Business Beyond Usual

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. Che...

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 ge...

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...

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...

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...

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 nex...

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...

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” toda...

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...

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 topi...

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...

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 Beyon...

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”...

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 th...

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...

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 episod...

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 thou...

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...

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 Michig...

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...

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, hear guest Justin talk about his background as well as his "Breaking Bread" podcast and its special episodes for Black History Mon...

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, hear guests Meredith and Alex talk about their backgrounds as well as the upcoming FitXpo event. Check out the BBU “Ross Weekly” t...

In this episode, hosts Ifueko and Robert welcome guests Brittani, Sean, and Kevin to discuss the highs and lows of maintaining a relationship (or not) while attending business school. They cover the challenges and benefits, describe their own experiences, and offer some candid advice. Have thoughts about topics we should cover or just want to get in touch? Send us an email at bbupodcast@umich.edu....

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, hear guest Whitney Pollard talk about her background as well as Diversity Week activities taking place Feb. 8-12. Check out the BB...

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, hear guest Kalane talk about her background as well as this week's Alfred L. Edwards Conference , with the theme "The Uprising: Re...