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Carly Shapiro

All A Day In The Life All A Day In The Life

A Manager’s
Perspective

Carly Shapiro is a Senior Associate with Alvarez & Marsal Consumer and Retail Group in Dallas. After interning with A&M over the summer, she is working part-time for A&M CRG while getting her MBA full-time.

A Day in the Life

Here’s an account – in Carly’s words – of a typical day working as an A&M Manager.

8:00 am
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I’m an obsessive list-maker, so I always make sure that I have my to-do’s outlined and prioritized before I have my first class at 8:40…

I wake up, shower, and make some much needed coffee and breakfast. While I’m eating breakfast, I check A&M emails and assignments for school. I’m an obsessive list-maker, so I always make sure that I have my to-do’s outlined and prioritized before I have my first class at 8:40. If I find a conflict between my school-work and A&M projects, I’ll reach out to my manager to readjust timelines and set expectations.
11:00 am
After my first class of the day, I read for my classes the next day. If its Friday, I’ll hop on the weekly A&M CRG touchbase, so I can make sure I’m keeping up with any company initiatives and touchbase with the rest of the team.
2:00 pm
I’m finally done with classes for the day and am able to make myself a quick lunch while I catch up with my roommates. Then its time for A&M work! I work on the analysis or presentation for one of the workstreams I’m supporting, depending on what is needed that day. I’m involved with A&M CRG recruiting initiatives, so I may have recruiting calls with potential applicants to talk through my experience both as an intern and MBA student with CRG.
4:00 pm
After sitting at my desk all day, I definitely need to get out and get moving! I’ll head over the school gym to fit in a Peloton class.
5:00 pm
Depending on the day, I may have a club meeting or a virtual happy hour with the A&M team! If not, I will use this time to finish up assignments for classes the next day or projects for A&M.
7:00 pm
With Zoom classes and work, I try to plan dinners at friends apartments to get off-screen, out of the apartment, and decompress. I will usually head to a friend’s apartment for take-out and wine. If its Monday, it will definitely include a viewing of the Bachelorette.
10:00 pm
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I check my email to make sure I’m ready for the next day…

I’ll head home and get ready for bed. I check my email to make sure I’m ready for the next day, both for school and for A&M. Then I’ll watch whatever Netflix show I’m binging until I go to sleep, hopefully not too late!

What Carly was Working On:

More about Retail

Carly’s client is a founder-led, menswear-focused clothing and accessories brand. As part of a multi-year transformation, the company brought on A&M to find efficiencies in the cost structure and opportunities for new growth through customer acquisition and product adjustments. Carly has worked to find strategies to grow the Women’s business, optimize utilization of branded sponsorships, and utilize social media for customer acquisition.

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