• #709 – New Student Q&A
    May 23 2024

    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.

    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.

    • Hosts: Seth Atkinson, Indhu Venugopal, Lydia Stoltzfus Miller, Prasanth Muralidharan,
    • Guests: Amey Parab, Jacob Hood, Ramya Vetukuri
    • Executive Producers: Ajay Baabu Muthuswamy and JT Godfrey
    • Audio Engineer: Jonah Brockman
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    52 mins
  • #708 – Chile Residency: WMBA Journeys
    May 2 2024

    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.

    • Host: Ajay Baabu Muthuswamy
    • Guests: Adi Inamdar, Peizhen Li, and Terence Hui
    • Executive Producers: Ajay Baabu Muthuswamy and JT Godfrey
    • Audio Engineer: Jonah Brockman
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    47 mins
  • #707 – Alumni Spotlight: A Conversation with Student Ambassadors
    Apr 18 2024

    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.

    • Host: Seth Atkinson
    • Guests: Kelly Dorfman and Mike Atchoo
    • Executive Producers: Ajay Baabu Muthuswamy and JT Godfrey
    • Audio Engineer: Jonah Brockman
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    41 mins
  • #706 – Career Navigation: Ross Career Development Office Insights
    Mar 21 2024

    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.

    • Host: Mouhamed Bseileh
    • Guests: Valerie Adams and Andrew Sugar
    • Executive Producers: Ajay Baabu Muthuswamy and JT Godfrey
    • Audio Engineer: Jonah Brockman
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    40 mins
  • #705 – Faculty Spotlight: A Conversation with Ari Shwayder and John Branch
    Feb 22 2024

    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. 

    • Host: Seth Atkinson
    • Guests: Professors John Branch and Ari Shwayder
    • Executive Producers: Ajay Baabu Muthuswamy and JT Godfrey
    • Audio Engineer: Jonah Brockman
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    51 mins
  • Introducing: Down to Business With Dean Sharon Matusik
    Jan 31 2024

    In this new podcast, Sharon Matusik, the Edward J. Frey Dean of the Ross School of Business, invites alums in the C-Suite to discuss their path to business leadership. Listen to the first episode with Robert Isom, MBA ’91, CEO and President of American Airlines: https://myumi.ch/GkmEp.

    • Host: Sharon Matusik
    • Guest: Robert Isom
    • Executive Producers: JT Godfrey, Tedra White
    • Audio Engineer: Jonah Brockman
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    4 mins
  • #704 – Part-Time MBA Leadership: A Conversation with S. Sriram & Lizette Korn
    Jan 11 2024

    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. 

    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. 

    • Host: Peter Woodman
    • Guests: Professor S. Sriram and Lizette Korn 
    • Executive Producers: Ajay Baabu Muthuswamy and JT Godfrey
    • Audio Engineer: Jonah Brockman
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    26 mins
  • #703 – Solving for Diversity: Inside the DEI Case Competition
    Dec 22 2023

    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. 

    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. 

    • Hosts: Kristian Georgiev
    • Guests: Alison Weir and Kiley Gardetto
    • Executive Producers: Ajay Baabu Muthuswamy and JT Godfrey
    • Audio Engineer: Jonah Brockman
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    35 mins