Business Beyond Usual
Episodes
#506 - Inside MBA Admissions, Part 2: Insights from Michigan Ross Admissions Directors
09 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, hosts Eric and Alex welcome three special guests, Michigan Ross admissions directors Soojin Kwon, Diana Economy, and Bryan Johnson. T...
#505 - Inside Admissions, Part 1: Tips & Tricks from Current MBAs
01 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, hosts Katie and Varun welcome a panel of their fellow Michigan Ross MBAs to discuss the ins and outs of applying to B-school. The pan...
#504: Getting an MBA During a Pandemic
19 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, hosts Ifueko and Robert welcome guests Gichora, Russ, and Erin to discuss how they are making the most of the admittedly unusual expe...
BBU Ross Weekly for Nov. 16, 2020
16 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
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 h...
Election Season at Michigan Ross
12 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this special bonus episode, co-hosts Bridget and Christina interview two of their fellow MBAs with political backgrounds about their views of the r...
BBU Ross Weekly for Nov. 9, 2020
09 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
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 h...
BBU Ross Weekly for Nov. 2, 2020
02 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
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 h...
#503 - Big-City Attractions, Small-Town Feel: The Appeal of Ann Arbor
30 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, hosts Katie and Christina welcome guests Marissa, Varun, and Vivian to discuss their MBA lives in Ann Arbor. Coming from a big coasta...
BBU Ross Weekly for Oct. 26, 2020
26 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
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 h...
Game Day at Michigan Ross
22 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this special bonus episode, co-hosts Bridget and Jeff interview two of their fellow MBAs, Chris Gradone and Russell Williams, who happen to be form...
#502: How I’m Leveraging My MBA for a Career Pivot -- And How You Can Too
20 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
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 m...
BBU Ross Weekly for Oct. 19, 2020
19 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
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 h...
BBU Ross Weekly For Oct. 12, 2020
12 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
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 h...
Bonus Q&A: MBA Career Outlook with the Michigan Ross CDO
09 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
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...
BBU Ross Weekly For Oct. 5, 2020
05 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
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 h...
#501: Meet this Year’s “BBU” Team and Hear Their Insights Into Life at Michigan Ross
02 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, hosts Jeff and Katie introduce themselves along with some of the rest of this year’s BBU team, a mix of first- and second-year MBA ...
BBU Ross Weekly for Sept. 28, 2020
28 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
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 h...
#411: The Future of the MBA with Dean Scott DeRue and John Byrne of Poets&Quants
10 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode — recorded in person in February, before the COVID-19 pandemic took widespread hold — hosts Jeff and Stephanie talk with special g...
# 410: Finding Your Voice with Story Lab
22 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this special episode, produced in conjunction with the Sanger Leadership Center at Michigan Ross, we explore the power of storytelling. What can a ...
#409: The Reality of MBA Recruiting
11 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, host Jeff talks with guests Nick, Cameron, Bridget, and Carlos about their background, their goals, and their experiences navigating ...
BBU Ross Weekly for March 9, 2020
09 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to a new expansion of the “Business Beyond Usual” concept. Each week, a couple members of the regular “BBU” team run down the top happ...
#408: International Women’s Day - An MBA Perspective
26 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
International Women's Day is March 8. In this episode of "Business Beyond Usual," hosts Katie and Saba talk with guests Carolina, Avani, and Eugenia a...
BBU Ross Weekly for Feb. 24, 2020
24 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to a new expansion of the “Business Beyond Usual” concept. Each week, a couple members of the regular “BBU” team run down the top happ...
#407: Everything You’ve Ever Wanted to Know About Treks (But Didn’t Know Who to Ask)
19 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The opening days of the Michigan Ross experience often includes MTrek — a memorable trip and a great opportunity to start bonding with your classmat...
BBU Ross Weekly for Feb. 17, 2020
17 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to a new expansion of the “Business Beyond Usual” concept. Each week, a couple members of the regular “BBU” team run down the top happ...
BBU Ross Weekly for Feb. 10, 2020
10 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to a new expansion of the “Business Beyond Usual” concept. Each week, a couple members of the regular “BBU” team run down the top happ...
BBU Ross Weekly for Feb. 3, 2020
03 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to a new expansion of the “Business Beyond Usual” concept. Each week, a couple members of the regular “BBU” team will run down the top...
#406: What You Need to Do Now That You’re Admitted
29 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The time between being accepted into an MBA program and the start of orientation will fly by. You’ll want to line up housing, consider waiving out o...
BBU Ross Weekly for Jan. 27, 2020
27 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to a new expansion of the “Business Beyond Usual” concept. Each week, a couple members of the regular “BBU” team will run down the top...
BBU Ross Weekly For Jan. 20, 2020
20 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to a new expansion of the “Business Beyond Usual” concept. Each week, a couple members of the regular “BBU” team will run down the top...
#405: Go in Any Direction with Your MAP
17 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
The most intensive, immersive experience of its kind, MAP essentially puts first-year MBA students to work on a real-world consulting project full tim...
#404 - Two Degrees Are Better Than One (At Least For Some People)
26 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
So getting a top MBA isn’t enough of a challenge? In this episode, “Business Beyond Usual” tackles the subject of dual degrees, featuring those ...
#403 - Relationships at Ross: Taking a Partner on Your MBA Journey
12 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, “Business Beyond Usual” takes an insightful look at the issue of being part of a couple while getting your MBA.Hosts Adam and Kat...
#402 - Career Pivots and the MBA
29 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, the “Business Beyond Usual” team looks at how to use an MBA education to pivot into a new industry or career function. A wide-ra...
#401 - Season Premiere / It's Business Time (Again!)
08 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
The group takes turns answering some burning questions on topics like whether their career ambitions changed since starting B-school, what most surpri...
#311 - Exit Interview: The Last Odyssey
06 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Marjace and Sheela sign off from Business Beyond Usual with an exit interview featuring fellow recent MBA grad Kashay Sanders, who ha...
#310 - Three People. Two Conversations. One Wild Ride
09 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Strap in, this is a wild one. In this episode, Marjace visits the offices of two Michigan Ross professors to talk about everything from marketing rese...
#309 - How They’re Building This - Discussions With MBA Student Entrepreneurs
03 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
#308 - So, Your Partner Wants To Become An MBA Student ... What now?!
06 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
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 toge...
#307 - What Does A "Career In Tech” Even Mean?
05 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Blockchain. Brand Management. Machine Learning. Marketing. AI. Supply Chain. Predictive Analytics. Finance. Growth Strategy.With so many business func...
#306 - “It’s a Swanky Town” — MBAs Discussing Life in Ann Arbor
16 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
#305 - A Chat With MarketSnacks Co-Founder Jack Kramer
05 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Former Michigan Ross Student Jack Kramer started the popular daily email newsletter MarketSnacks while he was still working in the corporate world, an...
#304 - A Deep (Really Deep) Dive Into MBA Applications
21 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
From resumés and admissions essays to recommendation letters and interviews, the application process for MBA programs is a gauntlet. There’s a lot ...
#303 - Mental Health in Business School
09 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
#302 - WTF? We're Talking Finance
26 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
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. Lu...
#301 - It's Business Time! Introducing the new Business Beyond Usual Team
09 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
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 thi...
#212 - Exit Interview at The Beaver Trap
27 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
#211 - Imposter Syndrome & Reshaping The Narrative of Entrepreneurship -- A Chat with Side Hustle Pro
21 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Michigan Ross MBA student Sheela Lal sits down with Ross Alum Nicaila Matthews, MBA ‘15, the founder of Side Hustle Pro, a successf...
#210 - MBAs Wanted For Hazardous Journey
15 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
“Perhaps the real Open Road was the friends we made along the way.”In this episode, Ava Damri hits the road with fellow students Ariana Almas and ...
#209 - Managing A Student-Led Investment Fund
02 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
The students who manage the student-led investment funds at Michigan Ross are just like normal students, except they carry an extra burden: They are g...
#208 - Cinnamon Rolls the Size of Your Face
08 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
“We know we have cinnamon rolls the size of your face, and we’re innovating around that.”In this episode we sit down with the President and CEO ...
#207 - BBU LIVE! — #MeToo, The Dreamers, And A Year of Difficult Conversations
14 Feb 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In the first ever episode of Business Beyond Usual recorded with a live audience, Host Ramu Annamalai chats with classmates about some of the most cha...
#206 - The Inspiring Legacy of Dr. Alfred L Edwards
01 Feb 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, guest host Nathalie Flores explores the life and legacy of Dr. Alfred L Edwards, a prominent figure in the history of business school...
#205 - A Conversation with Charlie Munger
16 Jan 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Charlie Munger is an American institution –– vice chair of Berkshire Hathaway, business partner to Warren Buffett, philanthropist, author, and for...
#204 - "Those Are Some Badass Women"
13 Dec 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Ramu has a wide-ranging discussion with some of the most powerful MBA student leaders.In this episode, Ramu is joined by Vaish Shastry, Kristen Steaga...
#203 - The Globetrotting Adventures of MBAs
29 Nov 2017
Contributed by Lukas
If you follow any MBA students on Instagram, you know they seem to travel the world... a lot. In this episode, Ramu sits down with three Michigan Ross...
#202 - Listener Q+A with Soojin Kwon, Director of Admissions at Michigan Ross
14 Nov 2017
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Ramu is joined by Soojin Kwon, managing director of full-time MBA admissions and program at the Ross School of Business. He’ll ask ...
#201 - The Life of an Intern at BCG, Microsoft, 3M, and L’Oreal
25 Oct 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Go behind the scenes and hear what it’s really like to be an MBA intern at some of the world’s largest companies.In this episode, Ramu chats with ...
#112 - Three Incredible Stories - with Special Guest, NPR’s Guy Raz
01 Jun 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Hear three incredible stories told live by business school students. We’re bringing you some powerful clips from the finale of the Michigan Ross eve...
#111 - Professor vs. Students: The Great Debate
11 May 2017
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we’re pitting MBA students against their professor in a live, on-stage debate about a hot topic in the business world: Should U.S. ...
#110 - A Most Unusual Semester
27 Apr 2017
Contributed by Lukas
This past term for first-year MBA students at the Ross School of Business was anything but typical.They’ve spent the past seven weeks working on pro...
#109 - Dating and Social Life: The BBU Quiz Show!
28 Mar 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Three teams of MBA students, each representing a different cohort of business school social life – a team of single students, a team of married stud...
#108 - Women in Business
28 Feb 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Women are incredibly impactful leaders, but there is still a lot of work left to do to open the doors of opportunity for women throughout the business...
#107 - How to Prepare for Business School
13 Feb 2017
Contributed by Lukas
We received an email from a listener who had some questions about how to prepare himself for two years of business school. So Ramu went on a quest to ...
#106 - Business In Society: Part 2 - Making a Difference
26 Jan 2017
Contributed by Lukas
As we heard in the first part of this episode, the role businesses should play in society is a topic of much debate in the world today – and there’...
#105 - Business In Society: Part 1 - What is the role of business?
17 Jan 2017
Contributed by Lukas
It's said that the world's largest corporations have more money and more power than most countries on Earth - but does that mean they are obligated to...
#104 - The Technology Boom for MBAs
15 Dec 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Technology is the fastest growing industry in terms of hiring MBAs, and more than 20% of the Michigan Ross Class of 2016 took a post-Ross job in Techn...
#103 - An Ambassador, A Senator, and An International Economist
02 Dec 2016
Contributed by Lukas
MBA students are surrounded by experts on business and the economy, so for this episode, Host Ramu Annamalai talks to several of them at Michigan Ross...
Outside Looking In: The Seductive Qualities of Status [Episode 102 companion]
25 Nov 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Professor Michael Jensen at the Ross School of Business is an international research fellow with the Oxford University Center for Corporate Reputation...
#102 - Dissecting Business School Rankings
22 Nov 2016
Contributed by Lukas
On today’s show, a deep dive into business school rankings.From Businessweek and Poets & Quants, to the Financial Times and the Economist – th...
#101 - Perception Vs. Reality
10 Nov 2016
Contributed by Lukas
When coming into business school, it’s natural to have 100 ideas in your head about what the experience will be like. In this episode, host Ramu Ann...
Coming Soon: Business Beyond Usual
04 Nov 2016
Contributed by Lukas
New voices, fresh perspectives, and nothing is off the table.Get ready for Business Beyond Usual: a new podcast from MBA students at the Ross School o...