads for the Challenge Program to oversee a leadership team of 28 […]
Finance Boot Camp: A Day of Finance with Friends
Written by Rachel Solomon Full disclosure: as I was completing the reading for the Finance 357 Boot Camp on Sunday night, I was slightly less than thrilled that I would be spending five hours learning about the time value of money and other essential accounting concepts the following day. However, the day arrived and I […]
Internship Spotlight: Lisa Kao – BHP Junior
Company: Northern Trust Position: Hedge Fund Services Intern When Lisa Kao started her internship with Nothern Trust, she never imagined how drastically work experience would change her career aspirations. Discover how Lisa found a laid-back, friendly community in a large, conservative organization. What steps did you take to secure your internship? I found out […]
Alumni Spotlight: Jeff Wilser – Class of ’98
Jeff Wilser, BHP ’98, isn’t a typical BHP grad. He may have started on the path of a typical business grad, but that path veered into something quite different. Jeff is a writer, and has just published his third book. Most of his writing is on the topic of guys’ perspectives on relationships and culture. […]
Alumni Spotlight – Marialena Rivera, Class of 2007
Marialena Rivera graduated in 2007 with a BBA in BHP and marketing and a BA in government. She then went on to earn master’s degrees in teaching from Pace University and public policy from UC Berkeley. She is currently working towards a PhD in policy organization, measurement and evaluation at UC Berkeley. She has served […]