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  <title><![CDATA[Office Hours with a Sustainability Alum: Naveed Ahmad, Schneider Electric]]></title>
  <body><![CDATA[<div><p>Ready to get real career advice from someone who’s been in your shoes? Sign up for a 15-minute virtual “coffee” chat with <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/naveedhahmad/">Naveed Ahmad</a>, Business Manager at Schneider Electric, and a Georgia Tech MBA alum, and gain insights into:&nbsp;</p></div><div><p>(1) what does sustainability mean to you&nbsp;</p></div><div><p>(2) if you could wave a magic wand, what type of work do you want to do right out of school&nbsp;</p></div><div><p>(3) what confuses you about merging business and sustainability&nbsp;&nbsp;</p></div><div><p>(4) what worries you about merging business and sustainability&nbsp;&nbsp;</p></div><div><p>(5) which companies and/or individuals do you admire when it comes to sustainability, and why&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</p></div><div><p><em>&nbsp;Naveed is a Business Development Manager on the US Home &amp; Distribution (H&amp;D) team at Schneider Electric, identifying opportunities, building partnerships, and providing residential energy solutions to the utility and government markets. Prior to Schneider Electric, he spent 5 years at Southern California Edison (SCE) in business planning, operational finance, and business development roles. He has a Bachelor of Arts in Economics and Political Science from Case Western Reserve University and an MBA from the Georgia Institute of Technology.</em>&nbsp;</p></div><div><p>Spaces are limited, so sign up now and get your personalized link to chat. Don’t miss this chance to hear from someone who’s been where you are!&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><a href="https://forms.office.com/r/DTXBnHsW8t">RSVP HERE</a></p></div><div><p>_______&nbsp;</p></div><div><p>At the <a href="https://www.scheller.gatech.edu/centers-and-initiatives/ray-c-anderson-center-for-sustainable-business/index.html" rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank"><strong>Ray C. Anderson Center for Sustainable Business</strong></a>, we focus on educating tomorrow's business leaders, partnering with industry practitioners, and supporting high-impact research to accelerate the development of sustainable business practices.&nbsp;</p></div>]]></body>
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