Eve Kogan

Binghamton University School of Management

“Problem-solving strategist fueled by impact, leadership, and spicy tuna rolls.”

Fun fact about yourself: My all-time favorite movie is My Big Fat Greek Wedding and I quote it way too often.

Hometown: Brooklyn, NY

High School: Staten Island Technical High School

Major: Business Administration Honors, Concentrations in Management Information Systems and Business Analytics

Minor: N/A

Favorite Business Course: MIS 480G – Introduction to Cybersecurity

Extracurricular Activities, Community Work and Leadership Roles During College:

Leadership Positions

1. Management Consulting Group
   1. Senior Advisor (Fall 2025 – Present)
   2. Executive Vice President (Fall 2024 – Spring 2025)
   3. Consulting Development Program Lead (Fall 2024 – Spring 2025)
   4. 180 Degrees Consulting Committee Member (Fall 2023 – Spring 2024)
   5. Executive Board Intern (Spring 2023)
   6. Consulting Development Program Mentee (Spring 2023)
2. PwC Scholars Program
   1. Internal Vice President (Fall 2024 – Spring 2025)
3. MGMT 111
   1. Head of MGMT 111 Mentoring Program (Fall 2024 – Spring 2025)
4. School of Management Career Services
   1. Career Assistant (Fall 2025 – Present)
   2. MGMT 211 Co-Instructor (Fall 2025 – Present)
5. Dickinson Town Council
   1. President of O’Connor Hall (Fall 2022 – Spring 2023)
   2. Treasurer of O’Connor Hall (Fall 2022)
6. Business Fashion Society
   1. Vice President of Fundraising (Fall 2023 – Spring 2024)
   2. Marketing Committee Member (Fall 2022 – Spring 2023)

Mentorship Positions

1. Consulting Development Program Mentor (Spring 2024 – Spring 2025)
2. PwC Scholars Mentor (Fall 2024 – Present)
3. MGMT 111 Mentor (Fall 2024 – Present)
4. Dean’s Mentoring Program Mentor (Spring 2025 – Present)

Awards

1. Dean’s List
2. PwC Scholars Sophomore Data Visualization Case Competition – 1st Place Winner out of 7 teams (Spring 2024)
3. Management Information Systems (MIS 311) Business Modernization Case Competition – 1st Place Winner out of 50 teams (Fall 2023)
4. Consulting Development Program Capstone Case – 1st Place Winner out of 5 teams (Spring 2023)
5. EY TechX Case Competition – 1st Place Winner out of 60 teams (Fall 2022)

Where have you interned during your college career?

• PwC (PricewaterhouseCoopers), NYC, Digital Core Modernization SAP Technology Consulting Intern (June 2025 – August 2025)
• Leventhal Elias Law PLLC, NYC, Legal Intern (June 2024 – August 2024)
• Coldwell Banker Warburg, NYC, Executive Operations Intern (July 2023 – August 2023)

Where will you be working after graduation? Following graduation, I will be joining PwC full-time as a Technology Consulting Associate in the Digital Core Modernization – SAP practice in the New York City office.

Who is your favorite business professor? My favorite business professor throughout my time at Binghamton has been Srikanth Parameswaran. By blending coding languages with humor, Professor Parameswaran transformed Web Scraping from an intimidating concept into something both engaging and highly applicable. His Python puns and real-world examples made complex material approachable, but what truly set him apart was the way he humanized the classroom experience. Professor Parameswaran made it a point to learn every student’s name, ask about our weekends, and foster a warm and inclusive environment. I’m grateful to have had the opportunity to learn from such an earnest and knowledgeable instructor.

What is the biggest lesson you gained from studying business? One of the most important lessons I’ve gained through studying business is understanding that success is built through community. The School of Management excels in setting students up for success through mentorship early and often, pairing them with upperclassmen mentors who can teach them the ropes and give personalized advice based on their own experiences.

I knew coming into college that a key aspect of business is cultivating strong professional relationships, but I hadn’t realized that some of the most important ones are classmates. My freshman year, I was fortunate to be paired with Chad Burks as my mentor (check out his Poets and Quants article from last year!). Seeking out opportunities for me, encouraging me to always be the best version of myself, and pushing me to achieve heights that I couldn’t have possibly imagined, Chad was (and still is) an incredible mentor who definitely set the bar high. His support built my confidence and helped shape my path throughout college.

When I became a mentor myself, I hoped to impact students in the same way. Over the past several years, I’ve had the privilege of personally mentoring more than 35 students within the School of Management, helping them navigate challenges, explore opportunities, and develop their leadership potential. Having experienced both sides and seeing the tangible results has reaffirmed for me that the value of mentorship cannot be understated.

What advice would you give to a student looking to major in a business-related field? If I could give one piece of advice to a prospective business student, it would be to proactively seek out hands-on experiences to supplement their coursework. While classes help build foundational knowledge, the experience gained through leadership roles, case competitions, and honors programs immerse you in environments that more closely mirror the realities of the professional world.

Through leading the Management Consulting Group, for example, I developed valuable skills in public speaking, time management, and team leadership that no lecture alone could replicate. Through case competitions I learned to think quickly on my feet, solve problems in a creative manner, and collaborate under pressure. These are skills that directly translate into jobs and internships and provide compelling stories to share in interviews. From my experience, business acumen is best learned by doing, so find something that you’re passionate about and give it all you have.

Looking back over your experience, what is the one thing you’d do differently in business school and why? When I look back at my time in Binghamton, if I could do anything differently it would be to take a semester abroad. When speaking with my peers who spent their semesters internationally, they always speak fondly about their experiences living in a different country and being able to immerse themselves in diverse cultures. In my junior year, I was able to get a preview of what a semester abroad could be like through the PwC Scholars Program, where I had the opportunity to travel to Spain and Portugal for 10 days. When we visited PwC’s Madrid office, I gained a new global perspective when I saw first-hand how businesses operate across different continents. For me, this experience was a snippet of what a semester abroad could be like, and I hope to have the chance to further explore these opportunities throughout my career.

What is one way that your business school has integrated AI into your programming? What is one insight you gained from using AI? I have frequently seen AI applied through case competitions as both a competitor and judge, where many successful recommendations propose AI-driven solutions. In one of my first case experiences, the EY TechX Case Competition, my team placed first with a recommendation for Mastercard that centered machine learning for credit card fraud detection. The next semester in the Consulting Development Program Capstone Case Competition, my team won with one of our recommendations exploring AI in a different context, demonstrating how Trader Joe’s could incorporate AI powered smart carts to reduce crowding in stores.

Since then, as a judge and coordinator for several case competitions, I’ve seen more and more teams naturally incorporate AI into their strategic recommendations, whether it’s predictive analytics, automation, or customer personalization. AI has and will continue to fundamentally change how we think about business, and I believe it is more important than ever to be equipped with the modern skills and tools we have available. Binghamton’s School of Management has been weaving AI and analytics throughout its business curriculum, a notable example being MIS 311 (Information Systems and Applications) which puts AI at the forefront. In these courses, we also come to understand that human critical thinking and foundational knowledge will always be the most important factors for success, and it is vital to ensure we use AI thoughtfully and ethically.

Which academic, extracurricular or personal achievement are you most proud of? The achievement I am most proud of is leading the Consulting Development Program as Executive Vice President of the Management Consulting Group. CDP was the program that first sparked my interest in consulting and equipped me with skills that shaped my college experience. Running for EVP meant taking responsibility for the very initiative that fostered my own development and reimagining how it could grow.

As CDP Lead, I personally guided 24 mentees through weekly workshops, mentorship sessions, and a culminating capstone case competition designed to prepare them for recruiting. Seeing nearly 90% of participants secure internships within less than a year of the program was incredibly rewarding as it reflected their growth in confidence and capability.

Beyond CDP, I helped scale up MCG’s overall programming. During my term, we hosted four case competitions with the highest turnout in club history. Our EY TechX Case Competition attracted over 500 participants, our Consulting Development Program received a record-breaking 160 applicants, and our Dean’s First Case Challenge became the largest case competition in School of Management history. Watching hundreds of students explore consulting and build practical skills through initiatives I helped design has been one of the most notable experiences of my time at Binghamton.

Which classmate do you most admire? The classmate I most admire is Brian Petz. Funnily enough, when I first met Brian, he was my direct competitor in the finals of the EY TechX Case Competition. Little did we know, we would eventually become close friends and lead the Management Consulting Group together.

As President of MCG, Brian brought unmatched vision, creativity, and drive to the organization. Truly, I have never met someone who balances big-picture strategic thinking with such a keen eye for design and detail. He would build complex formulas in Google Sheets, streamline case competition judging, or design visually stunning promotional materials. In the process, he had a way of always raising the standard for everything we created, constantly challenging us to think bigger. Beyond his technical and leadership skills, he genuinely cares about everyone he meets and is an incredible mentor, always encouraging his peers to grow and achieve their best. Leading MCG alongside him was an incredible experience, and I deeply admire the initiative, dedication, and heart he brings to absolutely everything he does.

Who would you most want to thank for your success? The person I most want to thank for my success is my older sister, Emily. Being four years ahead of me, she graduated from Binghamton just before I arrived, but her presence shaped my college experience from day one. She was my first mentor, the person I could go to with any question, no matter how small or seemingly insignificant. Her guidance during my first few semesters set the trajectory for everything that followed. She encouraged me to pursue opportunities even beyond what she had done herself, challenging me to get involved, take risks, and build my own path. Watching her thrive in Technology Consulting at EY opened my eyes to a field I hadn’t previously considered and ultimately inspired me to follow in her footsteps.

When I first came to Binghamton, the question I heard most often was, “Are you Emily Kogan’s sister?” It quickly became clear how deeply she had impacted the School of Management, with her mentees even becoming my mentors, and the cycle of support continued. Later, three years into her career at EY, she told me that Binghamton students were beginning networking calls with, “Are you Eve Kogan’s sister?” That moment meant everything to me. It reflected not only the foundation she helped me build, but the confidence she instilled in me to grow into my own. She has believed in me at every stage of my journey, and I credit her not just for my accomplishments, but for the mindset and ambition behind them.

What are the top two items on your professional bucket list?

1. Travel internationally for a consulting project
2. Launch a digital platform that teaches students my behavioral interview methodology and career coaching strategies, scaling the personalized guidance I’ve provided throughout my Binghamton career.

What made Eve such an invaluable addition to the Class of 2026?  

“From day one, Eve Kogan has been a standout student and valuable asset to the Class of 2026. Her exceptional commitment to academic rigor is matched only by her proactive pursuit of professional growth. Both in and outside the classroom, Eve approaches her work with a sense of purpose, poise, and professionalism. By balancing her own drive with a sincere dedication to uplifting her peers, Eve has left a lasting mark on our community—making it clear to faculty and staff alike that she will have a remarkable career.”

Linda Reynolds
Associate Dean for Curriculum and Business Operations

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