Business Beyond Usual

Women are incredibly impactful leaders, but there is still a lot of work left to do to open the doors of opportunity for women throughout the business world. Today, women make up less than 5 percent of CEO jobs at fortune 500 companies – despite mountains of research and evidence showing that having more women in leadership roles leads to better business performance.In this episode, we'll hear from an expert on why it's important to have women in these roles and what has been holding that progress back, we'll hear a bit about how men and allies can help, and we'll hear from two students working hard to empower future women leaders while they’re pursuing their MBAs.Freakonomics Podcast - "The True Story of the Gender Pay Gap"Lean In from Sheryl SandbergResearch from Professor Cindy SchipaniMore about Michigan Business WomenWe want to hear your feedback. What do you like about the show, what can we improve, what would you like us to talk about? Leave a review to let us know, or you can reach us at BBU

We received an email from a listener who had some questions about how to prepare himself for two years of business school. So Ramu went on a quest to find some answers.We want to hear your feedback. What do you like about the show, what can we improve, what would you like us to talk about? Leave a review to let us know, or you can reach us at BBUPodcast@umich.edu.Business Beyond Usual is brought to you by the Ross School of Business at the University of Michigan and the Michigan Ross Student Government Association.Host: Ramaswamy AnnamalaiProducers: Christopher Ankney, Ramaswamy Annamalai, Akta MehtaExecutive Producers: Jerry Won, Heather Byrne, Maria KarpielEditing: Christopher AnkneyCopyright 2017 - University of Michigan Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

As we heard in the first part of this episode, the role businesses should play in society is a topic of much debate in the world today – and there’s no question that MBA students and the leaders of tomorrow will play a big role in shaping the outcome of those discussions.So, how are business school students preparing themselves for working at the intersection of business and society? In Part Two of our episode exploring this issue, Ramu and guests talk with leaders working in the social impact space, and discuss some of the unique ways they’re able to make a difference while still in school.100+ Ways To Get Involved In Social Impact: http://myumi.ch/Lq2OKWe want to hear your feedback. What do you like about the show, what can we improve, what would you like us to talk about? Leave a review to let us know, or you can reach us at BBUPodcast@umich.edu.Business Beyond Usual is brought to you by the Ross School of Business at the University of Michigan and the Michigan Ross Student Government Association.Host: Ram

It's said that the world's largest corporations have more money and more power than most countries on Earth - but does that mean they are obligated to be good stewards? Are the economic incentives of socially conscious business strong enough to make it an imperative? Or - should the bottom line and shareholder value be the only measure by which we evaluate business success?These are big questions being played out in the press and the business world every day. Today, we talk with two professors at Michigan Ross School of Business who have some differing views on what role businesses should play in society.This is our first two-part episode. Part two will focus on ways MBA students can get involved in socially conscious work while students and dissect the ways MBAs can make an impact in the work force after graduation.We want to hear your feedback. What do you like about the show, what can we improve, what would you like us to talk about? Leave a review to let us know, or you can reach us at BBUPodcast@umich.ed

Technology is the fastest growing industry in terms of hiring MBAs, and more than 20% of the Michigan Ross Class of 2016 took a post-Ross job in Technology. What’s behind the boom? And what does it mean to pursue a technology career during an MBA?In this episode Ramu is joined by two guests who can help him answer those questions. We’ll also hear from someone on the ground in Silicon Valley, making connections with fast-growing tech companies looking to hire MBA graduates.Learn more about Technology jobs for MBA graduates:http://michiganross.umich.edu/programs/full-time-mba/careers/high-techWe want to hear your feedback. What do you like about the show, what can we improve, what would you like us to talk about? Leave a review to let us know, or you can reach us at BBUPodcast@umich.edu.Business Beyond Usual is brought to you by the Ross School of Business at the University of Michigan and the Michigan Ross Student Government Association.Host: Ramaswamy AnnamalaiPanelists: Noah Granieri, Akta MehtaProducers: Ch

MBA students are surrounded by experts on business and the economy, so for this episode, Host Ramu Annamalai talks to several of them at Michigan Ross to get their reflections on the U.S. presidential election and the future of the global economy.Guests include:Ambassador Ron Weiser, former president of the Michigan Republican Party;Senator John Dingell, 30-term US Senator and recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom;Michigan Ross Professor Marina Von Whitman, the first female to serve on the President’s Council of Economic Advisors and former director of the Council on Foreign Relations;Michigan Ross Professor Kyle Handley, professor of Business Economics and Public Policy with a focus on global trade;John Keig, MBA ‘17, spent his career prior to Ross working for various political campaigns and politicians, including President Barack Obama.Special Thanks to the Ford School of Public Policy.Check out their Post Election Analysis Panel: http://fordschool.umich.edu/video/2016/2016-decided-post-election-an

Professor Michael Jensen at the Ross School of Business is an international research fellow with the Oxford University Center for Corporate Reputation. His research into the role of identity, reputation, and status in markets and social networks has been influential in helping companies large and small understand corporate strategy and strategic alliances.Host Ramu Annamalai sat down with Professor Jensen to discuss how his research connects to the world of business school rankings, and whether or not we’re actually making worse decisions when we take status and rankings into account.We want to hear your feedback. What do you like about the show, what can we improve, what would you like us to talk about? Leave a review to let us know, or you can reach us at BBUPodcast@umich.edu.Business Beyond Usual is brought to you by the Ross School of Business at the University of Michigan and the Michigan Ross Student Government Association.- Host: Ramaswamy Annamalai- Producers: Christopher Ankney, Ramaswamy Annamalai-

On today’s show, a deep dive into business school rankings.From Businessweek and Poets & Quants, to the Financial Times and the Economist – there’s no shortage of organizations fighting to have the most definitive ranking of the world’s best MBA programs, but which one is actually on top? How do rankings impact a student’s education and career outcomes? Is there a better way to evaluate schools?Listen to our entire interview with Dean Scott DeRue: http://myumi.ch/L4MOXWe want to hear your feedback. What do you like about the show, what can we improve, what would you like us to talk about? Leave a review to let us know, or you can reach us at BBUPodcast@umich.edu.Business Beyond Usual is brought to you by the Ross School of Business at the University of Michigan and the Michigan Ross Student Government Association.Host: Ramaswamy AnnamalaiPanelists: Matt Weiss, Arjit MehtaProducers: Christopher Ankney, Ramaswamy AnnamalaiExecutive Producers: Jerry Won, Heather Byrne, Maria KarpielAudio Engineering / Editin

When coming into business school, it’s natural to have 100 ideas in your head about what the experience will be like. In this episode, host Ramu Annamalai will be joined by two fellow students to talk about their perceptions before coming to school and how reality has completely shattered with they thought they knew.We want to hear your feedback. What do you like about the show, what can we improve, what would you like us to talk about? Leave a review to let us know, or you can reach us at BBUPodcast@umich.edu.Business Beyond Usual is brought to you by the Ross School of Business at the University of Michigan and the Michigan Ross Student Government Association.Host: Ramaswamy AnnamalaiPanelists: Holly Price, Ashlyee FreemanProducers: Christopher Ankney, Ramaswamy AnnamalaiExecutive Producers: Jerry Won, Heather Byrne, Maria KarpielAudio Engineering / Editing: Jonah BrockmanCopyright 2016 - University of Michigan Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

New voices, fresh perspectives, and nothing is off the table.Get ready for Business Beyond Usual: a new podcast from MBA students at the Ross School of Business at the University of Michigan. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.