Mauricio Moura, MA'03 (MAPSS), discusses his multiple roles as a founder, CEO, and chairman of a marketing research firm, investor, and board member as well as visiting scholar at the George Washington University Graduate School of Political Management, and the impact MAPSS had on his career.

Theresa Mah, PhD'99 (History), discusses her time at UChicago as a PhD student in the History Department, her academic career, and her transition into politics and current role as Illinois State Representative for the 24th House District.

Rupal Patel, MA'05 (CIR), joins our hosts to discuss her career path from CIR to the CIA, and onwards to multiple-time CEO, author, and international speaker.

Anna Paulson, PhD'94 (Economics), Executive Vice President, Director of Research and Executive Committee Member at the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago, joins our hosts to discuss the career freedom a degree in economics presented her as a student, and her move from academia to policy. The views expressed are Paulson's and not necessarily those of the Federal Reserve System or the FOMC.

Luke Charters, MA'17 (MAPSS), UK Labour Member of Parliament for York Outer, joins our hosts to talk about what brought him to UChicago and the path to political service the masters program put him on.

Stephen Richer, MA'08 (MAPSS), JD'15, the elected (Republican) Maricopa County Recorder, joins ours hosts to talk about why he chose MAPSS, the influence it had on his academic and career trajectory, and the political career it led him to today.