Rotman Podcast

In this final episode from our co-hosts Phil and Vaishnavy, they reminisce about their experience hosting the Rotman Podcast. With the last quick fire round complete, the torch is passed to Rosanna and Jennifer from the E/M MBA program to continue.

Professor Jim Fisher teaches various courses at Rotman, with a big focus on organization design. In this episode of the Rotman podcast, we catch up with Professor Fisher to learn more about his time at the school so far, and his past experiences. He sheds some much needed light on the changing organizations as we come out of the pandemic. We also learn more about his habits, and what makes him tick. Tune-in today to hear more from Professor Fisher!

In this episode of the Rotman Podcast, we catch up with this year's executives of the EMA. We hear more about each of their Rotman stories, and get some tips and tricks on how to survive being a club exec while being in school. Gareth Fernandes, Cody Littlefield and Xi Zhang share their unique perspectives with us on what success looks like for them. Tune in to hear more about upcoming EMA events as well.

In this episode, we continue our series where we catch up with student leaders at Rotman. Anton Yatsenko and Kevin Thom share their Rotman story with us, and tell us what it's like to be the Presidents of two popular clubs here at the University. Anton provides some insight on upcoming club events happening at the Rotman Wine Society, and shares some tips for incoming students on what to expect as a student leader. Kevin gives us a look into the happenings of the Rotman Beer Association this year and sheds some light on his experience so far at Rotman, along with his internship. Anton and Kevin share their favorite drinks with us, along with some fun spots around the city to explore in the new year!

In this episode of the Rotman Podcast, our hosts are joined by Professor Dilip Soman, Director of the Behavioural Economics in the Action Research Centre at Rotman. The group discuss the impact of the pandemic on consumer habits, and organizational changes stemming from this event. Professor Soman also shares some tidbits on his new book, and discusses his recent papers centering around consumer behaviour. We also hear his thoughts on how Canada could have handled the pandemic better. Tune in to learn more!

With COVID restrictions lifting, our co-hosts venture into their first in-person class at Rotman. They share their own experiences, and speak to some of their cohort and professors about the changes impacting the university. With elective selection just wrapping up, they also talk about their learning from this experience.

With elective selection quickly approaching for a lot of students at Rotman, this episode of the Rotman Podcast dives deeper into the process. We speak with Freeda Khan and Adriana Rossini from Registrarial services to get your questions answered. Confused about what courses to take? We also talk about the most popular courses offered at Rotman, and what our co-hosts are planning on pursuing this year.

In this new series of the Rotman Podcast, we learn from our Professors about the impact of COVID-19 on their respective industries. This episode features Professor Richard Florida, a household name in the world of Urban Planning. He teaches at the Rotman School and School of Cities, and is the creator of the widely held theory of the Creative Class. We chat about the recent Canadian elections, the widening gap between income classes due to COVID and what the future looks like here in Canada as we recover from the pandemic. Professor Florida also shares with us how he picked his career path, and what habits make him tick today.

In this episode, we introduce a new series where we catch up with student leaders at Rotman. Mohamed Rasekh and Lucas Lima share their Rotman story with us, and tell us what it's like to be the Presidents of two extremely popular clubs here at the University. Mohamed provides some insight on upcoming club events happening at the MCA, and shares some tips for incoming students on what to expect going into this industry. Lucas gives us a look into what we can expect from the RSBA this year and sheds some light on how he's juggling full time school, an internship, and his presidency. Both Mohamed and Lucas help us to paint a picture of what's to come this year at Rotman!

In this episode, we speak with an industry expert about the highs and lows of working in the media sector. Madeleine Cohen is the VP of Corporate Planning & Investor Relations at Boat Rocker Media, with tremendous experience in full business life cycle management. Madeleine shared her learnings with us from her previous role at Kew Media Group, where she was the sole employee. We also had the opportunity to chat about her Rotman story, and how the Rotman Executive MBA program helped Madeleine in her career.

In this episode of our Alumni series, we talk to Kayla Rochkin about her role as the Vice President of Marketing at TREC Brands, a socially-conscious cannabis brand house. Kayla sheds some light on her time spent at Rotman in the full-time MBA program, and how the experience shaped her career today. She provides an interesting take on the future of the cannabis industry here in Canada and shares her experiences working with a fast growing company managed by an inspiring female CEO!

In this completely unscripted episode, Phil and Vaishnavy, who have known each other for a year but never met (thanks to COVID), spend some time on their Rotman story. Find out what makes our hosts tick and learn about their quirks in the new Quickfire Challenge!

On the last episode of Season 2 of the Rotman Podcast, Ben and Erin pass on the torch to the new hosts of the show, Vaishnavy and Phil. We find out a little bit more about our new hosts, and learn from another Rotman Alum! Michael is the Director of Digital Audio Advertising at Rogers Media. His focus is on working with partners to help establish their digital audio advertising, such as podcasting and digital audio streaming. Mike shares his insights on the future of podcasts and how Rotman has prepared him to join the media industry!

John Young is the CEO of Boat Rocker Media, Chairman of the Board of the Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television and a graduate of the Director’s Governance College at Rotman. He also is the Chair of the Board & Co-founder of the Board of Feeding Canadian Kids as well as a board member of SIR Corp and Caldwell Partners. Born and raised in Scotland before moving to Canada, he is a shining example of what business leaders from abroad can accomplish in the entertainment and media space here in Toronto.

Season 2: Episode 9Rotman's very own Antonella Hidalgo goes over her experience as EMA Club President and working at CIBC last Summer. We chat about the various Entertainment and Media Association events held this year and reflect on the opportunities for Rotman's class of 2022. We also learn the secrets of Ecuador's cuisine and Antonella's legendary past as a professional dancer.

Rotman Alumni Shan Huang is the Director of Audience Development at Tribeca Film Festival with experience working at VICE, Comedy Central and The Front. She interned at TIFF while at Rotman, paving a career path to entertainment management after her graduation. Tune in to hear her inspiring story and learn how Rotman prepared her to follow her dreams.

Rotman Alumni Margaret Lewis is an ex-President of Rotman’s EMA and a veteran of the entertainment industry of Toronto. She is currently working as a Commercial Account Manager at RBC as a liaison to the Entertainment and Media Industry and has experience working at Corus Entertainment in a project management role. She has also spent time working at TIFF, as well as, Conquering Lion Pictures. Tune in to hear her story about finding her way at Rotman and afterwards to a job that enabled her to elevate the voices of people of color in the entertainment and media industry.

Tune in this week for a deep dive into the Organizational Behaviour and Human Resource Management Department at Rotman. Professor Nouman Ashraf is an award-winning faculty member whose expertise intersects innovation, inclusion, and strategy within organizations, and is the Director of Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion at Rotman. Professor Kang is a Canada Research Chair in Identity, Diversity, and Inclusion at the University of Toronto Mississauga with a cross-appointment at Rotman, a Faculty Research Fellow at the Institute for Gender & the Economy, and is the Chief Scientist at Rotman's Behavioural Economics in Action.

Join us for a fun, in-depth conversation around Rotman's approach to Economics education, featuring Rotman's two most loquacious professors. Professor Bar-Isaac is the Professor of Integrative Thinking and Economic Analysis and Policy and Area Coordinator for the Economic Analysis & Policy Area. Professor Hejazi is the Associate Professor of Economic Analysis and Policy, and Academic Director, at the Rotman School of Management.

Season 2: Episode 4Rotman alumni Alex Lee joins us for our first edition of Alternate Paths from Rotman, a Rotman Podcast mini-series on less traditional MBA career paths from Rotman. With many Rotman students pursuing Finance or Consulting, Rotman Podcast wants to explore a growing interest in different MBA career opportunities, especially in the Entertainment and Media Industry. Alex Lee is a Product Owner at CBC, harnessing information from Canadians to serve them better digitally. By leveraging data science and his business design experience, Alex was a major part of the CBC's success in doubling their online reach to an audience of 20 million. Like Rotman Podcast Host, Erin Tsutsumoto, Alex also happens to be a former President of Rotman's Business Design Club. Check out Alex's suggested job board for Ontario's cultural sector here: https://www.workinculture.ca/jobboard

Season 2: Episode 3 Danielle Spence and Chris Jones join us from Rotman's Admissions Team to answer the most pressing application questions. Danielle was motivated to join the team because of Rotman’s reputation as Canada’s leading business school. She values the opportunity to work with top talent and enjoys meeting highly-motivated people with diverse professional and academic backgrounds. Chris has an extensive background in education recruitment, working previously in the UK and at Rotman since 2013. Over the years, he’s provided guidance on all aspects of career education.

Season 2: Episode 2 The fearless President of the Class of 2020's Entertainment and Media Association, Kevin Yoon joins us for a chat about his experience expanding the role of EMA at Rotman, discovering a career path as a musician and his plans for life after Rotman. Kevin Yoon's role in expanding the size of Rotman's EMA helped rebrand Rotman as a more career-diverse MBA program, facilitating a pipeline between Rotman and Toronto's media industry. His experience working as a Pianist and Educator before Rotman offer a unique background for his successful pivot into strategy and leadership at Simplii Financial. As one of Rotman's most inspiring students of the Class of 2020, Rotman Podcast is offering a look into his Rotman experience and life after his MBA.

Season 2: Episode 1 Rini Sharma and Joe Smith pass the torch to the next generation of Rotman podcasters and teach our audience a valuable lesson about podcasting.

We're celebrating International Women's Day with Prof. Sarah Kaplan, professor of Strategic Management and Director of Institute for Gender and the Economy (GATE) at Rotman. In this episode, Sarah addresses long-standing gender biases, her views on meritocracy and the need to establish urgency pertaining to gender-based discrimination.

Zachary is the CEO & Co-Founder of Lucid, a startup leveraging the power of music and machine learning for better management of mental health. Listen to him discuss his views on making huge life transitions, taking risks, his journey into entrepreneurship and the thrill of working for a purpose-driven organization.

Ever wondered WHY people behave the way they do, in various situations? Ever caught yourself making a choice that was reflective of 'unconscious biases', but proceeded with it anyway? Rotman Professor & Behavioural Science Research Chair Prof. Dilip Soman has spent decades studying human behaviour. He breaks it down for us in this episode as we chat about his journey into academia, what makes a good behavioural scientist and why he does not particularly like the term 'bias'.

Sam deep dives into his experience living in three different countries, the notion of 'cultural flexibility' and his thoughts on how organizations can strive to be truly diverse and inclusive.

Joe and Rini interview Tiff Macklem, current dean of the Rotman School of Management and former Senior Deputy Governor of the Bank of Canada about his early life experiences, what led him to pursue a career in economics and eventually to the Rotman School. Tiff shares his tremendous insights on dealing with crises, what excites him the most about his work as the dean and his typical Sunday at home!

On the twelfth day of Rotman Vox Pop, we present to you.. a mashup of all our interviews! Thank you for supporting the Rotman ThoughtCast, Happy Holidays, and may you have a wonderful New Year.

On the eleventh day of Rotman Vox Pop, we present to you.. Rini Sharma (MBA'20)

On the tenth day of Rotman Vox Pop, we present to you.. Joseph Smith (MBA'20)

On the ninth day of Rotman Vox Pop, we present to you.. Ryan Gertler (MBA'20)

On the eighth day of Rotman Vox Pop, we present to you.. Jose Taquia (MBA'20)

On the seventh day of Rotman Vox Pop, we present to you.. Justine Tainsh (MBA'21)

On the sixth day of Rotman Vox Pop, we present to you.. Antonella Hidalgo (MBA'21)

On the fifth day of Rotman Vox Pop, we present to you.. Sonakshi Bhattacharya (MBA'20)

On the fourth day of Rotman Vox Pop, we present to you.. Slava Linetckii (MBA'20)

Maja Djikic is Associate Professor of Organizational Behaviour & HR Management and Director of Self-Development Lab at the Rotman School of Management. In this interview, she shares her understanding of why stress and anxiety gets the best of MBA students, and discusses ways to internalize and manage emotional reactions.

On the third day of Rotman Vox Pop, we present to you.. Renato Rojas (MBA'20)

On the second day of Rotman Vox Pop, we present to you.. Saif Orfali (MBA'20)

Interested in pursuing an MBA at Rotman? We've got you covered! Imran Kanga, Director of Admissions & Recruitment is back in this bonus episode, where he covers all the factors that Rotman looks for in a successful MBA candidate.

On the first day of Rotman Vox Pop, we present to you.. Rachel Chu & Aanandita Malik (MBA'21)Vox Pop: Voice of the People (Latin)

Listen to Kaaren talk about how companies are moving away from traditional advertising and creating branded content to connect with their customers through shared values. Kaaren is Senior Vice President, Branded Entertainment at Shaftesbury Films and has worked with leading brands such as Kimberly-Clark, RBC, Walmart to take customer engagement to the next level.12 Types of Brand Archetypes - https://www.thehartford.com/business-insurance/strategy/brand-archetypes/choosing-brand-archetypeNokia Futurithmic Series - https://www.futurithmic.com/

Joe and Rini chat with current Full-Time MBA student/President of the Graduate Business Council, Gauraang Dhar about his experience growing up in various parts of India, moving to Toronto to pursue his MBA and what makes him tick!

Joe interviews Rotman professor of strategic management Michael Ryall, covering his interest in Aristotelian philosophy as a foundation for business ethics.

"It all boils down to trust", says Kesem Frank, CEO, Bicameral Ventures as he gets candid about his entrepreneurial journey in the blockchain space. Listen to our first of many inspiring alumni stories, to learn more about Kesem's real world experience post-Rotman.

In this debut episode, we chat with Imran Kanga, Director of Admissions & Recruitment, Full-Time MBA Program at the Rotman School of Management. Listen on to learn more about his journey and what makes up an ideal Rotman MBA class.

Meet your hosts and learn about what inspired the Rotman Podcast!