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On this episode of Working for the Weekend, hosts Jasmohan Bawa and Jonathan Young discuss their experiences with joining clubs and finding community at Ross. They speak to how clubs bring Weekend MBA, Full-Time MBA, and Online MBA students together, as well as bridge the gap between first and second years. They touch on clubs that have been particularly important to them, such as the Armed Forces Association (AFA), Entrepreneurship and Venture Capital Club, Tennis Club at Ross, and the Indian Subcontinent Business Association (ISBA).
At the 13 minute mark, Katie Manzione, Director of Social Events for Social Committee, joins the pod to discuss the club’s purpose and to highlight the events they throw, from the recent family friendly picnic to the upcoming formal.
At the 21 minute mark, Rachel Philips joins to share her experience as a member of the Ross MoMBAs, an affinity group supporting parents, expectant parents, and caregivers.
A complete list of student clubs and organizations at Michigan Ross can be found here:
https://michiganross.umich.edu/our-community/students/clubs-organizations/browse-all
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On this episode of the Working for the Weekend podcast, host Seth Atkinson is joined by fellow graduating Michigan Ross WMBA students, Tim Noh, Yale Loucks, Nikhil Sakpal, Kayla Edem, and Prasanth Muralidharan to discuss domestic and international travel opportunities for Online and Weekend MBA students. They discuss a variety of programs, including the MBA Global Semester Exchange Program, the Chile Residency, the C-Trek, Multidisciplinary Action Projects (MAP), and the International Investment Fund (IIF). They discuss the expenses of different travel options: from transportation to the opportunity cost of missing work. They wrap the conversation with study abroad tips and leave the listener thinking about the unique opportunity of getting to travel under the umbrella of fulfilling a Ross education.
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On this episode of the Working for the Weekend podcast, hosts Amey Parab and Meghna Jain sit down with fellow WMBA students and seasoned entrepreneurs Adam Burau, co-founder of Conduit Capital, and Sean Carroll, co-founder of EnBiologics. They discuss their journeys, from the origin of their businesses through the challenges they’ve faced along the way.
Burau and Carroll stress the importance of mentorship and finding customers early by cultivating a positive personal brand and reputation. They speak to how a Ross education has expanded their competence through finance and business classes in conjunction with the resources at the Zell Lurie Institute (ZLI), the hub for entrepreneurship and innovation at Michigan Ross. They speak to the challenges of balancing running a business while being a student. They leave listeners with the advice to never stop learning, networking, connecting, and further understanding their customers.
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On this episode of the Working for the Weekend podcast, hosts and current Michigan Ross Weekend MBA students Sophia Huq and Ramya Vetukuri sit down with two recent Michigan Ross alumni, Atrayee Paul, WMBA ’23, and Sneha Edupuganti WMBA, ’22 to discuss how the Weekend MBA shaped their post-Ross lives and careers. The guests speak to their career journeys, the hands-on nature of the WMBA program, the Ross alumni network, pivotal moments in their education, and key career skills such as prioritization and quantifying impact. They wrap the conversation by leaving listeners with the best career advice they’ve ever received.
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On this episode of the Working for the Weekend podcast, host Pete Woodman sits down with Megan Anda and David Walter to discuss the Multidisciplinary Action Project or MAP at Ross.
First, Megan Anda, Managing Director of the Office of Action-Based Learning at Ross, answers questions about MAP. Topics covered include project sourcing, the critical skills MAP cultivates in students, the support and resources Ross provides through the program, travel opportunities, and a couple of favorite MAP success stories.
Then, Dave Walter, WMBA ’25 talks to Pete about the MAP project they completed together, which turned into David’s current professional role as Director of Commercial Development at reCap Carbon. Dave sheds light on being a participant-turned-supervisor in MAP, and some of the challenges faced in each role.
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On this episode of the Working for the Weekend podcast, hosts Jacob Hood and Amey Parab sit down with Weekend MBA students Cameron Cramer and Tristin Rojeck to discuss connecting socially with their cohorts at Michigan Ross.
Cramer and Rojeck share the wide variety of Ross-sponsored events that facilitate getting to know their fellow WMBA students, from golf outings to the upcoming Winter Formal, as well as the unofficial happy hours happening at the local bars after class. They give insight into the ways mingling is built into the WMBA program itself, highlighting the small groups each student is assigned to every semester, Multidisciplinary Action Projects, and the ten-minute breaks during class.
To close the conversation, the guests look forward to leveraging these connections in their future careers, confident that the abundance of driven leaders they’ve met at Ross will become valuable and supportive professional relationships.
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On this episode of the Working for the Weekend podcast, hosts and Weekend-MBA students Sam Levine and Sophie Huq sit down with Sarah McIntosh, Director of Admissions for Part-Time MBA Programs at the Ross School of Business, and Aleena Tan, Admissions Officer, to discuss the process of applying to the Ross Part-Time MBA programs.
McIntosh and Tan give insight into what makes a good essay, address the application’s new action-based learning question, and shed light on the free Qualitative Readiness Course that applicants can take to prepare them for the program. They stress the importance of doing research to discover why Michigan Ross is a good fit for you.
To close the conversation, McIntosh and Tan explore Michigan Ross’ holistic approach to assessing each application in which no one part of the student profile is more important than any other.
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On this episode of the Working for the Weekend podcast, hosts Peter Woodman, WMBA ’25, and Seth Atkinson, WMBA ’25, talk to Professors John Branch and Aneel Karnani about their teaching approaches.
Topics covered include the necessary balance of theoretical and experiential learning, the importance of teaching in an engaging way, and making education active rather than passive experience. The two professors also discuss how they keep up to date with the field of business education and share some of their favorite resources. Including:
We learn about the importance of using all pedagogical techniques at your disposal as a professor to create a “forum where education can take place” and about the joys of teaching curious students who will go out into the world ready to make difficult, well-informed choices in the field of business.
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On this episode of the Working for the Weekend podcast, a panel of students, staff, and alums discuss consulting. The group explores the three phases of consulting: entry, growth, and leadership. They unpack what consulting is, the myths around the industry, and how the Ross School of Business prepares students to succeed in the world of consulting.
In the discussion, we learn about the ways remote work has impacted the consulting work-life balance, the efficiency AI has brought and continues to bring to the field, and how the classes, coaching, and alumni career services that Michigan Ross provides prepare students to become consultants and high achievers.
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On the premiere episode of season eight of the Working for the Weekend podcast, we meet the team of Weekend MBA students that will be working on this season. The group shares their reasons for coming to the Ross School of Business and the big ideas they are looking forward to exploring on the podcast.
In the discussion, we learn about the quality of faculty, resources, and opportunities, as well as the focus on leadership development and action-based learning that make the Michigan Ross Weekend MBA stand out. We also hear about the team’s plans for connecting to current students, prospective students, alumni, and the greater business community through this season.
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On this episode of the Working for the Weekend podcast, Emily Obert, WMBA ’24, and Laura Perkovic, WMBA ’25, join host Lydia Stoltzfus Miller, WMBA ’24, to discuss the concept of telos in the context of a Weekend MBA from the Ross School of Business. Telos was a term made famous by the ancient Greek philosopher Aristotle that signifies the ultimate end, goal, or purpose of something. The panel explores the factors of their personal telos, including their passions, opportunities, career sustainability, goals, and more.
To learn more about the hosts, participants, and resources discussed in this episode, check out a full-length article for this episode at https://michiganross.umich.edu/news/podcasts/working-weekend.
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On this episode of the Working for the Weekend podcast, Vignesh Bala, WMBA ’23, and Vinita Choradia, WMBA ’24, discuss how the program supports students in transforming their business knowledge and skills. The panel explores the Sanger Leadership Center, the WMBA student board, key skills they gained through action-based learning, career trajectories, and more.
To learn more about the hosts, participants, and resources discussed in this episode, check out a full-length article for this episode at https://michiganross.umich.edu/news/podcasts/working-weekend.
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On this episode of the Working for the Weekend podcast, current Weekend MBAs are joined by incoming students to give them advice on balancing work, life, and a WMBA. The panel explores questions, networking, events, clubs, courses, residency, and more.
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On this episode of the Working for the Weekend podcast, four Part-Time MBA students join the episode to discuss the 2024 Chile Residency. The panel explores how the program immersed them in a unique business environment and culture. The projects tested their ability to research, plan, adapt, and collaborate with their cohort. One critical insight was how their projects opened their perspectives on international business, strategy, and culture while allowing them to connect with their classmates in a new way.
To learn more about the hosts, participants, and resources discussed in this episode, check out a full-length article for this episode at https://michiganross.umich.edu/news/podcasts/working-weekend.
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On this episode of the Working for the Weekend podcast, Weekend MBA student Seth Atkinson, MBA ’25, interviews Kelly Dorfman, MBA ’21, and Mike Atchoo, MBA ’21, two Part-Time MBA alums and former student ambassadors. Dorfman and Atchoo explore their post-Michigan Ross careers, their experiences as PTMBA students, and what they loved about being student ambassadors.
To learn more about the hosts, participants, and resources discussed in this episode, check out a full-length article for this episode at https://michiganross.umich.edu/news/podcasts/working-weekend.
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On this episode of the Working for the Weekend podcast, Weekend MBA student Mouhamed Bseileh, MBA ’24, interviews Valerie Adams and Andrew Sugar from the Career Development Office. The panel explores the unique features of Part-Time MBA recruiting and a number of different resources available to students to support their recruiting journeys.
To learn more about the hosts, participants, and resources discussed in this episode, check out a full-length article for this episode at https://michiganross.umich.edu/news/podcasts/working-weekend.
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On this episode of the Working for the Weekend podcast, Seth Atkinson, WMBA ’25, interviews two part-time MBA academic core professors: John Branch, clinical associate professor of business administration, and Ari Shwayder, LEO lecturer of business economics and public policy. The professors explore their journies to Ross, their research and teaching focus, and what they love about teaching the future of business leadership.
To learn more about the hosts, participants, and resources discussed in this episode, check out a full-length article for this episode at https://michiganross.umich.edu/news/podcasts/working-weekend.
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On this episode of the Working for the Weekend podcast, Weekend MBA student Peter Woodman, MBA ’25, interviews the leadership team of the Part-Time MBA Program. The panel explores the current state of the PTMBA programs at Ross, exciting developments in business school education; Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, and more.
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On this episode of the Working for the Weekend podcast, Weekend MBA students discuss the DEI case competition hosted in late October by the Part-Time MBA DEI Committee. The panel explores the importance of the competition, what motivates their interest in DEI, the impact of the case competition, and more.
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