Alumni Business - the podcast from the University of Exeter Business School

Nina Van Volkinburg, who studied both her undergraduate degree and PhD at Exeter, talks about founding the world's first upcycling marketplace for premium fashion, RETURE, as well as her time at Exeter and why she has volunteered her time to Exeter since graduating.

Professor Enrico Onali (Head of Finance and Accounting at the University of Exeter Business School) joins the podcast this week to speak about how global capital markets, how they have been affected by Brexit and covid-19, as well as findings from his recent research on topics such as volatility and diversification.

Prof Ilke Inceoglu (Professor in Organisational Behaviour & HR Management) and Prof Hannes Leroy (Distinguished Research Professor) discuss the relationship between wellbeing and leadership, including how leaders' behaviour can impact on the wellbeing of their employees, the impact stress can have on a leader's decision-making, and what leaders can do to have a positive impact on their employees' wellbeing.

For centuries, the Konyaks of Nagaland raided each other to take the heads of men, women and children in ritualised hostilities. Justin Featherstone MC (Fellow at the Exeter Centre for Leadership) speaks about the 3 weeks he spent living with the Konyaks to learn about their leadership style, and reveals the surprising findings he gained from speaking with some of the last surviving face-tattooed warriors.

Florian (MSc FAFM 2019) talks about how he secured his job at Citi, the alumni support he received at Exeter and the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic upon the financial sector.

How do you lead a virtual team? Professor Alexandra Gerbasi (Director of the Centre for Leadership and Deputy Dean of the Business School) talks about the fundamentals of working in a virtual team, including how to maintain your networks during social isolation and the concept of civility in turbulent times.  

Nazeema Derbas (MSc Financial Analysis and Fund Management 2018) talks about her career path since leaving Exeter as well as the skills and knowledge she gained during her time on the FAFM course.

Michael Dillon (MSc Financial Analysis and Fund Management 2019) talks about the skills he gained on the FAFM course and his career since leaving Exeter.

Alumnus Richard McColl (French and Spanish, 2000), is a hotelier, journalist and author based in Colombia, as well as an Exeter alumni ambassador in the country for many years. Richard shares  how the COVID-19 pandemic is effecting his businesses as well as some insights into the socio-economic impacts across the region. http://www.richardmccoll.com/ 

Professor Will Harvey and Navdeep Arora talk through their extraordinary research into professional misconduct within organisations, explaining the headline findings, what businesses can learn from these and what can be done to prevent professional misconduct.

Business School alumna Sofia Deambrosi tells us about her life since leaving Exeter - from working at Brunel PP finding sustainable investment opportunities within private markets, to embarking on a unique Transatlantic Row to encourage respect for our global waters.