CWBS: The Scope

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Welcome to CWBS: The Scope by the Columbia Women’s Business Society where we feature women changing the game in business! Check out interviews with amazing female founders, gain access to tips for breaking into different industries, and get advice on how to make the most out of your Columbia University experience.

27/02/2025

Navigating the Transfer Experience

In today's episode, Niki Zhang (CC '28) and Raine Wang (BC '26) interview Anna Pan (BC '26) and Intellect Chen (CC '26) , two transfer students and current members of Columbia Women’s Business Society, about their journeys transitioning to Columbia. They discuss their motivations for transferring, the challenges and opportunities they encountered, and how they navigated academics, career resources, and social life in a new environment. From finding community through clubs like CWBS to adjusting to life in New York City, they share valuable insights and advice for fellow transfer students.

22 min
01/12/2024

Breaking into Finance: Interview with Niamh O'Brien & Jazmin Lesane

In today's episode, Niamh O'Brien and Jazmin Lesane from Columbia's Center for Career Education reflect on the best ways for students to prepare for finance recruiting. They answer questions including: Does your major matter? What are the best resources at Columbia that students should take advantage of to prepare for interviews? Tune in if you're interested in pursuing a career in finance and want to make sure you are prepared for the recruiting process.

29 min
10/10/2024

Prepping for Finance Recruitment: Interview with Liana Wadhwani CC' 26 & Grace Song CC' 25

In today's episode, CWBS Professional Development Chairs Liana Wadhwani CC' 26 & Grace Song CC' 25 reflect on their finance recruitment experiences and provide guidance on breaking into the industry. Tune in if you're interested in pursuing a career in finance but are unsure where to start! If you enjoyed listening to this episode, make sure to attend their Finance Bootcamp occurring every Sunday in Uris 330 from 5-6 pm (10/6/24 - 11/17/24)!

23 min
10/04/2024

So You Want an Investment Banking Internship? : Interview with Esther M

In today's episode of CW no BS, Zainab P. interviews Esther M., a senior in Columbia College, as she reflects on her past experiences working in investment banking. Tune in if you have ever wondered what it’s like working on the floor, how college students find these jobs, and the skills you can gain from these opportunities. Special Thanks to Zainab Pate for Conducting the interview, Carla Sephton for editing, and our sponser What's Next with Lacey .

6 min
07/03/2024

20th Annual Conference Attendee Interviews

At this year's conference we spoke to several attendees about their hopes for the conference and the future for women in finance. Listen to hear about conference attendees experiences! Special thanks to Carla Sephton for conducting the interviews and editing the episode.

5 min
26/02/2024

The Scope: Female Founders with Mischka Capriles of Lamarca Well

The Scope Podcast is back! This episode includes an interview with Mischka Capriles, the founder of Lamarca Well, which was started to connect a community seeking a healthier life with different tools, connections, and education to help them acheive it. This interview was conducted by Zainab Pate, Kirsten Real, and Carla Sephton (special s/o to Carla for editing!) . The outreach for this interview was conducted by Marcela Maldonado.

11 min
01/04/2022

The Scope: Female Founders with Eve Halimi and Anam Lakhani of Alinea

Today on the podcast we have Eve Halimi and Anam Lakhani, the co-founders of Alinea, an investing app for Gen Zs which allows them to grow their money by investing in what matters to them. Eve is a Barnard Athena Scholar alumna, which is where she co-founded her Y Combinator-backed startup Alinea. Alinea is the first investing app to provide full transparency on companies’ financials as well as their environmental, social, and workplace values so its customers can make conscious investing decisions. Previously, Eve was working in Strategy at Contentsquare, a growth stage data analytics startup, and held multiple positions in banks and hedge funds. She graduated from Barnard College with a Bachelors’s in Economics. Anam Lakhani is the co-founder and co-CEO of a Y Combinator-backed startup, Alinea. Alinea is the first investing app to make it easy to create, invest, and share "playlists" (bundles of stocks). Prior to Alinea, she worked at Citigroup as an investment banker in Equity Capital Markets. Anam received her bachelor’s degree from Barnard College of Columbia University in May of 2019, and graduated cum laude with a major in Economics. During her time at Barnard, she was an Athena Scholar and a senior admissions fellow. Visit their website alinea-invest.com to learn more and download their app on the app store.

22 min
11/03/2022

The Scope: Female Founders with Vanessa Pham of Omsom

Today on the podcast we have Vanessa Pham. Vanessa is the CEO and co-founder of Omsom, the daughter of Vietnamese refugees, and a Bain & Co. and Harvard alum. She advised Fortune 500 CPGs under their growth and retail strategy as a management consultant at Bain & Co. Prior to that, she managed a $3 million e-commerce business while studying sociology and economics at Harvard. She loves cooking all things fermented, caramelized and braised, and was recently named one of the Top 100 Home Cooks by Airbnb.

30 min

Welcome to CWBS: The Scope by the Columbia Women’s Business Society where we feature women changing the game in business! Check out interviews with amazing female founders, gain access to tips for breaking into different industries, and get advice on how to make the most out of your Columbia University experience.

Creator

Columbia Women's Business Society
Years Active

2021 - 2025
Episodes

13
Rating

Clean
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