Business Beyond Usual

In this episode, hosts Katie and Christina welcome guests Marissa, Varun, and Vivian to discuss their MBA lives in Ann Arbor. Coming from a big coastal city, what’s it like to live in a college town? Hear about what the panelists like about Ann Arbor, their favorite things to do, and advice for prospective students.

Have thoughts about topics we should cover or just want to get in touch? Send us an email at [email protected].

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Business Beyond Usual is brought to you by the Ross School of Business at the University of Michigan.

Episode Hosts and Producers: Katie Coleman, Christina Weiberg.

Guests: Marissa Cooper, Varun Joshi, Vivian Lai.

Executive Producers: Jeff Church, Katie Coleman, and Bob Needham.

Producers: Bridget Manning, Christina Weiberg, Varun Joshi, Alex Abrams, Lauren Abuouf, Ifueko Ogbeide, Alex Perrin, Eric Hopfenbeck.

Audio Engineer: Jonah Brockman.

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Welcome 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. They’ll also feature a spotlight interview with a current student talking about their interests  — this week, hear guest Kaia discuss her involvement in the Marketing Club and its upcoming Maize and Boo celebration.

Check out the BBU “Ross Weekly” today, and watch out for the next full episode of “Business Beyond Usual,” taking on the topic of life in Ann Arbor.

Have thoughts about topics we should cover or just want to get in touch? Send us an email at [email protected].

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Business Beyond Usual is brought to you by the Ross School of Business at the University of Michigan.

Episode Producers and Hosts: Jeff Church and Eric Hopfenbeck.

Guest: Kaia De Bruin.

Executive Producers: Jeff Church, Katie Coleman, and Bob Needham

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In this special bonus episode, co-hosts Bridget and Jeff interview two of their fellow MBAs, Chris Gradone and Russell Williams, who happen to be former college football players. They discuss the experience of game day, and the legendary appeal of Michigan football. And for more about life in our town, check out our next full episode, taking on the subject all things Ann Arbor.

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Business Beyond Usual is brought to you by the Ross School of Business at the University of Michigan.

Episode Hosts: Bridget Manning, Jeff Church.

Guest: Chris Gradone and Russell Williams.

Executive Producers: Jeff Church, Katie Coleman, and Bob Needham.

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In this episode, hosts Jeff and Robert discuss the finer points of career pivots with a panel of their MBA peers. Hear about different approaches to making a big change, feeling uncertain about what you want to do, and how B-school can help you figure it all out.

Have thoughts about topics we should cover or just want to get in touch? Send us an email at [email protected].

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Business Beyond Usual is brought to you by the Ross School of Business at the University of Michigan.

Episode Hosts: Jeff Church, Robert Leupp.

Guests: Joshua Ahrens, Kaitlyn Lo, Sapna Patel.

Executive Producers: Jeff Church, Katie Coleman, and Bob Needham.

Producers: Bridget Manning, Christina Weiberg, Varun Joshi, Alex Abrams, Lauren Abuouf, Ifueko Ogbeide, Alex Perrin.

Audio Engineer: Jonah Brockman.

Copyright 2020 - University of Michigan

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome 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. They’ll also feature a spotlight interview with a current student talking about their interests  — this week, hear guest Elise discuss her background and plans to help Ross MBAs make the most of the start of the Big 10 football season this weekend in a safe and responsible manner.

Check out the BBU “Ross Weekly” today, and watch out for the next full episode of “Business Beyond Usual,” taking on the topic of career pivots.

Have thoughts about topics we should cover or just want to get in touch? Send us an email at [email protected].

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Business Beyond Usual is brought to you by the Ross School of Business at the University of Michigan.

Episode Producers and Hosts: Alex Abrams and Christina Weiberg.

Guest: Elise Goodhue.

Executive Producers: Jeff Church, Katie Coleman, and Bob Needham

Copyright 2020 - University of Michigan

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome 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. They’ll also feature a spotlight interview with a current student talking about their interests  — this week, hear guest Anna discuss her background and her role as VP of wellness on MBA Council.

Check out the BBU “Ross Weekly” today, and watch out for the next full episode of “Business Beyond Usual,” taking on the topic of career pivots.

Have thoughts about topics we should cover or just want to get in touch? Send us an email at [email protected].

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Business Beyond Usual is brought to you by the Ross School of Business at the University of Michigan.

Episode Producers and Hosts: Jeffrey Church and Lauren Abuouf.

Guest: Anna Eaton.

Executive Producers: Jeff Church, Katie Coleman, and Bob Needham

Copyright 2020 - University of Michigan

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What's the job outlook like this year for MBAs? How has the pandemic changed the market? What's recruiting like in the virtual world? 

In this special bonus episode, co-hosts Katie and Jeff interview Heather Byrne, executive director of the Career Development Office at Michigan Ross, on these topics and much more. And for more on careers and Ross, check out our next full episode, taking on the subject of career pivots.

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Business Beyond Usual is brought to you by the Ross School of Business at the University of Michigan.

• Episode Hosts: Jeff Church, Katie Coleman.
• Guest: Heather Byrne.
• Executive Producers: Jeff Church, Katie Coleman, and Bob Needham.

Copyright 2020 - University of Michigan

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome 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. They’ll also feature a spotlight interview with a current student talking about their interests  — this week, hear  Lauren Abuouf discuss her background, her involvement with Michigan Business Women and the group's upcoming Women in Leadership Conference, and the Ross Consortium community.

Check out the BBU “Ross Weekly” today, and watch out for a bonus episode of “Business Beyond Usual,” discussing career outlooks, later this week.

Have thoughts about topics we should cover or just want to get in touch? Send us an email at [email protected].

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Business Beyond Usual is brought to you by the Ross School of Business at the University of Michigan.

Episode Producers and Hosts: Jeffrey Church and Robert Leupp.

Guest: Lauren Abuouf.

Executive Producers: Jeff Church, Katie Coleman, and Bob Needham

Copyright 2020 - University of Michigan

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, hosts Jeff and Katie introduce themselves along with some of the rest of this year’s BBU team, a mix of first- and second-year MBA students at Michigan Ross. The wide-ranging discussion covers how they’re dealing with the pandemic, tips for answering MBA application essay questions, and where to get the best chicken tenders in Ann Arbor. 

Have thoughts about topics we should cover or just want to get in touch? Send us an email at [email protected].

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Business Beyond Usual is brought to you by the Ross School of Business at the University of Michigan.

• Episode Hosts: Jeff Church, Katie Coleman.
• Executive Producers: Jeff Church, Katie Coleman, and Bob Needham.
• Producers: Bridget Manning, Robert Leupp, Christina Weiberg, Varun Joshi, Alex Abrams. 
• Audio Engineer: Jonah Brockman.

Copyright 2020 - University of Michigan

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome 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. They’ll also feature a spotlight interview with a current student talking about their interests  — this week, hear from Alex Abrams discuss his first weeks as a Ross MBA student, his baseball career, and his interest in becoming part of the "BBU" team this year.

Check out the BBU “Ross Weekly” today, and watch out for the next full episode of “Business Beyond Usual,” introducing this year's podcast team, later this week.

Have thoughts about topics we should cover or just want to get in touch? Send us an email at [email protected].

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Business Beyond Usual is brought to you by the Ross School of Business at the University of Michigan.

• Episode Producers and Hosts: Jeffrey Church and Robert Leupp
• Guest: Alex Abrams
• Executive Producers: Jeff Church, Katie Coleman, and Bob Needham

Copyright 2020 - University of Michigan

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.