mba careers

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 bbupodcast@umich.edu.

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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

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

Military to the Corporate World
Today on The Modern MBA podcast we have the third episode in our Moving from the Military series. We talk to Phil Taneborne, WBS alumni and Regional General Manager for DHL. Phil tells us how he made the decision to leave the military and do an MBA, how potential employers saw his experience, and how he balances studying and his new career with family responsibilities.

About Us
Many students come to an MBA from banking, consulting, or MNC backgrounds, but what about those that don’t? The Modern MBA podcast with Marie Kirwan and Kristen Rossi shares the stories of those transitioning from or using their MBAs in unorthodox MBA sectors including the arts, healthcare, not-for-profit, academia, and more.

Website: http://www.themodernmba.co.uk
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Podcast Music Credit:
Limit 70, courtesy of Kevin Macleod

Family Businesses series
Today we talk with Rashi Thakker, founder of House of Aroma and WBS MBA alumni. Rashi talks us through her experience working in her family business and using this as inspiration for setting up her own venture, as well as the highlights of her MBA experience.

House of Aroma website
House of Aroma on Instagram

About Us
Many students come to an MBA from banking, consulting, or MNC backgrounds, but what about those that don’t? The Modern MBA podcast with Marie Kirwan and Kristen Rossi shares the stories of those transitioning from or using their MBAs in unorthodox MBA sectors including the arts, healthcare, not-for-profit, academia, and more.

Website: http://www.themodernmba.co.uk
Subscribe: Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts
Follow us on LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram and Twitter

Podcast Music Credit:
Limit 70, courtesy of Kevin Macleod