Building Career-Ready Talent on Long Island: SUNY Old Westbury’s Business School | Shalei Simms

How do you prepare students for a job market that’s changing in real time and how do Long Island businesses find talent that’s ready to contribute? In this episode of The Turn One Studio Podcast, host Eliud Custodio (Turn One Studio) sits down with Shalei Simms, Ph.D., Dean of the School of Business at SUNY College at Old Westbury, to talk about what today’s students need, what employers should know and how AI is reshaping entry-level hiring. We cover: —What makes SUNY Old Westbury’s School of Business unique and why access matters —Entrepreneurship vs corporate paths and how students choose —Why “quantitative” courses feel intimidating and how great teaching changes outcomes —Programs students are gravitating toward (including accounting, finance and healthcare management) —How AI is affecting curriculum and why “knowledge” is now a commodity —Entry-level hiring slowdowns and what students can do to stay competitive —The missing piece post-COVID: relationship building and soft skills —What business owners should know about Old Westbury graduates and why they stand out —What the Dean wants to improve over the next 3 to 5 years (transportation, childcare, support) —SUNY Old Westbury’s 50th anniversary and the School of Business golf outing Learn more about SUNY College at Old Westbury: www.oldwestbury.edu Check out our latest videos:    • Marketing Tips for Small Business   Subscribe to our YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/TurnOneStud... Visit our website: https://turnonestudio.com Follow us on Facebook:   / turnonestudio   Follow us on LinkedIn:   / turnonestudio   Follow us on Instagram:   / turnonestudio   Follow us on Twitter:   / turnonestudio