The Career Channel (Audio)

Robbie Bach joined Microsoft in 1988 and over the next 22 years worked in various marketing, general management and business leadership roles. He is a true intrepreneur, shepherding the xBox through Microsoft's colossal organization and redefining the gaming industry with xBox Live's innovative subscription business model. Since leaving Microsoft in 2012, Robbie has applied his business skills to solve major civic issues, outlining a new model for private/public partnerships in his book xBox Revisited: A Game Plan for Corporate and Civic Renewal. Series: "Innovator Stories: Creating Something from Nothing" [Business] [Show ID: 32551]

For more than a decade, Julia Dunlap has been in charge of UC San Diego Extension’s paralegal programs. Most recently, she was selected by her peers to serve as president of the American Association for Paralegal Education. Dunlap talks about going digital and the future of paralegals. Series: "Career Channel" [Business] [Show ID: 32737]

Big data can give us important information about consumer trends, healthcare and much more. But how can we translate the data from numbers to actionable insights? Data scientists are the key. Hear from people in the field about what it takes to become a data scientist including specialized skills and the importance of curiosity. Series: "Career Channel" [Science] [Business] [Show ID: 32234]

In 1984, Stacy Peralta inadvertently created the action sports video. His intention was to produce an inexpensive promotional video which skate shop owners could play in their stores to demonstrate Powell•Peralta skateboards. No one anticipated that the VCR revolution would cause these promotional videos to become cult classics, generating over $10 million and establishing Tony Hawk, Steve Caballero and Rodney Mullen as international stars. Series: "Innovator Stories: Creating Something from Nothing" [Humanities] [Business] [Show ID: 32550]

Join this candid conversation between Dean Ann Huff Stevens and Allegiant Airlines Chairman and CEO, Maurice J. Gallagher, Jr. as they discuss the challenge of running a business in want of oil. Series: "UC Davis Graduate School of Management's Dean's Distinguished Speaker Series" [Show ID: 32670]

How do we motivate people to make changes that impact the greater good? The field of sustainability and behavior change is working to do just that. Hear from experts about job growth in this field and how you can put your passion for conservation to work. Series: "Career Channel" [Science] [Business] [Show ID: 32235]

Mark Sylvester morphed his career from artist and professional chef to create an Oscar-winning computer graphics software company, Alias/Wavefront, which he eventually took public. Mark discusses the value of combining an artist's sensibilities with sound businesses discipline. He has applied this approach to his latest venture, introNetworks. Series: "Innovator Stories: Creating Something from Nothing" [Business] [Show ID: 32548]

As Red Door Interactive's President & CEO, Reid Carr is there for clients and employees alike. Having began his career in advertising, he appreciates the integrity of the brand, but focuses on the fact that what we do for clients has to make them money. In this podcast, Carr talks about the modernization of the ad agency and what types of skills are in demand. Series: "Career Channel" [Business] [Show ID: 32451]

"People carry their values with them even if they share a common geography," says Mary Walshok, PhD, Associate Vice Chancellor, Public Programs; Dean, UC San Diego Extension. How do these values impact the world of work and how will they shape your career journey? Walshok speaks with a group of high school seniors about the changing career landscape and how to make opportunities in the job market. Series: "Career Channel" [Public Affairs] [Education] [Show ID: 32249]

Human Resources has evolved over the last couple of decades from a transactional department to more of a collaborative environment where both employees and employers benefit. Series: "Career Channel" [Business] [Show ID: 32450]