Texas’s Favorite Cult, the Omni-Channel Race & Looking for Community w/ Chris Cerutti ’18

Christopher is a former student and graduate of Mays Business School’s MBA program Class of 2018. Before joining the Aggie family, Mr. Cerutti studied Biochemistry at the University of Texas. In the last two years, since leaving Aggieland, he has been working for H-E-B as an E-Commerce Merchandising Manager. Listen on as Chris reunites with his classmate, our host, Ben, to discuss Texas's favorite cult, experiences in the MBA program, and the balance of frustration and convenience. (3:36) Empathy as a superpower (6:09) Chris’ Background (12:08) Transition from UT to A&M (15:07) Why MBA (18:11) Creating a positive culture (20:50) Taking risks and creating a career path (24:16) Diversity of background (25:57) Omni-Channel strategy with H-E-B (33:50) Day in the life on digital merchandising team (36:39) Rapid Fire (42:30) Top 3 Takeaways   Q&A: What brought you to Mays? “I think the biggest thing that drew me to Mays was community.” -Chris Cerutti  What did you learn from the TAMU MBA program?  “Taking risks and accepting failure” -Chris Cerutti    Rapid Fire: Bulletin Board: “Take the time to listen”Mentor for a day: Warren Buffet  Good Bull: parents