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In this episode, hosts Alex and Claudia welcome guests Maria, Tony, and Daniela to discuss what life is really like in Ann Arbor as an MBA student or partner of a student. They discuss various living options (house, dorm, or apartment), resources to help in your housing search, favorite things about living in Ann Arbor, dealing with winter weather, and much more.

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 and Producers: Alex Perez-Garcia and Claudia Aranda.
• Guest Panelist: Maria Fernanda Guerrero, Tony Nikolov, Daniela Perez.
• Executive Producers: Eugenia Collins, Thomas De Clercq, Preston Hill, Mikayla Terrell, and Bob Needham.
• Audio Engineer: Jonah Brockman.

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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, graduating Michigan Ross MBA students who are also members of the Business Beyond Usual team talk about what they’ll miss about Ann Arbor, how their plans did or did not change over the course of their MBA experience, highlights of the Michigan Ross MBA program, advice for incoming students, and much more.

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 and Producers: Eugenia Collins, Mikayla Terrell. 
• Panelists: Christina Weiberg, Alexia Sabogal, Taylor Clark, Eric Hopfenbeck. 
• Executive Producers: Eric Hopfenbeck, Christina Weiberg, and Bob Needham.
• Audio Engineer: Jonah Brockman.

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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 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, three Michigan Ross MBAs talk about what their life is like outside of class -- favorite restaurants, things they like to do in their leisure time, bars and nightclubs, and much more. 

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 and Producers: Eric Hopfenbeck, Thomas DeClercq, Taylor Clark.
• Executive Producers: Eric Hopfenbeck, Christina Weiberg, and Bob Needham.
• Audio Engineer: Jonah Brockman.

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In this episode, host Brandon welcomes several of his fellow OMBA students along with Wally Hopp, associate dean for part-time MBA programs, to discuss the experience of a Michigan Ross Online MBA. They cover what led up to the program, reasons for applying, how the reality matches expectations, and how the student balance school, work, and the rest of their lives.  

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: Brandon Manson.

Guests: Wally Hopp, Jessie Vanderveen, Christopher Dye, Andrew Green.

Editing: Jonah Brockman.

Executive Producers: Suraj Kandukuri and Bob Needham.

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In this episode, host Leslie gets the perspective of four fellow part-time MBA students at Michigan Ross. They talk about ideas and tips for the various facets of wellness, coping with the added challenges of pursuing wellness during a pandemic, and resources available to students.  

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: Baaju Bharadwaj, Caroline Chung, Elizabeth Fu, Leslie Patch.

Editing: Jonah Brockman.

Executive Producers: Suraj Kandukuri and Bob Needham.

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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 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 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 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

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

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

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Students share their viewpoints on why DE&I  matters and how to pick a school that cares.

Business leaders discuss the MBA alumni advantage and how to make the most of it.

MBAs talk about why and how to take mental health and wellness seriously in business school.

MBA grads discuss how to leverage the MBA and the right program for a career in impact.

MBA grads in consulting and tech explore the ROI of the MBA and strategies for success.

Real students discuss how they decided investing in a full-time MBA program was the right decision.