There's a Better Way
There's a Better Way
The Ohio State University
There's a Better Way is a podcast series focused on exploring how business principles can provide solutions in your personal and professional life. Each episode, Dr. Aravind Chandrasekaran, professor and academic director at The Ohio State Fisher College of Business, will sit down with a prominent expert or faculty leader to discuss problems we all face in our world today. This program is brought to you by Fisher College of Business Executive Education at The Ohio State University.
Alumni Conversations: Ashley Donnini, EMBA Class of 2017
Anna Morris, Associate Director of Engagement, sat down with Ashley Donnini, EMBA Class of 2017, to hear why she chose to pursue her Executive MBA and how it's had an impact on her career. Since graduation, Ashley has started her own company, Lola Link Consulting, a boutique firm focused in the utility industry.
Mar 5, 2021
26 min
Alumni Conversation: Malak Abdel-Hadi, MBOE Class of 2020
Laurie Spadaro, director of the Master of Business Operational Excellence (MBOE)program, sits down with Malak Abdel-Hadi, MBOE class of 2020. Malak serves as process improvement specialist for Safelite AutoGlass, a company that prioritizes process improvement. Hear how Malak switched companies and positions to best utilize her education.
Feb 26, 2021
39 min
Alumni Conversation: Ryan VanNoy, MBOE Class of 2020
Laurie Spadaro, director of the Master of Business Operational Excellence (MBOE) program and class of 2016, sits down with Ryan VanNoy, MBOE class of 2020. Ryan is a veteran who currently serves as supervisor for the Maintenance Analysis and Funding Team at Tinker Air Force Base in Oklahoma. Listen to hear why Ryan chose to go back to school and how it's impacted his career, as well as his personal life.
Feb 26, 2021
32 min
Alumni Conversations: Rahul Ponappa, MBOE Class of 2020
Laurie Spadaro, director of the Master of Business Operational Excellence program sits down with Rahul Ponappa, MBOE class of 2020. Rahul serves as assistant director of dining services at The Ohio State University. Listen to hear how Rahul’s role had to pivot and adapt during 2020, and how he had the support of MBOE to help him through it all.
Jan 23, 2021
35 min
Alumni Conversations: Elizabeth Howe, MBOE Class of 2020
Today, Laurie Spadaro, director of the Master of Business Operational Excellence program sits down with Elizabeth Howe, MBOE class of 2020. Listen to how Elizabeth started a new role after graduation, serving as the first Director of Process Improvement for North American Dental Group.
Jan 23, 2021
24 min
Alumni Conversation: Patrick O'Connor, MBA Class of 2020
Today, Sarah Duerr, senior assistant director for MBA recruitment and admissions, sits down with Patrick O’Connor, MBA class of 2020. Patrick is a pharmacy sales specialist with Baxter Healthcare and attended the Working Professional MBA program while he continued working full time.
Jan 20, 2021
21 min
Alumni Conversations: Terry Kayobotsi, MBOE Class of 2017 and EMBA Class of 2019
Laurie Spadaro, Director of the Master of Business Operational Excellence program sat down with Terry Kayobotsi, technology analyst with Nationwide Insurance. Hear why Terry chose to pursue not only his MBOE but also an EMBA, and how his Fisher experience has had an impact in his professional career.
Jan 12, 2021
39 min
Professional MBA Programs at Fisher College of Business
The Ohio State University Fisher College of Business offers two MBA programs for busy professionals, the Working Professional MBA and the Executive MBA. Listen to learn more about the differences, and similarities, between the two programs to find the best fit for your current situation.
Dec 15, 2020
30 min
Alumni Conversations: Julia Yontz, EMBA Class of 2020
Our prospective students are often concerned about managing their professional careers and their family life, in addition to going back to school. Julia Yontz, a 2020 graduate of the Executive MBA program, shares why she chose to pursue her Executive MBA while balancing work and growing her family simultaneously.
Dec 2, 2020
26 min
Episode 43: Executive Leadership Training in Medicine
Physicians not only manage patient care, but more and more they are managing the healthcare system. Dr. Jarrett Heard, assistant clinical professor and fellowship director, sat down with Aravind to discuss the importance of combining business training with medical training and how the Executive Leadership in Business Fellowship in Anesthesiology at the Wexner Medical Center is aimed to do just that.
Oct 27, 2020
20 min
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