Columbia Women's Business Society - CWBS

05/03/2022

So excited to be partnering with our friends at Columbia Marketing Club to host the CMO of Diageo, Cristina Diezhandino!

This will be a great event to attend if you’re interested in marketing or the consumer industry, as well as to learn from a top executive at one of the top consumer companies in the world.

This Sunday at 1PM EST over Zoom!

From the salient magic of Guinness’ harp to the cocktail renaissance of Smirnoff, is home to 200+ beloved beverage alcohol brands. Whether sipped from an airy sidewalk cafe in Tribeca or between two huddled friends on a couch, Diageo has helped shape unforgettable moments of our lives.🥂🤍

Join us and on Sunday March 6th 1-2PM EST to hear Cristina Diezhandino, Diageo’s CMO, speak on the inner workings of running a global leading beverage alcohol company!

💫about Cristina: has worked at Diageo for the past sixteen years and was appointed to her current position as Chief Marketing Officer in July 2020. She was named on Luxury Daily's Luxury Women to Watch in 2018 and was selected as one of the top 7 Global Marketers of 2021. She has held a series of marketing leadership roles and has extensive experience in Consumer Packaged and Luxury Goods across North America, Africa, Latin America, and Europe. As CMO, Cristina has led Diageo’s marketing team and agency partners through a time like no other. By instilling what she calls a “mindset of possibility,” she empowered the teams across the world to adapt plans, create new exciting content, and tap into rapidly changing consumer trends.
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💫about diageo: Diageo PLC is a global London-based alcoholic beverage company that operates in various categories including spirits and beer across North America; Europe, Russia, and Turkey; Africa; Latin America, The Caribbean, and the Asia Pacific. Its large product categories include scotch whisky, gin, vodka, rum, beer, and tequila. The company's brands include Johnnie Walker, Smirnoff, Captain Morgan, Baileys, Tanqueray, Guinness, Don Julio, Casamigos, Crown Royal, Bulleit, Ciroc, and many others.🍾💕

18/10/2021

Want to learn more about the Venture Capital world? We are excited to introduce CWiV's newest initiative: Venture School! 👩‍🏫
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Through this six-week program, you will:
📝 Learn about venture capital and how to break into the industry (How to source startups? How to conduct due diligence? What’s the difference between pre-seed, Series A, IPO?)
🤝 Connect with leading professionals at some of the biggest and most innovative VC firms
💼 Potentially gain the opportunity to collaborate with a Columbia startup to pitch to a VC firm (and also including a resume drop!)
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The program is open to ALL undergraduate students — just join the Zoom link available HERE: https://columbiauniversity.zoom.us/j/96446413654

18/09/2021

In case you missed it…

CWBS COMMITTEE APPLICATIONS ARE NOW LIVE!!! 🎉🎉 Apply to up to 5 out of our 7 committees to be more involved in our club’s offerings and join an amazing community of supportive + inspiring women!

Application here:https://www.columbiawomensbusinesssociety.org/s/CWBS-Committee-Application-2021-2022.pdf

Applications are due on Sunday, Sept. 26 at 11:59pm.

We have two info sessions coming up over Zoom this week where you can learn more about the committees and ask questions — see our ‘Events’ page for more details!!

11/09/2021

Here is your ultimate guide for how to get involved with CWBS 🙌 We have opportunities for everyone to get involved (as little or as much as you want) and look forward to having you all join us this year! 💖

* Note: The Scope provides access to a community of 200 CWBS members, hosted over Slack, as well as an exclusive newsletter and podcast. Sign up through the link in our bio!

03/09/2021

HUGE ANNOUNCEMENT: We’ve launched a podcast!🎙 We are so excited to start “The Scope,” where we will be interviewing inspiring businesswomen — all in the convenient format of audio so you can listen on the go! 🙌

Our first episode (“Welcome Class of 2025”) is LIVE now. Listen HERE: anchor.fm/columbia-womens-business-society/episodes/The-Scope-Welcome-Class-of-2025-e16et6p

23/04/2020

Congratulations to everyone on our new Executive Board for 2020-2021!! ✨ We know that next year will be phenomenal with these 12 young women in charge! 💫