Synopsis
Business Beyond Usual is a podcast from MBA students at the Ross School of Business at the University of Michigan. In each episode, classmates tackle a burning issue in the business world or business education. There are no rules, no moderators, and no boundaries. This isnt your typical b-school podcast. Were taking business beyond usual. Subscribe for new episodes throughout the fall and winter.
Episodes
-
Ross Weekly 2/13/23: Entertainment and Media Club
13/02/2023 Duration: 21minWelcome back to our expansion of the Business Beyond Usual concept. Each week, our regular BBU team runs down the top happenings at Michigan Ross and in Ann Arbor for the coming week, and they welcome special guests. This week, our hosts chat with two fellow Michigan Ross MBAs about the Entertainment and Media Club, the student club that focuses on industries like music, film and TV, gaming, and more. Check out the BBU “Ross Weekly” today, and watch out for the next full episode of “Business Beyond Usual,” coming soon.Have thoughts about topics we should cover or just want to get in touch? Send us an email at bbupodcast@umich.edu.---Business Beyond Usual is brought to you by the Ross School of Business at the University of Michigan.Episode Producers and Hosts: John Brown and David AmorimGuests: Madeleine Cuddy and Jenny SussnaExecutive Producers: Eugenia Collins, Thomas De Clercq, Preston Hill, Mikayla Terrell, and Bob NeedhamCopyright 2023 - University of Michigan Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for m
-
#706 - Social Impact at Michigan Ross
08/02/2023 Duration: 41minIn this episode, hosts Arpit, Vivek, and Thomas welcome guests Anna and Alexis to talk about making a social impact as an MBA student. They discuss just a few of the more than 100 ways to make a social impact at Ross, including involvement with clubs, centers and institutes, course, MAP, and much more.Have thoughts about topics we should cover or just want to get in touch? Send us an email at bbupodcast@umich.edu.---Business Beyond Usual is brought to you by the Ross School of Business at the University of Michigan.Episode Hosts and Producers: Arpit Sharma, Thomas De Clercq, Vivek Varma.Guest Panelists: Alexis Cooper, Anna Lam.Executive Producers: Eugenia Collins, Thomas De Clercq, Preston Hill, Mikayla Terrell, and Bob Needham.Audio Engineer: Jonah Brockman.Copyright 2023 - University of Michigan Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
-
Ross Weekly 2/6/23: Tech Club
06/02/2023 Duration: 20minWelcome back to our expansion of the Business Beyond Usual concept. Each week, our regular BBU team runs down the top happenings at Michigan Ross and in Ann Arbor for the coming week, and they welcome special guests. This week, our hosts chat with two fellow Michigan Ross MBAs about Tech Club, the student club that sponsors career treks to New York and other tech centers, Tech Week at Michigan Ross, and a variety of social events. Check out the BBU “Ross Weekly” today, and watch out for the next full episode of “Business Beyond Usual,” coming soon.Have thoughts about topics we should cover or just want to get in touch? Send us an email at bbupodcast@umich.edu.---Business Beyond Usual is brought to you by the Ross School of Business at the University of Michigan.Episode Producers and Hosts: Aanchal Gupta and Thomas De ClercqGuests: Iryna Bocharova and Shreevar RastogiExecutive Producers: Eugenia Collins, Thomas De Clercq, Preston Hill, Mikayla Terrell, and Bob NeedhamCopyright 2023 - University of Michigan Ho
-
Ross Weekly 1/30/23: FitX
30/01/2023 Duration: 15minWelcome back to our expansion of the Business Beyond Usual concept. Each week, our regular BBU team runs down the top happenings at Michigan Ross and in Ann Arbor for the coming week, and they welcome special guests. This week, our hosts chat with two fellow Michigan Ross MBAs about FitX, the student club focusing on the health and fitness business, about its activities and events. Check out the BBU “Ross Weekly” today, and watch out for the next full episode of “Business Beyond Usual,” coming soon.Have thoughts about topics we should cover or just want to get in touch? Send us an email at bbupodcast@umich.edu.---Business Beyond Usual is brought to you by the Ross School of Business at the University of Michigan.Episode Producers and Hosts: Gopal Srinivas, Patrick MetcalfGuests: Akbar Arsiwala, Pavel DounaevskiExecutive Producers: Eugenia Collins, Thomas De Clercq, Preston Hill, Mikayla Terrell, and Bob NeedhamCopyright 2023 - University of Michigan Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information
-
Ross Weekly 1/23/23: Entrepreneurship at Michigan Ross
24/01/2023 Duration: 33minWelcome back to our expansion of the Business Beyond Usual concept. Each week, our regular BBU team runs down the top happenings at Michigan Ross and in Ann Arbor for the coming week, and they welcome special guests. This week, our hosts chat with three fellow Michigan Ross MBAs about the Entrepreneurship and Venture Club and all things entrepreneurship. Check out the BBU “Ross Weekly” today, and watch out for the next full episode of “Business Beyond Usual,” coming soon.Have thoughts about topics we should cover or just want to get in touch? Send us an email at bbupodcast@umich.edu.---Business Beyond Usual is brought to you by the Ross School of Business at the University of Michigan.Episode Producers and Hosts: John Brown, Preston HillGuests: Geoge Okpamen, Richi Kanu, Taylor BrownExecutive Producers: Eugenia Collins, Thomas De Clercq, Preston Hill, Mikayla Terrell, and Bob NeedhamCopyright 2023 - University of Michigan Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
-
Ross Weekly 1/16/22: Ski Trip
17/01/2023 Duration: 18minWelcome back to our expansion of the Business Beyond Usual concept. Each week, our regular BBU team runs down the top happenings at Michigan Ross and in Ann Arbor for the coming week, and they welcome special guests. This week, our hosts chat with two Michigan Ross MBAs about the annual Ross ski trip. Check out the BBU “Ross Weekly” today, and watch out for the next full episode of “Business Beyond Usual,” coming soon.Have thoughts about topics we should cover or just want to get in touch? Send us an email at bbupodcast@umich.edu.---Business Beyond Usual is brought to you by the Ross School of Business at the University of Michigan.Episode Producers and Hosts: Arpit Sharma, Thomas De ClercqGuests: Taylor Brown and Cameron PettigrewExecutive Producers: Eugenia Collins, Thomas De Clercq, Preston Hill, Mikayla Terrell, and Bob NeedhamCopyright 2023 - University of Michigan Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
-
#705 - Diverse Abilities in B-School
11/01/2023 Duration: 45minIn this episode, hosts Eugenia, Cheryl, and Landry welcome guest Kris, founder of the Business Leaders for Diverse Abilities club at Michigan Ross, to talk about life as an MBA student with a disability. They discuss finding a supportive community, how to be a better ally, role models in the public sphere, and much more.Have thoughts about topics we should cover or just want to get in touch? Send us an email at bbupodcast@umich.edu.---Business Beyond Usual is brought to you by the Ross School of Business at the University of Michigan.Episode Hosts and Producers: Eugenia Collins, Cheryl Li, Landry Ndahayo.Guest Panelist: Kris Lopes.Executive Producers: Eugenia Collins, Thomas De Clercq, Preston Hill, Mikayla Terrell, and Bob Needham.Audio Engineer: Jonah Brockman.Copyright 2023 - University of Michigan Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
-
Ross Weekly 11/28/22: Consulting Club
30/11/2022 Duration: 20minWelcome back to our expansion of the Business Beyond Usual concept. Each week, our regular BBU team runs down the top happenings at Michigan Ross and in Ann Arbor for the coming week, and they welcome special guests. This week, our hosts chat with two Michigan Ross MBAs about the Consulting Club, the largest MBA student organization at Michigan Ross, and case competitions. Check out the BBU “Ross Weekly” today, and watch out for the next full episode of “Business Beyond Usual,” coming soon.Have thoughts about topics we should cover or just want to get in touch? Send us an email at bbupodcast@umich.edu.---Business Beyond Usual is brought to you by the Ross School of Business at the University of Michigan.Episode Producers and Hosts: David Amorim, Aanchal GuptaGuests: Ashley Grossman and Anna HaasExecutive Producers: Eugenia Collins, Thomas De Clercq, Preston Hill, Mikayla Terrell, and Bob NeedhamCopyright 2022 - University of Michigan Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
-
Ross Weekly 11/21/22: Partners Club At Ross
22/11/2022 Duration: 19minWelcome back to our expansion of the Business Beyond Usual concept. Each week, our regular BBU team runs down the top happenings at Michigan Ross and in Ann Arbor for the coming week, and they welcome special guests. This week, our hosts chat with two Michigan Ross MBAs who are co-presidents of the Partners Club At Ross about their organization and life as an MBA partner. Check out the BBU “Ross Weekly” today, and watch out for the next full episode of “Business Beyond Usual,” about the international student experience, coming soon.Have thoughts about topics we should cover or just want to get in touch? Send us an email at bbupodcast@umich.edu.---Business Beyond Usual is brought to you by the Ross School of Business at the University of Michigan.Episode Producers and Hosts: Preston Hill, Eileen Enright, Mark StangGuests: Rachel Juba and Mary Augusta Hill Executive Producers: Eugenia Collins, Thomas De Clercq, Preston Hill, Mikayla Terrell, and Bob NeedhamCopyright 2022 - University of Michigan Hosted on Acas
-
#704 - True Stories of Dual-Degree Students
16/11/2022 Duration: 45minIn this episode, hosts Thoma, Alex, and Vivek welcome guests Alhan, Chioma, Jack, Victoria, and David to talk about their experiences as dual-degree students at the University of Michigan — MBAs who are also working on an MD, JD, MIS, and more. They discuss their backgrounds and their journeys to Ross, highlights of their experience, challenges they’ve faced, and much more.Have thoughts about topics we should cover or just want to get in touch? Send us an email at bbupodcast@umich.edu.---Business Beyond Usual is brought to you by the Ross School of Business at the University of Michigan.Episode Hosts and Producers: Thomas De Clercq, Alex Perez-Garcia, Vivek Varma Sakhineti.Guest Panelists: Alhan Fakhr, Chioma Anidi, Jack Weykamp, Victoria Jenkins, David Parker.Executive Producers: Eugenia Collins, Thomas De Clercq, Preston Hill, Mikayla Terrell, and Bob Needham.Audio Engineer: Jonah Brockman.Copyright 2022 - University of Michigan Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
-
Ross Weekly 11/14/22: Veterans Week and the Armed Forces Association
14/11/2022 Duration: 24minWelcome back to our expansion of the Business Beyond Usual concept. Each week, our regular BBU team runs down the top happenings at Michigan Ross and in Ann Arbor for the coming week, and they welcome special guests. This week, Aanchal and Thomas chat with three Michigan Ross MBAs who are military veterans and members of the Armed Forces Association about their backgrounds, the AFA, and Veterans Week activities. Check out the BBU “Ross Weekly” today, and watch out for the next full episode of “Business Beyond Usual,” about the international student experience, coming soon.Have thoughts about topics we should cover or just want to get in touch? Send us an email at bbupodcast@umich.edu.---Business Beyond Usual is brought to you by the Ross School of Business at the University of Michigan.Episode Producers and Hosts: Aanchal Gupta, Thomas De ClercqGuests: Ziv Zohar, Vu Nguyen, Alec BoyeExecutive Producers: Eugenia Collins, Thomas De Clercq, Preston Hill, Mikayla Terrell, and Bob NeedhamCopyright 2022 - Universit
-
Ross Weekly 11/7/22: MBA Council
07/11/2022 Duration: 18minWelcome back to our expansion of the Business Beyond Usual concept. Each week, our regular BBU team runs down the top happenings at Michigan Ross and in Ann Arbor for the coming week, and they welcome special guests. This week, Eugenia and Claudia chat with Stephen about the MBA Council, the Michigan Ross student government. Check out the BBU “Ross Weekly” today, and watch out for the next full episode of “Business Beyond Usual,” about the international student experience, coming soon.Have thoughts about topics we should cover or just want to get in touch? Send us an email at bbupodcast@umich.edu.---Business Beyond Usual is brought to you by the Ross School of Business at the University of Michigan.Episode Producers and Hosts: Eugenia Collins, Claudia ArandaGuest: Stephen BrownExecutive Producers: Eugenia Collins, Thomas De Clercq, Preston Hill, Mikayla Terrell, and Bob NeedhamCopyright 2022 - University of Michigan Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
-
Episode #703 - The International Student Experience at Michigan Ross
02/11/2022 Duration: 43minIn this episode, hosts David, Rishika, and Rob welcome guests Daniela, Joss, and Orel to talk about their experiences as international MBA students at Michigan Ross. They discuss their backgrounds and their journeys to Ross, highlights of their experience, challenges they’ve faced, and much more.Have thoughts about topics we should cover or just want to get in touch? Send us an email at bbupodcast@umich.edu.---Business Beyond Usual is brought to you by the Ross School of Business at the University of Michigan.Episode Hosts and Producers: Rishika Ramireddy, Rob O’Gara, and David Amorim.Guest Panelists: Daniela Caetano, Joss Woodhead, and Orel Haim.Executive Producers: Eugenia Collins, Thomas De Clercq, Preston Hill, Mikayla Terrell, and Bob Needham.Audio Engineer: Jonah Brockman.Copyright 2022 - University of Michigan Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
-
Ross Weekly 10/31/22: Michigan Business Women
31/10/2022 Duration: 16minWelcome back to our expansion of the Business Beyond Usual concept. Each week, our regular BBU team runs down the top happenings at Michigan Ross and in Ann Arbor for the coming week, and they welcome special guests. This week, TJohn chat with Summer and Melina about Michigan Business Women, the largest club at Ross, and its signature event, the Women In Leadership Conference. Check out the BBU “Ross Weekly” today, and watch out for the next full episode of “Business Beyond Usual,” about the international student experience, coming soon.Have thoughts about topics we should cover or just want to get in touch? Send us an email at bbupodcast@umich.edu.---Business Beyond Usual is brought to you by the Ross School of Business at the University of Michigan.Episode Producer and Host: John BrownGuests: Summer Abiad, Melina KitzingerExecutive Producers: Eugenia Collins, Thomas De Clercq, Preston Hill, Mikayla Terrell, and Bob NeedhamCopyright 2022 - University of Michigan Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for mo
-
Ross Weekly 10/24/22: Tech Club
24/10/2022 Duration: 12minWelcome back to our expansion of the Business Beyond Usual concept. Each week, our regular BBU team runs down the top happenings at Michigan Ross and in Ann Arbor for the coming week, and they welcome special guests. This week, Thomas and Esther chat with Iryna and Shreevar about the Ross Tech Club and its recent Tech Trek to explore opportunities in New York City. Check out the BBU “Ross Weekly” today, and watch out for the next full episode of “Business Beyond Usual,” about time management, coming soon.Have thoughts about topics we should cover or just want to get in touch? Send us an email at bbupodcast@umich.edu.---Business Beyond Usual is brought to you by the Ross School of Business at the University of Michigan.Episode Producers and Hosts: David Amorim and Gopal SrinivasGuests: Iryna Bocharova, Shreevar RastogiExecutive Producer: Eugenia Collins, Thomas De Clercq, Preston Hill, Mikayla Terrell, and Bob NeedhamCopyright 2022 - University of Michigan Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more inform
-
#702 - Secrets of MBA Time Management
19/10/2022 Duration: 49minIn this episode, our panelists — Preston, Eileen, David, and Joi — discuss all the challenges and strategies they experience to successfully manage their time as MBA students. They cover how to prioritize time; integrating school, recruiting, a social life, and even outside employment; strategies to manage your Google calendar; and much more.Have thoughts about topics we should cover or just want to get in touch? Send us an email at bbupodcast@umich.edu.---Business Beyond Usual is brought to you by the Ross School of Business at the University of Michigan.Episode Hosts and Producers: Preston Hill, Eileen Enright, David Amorim.Guest Panelist: Joi James.Executive Producers: Eugenia Collins, Thomas De Clercq, Preston Hill, Mikayla Terrell, and Bob Needham.Audio Engineer: Jonah Brockman.Copyright 2022 - University of Michigan Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
-
Ross Weekly 10/10/22: Risky Business
10/10/2022 Duration: 33minWelcome back to our expansion of the Business Beyond Usual concept. Each week, our regular BBU team runs down the top happenings at Michigan Ross and in Ann Arbor for the coming week, and they welcome special guests. This week, David and Gopal chat with Emily and Maddie about Risky Business, the legendary MBA band at Michigan Ross. They talk about the sense of community in the band, how they choose their songs, what goes into putting on a show, and much more. Check out the BBU “Ross Weekly” today, and watch out for the next full episode of “Business Beyond Usual,” about time management, coming soon.Have thoughts about topics we should cover or just want to get in touch? Send us an email at bbupodcast@umich.edu.---Business Beyond Usual is brought to you by the Ross School of Business at the University of Michigan.Episode Producers and Hosts: David Amorim and Gopal SrinivasGuests: Emily Griffith, Maddie ParrishExecutive Producer: Eugenia Collins, Thomas De Clercq, Preston Hill, Mikayla Terrell, and Bob NeedhamC
-
Ross Weekly 10/3/22: Sports Business Association
03/10/2022 Duration: 17minWelcome back to our expansion of the Business Beyond Usual concept. Each week, our regular BBU team runs down the top happenings at Michigan Ross and in Ann Arbor for the coming week, and they welcome special guests. This week, Thomas and Landry chat with Chisom and Jake, co-presidents of the Sports Business Association, about the organization and some of its upcoming events. Check out the BBU “Ross Weekly” today, and watch out for the next full episode of “Business Beyond Usual,” coming soon.Have thoughts about topics we should cover or just want to get in touch? Send us an email at bbupodcast@umich.edu.---Business Beyond Usual is brought to you by the Ross School of Business at the University of Michigan.Episode Producers and Hosts: Thomas De Clercq and Landry NdayahoGuests: Chisom Uche, Jake SalzmanExecutive Producer: Eugenia Collins, Thomas De Clercq, Preston Hill, Mikayla Terrell, and Bob NeedhamCopyright 2022 - University of Michigan Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
-
#701 - Voices of Michigan Ross 2022
28/09/2022 Duration: 21minIn this special “person on the street” episode, returning MBAs offer some advice to incoming students; new MBAs talk about their hopes, dreams, and advice for the new MBA year.Have thoughts about topics we should cover or just want to get in touch? Send us an email at bbupodcast@umich.edu.---Business Beyond Usual is brought to you by the Ross School of Business at the University of Michigan.Episode Hosts and Producers: Mikayla Terrell, David Amorim.Executive Producers: Eugenia Collins, Thomas De Clercq, Preston Hill, Mikayla Terrell, and Bob Needham.Audio Engineer: Jonah Brockman.Copyright 2022 - University of Michigan Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
-
Ross Weekly 9/26/22: Give-A-Day
26/09/2022 Duration: 18minEpisode SummaryHosts Preston and David talk with guests Mikayla and Summer about Give-A-Day, an effort to encourage MBA students to explore social-impact internships.Episode NotesWelcome back to our expansion of the Business Beyond Usual concept. Each week, our regular BBU team runs down the top happenings at Michigan Ross and in Ann Arbor for the coming week, and they welcome special guests. This week, Eduardo, Alex, and Shobhit chat with MTrek board members Victoria and Ryan about the unique travel and team-building experience that kicks off the MBA year at Michigan Ross. Hear about the 20 different MTreks that took place all around the world this year, and what the participants gained from the experience.Check out the BBU “Ross Weekly” today, and watch out for the next full episode of “Business Beyond Usual,” coming soon.Have thoughts about topics we should cover or just want to get in touch? Send us an email at bbupodcast@umich.edu.---Business Beyond Usual is brought to you by the Ross School of Business