AI, Hiring and Career-Ready Graduates with Shalei Simms, Ph.D. (SUNY Old Westbury)
From Turn One Studio: Long Island Business & Leadership Podcast by Eliud Custodio
May 19, 2026 · 25 min · Season 1 · Episode 38
About this episode
Eliud Custodio discusses the evolving landscape of business education and the skills needed by the next generation of graduates with Shalei Simms, Ph.D.
Eliud Custodio of Turn One Studio sits down with Shalei Simms, Ph.D., Dean of the School of Business at SUNY College at Old Westbury, to discuss what’s changing in business education and what Long Island employers should know about the next generation of talent. They cover entrepreneurship vs corporate paths, why quantitative skills intimidate students, how AI is reshaping curriculum and entry-level hiring, the importance of relationship building and soft skills post-COVID and what Old Westbury graduates bring to the workplace. Learn more at oldwestbury.edu.
People in this episode
Host: Eliud Custodio
Guest: Shalei Simms, Ph.D.
Topics covered
- business education
- AI in hiring
- career readiness
- entrepreneurship
- soft skills
- quantitative skills
Keywords
- AI
- hiring
- business education
- career-ready graduates
- soft skills
- quantitative skills
- entrepreneurship
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: SUNY College at Old Westbury, Old Westbury
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