Working for the Weekend

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 cust...

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 mome...

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 th...

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 ...

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 acti...

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 ho...

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 consulti...

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 developmen...

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...

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. 

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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.

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/...

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, ...

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.

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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. 

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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 lea...

• Host: Sharon Matusik
• Guest: Robert Isom
• Executive Producers: JT Godfrey, Tedra White
• Audio Engineer: Jonah Brockman

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. 

To learn more about the hosts, participants, and resources discussed in this episode, check out a full-length article for this e...

On this episode of the Working for the Weekend podcast, Weekend MBA students discuss their recruiting and internship experiences. The panel explores the internship process, balancing their full-time jobs with recruiting, resources available for Weekend MBA students, 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...