Joanne Rapadas

Joanne holds her MBA and her Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from the University of Southern California’s Marshall School of Business. With her background in Consumer Insights and Market Research, Joanne has consulted for a multitude of clients including Revlon, Samsung, Warner Brothers, and the NBA. As a graduate student at USC’s Marshall School of Business, she was a recipient of the Thomas J. Peterson Scholarship in Business Administration and served as President for Marshall’s Graduate Student Association for the Professionals and Managers MBA program. In addition, she participated in Global Immersion programs that took her to Cuba, Panama, Colombia, Korea, and China to learn from world-class scholars and meet government officials and international business leaders. Shortly after graduation, she was appointed by the Vice Dean of Graduate Programs to serve on the MBA.PM Curriculum Revision Task Force, where she partnered with Faculty Chairs and Administration to revamp the content and delivery of the school’s MBA program for fully-employed students.

She is based out of Los Angeles and is currently working as a Project Management consultant for clients in the entertainment, consumer packaged goods, and nutraceutical fields.

AREAS OF EXPERTISE:

• Consumer Insights
• Market Research
• Data Analysis and Visualization
• Project Management
• Entrepreneurship and Venture Management

Education

• Master of Business Administration (MBA) University of Southern California - Marshall School of Business
• B.S. University of Southern California

Companies

• Senior Research Manager LRW (2020)
• Assistant Professor, College of Business Westcliff University (2020)
• Marketing and Business Strategy Analyst Jarrow Formulas (2018 — 2020)
• Program Development Consultant Office of Vice Dean for Graduate Programs (2016 — 2018)
• Content Insights Lead USC Radio Group (2017 — 2018)
• Account Executive Ipsos Observer (2011 — 2013)
• Research Manager Ipsos Observer (2010 — 2011)