Welcome back to our expansion of the Business Beyond Usual concept. Each week, our regular BBU team runs down the top happenings at Michigan Ross and in Ann Arbor for the coming week, and they welcome special guests. This week, we spotlight students involved in two of the most popular clubs at the school, Michigan Business Women and the Wolverine Esports and Gaming Association. Check out the BBU “Ross Weekly” today, and watch out for the next full episode of “Business Beyond Usual,” coming soon,...
Jan 31, 2022•24 min
Welcome back to our expansion of the Business Beyond Usual concept. Each week, our regular BBU team runs down the top happenings at Michigan Ross and in Ann Arbor for the coming week, and they welcome special guests. This week, three current students who were initially waitlisted discuss their experiences. Check out the BBU “Ross Weekly” today, and watch out for the next full episode of “Business Beyond Usual,” coming soon, focusing on DEI. Have thoughts about topics we should cover or just want...
Jan 24, 2022•30 min
Welcome back to our expansion of the Business Beyond Usual concept. Each week, our regular BBU team runs down the top happenings at Michigan Ross and in Ann Arbor for the coming week, and they welcome special guests. This week, hosts Thomas and Keith talk to some of their fellow students about travel opportunities in the MBA program, including upcoming treks to Israel, Colombia, and elsewhere. Check out the BBU “Ross Weekly” today, and watch out for the next full episode of “Business Beyond Usua...
Jan 17, 2022•42 min
In this special episode, we welcome a panel of MBAs from several different B-schools — NYU Stern, Northwestern Kellogg, Dartmouth Tuck, Washington Foster, and Michigan Ross — who compare and contrast their different experiences. Hear about factors that went into their choice of school, how cultures vary among schools, standout courses, experiential learning, entrepreneurial opportunities, the difference between MBA and undergrad classes, and much more. Have thoughts about topics we should cover ...
Jan 12, 2022•54 min•Season 6Ep. 5
Welcome back to our expansion of the Business Beyond Usual concept. Each week, our regular BBU team runs down the top happenings at Michigan Ross and in Ann Arbor for the coming week, and they welcome a special guest. This week, there's not much going on due to final exams, so hosts Thomas and Eduardo, both Full-Time MBA students, talk to some students in the other MBA programs at Michigan Ross -- the Online, Weekend, Global, and Executive MBA programs. Check out the BBU “Ross Weekly” today, and...
Dec 13, 2021•39 min
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. --- 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. E...
Dec 09, 2021•42 min•Season 6Ep. 4
Welcome back to our expansion of the Business Beyond Usual concept. Each week, our regular BBU team runs down the top happenings at Michigan Ross and in Ann Arbor for the coming week, and they welcome a special guest. This week, Taylor and Mikayla chat with guest Isabelle about her background, her involvement with the Tech Club, and the club's popular upcoming Tech Week event. Check out the BBU “Ross Weekly” today, and watch out for the next full episode of “Business Beyond Usual,” coming soon, ...
Dec 06, 2021•19 min
Welcome back to our expansion of the Business Beyond Usual concept. Each week, our regular BBU team runs down the top happenings at Michigan Ross and in Ann Arbor for the coming week. This week, three members of the regular BBU team discuss their backgrounds, the big football game with the team from down south, and some other highlights. Check out the BBU “Ross Weekly” today, and watch out for the next full episode of “Business Beyond Usual,” coming soon, focusing on the inside of the admissions...
Nov 30, 2021•29 min
In this episode, five Michigan Ross MBAs talk about how they’re using their MBA education to pivot into a new career. They discuss their personal backgrounds, their reasons for wanting to change careers, the recruiting process, advice for incoming students, helpful resources at Ross, 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. --- Business Beyond Usual is brought to you by the Ross School of Business at the Uni...
Nov 23, 2021•42 min•Season 6Ep. 3
Welcome back to our expansion of the Business Beyond Usual concept. Each week, our regular BBU team runs down the top happenings at Michigan Ross and in Ann Arbor for the coming week, and they welcome a special guest. This week, Eugenia, Esther, and Christina chat with guest Ari about his background, his involvement with the Africa Business Club, and the club's popular upcoming Afrobeats event. Check out the BBU “Ross Weekly” today, and watch out for the next full episode of “Business Beyond Usu...
Nov 15, 2021•12 min
Welcome back to our expansion of the Business Beyond Usual concept. Each week, our regular BBU team runs down the top happenings at Michigan Ross and in Ann Arbor for the coming week, and they welcome a special guests. This week, Alex, Kevin, and Preston chat with guest James about his background, his position as the president of the Armed Forces Association, and the AFA's upcoming VetX event. Check out the BBU “Ross Weekly” today, and watch out for the next full episode of “Business Beyond Usua...
Nov 08, 2021•20 min
In this episode, first-year MBA students Eugenia, Mikayla, Thomas, and Eduardo — who are all new members of the BBU podcast team — introduce themselves and discuss their view of the admissions process. They cover admissions consultants, international applications, admissions testing and waivers, recommendations, funding, 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. --- Business Beyond Usual is brought to you by ...
Nov 03, 2021•32 min•Season 6Ep. 2
Welcome back to our expansion of the Business Beyond Usual concept. Each week, our regular BBU team runs down the top happenings at Michigan Ross and in Ann Arbor for the coming week, and they welcome a special guests. This week, Eric, Abigail, and Taylor chat with guest Whitney about her background, her position as the MBA Council president, some highlights of the first half of the term, and some things coming up in the second half. Check out the BBU “Ross Weekly” today, and watch out for the n...
Nov 01, 2021•28 min
Welcome back to our expansion of the Business Beyond Usual concept. Each week, our regular BBU team runs down the top happenings at Michigan Ross and in Ann Arbor for the coming week, and they welcome a special guests. This week, Christina and Eileen chat with guests Pilar and Dimitri about their backgrounds and MBA travel opportunities, especially C-Trek, an upcoming trip to Colombia. Check out the BBU “Ross Weekly” today, and watch out for the next full episode of “Business Beyond Usual,” comi...
Oct 17, 2021•22 min
Welcome back to our expansion of the Business Beyond Usual concept. Each week, our regular BBU team runs down the top happenings at Michigan Ross for the coming week and welcomes a special guest. This week, Eric chats with Ebuka and Keith, two new members of the BBU team, about their backgrounds, their initial impressions of Michigan Ross, and their feelings going into final exams this week. Check out the BBU “Ross Weekly” today, and watch out for the next full episode of “Business Beyond Usual,...
Oct 11, 2021•29 min
Welcome back to our expansion of the Business Beyond Usual concept. Each week, our regular BBU team runs down the top happenings at Michigan Ross for the coming week and welcomes a special guest. This week, Christina and Eileen chat with guests Justin about this week's UpClose event and Vaish about the Women in Leadership Conference. Check out the BBU “Ross Weekly” today, and watch out for the next full episode of “Business Beyond Usual,” coming soon, featuring many different Voices of Ross. Hav...
Oct 04, 2021•20 min
In this special “person on the street” episode, returning MBAs offer some advice to incoming students; new MBAs talk about what they’re looking forward to; and everyone reflects on one word to best describe the school. Have thoughts about topics we should cover or just want to get in touch? Send us an email at bbupodcast@umich.edu. --- Business Beyond Usual is brought to you by the Ross School of Business at the University of Michigan. Episode Hosts and Producers: Christina Weiberg, Eric Hopfenb...
Sep 29, 2021•27 min•Season 6Ep. 1
Welcome back to our expansion of the Business Beyond Usual concept. Each week, our regular BBU team runs down the top happenings at Michigan Ross for the coming week and welcomes a special guest. This week, Eric chats with guest Thomas Krouse about his background, his personal coming-out story, the Out For Business club, and upcoming events for Coming Out Week. Check out the BBU “Ross Weekly” today, and watch out for the next full episode of “Business Beyond Usual,” coming soon, featuring many d...
Sep 27, 2021•39 min
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 and welcome a special guest. This week, they also welcome two guests; Shreyans talks about Michigan football and "the Bus" tailgate scene, while Kateri talks about the Hispanic Business Students Association and upcoming events for Hispanic Heritage Month. Check out the BBU “Ross Weekly” today, and watch out fo...
Sep 20, 2021•21 min
In this special bonus episode, Business Beyond Usual wraps up its fifth season with a panel discussion among six second-year students on the BBU team. They talk about their plans post-graduation; memories of Ross and the podcast; and advice for MBA students now and in the future on how to choose classes, which Ross events are can’t-miss, dating in B-school, 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. --- Busine...
Apr 28, 2021•47 min
In this special episode, hosts Bridget and Alex welcome a panel of five first-year MBA students to talk about their recruiting experience during this unique year. Learn about resources and support available at Ross, advice for approaching a career pivot, recruiting challenges unique to the pandemic, 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. --- Business Beyond Usual is brought to you by the Ross School of Bus...
Apr 26, 2021•57 min•Season 5Ep. 12
In this special episode, hosts Jeff and Lauren welcome three key faculty members at the Ross School of Business — Hyun-Soo Ahn, Damian Beil, and Lindy Greer — to discuss their backgrounds, how they adjusted to remote teaching, and lessons learned from the past year. Have thoughts about topics we should cover or just want to get in touch? Send us an email at bbupodcast@umich.edu. --- Business Beyond Usual is brought to you by the Ross School of Business at the University of Michigan. Episode Host...
Apr 13, 2021•41 min•Season 5Ep. 11
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 and welcome a special guest. This week, they also talk to guest Meredith about her background, her involvement with Detroit R+B, and the club's upcoming Detroit Impact Conference. Check out the BBU “Ross Weekly” today, and watch out for the next full episode of “Business Beyond Usual,” catching up with past ho...
Apr 05, 2021•20 min
In this special episode, hosts Jeff and Eric welcome three former BBU producers — Sheela, Marjace, and Jerry — to discuss their Ross experiences, the early days of the podcast, and what they’re doing now. Have thoughts about topics we should cover or just want to get in touch? Send us an email at bbupodcast@umich.edu. --- Business Beyond Usual is brought to you by the Ross School of Business at the University of Michigan. Episode Hosts and Producers: Jeff Church, Eric Hopfenbeck. Guests: Sheela ...
Mar 30, 2021•1 hr 2 min•Season 5Ep. 10
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 and welcome a special guest. This week, they also talk to guest Mo about the Ross Sports Business Association and this week's Sports Tech Conference . Check out the BBU “Ross Weekly” today, and watch out for the next full episode of “Business Beyond Usual,” catching up with past hosts of the podcast. Have thou...
Mar 29, 2021•29 min
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. This week, they talk to guests Bunmi and Gichora about their backgrounds, the Africa Business Club, and this week's Afrobeats event. Check out the BBU “Ross Weekly” today, and watch out for the next full episode of “Business Beyond Usual,” interviewing Ross faculty members about leadership. Have thoughts abou...
Mar 22, 2021•20 min
In this special crossover episode of both Michigan Ross podcasts, hosts Jeff (from Business Beyond Usual ) and Suraj (from Working for the Weekend ) welcome guests Jacob, Jen, and Linda to discuss what they were looking for in an MBA program; the differing structures of the Full-Time, Weekend, and Online programs at Michigan Ross; the recruiting experience in each program; and much more. Have thoughts about topics we should cover or just want to get in touch? Send us an email at bbupodcast@umich...
Mar 15, 2021•47 min•Season 5Ep. 9
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. This week, they also discuss the start of MAP, an immersive, real-world experience that highlights the education of every Michigan Ross MBA student. Check out the BBU “Ross Weekly” today, and watch out for the next full episode of “Business Beyond Usual,” taking on the topic of which MBA format is right for y...
Mar 15, 2021•25 min
In this special bonus episode, host Katie talks with three fellow MBAs about their experiences being pet owners while going to school at Michigan Ross. They cover the pet-friendliness of Ann Arbor, the benefits of having a pet while in business school, and tips to make the most of the experience. --- Business Beyond Usual is brought to you by the Ross School of Business at the University of Michigan. Episode Producer and Host: Katie Coleman. Guests: Jake Marples, Clarinda Soriano, Elaina Spieker...
Mar 09, 2021•27 min
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 — this week, celebrate Women's History Month as guests Danielle and Nirali talk about two female-focused groups on campus, Women Who Launch and the Gender Lens Investment Fund . Check out the BBU “Ross Weekly” today, and watch out for the next ...
Mar 01, 2021•30 min
