Working for the Weekend

On this episode of the Working for the Weekend podcast, Seth Atkinson, WMBA ’25, interviews two part-time MBA academic core professors: John Branch, clinical associate professor of business administration, and Ari Shwayder, LEO lecturer of business economics and public policy. The professors explore their journies to Ross, their research and teaching focus, and what they love about teaching the future of business leadership. 

To learn more about the hosts, participants, and resources discussed in this episode, check out a full-length article for this episode at https://michiganross.umich.edu/news/podcasts/working-weekend. 

• Host: Seth Atkinson
• Guests: Professors John Branch and Ari Shwayder
• Executive Producers: Ajay Baabu Muthuswamy and JT Godfrey
• Audio Engineer: Jonah Brockman

In this new podcast, Sharon Matusik, the Edward J. Frey Dean of the Ross School of Business, invites alums in the C-Suite to discuss their path to business leadership. Listen to the first episode with Robert Isom, MBA ’91, CEO and President of American Airlines: https://myumi.ch/GkmEp.

• Host: Sharon Matusik
• Guest: Robert Isom
• Executive Producers: JT Godfrey, Tedra White
• Audio Engineer: Jonah Brockman

On this episode of the Working for the Weekend podcast, Weekend MBA student Peter Woodman, MBA ’25, interviews the leadership team of the Part-Time MBA Program. The panel explores the current state of the PTMBA programs at Ross, exciting developments in business school education; Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, and more. 

To learn more about the hosts, participants, and resources discussed in this episode, check out a full-length article for this episode at https://michiganross.umich.edu/news/podcasts/working-weekend. 

• Host: Peter Woodman
• Guests: Professor S. Sriram and Lizette Korn 
• Executive Producers: Ajay Baabu Muthuswamy and JT Godfrey
• Audio Engineer: Jonah Brockman

On this episode of the Working for the Weekend podcast, Weekend MBA students discuss the DEI case competition hosted in late October by the Part-Time MBA DEI Committee. The panel explores the importance of the competition, what motivates their interest in DEI, the impact of the case competition, and more. 

To learn more about the hosts, participants, and resources discussed in this episode, check out a full-length article for this episode at https://michiganross.umich.edu/news/podcasts/working-weekend. 

• Hosts: Kristian Georgiev
• Guests: Alison Weir and Kiley Gardetto
• Executive Producers: Ajay Baabu Muthuswamy and JT Godfrey
• Audio Engineer: Jonah Brockman

On this episode of the Working for the Weekend podcast, Weekend MBA students discuss their recruiting and internship experiences. The panel explores the internship process, balancing their full-time jobs with recruiting, resources available for Weekend MBA students, and more. 

To learn more about the hosts, participants, and resources discussed in this episode, check out a full-length article for this episode at https://michiganross.umich.edu/news/podcasts/working-weekend. 

• Hosts: Zhen Feng 
• Guests: Dillon Orian, James Yau, and Anjana Chiluka
• Executive Producers: Ajay Baabu Muthuswamy and JT Godfrey
• Audio Engineer: Jonah Brockman

On this episode of the Working for the Weekend podcast, Part-Time MBA students share their backgrounds and goals for the podcast this year. Discussing their experiences, the panel explores experiential learning, networking, engaging faculty, podcasting, building community, and more. 

To learn more about the hosts, participants, and resources discussed in this episode, check out a full-length article for this episode at https://michiganross.umich.edu/news/podcasts/working-weekend. 

• Hosts: Lydia Stoltzfus Miller
• Guests: Indhu Venugopal, Kristian Georgiev, Mouhamed Bseileh, Prasanth Muralidharan, Seth Atkinson, Peter Woodman, Ajay Baabu Muthuswamy, and Zhen Feng 
• Executive Producers: Ajay Baabu Muthuswamy and JT Godfrey
• Audio Engineer: Jonah Brockman

An MBA education is expensive. In this episode, host Ajay chats with fellow students Mackenzie and Sashank about the return on that considerable investment. They discuss the meaning of ROI when it comes to higher education, how to maximize your ROI, advice on financing your MBA, and much more.

We'd love to hear from you! Send us an email at WeekendPod@umich.edu or leave a review on your podcast app of choice to let us know what you think of the show. 

Watch for new episodes every other week.

Working for the Weekend is brought to you by the University of Michigan Ross School of Business.

Episode Producer/Host: Ajay Muthuswamy

Guests: Mackenzie Zondlak, Sashank Tallapragada

Editing: Jonah Brockman

Executive Producers: Ayush Mundra and Bob Needham

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In this episode, host Ayush chats with Professor Aneel Karnani and Managing Director of Part-Time MBA Programs Patti Russo. They discuss how part-time MBA programs have grown and evolved, differences between online and in-person learning, the role of community, and much more.

We'd love to hear from you! Send us an email at WeekendPod@umich.edu or leave a review on your podcast app of choice to let us know what you think of the show. 

Watch for new episodes every other week.

Working for the Weekend is brought to you by the University of Michigan Ross School of Business.

Episode Producer/Host: Ayush Mundra

Guests: Aneel Karnani, Patti Russo.

Editing: Jonah Brockman

Executive Producers: Ayush Mundra and Bob Needham

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In this episode, host Ajay chats with two fellow Michigan Ross part-time MBA students – one in the Weekend MBA Program and one in the Online MBA Program. They discuss their individual reasons for pursuing an MBA, why they chose their particular format, the differences between the formats, and much more.  

We'd love to hear from you! Send us an email at WeekendPod@umich.edu or leave a review on your podcast app of choice to let us know what you think of the show. 

Watch for new episodes every other week.

Working for the Weekend is brought to you by the University of Michigan Ross School of Business.

Episode Producer/Host: Ajay Muthuswamy

Guests: Dan King, John Rivalsky

Editing: Jonah Brockman

Executive Producers: Ayush Mundra and Bob Needham

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In this episode, host Lydia chats with a fellow part-time MBA student and a recent grad about the ROI of an MBA. They discuss their individual reasons for pursuing an MBA, applying lessons from the classroom directly on the job, gaining hands-on experience, and much more.  

We'd love to hear from you! Send us an email at WeekendPod@umich.edu or leave a review on your podcast app of choice to let us know what you think of the show. 

Watch for new episodes every other week.

Working for the Weekend is brought to you by the University of Michigan Ross School of Business.

Episode Producer/Host: Lydia Miller

Panel: Kristy Minielly, Suraj Kandukuri

Editing: Jonah Brockman.

Executive Producers: Ayush Mundra and Bob Needham.

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In this episode, the new season’s WFW team get a little better acquainted by answering some questions about their backgrounds, their interests, and their experiences in the Michigan Ross part-time MBA programs. Find out why they are getting an MBA, their favorite courses, what superhero they’d like to be, and more.  

We'd love to hear from you! Send us an email at WeekendPod@umich.edu or leave a review on your podcast app of choice to let us know what you think of the show. 

Watch for new episodes every other week.

Working for the Weekend is brought to you by the University of Michigan Ross School of Business.

Episode Producer/Host: Soham Bakshi.

Panel: Lydia Miller, Ajay Muthuswamy, Ayush Mundra.

Editing: Jonah Brockman.

Executive Producers: Ayush Mundra and Bob Needham.

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In this episode, host Leslie chats with members of the podcast team as graduation approaches. They talk about highlights of the past year, how their perspectives have changed, and much more.

We'd love to hear from you! Send us an email at WeekendPod@umich.edu or leave a review on your podcast app of choice to let us know what you think of the show. 

Watch for new episodes every other week.

Working for the Weekend is brought to you by the University of Michigan Ross School of Business.

Episode Host/Producer: Leslie Beverley.

Guests: Ayush Mundra, Matt Stone, Sneha Edupuganti, Dave Jackiewicz, Sampath Dangeti.

Editing: Jonah Brockman.

Executive Producers: Leslie Beverley and Bob Needham.

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In this episode, host Dave welcomes a panel of classmates to talk about one unique aspect of a part-time MBA program: being able to apply lessons from school on the job right away. The panel talks about specific new skills they’ve gained, finding new confidence at work, the value of Ross’ emphasis on action-based learning, and more.

We'd love to hear from you! Send us an email at WeekendPod@umich.edu or leave a review on your podcast app of choice to let us know what you think of the show. 

Watch for new episodes every other week.

Working for the Weekend is brought to you by the University of Michigan Ross School of Business.

Episode Host/Producer: Dave Jackiewicz.

Guests: Mike Chung, Emily Litteral, David Martina, John Worth.

Editing: Jonah Brockman.

Executive Producers: Leslie Beverley and Bob Needham.

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In this episode, host Sneha welcomes two recent alumni to speak about their experiences since completing the Weekend MBA and Online MBA programs – and if their voices sound familiar, it’s because the guests are former Working for the Weekend hosts Mawa and Suraj. They talk about their new career paths, what they’re doing with their free time, applying lessons from Michigan Ross, and much more.

We'd love to hear from you! Send us an email at WeekendPod@umich.edu or leave a review on your podcast app of choice to let us know what you think of the show. 

Watch for new episodes every other week.

Working for the Weekend is brought to you by the University of Michigan Ross School of Business.

Episode Host/Producer: Sneha Edupuganti.

Guests: Mawa Mustafa, Suraj Kandukuri.

Editing: Jonah Brockman.

Executive Producers: Leslie Beverley and Bob Needham.

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In this episode, host Matt chats with four current Weekend MBA and Online MBA students at Michigan Ross whose backgrounds are in medicine, politics, fashion, and entertainment – but who are attending business school part time to advance their careers and reach new goals. They talk about their backgrounds, what brought them to Ross, what they’re learning, and much more. 

We'd love to hear from you! Send us an email at WeekendPod@umich.edu or leave a review on your podcast app of choice to let us know what you think of the show. 

Watch for new episodes every other week.

Working for the Weekend is brought to you by the University of Michigan Ross School of Business.

Episode Host/Producer: Matt Stone.

Guests: Claire Pardington, David Knezek, Jesse Pepperman, Chad Teven.

Editing: Jonah Brockman.

Executive Producers: Leslie Beverley and Bob Needham.

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In this episode, host Leslie chats with two key members of the Michigan Ross faculty who are known as expert teachers and coaches in the field of leadership, Lindy Greer and Shahnaz Broucek. They share their own journeys as well as ideas and advice for students and seekers. 

We'd love to hear from you! Send us an email at WeekendPod@umich.edu or leave a review on your podcast app of choice to let us know what you think of the show. 

Watch for new episodes every other week.

Working for the Weekend is brought to you by the University of Michigan Ross School of Business.

Episode Host/Producer: Leslie Beverley.

Guests: Shahnaz Broucek, Lindy Greer.

Editing: Jonah Brockman.

Executive Producers: Leslie Beverley and Bob Needham.

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In this episode, host Matt chats with the presidents of the Weekend MBA Council and the Online MBA Council, the student government organizations that help run the part-time MBA programs at Michigan Ross. Hear about how the councils operate, how to get involved, how they interact with the administration and the faculty, specific accomplishments they’ve realized, plans for future projects, and much more. 

We'd love to hear from you! Send us an email at WeekendPod@umich.edu or leave a review on your podcast app of choice to let us know what you think of the show. 

Watch for new episodes every other week.

Working for the Weekend is brought to you by the University of Michigan Ross School of Business.

Episode Host/Producer: Matt Stone.

Guests: Mike Atchoo, Scott Schenkelberg.

Editing: Jonah Brockman.

Executive Producers: Leslie Beverley and Bob Needham.

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In this episode, our panel discusses what life is really like as a part-time MBA student at Michigan Ross. Our panelists describe the habits, routines, experiences, and support systems that make it all work, and they offer some advice for anyone unsure about taking that next step. 

We'd love to hear from you! Send us an email at WeekendPod@umich.edu or leave a review on your podcast app of choice to let us know what you think of the show. 

Watch for new episodes every other week.

Working for the Weekend is brought to you by the University of Michigan Ross School of Business.

Episode Host/Producer: David Jackiewicz.

Guests: Bill Brady, Alexa Doerr, Samra Matin, Harsha Ravuri.

Editing: Jonah Brockman.

Executive Producers: Leslie Beverley and Bob Needham.

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In this episode, our panel discusses getting involved in extracurricular activities as a part-time MBA student at Michigan Ross. Our panelists describe their rewarding experiences helping to lead clubs, growing their skills through Sanger Leadership Center activities, and much more. 

We'd love to hear from you! Send us an email at WeekendPod@umich.edu or leave a review on your podcast app of choice to let us know what you think of the show. 

Watch for new episodes every other week.

Working for the Weekend is brought to you by the University of Michigan Ross School of Business.

Episode Host/Producer: Sneha Edupuganti.

Guests: Nikhil Bhosale, Mary Reed, Bala Subramanian.

Editing: Jonah Brockman.

Executive Producers: Leslie Beverley and Bob Needham.

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