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
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#604 - Life in Ann Arbor as an MBA Student
09/12/2021 Duration: 41minIn this episode, three Michigan Ross MBAs talk about what their life is like outside of class -- favorite restaurants, things they like to do in their leisure time, bars and nightclubs, 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: Eric Hopfenbeck, Thomas DeClercq, Taylor Clark.Executive Producers: Eric Hopfenbeck, Christina Weiberg, and Bob Needham.Audio Engineer: Jonah Brockman.Copyright 2021 - University of Michigan Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Ross Weekly 12/6/21: Tech Week
06/12/2021 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 a special guest. This week, Taylor and Mikayla chat with guest Isabelle about her background, her involvement with the Tech Club, and the club's popular upcoming Tech Week event.Check out the BBU “Ross Weekly” today, and watch out for the next full episode of “Business Beyond Usual,” coming soon, focusing on the inside of the admissions process.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: Taylor Clark, Mikayla Terrell.Guest: Isabelle Shanafelt.Executive Producers: Christina Weiberg, Eric Hopfenbeck, and Bob NeedhamCopyright 2021 - University of Michigan Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Ross Weekly 11/29/21: Giving Thanks for a Big Week and a Big Win
30/11/2021 Duration: 28minWelcome 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. This week, three members of the regular BBU team discuss their backgrounds, the big football game with the team from down south, and some other highlights.Check out the BBU “Ross Weekly” today, and watch out for the next full episode of “Business Beyond Usual,” coming soon, focusing on the inside of the admissions process.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: Eric Hopfenbeck, Mikayla Terrell, Eduardo Rejman.Executive Producers: Christina Weiberg, Eric Hopfenbeck, and Bob NeedhamCopyright 2021 - University of Michigan Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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#603 - Career Pivots and Your MBA
23/11/2021 Duration: 42minIn this episode, five Michigan Ross MBAs talk about how they’re using their MBA education to pivot into a new career. They discuss their personal backgrounds, their reasons for wanting to change careers, the recruiting process, advice for incoming students, helpful resources at Ross, 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: Eric Hopfenbeck, Alex Abrams.Panelists: Emily Griffith, Jaume Boneta Seco, Preston Hill.Executive Producers: Eric Hopfenbeck, Christina Weiberg, and Bob Needham.Audio Engineer: Jonah Brockman.Copyright 2021 - University of Michigan Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Ross Weekly 11/15/21: Africa Business Club and Afrobeats
15/11/2021 Duration: 11minWelcome 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 a special guest. This week, Eugenia, Esther, and Christina chat with guest Ari about his background, his involvement with the Africa Business Club, and the club's popular upcoming Afrobeats event.Check out the BBU “Ross Weekly” today, and watch out for the next full episode of “Business Beyond Usual,” coming soon, focusing on the inside of the admissions process.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, Esther Chen, Christina Weiberg.Guest: Ari Arowoile.Executive Producers: Christina Weiberg, Eric Hopfenbeck, and Bob NeedhamCopyright 2021 - University of Michigan Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/
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Ross Weekly 11/8/21: Armed Forces Association and VetX
08/11/2021 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 a special guests. This week, Alex, Kevin, and Preston chat with guest James about his background, his position as the president of the Armed Forces Association, and the AFA's upcoming VetX event.Check out the BBU “Ross Weekly” today, and watch out for the next full episode of “Business Beyond Usual,” coming soon, focusing on the inside of the admissions process.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: Alex Abrams, Kevin Kou, Preston Hill.Guest: James Camarda.Executive Producers: Christina Weiberg, Eric Hopfenbeck, and Bob NeedhamCopyright 2021 - University of Michigan Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for
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Episode #602 - A Student Perspective on MBA Admissions
03/11/2021 Duration: 31minIn this episode, first-year MBA students Eugenia, Mikayla, Thomas, and Eduardo — who are all new members of the BBU podcast team — introduce themselves and discuss their view of the admissions process. They cover admissions consultants, international applications, admissions testing and waivers, recommendations, funding, 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 Host and Producer: Christina Weiberg.Panelists: Eugenia Collins, Thomas DeClercq, Eduardo Rejman, Mikayla Terrell.Executive Producers: Eric Hopfenbeck, Christina Weiberg, and Bob Needham.Audio Engineer: Jonah Brockman.Copyright 2021 - University of Michigan Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Ross Weekly 11/1/21: Highlights of the Year So Far
01/11/2021 Duration: 27minWelcome 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 a special guests. This week, Eric, Abigail, and Taylor chat with guest Whitney about her background, her position as the MBA Council president, some highlights of the first half of the term, and some things coming up in the second half.Check out the BBU “Ross Weekly” today, and watch out for the next full episode of “Business Beyond Usual,” coming soon, focusing on the inside of the admissions process.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: Eric Hopfenbeck, Abigail Friedland, Taylor Clark.Guest: Whitney Pollard.Executive Producers: Christina Weiberg, Eric Hopfenbeck, and Bob NeedhamCopyright 2021 - University
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Ross Weekly 10/18/21: MBA Travel is Back!
17/10/2021 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 a special guests. This week, Christina and Eileen chat with guests Pilar and Dimitri about their backgrounds and MBA travel opportunities, especially C-Trek, an upcoming trip to Colombia.Check out the BBU “Ross Weekly” today, and watch out for the next full episode of “Business Beyond Usual,” coming soon, featuring many different Voices of Ross.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: Christina Weiberg and Thomas De Clercq.Guests: Pilar Cabezas and Dimitri Esteban Alejo Giraldo.Executive Producers: Christina Weiberg, Eric Hopfenbeck, and Bob NeedhamCopyright 2021 - University of Michigan Hosted on Acast. See
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Ross Weekly 10/11/21: Finals Week
11/10/2021 Duration: 28minWelcome back to our expansion of the Business Beyond Usual concept. Each week, our regular BBU team runs down the top happenings at Michigan Ross for the coming week and welcomes a special guest. This week, Eric chats with Ebuka and Keith, two new members of the BBU team, about their backgrounds, their initial impressions of Michigan Ross, and their feelings going into final exams this week.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 Producer and Host: Eric Hopfenbeck.Guests: Ebuka Ufondu and Keith Luu.Executive Producers: Christina Weiberg, Eric Hopfenbeck, and Bob NeedhamCopyright 2021 - University of Michigan Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Ross Weekly 10/4/21: UpClose, Women in Leadership Conference, and much more
04/10/2021 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 for the coming week and welcomes a special guest. This week, Christina and Eileen chat with guests Justin about this week's UpClose event and Vaish about the Women in Leadership Conference.Check out the BBU “Ross Weekly” today, and watch out for the next full episode of “Business Beyond Usual,” coming soon, featuring many different Voices of Ross.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: Christina Weiberg.Guests: Justin Rufen-Blanchette and Vaish Sitarama.Executive Producers: Christina Weiberg, Eric Hopfenbeck, and Bob NeedhamCopyright 2021 - University of Michigan Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Voices of Ross: Advice for Incoming Students
29/09/2021 Duration: 27minIn this special “person on the street” episode, returning MBAs offer some advice to incoming students; new MBAs talk about what they’re looking forward to; and everyone reflects on one word to best describe the school.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: Christina Weiberg, Eric Hopfenbeck.Executive Producers: Eric Hopfenbeck, Christina Weiberg, and Bob Needham.Producers: Alex Abrams, Varun Joshi. Audio Engineer: Jonah Brockman.Copyright 2021 - University of Michigan Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Ross Weekly 9/27/21: Coming Out Week, and More
27/09/2021 Duration: 38minWelcome back to our expansion of the Business Beyond Usual concept. Each week, our regular BBU team runs down the top happenings at Michigan Ross for the coming week and welcomes a special guest. This week, Eric chats with guest Thomas Krouse about his background, his personal coming-out story, the Out For Business club, and upcoming events for Coming Out Week.Check out the BBU “Ross Weekly” today, and watch out for the next full episode of “Business Beyond Usual,” coming soon, featuring many different Voices of Ross.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: Eric Hopfenbeck.Guest: Thomas Krouse.Executive Producers: Christina Weiberg, Eric Hopfenbeck, and Bob NeedhamCopyright 2021 - University of Michigan Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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BBU Ross Weekly for Sept. 20, 2021
20/09/2021 Duration: 21minWelcome back to our expansion of the “Business Beyond Usual” concept. Each week, a couple members of the regular “BBU” team run down the top happenings at Michigan Ross for the coming week and welcome a special guest. This week, they also welcome two guests; Shreyans talks about Michigan football and "the Bus" tailgate scene, while Kateri talks about the Hispanic Business Students Association and upcoming events for Hispanic Heritage Month.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: Christina Weiberg and Alex Abrams.Guest: Kateri Gutierrez.Executive Producers: Christina Weiberg, Eric Hopfenbeck, and Bob NeedhamCopyright 2021 - University of Michigan Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for m
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Reflections on an Unforgettable Michigan Ross Experience
28/04/2021 Duration: 46minIn this special bonus episode, Business Beyond Usual wraps up its fifth season with a panel discussion among six second-year students on the BBU team. They talk about their plans post-graduation; memories of Ross and the podcast; and advice for MBA students now and in the future on how to choose classes, which Ross events are can’t-miss, dating in B-school, 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: Jeff Church, Katie Coleman.Guests: Bridget Manning, Ifueko Ogbeide, Lauren Abuouf, Robert Leupp.Executive Producers: Jeff Church, Katie Coleman, and Bob Needham.Producers: Bridget Manning, Christina Weiberg, Varun Joshi, Robert Leupp, Lauren Abuouf, Ifueko Ogbeide, Alex Abrams, Eric Hopfenbeck. Audio Engineer: Jonah Brockman.Copyright 2021 - University of Michigan Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/priv
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#512 - Recruiting at Ross: Virtual Edition
26/04/2021 Duration: 56minIn this special episode, hosts Bridget and Alex welcome a panel of five first-year MBA students to talk about their recruiting experience during this unique year. Learn about resources and support available at Ross, advice for approaching a career pivot, recruiting challenges unique to the pandemic, 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: Bridget Manning, Alex Abrams.Guests: Pilar Cabezas, Jordan Enos, Gena Inbusch, Yumi Karlshoej, Shota Saito.Executive Producers: Jeff Church, Katie Coleman, and Bob Needham.Producers: Bridget Manning, Christina Weiberg, Varun Joshi, Robert Leupp, Lauren Abuouf, Ifueko Ogbeide, Alex Abrams, Eric Hopfenbeck. Audio Engineer: Jonah Brockman.Copyright 2021 - University of Michigan Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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#511 - Professors and the Pandemic
13/04/2021 Duration: 41minIn this special episode, hosts Jeff and Lauren welcome three key faculty members at the Ross School of Business — Hyun-Soo Ahn, Damian Beil, and Lindy Greer — to discuss their backgrounds, how they adjusted to remote teaching, and lessons learned from the past 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: Jeff Church, Lauren Abuouf.Guests: Hyun-Soo Ahn, Damian Beil, Lindy Greer.Executive Producers: Jeff Church, Katie Coleman, and Bob Needham.Producers: Bridget Manning, Christina Weiberg, Varun Joshi, Robert Leupp, Lauren Abuouf, Ifueko Ogbeide, Alex Abrams, Eric Hopfenbeck. Audio Engineer: Jonah Brockman.Copyright 2021 - University of Michigan Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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BBU Ross Weekly for April 5, 2021
05/04/2021 Duration: 19minWelcome back to our expansion of the “Business Beyond Usual” concept. Each week, a couple members of the regular “BBU” team run down the top happenings at Michigan Ross for the coming week and welcome a special guest. This week, they also talk to guest Meredith about her background, her involvement with Detroit R+B, and the club's upcoming Detroit Impact Conference.Check out the BBU “Ross Weekly” today, and watch out for the next full episode of “Business Beyond Usual,” catching up with past hosts of the podcast.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: Lauren Abuouf and Jeff Church.Guest: Meredith Chapekis.Executive Producers: Jeff Church, Katie Coleman, and Bob NeedhamCopyright 2021 - University of Michigan Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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#510 - Past “BBU” Hosts: Where Are They Now?
30/03/2021 Duration: 01h01minIn this special episode, hosts Jeff and Eric welcome three former BBU producers — Sheela, Marjace, and Jerry — to discuss their Ross experiences, the early days of the podcast, and what they’re doing now.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: Jeff Church, Eric Hopfenbeck.Guests: Sheela Lal, Marjace Miles, Jerry Won.Executive Producers: Jeff Church, Katie Coleman, and Bob Needham.Producers: Bridget Manning, Christina Weiberg, Varun Joshi, Robert Leupp, Lauren Abuouf, Ifueko Ogbeide, Alex Abrams, Eric Hopfenbeck. Audio Engineer: Jonah Brockman.Copyright 2021 - University of Michigan Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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BBU Ross Weekly for March 29, 2021
29/03/2021 Duration: 28minWelcome back to our expansion of the “Business Beyond Usual” concept. Each week, a couple members of the regular “BBU” team run down the top happenings at Michigan Ross for the coming week and welcome a special guest. This week, they also talk to guest Mo about the Ross Sports Business Association and this week's Sports Tech Conference.Check out the BBU “Ross Weekly” today, and watch out for the next full episode of “Business Beyond Usual,” catching up with past hosts of the podcast.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: Bridget Manning and Jeff Church.Guest: Maurice Watkins.Executive Producers: Jeff Church, Katie Coleman, and Bob NeedhamCopyright 2021 - University of Michigan Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.