Business Beyond Usual

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.