Drive Time Podcast: Dominique Kagele (’20) Genentech, Global Product Strategy

Recent graduate of the class of 2020 Dominique Kagele, Global Product Strategy— Heme/Onc, Integrated Insights Leader talks about her experience going through the Fully-Employed MBA (FEMBA) program as a working mother.

 

00:00​ – Intro

05:35​ – Family and Growing Up in Reno, Nevada

08:15​ – Undergraduate Experience at University of Nevada-Reno

10:00​ – The Road to a Ph.D.

12:23​ – Post-Doc Experience

12:45​ – Choosing Between Academia & Industry

13:35​ – Working at Pharmaceutical company GSK Deciding to get an MBA for a better understanding of how a business works.

14:01​ – Choosing UCLA Anderson

17:22​ – The Career Enhancing Experience

18:43​ – Spring Quarter 2020 Experience as a Working Mom

27:45​ – Family Role Models and Advice for Her Children

34:27​ – Most Memorable FEMBA Experiences

35:37​ – Trade-Offs During FEMBA

37:12​ – Diversity of Experiences/Backgrounds in FEMBA

39:00​ – Impromptu Trips Around the Country with Classmates

44:05​ – Women Worth Watching Recipient

45:14​ – Global Access Program (GAP) Experience

52:17​ – Planning for an Academic Rainy Day

01:03:37​ – Measuring Return on Investment

01:08:05​ – Post-Anderson

01:11:19​ – Career Steps During FEMBA

01:26:14​ – Final Thoughts & Shout-Outs

 

Hosted by Dylan Stafford, assistant dean and director of admissions of UCLA Anderson’s Fully Employed MBA program (FEMBA), the Drive Time podcast features interviews with FEMBA alumni, current students, faculty and administrators who discuss leadership, work-life balance, entrepreneurship, career development and more.

More episodes here anderson.ucla.edu/degrees/fully-employed-mba/culture/femba-drive-time-podcast

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