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#310 - Three People. Two Conversations. One Wild Ride

There are a lot of talented, respected, world-renowned professors at Michigan Ross. But what do they do in their free time? Turns out, quite a bit.

Episode 10 of the Business Beyond Usual podcast, hosted by Michigan Ross, titled "#310 - Three People. Two Conversations. One Wild Ride" was published on May 9, 2019 and runs 45 minutes.

May 9, 2019 ·45m · Business Beyond Usual

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Strap in, this is a wild one. In this episode, Marjace visits the offices of two Michigan Ross professors to talk about everything from marketing research and rebuilding old cars from scratch to algorithmically finding lead pipes in Flint, Michigan, and fronting a band with the craziest name you’ve ever heard.You hear from a lot of students on this show about their experience and what it’s like to be in an MBA program. But you don’t hear a lot from the professors who make the educational part of the MBA experience so dynamic.There are a lot of talented, respected, world-renowned professors at Michigan Ross. But what do they do in their free time? Turns out, quite a bit.Questions or comments? Email us at [email protected] from this episode:Professor John Branch and his carMore about Professor John BranchListen to eight talks from Professor Jerry Davis’ conference with the Aspen InstituteMore about Business+Impact at RossMore about Professor Jerry DavisBusiness Beyond Usual is brought to you by the Ross School of Business at the University of Michigan.Episode Host: Marjace MilesGuests: John Branch and Jerry DavisExecutive Producers: Sheela Lal, Marjace Miles, Christopher AnkneyProducers: Leslie Chang, Adam Fasher, Charlie Grant, Andres Fuentes-Afflick, Dillon Cory, Jason Rock, and Stephanie SimpsonAudio Engineer: Jonah BrockmanCopyright 2019 - University of Michigan Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Strap in, this is a wild one. In this episode, Marjace visits the offices of two Michigan Ross professors to talk about everything from marketing research and rebuilding old cars from scratch to algorithmically finding lead pipes in Flint, Michigan, and fronting a band with the craziest name you’ve ever heard.

You hear from a lot of students on this show about their experience and what it’s like to be in an MBA program. But you don’t hear a lot from the professors who make the educational part of the MBA experience so dynamic.

There are a lot of talented, respected, world-renowned professors at Michigan Ross. But what do they do in their free time? Turns out, quite a bit.

Questions or comments? Email us at [email protected]

Links from this episode:

Professor John Branch and his car

More about Professor John Branch

Listen to eight talks from Professor Jerry Davis’ conference with the Aspen Institute

More about Business+Impact at Ross

More about Professor Jerry Davis


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

  • Episode Host: Marjace Miles
  • Guests: John Branch and Jerry Davis
  • Executive Producers: Sheela Lal, Marjace Miles, Christopher Ankney
  • Producers: Leslie Chang, Adam Fasher, Charlie Grant, Andres Fuentes-Afflick, Dillon Cory, Jason Rock, and Stephanie Simpson
  • Audio Engineer: Jonah Brockman

Copyright 2019 - University of Michigan


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

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