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Between Two Firms is an interview series accompanying Economics@Work. We ask alumni speakers the candid questions students can’t ask in person. This week’s guest is Greg Pearlman, a Managing Director and Head of the Food & Consumer Group for BMO Capital Markets, with past experience working at Morgan Stanley and Salomon Brothers/Citigroup.  Greg discusses how…

Between Two Firms is an interview series accompanying Economics@Work.  We ask alumni speakers the candid questions students can’t ask in person.  This week’s guest is Carly McKay Wilson, a research director at Ipsos North America and a 2010 Econ alumna.  Carly reflects on graduating after the financial crisis, debunks common recruiting myths, and emphasizes the…

Between Two Firms is an interview series accompanying Economics@Work.  We ask alumni speakers the candid questions students can’t ask in person.  This week’s guest is Dr. Diane Lim, a ’83 Econ alumnus with over 30 years’ experience across academia, government, nonprofit research organizations and consulting. Diane is currently Principal at District Economics Group (DEG), a…

Between Two Firms is an interview series accompanying Economics@Work.  We ask alumni speakers the candid questions students can’t ask in person.  This week’s guest is Brett Feldman, a ’96 Econ alumnus with over 15 years’ experience as a professional in the energy industry.  Now a current research director for Navigant Research, Brett ruminates on the…

Between Two Firms is an interview series accompanying Economics@Work.  We ask alumni speakers the candid questions students can’t ask in person.  This week’s guest is Don Sweeney, a ’94 Econ alumnus with a background in consulting and entrepreneurship.  The current co-founder and CEO of Ashling Partners sits with us to talk about U-M in the…

Between Two Firms is an interview series accompanying Economics@Work.  We ask alumni speakers the candid questions students can’t ask in person.  This week’s guest is Brittany Pletscher, who currently works as a Product Manager for Maven, the car-sharing service founded by General Motors.  A 2009 Economics and PitE alumna, Brittany talks about her undergraduate years,…