#411: The Future of the MBA with Dean Scott DeRue and John Byrne of Poets&Quants

06/10/20 • 38 min

In this episode — recorded in person in February, before the COVID-19 pandemic took widespread hold — hosts Jeff and Stephanie talk with special guests John Byrne, founder of the B-school website Poets&Quants, and Scott DeRue, the Edward J. Frey Dean of the University of Michigan Ross School of Business. The wide-ranging discussion on the long-term outlook for MBA programs covers such topics as the impact of technology on business education, the importance of experiential learning, and the role of STEM programs.

The episode is part of the 2020 MBA Summit sponsored by Poets&Quants and Michigan Ross.

Have thoughts about topics we should cover or just want to get in touch? Send us an email at [email protected].

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Business Beyond Usual is brought to you by the Ross School of Business at the University of Michigan.

Episode Hosts: Jeff Church, Stephanie Simpson
Guests: John Byrne, Scott DeRue
Executive Producers: Adam Fasher, Andres Fuentes-Afflick, and Bob Needham
Producers: Jason Rock, Stephanie Simpson, Saba Alemnew, Katie Coleman, Jeff Church, Alexander Perrin, Patricio Rivera, and Joshua Troger
Audio Engineer: Jonah Brockman

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The episode is part of the 2020 MBA Summit sponsored by Poets&Quants and Michigan Ross.

Have thoughts about topics we should cover or just want to get in touch? Send us an email at [email protected].

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Business Beyond Usual is brought to you by the Ross School of Business at the University of Michigan.

Episode Hosts: Jeff Church, Stephanie Simpson
Guests: John Byrne, Scott DeRue
Executive Producers: Adam Fasher, Andres Fuentes-Afflick, and Bob Needham
Producers: Jason Rock, Stephanie Simpson, Saba Alemnew, Katie Coleman, Jeff Church, Alexander Perrin, Patricio Rivera, and Joshua Troger
Audio Engineer: Jonah Brockman

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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In this special episode, produced in conjunction with the Sanger Leadership Center at Michigan Ross, we explore the power of storytelling. What can a good story accomplish, and how do we go about crafting one? We hear from a storytelling expert from Wolf & Heron as well as two student storytellers at Michigan Ross involved in Sanger’s Story Lab program, one of whom shares a compelling story of her own developed during the program.

Have thoughts about topics we should cover or just want to get in touch? Send us an email at [email protected].

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Business Beyond Usual is brought to you by the Ross School of Business at the University of Michigan.

Episode Producer/Host: Stephanie Simpson
Guests: Stephanie Judd, Sarah Raney, Kelley Sousa, Evan Marie Allison, Gui Ruggiero
Executive Producers: Adam Fasher, Andres Fuentes-Afflick, and Bob Needham
Producers: Stephanie Simpson, Jason Rock, Saba Alemnew, Katie Coleman, Jeff Church, Alexander Perrin, Patricio Rivera, and Joshua Troger
Audio Engineer: Jonah Brockman

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BBU Ross Weekly for Sept. 28, 2020

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 talking about their interests — this week, hear from Alex Abrams discuss his first weeks as a Ross MBA student, his baseball career, and his interest in becoming part of the "BBU" team this year.

Check out the BBU “Ross Weekly” today, and watch out for the next full episode of “Business Beyond Usual,” introducing this year's podcast team, later this week.

Have thoughts about topics we should cover or just want to get in touch? Send us an email at [email protected].

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Business Beyond Usual is brought to you by the Ross School of Business at the University of Michigan.