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!