#204 - "Those Are Some Badass Women"

Ramu has a wide-ranging discussion with some of the most powerful MBA student leaders.In this episode, Ramu is joined by Vaish Shastry, Kristen Steagall, and Charisse Wilkins, MBA students at Michigan Ross and leaders of some of the largest student clubs on campus (Finance Club, Tech Club, Black Business Student Association). The group discusses what it means to be a female leader in the world today, but also dives deep into topics relevant in the finance industry, the tech world, and diversity issues impacting all workplaces across the country.There’s also a five-minute debate about Beyoncé and Rihanna, so tune in for that.Links from this episodeMeet The Incredible Women Leading Michigan Ross’ Most Influential Student OrganizationsVaish’s shared article on Maria Contreras-Sweet’s bid for the Weinstein CompanyKristen’s shared article on social media’s impact on society and democracyCharisse’s shared article on the need for corporate diversityRamu’s shared article on Deloitte’s shift on affinity groupsEli Pariser’s TedTalk: Beware Online Filter BubblesNewsabridged.comWe want to hear your feedback. What do you like about the show, what can we improve, and what would you like us to talk about? Leave a review to let us know, or you can reach us at [email protected] Beyond Usual is brought to you by the Ross School of Business at the University of Michigan.Host: Ramaswamy AnnamalaiPanel: Vaish Shashtry, Charisse Wilkins, Kristen SteagallExecutive Producers: Christopher Ankney, Ramaswamy AnnamalaiEditing: Jonah BrockmanCopyright 2017 - University of Michigan Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.