MEMtalks@Duke

In this insightful episode of “Change for Good” , we are thrilled to welcome Dr. Tony O’Driscoll , an adjunct professor at Duke University’s Fuqua School of Business and Pratt School of Engineering, Senior Fellow at the Drucker Society’s Vienna Center for Management Innovation and as President of consulting firm Compleximple , Dr. O'Driscoll brings a wealth of knowledge on how organizations can na...

In this episode, we are honored to have Dr. Murray join us on 'Leadership Looks Like You'. We eagerly anticipate learning from her rich experiences and vast knowledge. Dr. La Tondra Murray has been an integral part of Duke University's MEM program since 2009, serving as an administrator, adjunct faculty member, and now as an Executive-in-Residence. With over 15 years of experience, she...

Engage in a captivating conversation as our guest speaker Nishant imparts his wisdom and insights about the landscape of Product Management roles, and how pursuing a MEM degree can propel you toward those opportunities. Along the way, he'll also share intriguing lessons from his personal journey. Nishant Pandey, a Global Product Leader at JLL Technologies and a Kellogg MBA graduate. With over...

Join us in an engaging conversation with our special guest Debdeep Basu, a resilient Duke MEM alum. Discover Deb's riveting journey as he shares the highs and lows, from Microsoft's Azure Machine Learning to overcoming layoffs and excelling as a senior product manager at Weave. Gain valuable insights on collaboration, long-term career strategies, and life philosophies. Enjoy this compellin...

In this episode, you can dive the world of career exploration with Jenny Sloop, the esteemed career coach at Pratt School of Engineering. In this enlightening podcast series, Jenny engages in thought-provoking conversations about careers, choices, and the journey to professional success. Whether you're a student, recent graduate, or a seasoned professional, join us as Jenny shares valuable ins...

Hey there, Thank you for dropping by to listen to MEM Talks. We welcome you to our page, and hope you enjoy this podcast, which is brought to you on behalf of the Product Management Club of Duke's Master of Engineering Management program. In the premier episode of the Fall'23 semester, our MEM students, Palash Kothari and Kunal Gupta, were in conversation with one of our distinguished Duke...

In this episode, Janki Chandiwala talks to Professor Stephanie Knight about why students choose to pivot to the business side of things and what it takes to be a successful manager. Stephanie Knight is professor, entrepreneur and and executive coach. She teaches several courses at both, Pratt School of Engineering and Fuqua School of Business, with a demonstrated history of success in the manageme...

On today’s episode Noopur Vaishnav talks to Professor Robb Olsen who we are very lucky to have on our campus at Duke. He is an Engineer, Entrepreneur and Innovator  with experience working with Companies like P & G for over 30 years in largely influential positions  in which he directed and guided companies through their innovation processes and has over 40 patents. He has also played a large...

In today's episode we talk to a superior leader who serves with joy, gratitude, power and love - Prof. Allegra Jordan. Our guest for today has worked in 17 countries on five different continents in the fields of innovation, media, medicine, law, and post-war reconciliation, to name a few. She graduated with second-year honors from the Harvard Business School and has been named a "Top Exec...

In this podcast we have our MEM student Narayanan Murugappan hosting Yash Choudhary and Heet Shah, talking about their journey from India to US and then landing their first PM role coming from experienced and inexperienced backgrounds respectively. Both Yash and Heet work @ eBay as Product Managers but come from varied experiences. While Yash, a 2017 undergrad, comes from a tech background with mo...

In this podcast we have our MEM student Kritika Sharma hosting Gauri Punekar and talking about her journey in transitioning to product management.  Gauri is currently working as a Senior Product Manager Technical @ T-Mobile. She is a proud blue devil and an MEM graduate from 2017. In today’s podcast, we’ll talk about Gauri’s experiences at T-Mobile and at Duke, her journey from an intern to a...

In this episode, we have our MEM student Afreen Ahmed talk to Duke MEM alum Esha Shukla about her journey in product management and advice for aspiring product managers.  Esha Shukla is currently a Product Manager at WhatsApp. She is a 2014 MEM alum from Pratt School of Engineering. In this session, we talked about her experiences as a Product Manager across the companies she worked at (CitiB...

In this episode, our MEM student Deekshit has a chat with MEM alum Dave Rodrian who is the General Vice President of Charter Communications , which provides internet services through its internet products, Spectrum that is used by 50M houses in the United States.  This podcast covers about Dave's journey into Duke, his experiences at Duke and his career path towards making him a successful bu...

In  this episode, we have our MEM student Deekshit talking to Diego Granados, Sr. PM at Microsoft. Diego Granados is an alum of Duke Fuqua School of Business who transitioned into product management after 5 years of experience in consulting.  In this session, both of them talk about Diego's journey into product management, his tips on landing a PM job and his experience in product manage...

In this episode we have our MEM student Deekshit talking to Prof. Tony O' Driscoll who teaches Marketing and Strategy int the MEM program. He is a professor, speaker, author, and advisor whose engaging message emphasizes that the key digital-age differentiator is not technology, but people. He has spent the bulk of his professional and academic career at the nexus of Business, Innovation, Technolo...

In this episode, our MEM student Avdhoot Sherkar talks to Jon S Rennie about leadership and why it matters. John was a Cold War submarine officer and ran a business in Corporate America for over 20 years, and is now the CEO of a startup. His books "All in the Same Boat" and "I Have the Watch" are Amazon Bestsellers. He also hosts the "Deep Leadership" podcast. Below you can find the links to his b...

In this first episode of MEMtalks, Deekshit, a first-year MEM graduate student has an in-depth conversation with the Executive director of the MEM program at Duke University, Prof. Luis Morales.  The discussion revolves around the value of a MEM degree, the relevance of understanding business fundamentals for technical professionals, and a lot of experiences from the personal life of Prof. Lu...