Business Beyond Usual

The entrepreneurial spirit is strong in top MBA programs, with a fair number of MBA students entering business school each year with the intention of starting a business of their own — but what is that experience really like?

In this episode, hear entrepreneurs and MBA students Holly Meyers, Chima Mbadugha, and Sheela Lal as they take you through their respective entrepreneurial journeys and why business school is both the best time (free to fail!) and the worst time (stress is high!) to start a business.

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

• Episode Hosts: Marjace Miles and Sheela Lal
• Guests: Holly Meyers, Chima Mbadugha
• Executive Producers: Sheela Lal, Marjace Miles, Christopher Ankney
• Producers: Leslie Chang, Adam Fasher, Charlie Grant, Andres Fuentes-Afflick, Dillon Cory, Jason Rock, and Stephanie Simpson
• Audio Engineer: Jonah Brockman

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It’s our first partners-only episode! We’ve kicked out (most of) our regular crew and have asked the partners of current MBA students to come together and dish on what it’s like to move across the world to be with your significant other while they pursue their MBA.

Pursuing an MBA can mean big changes for students -- and partners. As a partner of an MBA student, it’s natural to wonder what lies ahead as you prepare for this new chapter. Is it hard to make friends? Will you miss your ‘home’? Can you still hang out and have date nights?

Virginia Miles joins her husband and BBU producer Marjace, for an in-depth and candid discussion about the lives of MBA partners.

Plus, there’s a Newlywed-style game with buzzers and prizes and it’s just good fun.

Read more from MBA Partners: https://michiganross.umich.edu/student-voices-blog/mba-partners

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

- Episode Hosts: Virginia Miles and Marjace Miles

- Guests: Alessandra Chen, Eric Bartels, and Larissa Jones

-Executive Producers: Sheela Lal, Marjace Miles, Christopher Ankney, and for this episode: Virginia Miles

-Producers: Leslie Chang, Adam Fasher, Charlie Grant, Andres Fuentes-Afflick, Dillon Cory, Jason Rock, and Stephanie Simpson

-Audio Engineer: Jonah Brockman

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Blockchain. Brand Management. Machine Learning. Marketing. AI. Supply Chain. Predictive Analytics. Finance. Growth Strategy.

With so many business functions mixed with industry crossovers, it’s hard to nail down exactly what a career in tech for MBA graduates looks like. If you think about it hard enough, it begs the question: “Does Tech Even Know What Tech Is?”

In this episode, we break it down. Leslie Chang and Adam Fasher gather a few tech-focused classmates to discuss how to identify which tech career might be right for you, how to prepare for interviews at various tech companies, and just what the heck is a “tech” career anyway.

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

• Episode Hosts: Leslie Chang and Adam Fasher
• Guests: Rajiv Khattar, Taylor Mattson
• Executive Producers: Sheela Lal, Marjace Miles, Christopher Ankney, and for this episode: Leslie Chang and Adam Fasher
• Producers: Charlie Grant, Andres Fuentes-Afflick, Dillon Cory, Jason Rock, and Stephanie Simpson
• Audio Engineer: Jonah Brockman

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For the majority of students, choosing to pursue an MBA at Michigan Ross means leaving home and moving to Ann Arbor for at least two years. But, what is that really like? Are there even any fun things to do in Michigan?

Jamell Culler is joined by fellow Ross MBA students Ivan Aragon, Sabaina Kamara, and Gaurav Dhir to discuss their experiences in Ann Arbor. They came to Ross from different parts of the U.S. (and the world), but can all agree on one thing: Ann Arbor is a great city.

Ok, two things. 1) Ann Arbor is a great city and 2) the cold isn’t that bad!

Links from this episode:
Ivan, the Salsa Dancer, on Insta: @TheSalsaDancer

Exploring Ann Arbor blog series: https://michiganross.umich.edu/student-voices-blog/exploring-ann-arbor

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

• Episode Host: Jamell Culler
• Guests: Sabaina Kamara, Gaurav Dhir, Ivan Aragon
• Executive Producers: Sheela Lal, Marjace Miles, Christopher Ankney, and for this episode: Jamell Culler
• Producers: Charlie Grant, Adam Fasher, Leslie Chang, Andres Fuentes-Afflick, Dillon Cory, Jason Rock, and Stephanie Simpson
• Audio Engineer: Jonah Brockman

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Former Michigan Ross Student Jack Kramer started the popular daily email newsletter MarketSnacks while he was still working in the corporate world, and before starting his MBA at Michigan.

Since then, together with his co-founding partner Nick Martell, Jack has been featured on CBS, CNN, Fortune, Fox Business, Fast Company — and they were both selected to the Forbes 30 Under 30 list this past year for their work on MarketSnacks.

This incredible recognition led to a podcast deal, the podcast led to company growth, and company growth led to us calling up Jack to say “Hey man, let’s have a chat about all this.” So that’s what this episode is.

Also: There’s a lot of talk about Vermont.

Links from this episode

Market Snacks: http://www.marketsnacks.com

Listen to Market Snacks on iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/marketsnacks-daily/id1386234384?mt=2

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

• Episode Host: Charlie Grant
• Guests: Jack Kramer
• Executive Producers: Sheela Lal, Marjace Miles, Christopher Ankney, and for this episode: Charlie Grant
• Producers: Jamell Culler, Adam Fasher, Leslie Chang, Andres Fuentes-Afflick, Dillon Cory, Jason Rock, and Stephanie Simpson
• Audio Engineer: Jonah Brockman

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From resumés and admissions essays to recommendation letters and interviews, the application process for MBA programs is a gauntlet. There’s a lot of advice out there about how to navigate it and put your best foot forward, but the real experts are the ones making the final decisions. So in this episode, we ask those very experts the questions that really matter.

Leslie Chang sits down with the leaders of the MBA admissions committee at Michigan Ross to take a deep dive into the MBA application. They have an open and honest discussion about what stands out in applications (the good and the bad), and how the best thing you can do in your app materials is perhaps the most controversial thing of all: Be vulnerable and tell the truth.

Links from this episode:
Connect with a student ambassador at Michigan

Round 2 App Tips Webinar

[email protected]

Soojin’s Blog

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

• Episode Host: Leslie Chang
• Guests: Soojin Kwon, Diana Economy, Sheela Lal, Adam Fasher, Kelsey Trembath, Reema Shihadeh
• Executive Producers: Sheela Lal, Marjace Miles, Christopher Ankney, and for this episode: Leslie Chang
• Producers: Jamell Culler, Adam Fasher, Charles Grant, Leslie Chang, Andres Fuentes-Afflick, Dillon Cory, Jason Rock, and Stephanie Simpson
• Audio Engineer: Jonah Brockman

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In this episode, we take a look into a common way mental health issues manifest in business school students, and some strategies for how to deal with it.

First, Business Beyond Usual Producers Marjace Miles and Adam Fasher are joined by fellow students to share stories about how they’ve approached managing their own mental health during their Ross MBA.

Then, Marjace and Adam will talk with Dr. Ariana Tart-Zelvin, a post-doctoral fellow and neuropsychology expert from the Prechter Bipolar Research Program at the University of Michigan; and Julie Kaplan, a counselor from Counseling and Psychological Services, dedicated to Michigan Ross. They’ll discuss the history of impostor syndrome and mental health management among high-performing/high-achieving individuals and the resources available on the University of Michigan’s campus to support students.

Read more about mental health awareness programs at Michigan Ross:

https://michiganross.umich.edu/ross-news-blog/2018/11/01/michigan-ross-mba-students-bring-awareness-mental-health-through-new

More about CAPS - https://caps.umich.edu

More about the Prechter Bipolar Research Program

Learn more about our sponsors for this episode:

Mind Matters - [email protected]

CAPS at Michigan

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

• Episode Host: Marjace Miles and Adam Fasher
• Guests: Madeleine Carnemark, Christopher Owen, Ariana Tart-Zelvin, Julie Kaplan
• Executive Producers: Sheela Lal, Marjace Miles, Christopher Ankney, and for this episode: Adam Fasher
• Producers: Jamell Culler, Adam Fasher, Charles Grant, Leslie Chang, Andres Fuentes-Afflick, Dillon Cory, Jason Rock, and Stephanie Simpson
• Audio Engineer: Jonah Brockman

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Business Beyond Usual Producer Sheela Lal has some questions about what it’s like to study and recruit for finance jobs while in business school. Luckily, she’s surrounded by people who know a lot about that.

Sheela is joined by Michigan Ross MBA students Dana Miller and Rebecca Toth to talk about what “finance” really means, how recruiting for finance jobs varies wildly depending on the field you’re interested in, and why you shouldn’t be eating the food at networking events.

NEXT EPISODE SURVEY

We’re bringing in experts to discuss mental health during business school, and want to help get answers to your questions. You can email us at [email protected] or fill out this anonymous survey:

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Learn more about our sponsors for this episode:

Finance Club at Ross

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Have thoughts on what you’d like to hear discussed on BBU? Send us an email at [email protected]

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

• Episode Host: Sheela Lal
• Guests: Rebecca Toth, Dana Miller
• Executive Producers: Sheela Lal, Marjace Miles, and Christopher Ankney
• Producers: Jamell Culler, Adam Fasher, Charles Grant, Leslie Chang, Andres Fuentes-Afflick, Dillon Cory, Jason Rock
• Audio Engineer: Jonah Brockman

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It’s a fresh start for Business Beyond Usual as a new team of producers takes the reins and offers thoughts on what’s in-store for the podcast this season. There’s a lot on deck this year, including episodes focusing on mental health, career switching, industry-specific recruiting panels, interviews with alumni doing interesting things, and a few surprises along the way.

Have thoughts on what you’d like to hear discussed on BBU this year? Send us an email at [email protected]

Learn more about our sponsors for this episode:

Michigan Business Women

Emerging Markets Club

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

• Episode Host: Marjace Miles
• Executive Producers: Marjace Miles, Sheela Lal, and Christopher Ankney
• Producers: Jamell Culler, Adam Fasher, Charles Grant, Leslie Chang, Andres Fuentes-Afflick, Dillon Cory, Jason Rock
• Audio Engineer: Jonah Brockman

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In this episode, Ramu signs off from Business Beyond Usual with an exit interview featuring fellow recent MBA grad Daryl Brown. They met earlier this summer at one of Daryl’s local haunts, The Beaver Trap, to have a chat about their time at Michigan Ross.

The two reflect on their MBA education, how an era of social and political change impacted life on campus, and how those experiences will stay with them throughout their careers.

Business Beyond Usual will return in the fall with new episodes, and new crew of hosts and producers. Stay tuned!

We want to hear your feedback. What do you like about the show, what can we improve, and what would you like us to talk about? Leave a review to let us know, or you can reach us at [email protected].

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

• Host: Ramaswamy Annamalai
• Featuring: Daryl Brown
• Executive Producers: Ramaswamy Annamalai and Christopher Ankney

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