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Career Management Center
Advisors
The Career Management Advisors are job search tactical specialists with general knowledge of
all industries that typically hire MBAs. Advisors serve as resources throughout students’ time at
Columbia Business School, and help students:
• Assess the feasibility of their desire to enter industries/functions,
• Develop a plan to effectively manage their career goals
• Build and refine job search tools including
• Identify industry-specific people and resources that can positively impact progress toward
their goals
Michael Malone, Director, Career Education & Advising
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Professional function - Advise students on topics including self-assessment, resumes, cover
letters, interviewing, job offers and compensation negotiation, business communication.
Advise on work/life blend, networking and network development/management, out-of-market
job search tactics.
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CBS Club liaison affiliations - BBSA, CIMA, Energy, GMA, Green Business Club, MCA, MIBA,
Sports Business Association
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Experience - Over 16 years leading teams and advising students at diverse institutions
including Columbia University, UC Berkeley, American University, University of Pennsylvania,
Stevens Institute of Technology & Brookdale Community College. Spent over 3 years with
IBM as Marketplace Analyst.
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Education - M.S. Ed., University of Pennsylvania; BA, Fordham University
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Interests and activities – Moderator, Forté Foundation panels on Investment Banking and
Investment Management (2008-09); Alumni Board of Directors member, Graduate School of
Education, University of Pennsylvania (2009-10), Regis High School Alumni Association
member/guest speaker
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Awards – Robert W. Lear award, commitment to students, Columbia Business School (2008);
Outstanding Service to Student Athletes, Columbia Wrestling, Columbia University (2002);
Outstanding Advisor, Residence Hall Association, UC Berkeley (2000)
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Thomas Monaco,
Director, International Student Advising and Corporate Outreach
Tom counsels international students on issues related to career development and works with
international corporations to help them develop effective MBA-focused recruitment
strategies. He is the primary CMC liaison to the PEVC Club, the International Student
Advisory Board (ISAB), and the international student clubs.
Prior to joining Columbia Business School in 1996 Tom worked in accounting and financial
services at Ernst & Young and at Bear Stearns Mortgage Capital Corporation.
In 2006 he went abroad to work in international development in East Africa as a microfinance
volunteer and then as Tanzania Country Manager for MondoChallenge, a UK-based NGO. He
lived and worked in Prague, Czech Republic teaching ESL to corporate clients in 2007 before
returning to New York to become the Director of Career Services at Fordham’s Graduate
School of Business. He was also an Adjunct Professor at NYU’s Stern School of Business
before returning to Columbia Business School in September, 2008.
Tom holds a BS in Accounting from Villanova University and an MS in Higher Education
Administration from The Ohio State University.
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Laurie Boockvar, Associate Director, Career Education & Advising
Laurie has worked in the Career Management Center at CBS for the past 12 years. As a member
of the CEA team, she specializes in the core job search skills such as self-assessment,
networking, resume and cover letter development, interview preparation and managing the job
search process. In addition, Laurie is a liaison to the Columbia Finance Association and Real
Estate Association.
Prior to joining Columbia Business School, Laurie spent 4 years in a career development
capacity in both academia and industry and served as an adjunct instructor at NYU’s Center
for Career, Education and Life Planning and in the Adult Degree Studies Division.
Laurie has an MA in Counseling from NYU and a BA in Psychology from the University of
Pennsylvania.
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Brad Aspel, Associate Director, Career Education & Advising
Brad counsels MBA students on all phases of their job search and issues related to career
development including self-assessment, networking, resume and cover letter development,
interview preparation and managing the job search process. Brad is also a CMC liaison to the
Management Consulting Association (MCA).
Brad is a graduate of Columbia Business School (2006), was a summer associate at McKinsey &
Company in 2005, and worked as a consultant for McKinsey full-time from 2006-2010. Brad
has also worked as a consultant for Delphinity, as well as performed outside consulting
services for Sony/BMG and Sesame Workshop.
Brad earned his BA from Amherst College after which he worked in Media & Entertainment prior
to coming to Columbia for his MBA.
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Alana Waisbrot, Assistant Director, Career Education & Advising
Alana advises first and second year MBAs on a full range of career management strategies and
skills. She is a CMC liaison to the Columbia Finance Association, CIMA, CWIB, IBC, REA and
Sales & Trading Clubs.
Before joining Columbia, Alana was an Industry Relationship Manager in the Career
Management Center at Northwestern's Kellogg School of Management. In this position, she
managed the school's recruiting relationships with financial services, real estate and non-profit
firms and oversaw the on-campus recruiting program in these areas. Prior to her work in
higher education, Alana was a Campus Recruiter for the Capital Markets Analyst program at
Lehman Brothers and a Human Resources Representative for Citigroup's Global Banking
Division.
Alana holds a BA in Psychology from the University of Michigan – Ann Arbor and is currently
completing her Ed.M. in Psychological Counseling at Columbia’s Teachers College.
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