Graduate Theory

James Fricker

Graduate Theory uncovers the stories behind successful graduates and executives. We discuss their successes, failures and lessons learnt. Compiling the theory that leads to a fulfilling career. read less
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Caleb Maru | On African Startups and the Power of Accountability
15-08-2022
Caleb Maru | On African Startups and the Power of Accountability
Caleb Maru is the Head of Programs at EntryLevel and a Partner at Proximity Ventures.He is passionate about startups in Africa and writes about his learnings in his newsletter.Read Morehttps://www.graduatetheory.com/43-caleb-maruAll links in one placehttps://linktr.ee/graduatetheoryDirect Linkshttps://www.graduatetheory.comhttps://www.graduatetheory.com/buzzsprouthttps://www.graduatetheory.com/instagramhttps://www.graduatetheory.com/youtubePopular EpisodesDan Brockwell | On Startups, Corporate and The Importance of Personal Brandinghttps://youtu.be/BRjk31I3Piwhttps://www.graduatetheory.com/15-dan-brockwell/On The Journey To Banking and Consulting Graduate Roles with Cheran Ketheesuranhttps://youtu.be/P_BB_1Ysb0chttps://www.graduatetheory.com/35-cheran-ketheesuran/On Finding and Thriving in Your Dream Graduate Role with Kerry Callenbachhttps://youtu.be/pElG-nqkoFMhttps://www.graduatetheory.com/27-kerry-callenbach/Content00:00 Caleb Maru00:11 Intro00:30 Start of interest in Africa03:34 Biggest differences in startup culture between Aus and Africa12:20 Undervalue parts of the African startup ecosystem17:35 The role of governments in Africa21:05 Personal Learning from Africa23:26 Caleb at Entrylevel25:26 Caleb's reskilling journey27:12 Traits of successful EntryLevel learners32:32 Caleb's Inspirations35:51 Most worthwhile investment of time or money40:41 Advice for Graduates42:02 Connect with Caleb42:46 Outro
Gabriel Guedes | On Tales of Spontaneity and the Perils of Optionality
01-08-2022
Gabriel Guedes | On Tales of Spontaneity and the Perils of Optionality
Gabriel Guedes (aka GG) co-founded Lyka Pet Food and currently leads its Operations.Previously, GG was an Associate Partner at Bain & Company where he worked for over 10 years.He is also an angel investor and advisor.Graduate Theory Newsletterhttps://www.graduatetheory.com/41-gabriel-guedesAll links in one placehttps://linktr.ee/graduatetheoryDirect Linkshttps://www.graduatetheory.comhttps://www.graduatetheory.com/buzzsprouthttps://www.graduatetheory.com/instagramhttps://www.graduatetheory.com/youtubePopular EpisodesDan Brockwell | On Startups, Corporate and The Importance of Personal Brandinghttps://youtu.be/BRjk31I3Piwhttps://www.graduatetheory.com/15-dan-brockwell/On The Journey To Banking and Consulting Graduate Roles with Cheran Ketheesuranhttps://youtu.be/P_BB_1Ysb0chttps://www.graduatetheory.com/35-cheran-ketheesuran/On Finding and Thriving in Your Dream Graduate Role with Kerry Callenbachhttps://youtu.be/pElG-nqkoFMhttps://www.graduatetheory.com/27-kerry-callenbach/Content00:00 Gabriel Guedes00:46 GG at University04:10 Working in High-Performance Environments05:39 Highlights and Lowlights of Consulting09:00 Biggest Learnings From Consulting12:55 Is consulting a good path to operations?26:15 The Vision for Lyka30:19 How would he restart Lyka31:40 Advice for people starting companies33:48 Biggest Learning From Startups37:02 GG Extracurriculars41:20 Failure that ended up being a success44:13 Who inspires GG?45:39 If GG could go back in time
Elaha Gurgani | On Exploring Curiosity and Building Your Tribe
25-07-2022
Elaha Gurgani | On Exploring Curiosity and Building Your Tribe
Elaha Gurgani is employee #19 at seed-stage tech startup, Relevance AI. She’s previously connected with and hosted events with thought leaders Sahil Lavingia and Sahil Bloom.Since moving to Sydney earlier this year, she has started a micro-grant fund for side projects and connected with people across the tech industry.She recently started her own newsletter, aiming to curate lessons from thought leaders and tech.Graduate Theory Newsletterhttps://www.graduatetheory.com/40-elaha-gurganiAll links in one placehttps://linktr.ee/graduatetheoryDirect Linkshttps://www.graduatetheory.comhttps://www.graduatetheory.com/buzzsprouthttps://www.graduatetheory.com/instagramhttps://www.graduatetheory.com/youtubePopular EpisodesDan Brockwell | On Startups, Corporate and The Importance of Personal Brandinghttps://youtu.be/BRjk31I3Piwhttps://www.graduatetheory.com/15-dan-brockwell/On The Journey To Banking and Consulting Graduate Roles with Cheran Ketheesuranhttps://youtu.be/P_BB_1Ysb0chttps://www.graduatetheory.com/35-cheran-ketheesuran/On Finding and Thriving in Your Dream Graduate Role with Kerry Callenbachhttps://youtu.be/pElG-nqkoFMhttps://www.graduatetheory.com/27-kerry-callenbach/Content00:00 Elaha Gurgani00:54 Elaha's Move Interstate10:14 Connecting with People that are more Senior12:27 Systems or Serendipity16:53 Networking Advice people should ignore21:08 Finding Jobs Through Networking25:51 Advice for people wanting to get into startups30:26 Setting Long-Term Goals34:20 Balancing Goal Setting and Fun42:12 Failure that ended up being a success45:02 Advice for Graduates46:54 Connect with Elaha
Juliana Owen | On Building Your Career in the Australian Job Market
11-07-2022
Juliana Owen | On Building Your Career in the Australian Job Market
Juliana Owen was voted Top 10 Career Coaches to be watched in 2021 by the Australian Business Journal. Originally from Brazil, she has over 2 decades of global experience working across strategy, people and culture, and recruitment.She’s the founder of her brand New Mind Consulting.Graduate Theory Newsletterhttps://www.graduatetheory.com/38-juliana-owenAll links in one placehttps://linktr.ee/graduatetheoryDirect Linkshttps://www.graduatetheory.comhttps://www.graduatetheory.com/buzzsprouthttps://www.graduatetheory.com/instagramhttps://www.graduatetheory.com/youtubePopular EpisodesDan Brockwell | On Startups, Corporate and The Importance of Personal Brandinghttps://youtu.be/BRjk31I3Piwhttps://www.graduatetheory.com/15-dan-brockwell/On The Journey To Banking and Consulting Graduate Roles with Cheran Ketheesuranhttps://youtu.be/P_BB_1Ysb0chttps://www.graduatetheory.com/35-cheran-ketheesuran/On Finding and Thriving in Your Dream Graduate Role with Kerry Callenbachhttps://youtu.be/pElG-nqkoFMhttps://www.graduatetheory.com/27-kerry-callenbach/Content00:00 Juliana Owen00:19 Intro01:04 Juliana's Journey from Brazil to Australia04:55 Going out on her own08:14 What does a day in her life look like?10:36 What Juliana helps people with14:01 Differences in Job applications in Australia19:00 Common Problems with Professional Applications23:49 Are cover letters less common?27:40 Undervalues parts of the application process32:04 Similar traits in successful job applicants38:06 Juliana's Advice for Graduates41:00 Where to find Juliana41:45 Outro
Max Marchione | On Independent Thought And The Value Of Courage
27-06-2022
Max Marchione | On Independent Thought And The Value Of Courage
Max Marchione is the Founder of the angel investing group Ultraviolet Ventures, the Founder of Next Chapter, has interned at Goldman Sachs and works part-time at venture fund GGV.He is currently studying Maths and Finance at the University of Sydney.Graduate Theory Newsletterhttps://www.graduatetheory.com/36-max-marchioneNext Chapterhttps://www.nextchapter.to/All links in one placehttps://linktr.ee/graduatetheoryDirect Linkshttps://www.graduatetheory.comhttps://www.graduatetheory.com/buzzsprouthttps://www.graduatetheory.com/instagramhttps://www.graduatetheory.com/youtubePopular EpisodesOn Startups, Corporate and The Importance of Personal Branding with Dan Brockwellhttps://youtu.be/BRjk31I3Piwhttps://www.graduatetheory.com/15-dan-brockwell/On Making a Career in Venture Capital with Abhi Maranhttps://youtu.be/h5NxeWw99ochttps://www.graduatetheory.com/26-abhi-maran/On Finding and Thriving in Your Dream Graduate Role with Kerry Callenbachhttps://youtu.be/pElG-nqkoFMhttps://www.graduatetheory.com/27-kerry-callenbach/Content00:00 Max Marchione01:20 Max's Journey03:53 Max's Learning Gap Year07:41 How did learning how to learn affect Max11:24 How does Max go about being an independent thinker?18:21 Idea's that Max thinks are undervalued25:46 Max's best investment of time and money29:45 How Max approaches enjoying the present vs striving towards the future35:39 How does Max approach his career?41:23 How does Max think about high performance in the workplace?44:34 Max's Advice47:34 Connect with Max47:48 Outro
Cheran Ketheesuran | On The Journey To Banking and Consulting Graduate Roles
20-06-2022
Cheran Ketheesuran | On The Journey To Banking and Consulting Graduate Roles
Cheran Ketheesuran is in his final year of commerce and law at the University of Sydney. He’s a former Investment Banking intern at Macquarie, current investment intern at OIF Ventures and incoming graduate at McKinsey.Graduate Theory Newsletterhttps://www.graduatetheory.com/35-cheran-ketheesuranAll links in one placehttps://linktr.ee/graduatetheoryDirect Linkshttps://www.graduatetheory.comhttps://www.graduatetheory.com/buzzsprouthttps://www.graduatetheory.com/instagramhttps://www.graduatetheory.com/youtubePopular EpisodesOn Startups, Corporate and The Importance of Personal Branding with Dan Brockwellhttps://youtu.be/BRjk31I3Piwhttps://www.graduatetheory.com/15-dan-brockwell/On Making a Career in Venture Capital with Abhi Maranhttps://youtu.be/h5NxeWw99ochttps://www.graduatetheory.com/26-abhi-maran/On Finding and Thriving in Your Dream Graduate Role with Kerry Callenbachhttps://youtu.be/pElG-nqkoFMhttps://www.graduatetheory.com/27-kerry-callenbach/Content00:00 Cheran Ketheesuran00:44 Cheran's Intro to Finance04:23 The Finance Job Process07:46 Cheran Missing Winters11:06 How to prepare for IB Internships20:01 How did Cheran prepare more for Summer27:16 Importance of your Network33:27 The value of university clubs in creating connections35:46 Common areas in job applications that people get stuck on40:10 Cheran's Biggest Learning44:49 Cheran's failure that ended up being a success51:23 The Post Interview Decision Process58:53 What questions did Cheran ask in his post-offer decision process?1:02:40 What drives Cheran1:06:24 Cheran's Advice1:10:33 Where to contact Cheran1:11:34 Outro