Podcasts by Dawgs on Top: The Georgia MBA

GWBA Summit: Prof. Maja on Apologies and Confidence from 2023-12-13T19:35:41.462792

In this episode, we share Prof. Maja's presentation from the first annual Graduate Women's Business Association Summit in February 2020. Prof. Maja is a sociologist, author, and confidence-resea...

The Rona Files: The Student Veterans Experience from 2023-12-13T19:35:41.459758

What is the experience like for student veterans in the MBA program at the University of Georgia? In this episode, we talk with three of our current rising second years about their transition fr...

The Rona Files: Five W's and the How of Career Management at UGA from 2023-12-13T19:35:41.456770

Earning an MBA is not just about the academics. It is also a 2-year commitment to the next phase of your career. In this episode, Emily Nicholos, Associate Director of Corporate Relations, talks...

Food&Community: A Conversation with Rashe Malcolm of Rashe's Cuisine from 2023-12-13T19:35:41.443228

You can’t talk about Athens without talking about food. Athens has many fantastic restaurants, eateries, and amazing chefs.  Athens is a fun place for foodies, but it also a food desert for many...

Season Three: Back to School from 2023-12-13T19:35:41.433578

This podcast started back in May when working virtually became a way of life for the MBA program staff.  In season one, we talked about football, going to South Africa, the student veterans expe...

What Did You Do During Your Summer Vacation? from 2023-12-13T19:35:41.388485

Summer for an MBA student is synonymous with completing an internship, especially for those making career transitions. An internship is a 10-week job interview for both the student and the emplo...

Tips for MBA Interviews from 2023-12-13T19:35:41.379330

In this episode, the Admissions Director and two of our first year students, Ashlee Azziz and Luke Rabun, talk about how to prepare for the admissions interview and how similar they are to job i...

Navigating the MBA as an International Student from 2023-12-13T19:35:41.367937

In this episode, we talked with Jiwon Park, MBA Career Training & Development Specialist, and Siddhant Agarwal, MBA Class of 2021, about what Athens, UGA and the program offer our international ...

Developing Leaders Through Real World Challenges from 2023-12-13T19:35:41.363295

In this final episode of the season, we talked with Jake Mosley, Director of Student Engagement and two second year students, Emylee Connally and Lily Waldron, about our Leadership Fellows progr...

Self-Care During COVID from 2023-12-13T19:35:41.359030

In this episode, we talk with two staff members with UGA’s University Health Center: Kristin Groft, Senior Communications Coordinator, and Liana Natochy, their Alcohol and Other Drugs Education ...

You Are Not Alone: Tips from Georgia MBA Black Students from 2023-12-13T19:35:41.345879

In this episode, we are sharing the recording of a recent live event with 4 of our students of color and members of the Black MBA student group: Nick Collins MBA ’22; Gbenga Enoch, MBA ’22; Pris...

Leave Your Fear at the Door: Advice from MBA Veteran Students from 2023-12-13T19:35:41.297774

In this episode, which is a recording of a virtual event, we talk with 4 of our current MBA students who served or are serving in the US military, all second-year students: Kayla Vickers, Jason ...

Bridging the Divide: The Pride Center at UGA from 2022-01-18T05:00

In this episode, we talk with Chad Mandala, Ph.D candidate and director of the University’s Pride Center about his work supporting queer and trans students, Pride Center history, and what the Pr...

Finding Your Tribe: Being an International Student at UGA from 2022-01-11T05:00

In this episode, we are sharing the recording of a recent live event with 4 of our international students: Franklin Nwachukwu, MBA ’23; Priscilla Miuiane MBA ’23; Aakash Khadka, MBA ’23; and Vis...

Growing Not Failing: Georgia MBA Women in Business from 2021-12-21T05:00

In this episode, I am sharing the recording of a recent live event with 3 of our female students and members of the Graduate Women’s Business Association: Colleen Kelleher MBA ’22; Gayatri Belhe...

Season 4 Trailer: Perspectives from 2021-12-14T05:00

Welcome back to Dawgs on Top! With Season 4, we want to broaden the scope while also focusing on a theme. Diversity is top of mind to many of us and a critical piece of any MBA program. 

I...

MBA Wayfinding: Aligning your Coursework with your Career Goals from 2020-11-24T05:00

In this episode, we talked with Jake Mosley, Director of Student Engagement and Travis Hawkins, a second year student, about our curriculum and concentration offerings and how those align with c...

Hands-On Schmands-On: What's the Fuss about Applied Learning? from 2020-11-17T05:00

In this episode, we talked with Jake Mosley, Director of Student Engagement and 2 of our current students, John Davis and Alex Foye, both Class of 2021, about the applied learning opportunities ...

COVID Impacts on Jobs and Recruiting from 2020-11-10T05:00

In this episode, our Admissions Director talked with Emily Nicholos, Associate Director of Corporate Relations and 2 of our current students, Ashlee Azziz, MBA '22, and Alex Meier, MBA '21, abou...

Living in the Classic City: Athens, GA from 2020-10-27T04:00

In this episode, Cara Sonnier, Associate Director of MBA Admissions, talked with 3 of our current students, Matt White, Ashlee Azziz, and Stephen Eppling, about living in Athens. Athens is consi...

Program Overview and Application Tips from 2020-09-23T19:54:38

The Fall 2021 application is live, we are 4 weeks into the semester, and first year students are prepping for this week's virtual National Black MBA Association Conference and Career Fair. It's ...

Practical Diversity from 2020-08-10T04:00:30

This podcast started at the beginning of the pandemic as an effort to bring stories about the Georgia MBA program and Athens to incoming students and prospective applicants. 

Then on May 2...

The Rook and Pawn: Athens'Boardgame Cafe from 2020-07-28T04:00:09

In this last episode of Season Two, Town & Gown, we interviewed the owners of The Rook and Pawn, Athens’ downtown gameboard café, Tim and Carrie Kell...

The Bike is the Answer: Charlie Mustard and Jittery Joe's Coffee from 2020-07-21T13:09:10

Jittery Joe's Coffee opened in 1994 on Washington St. near the 40 Watt Club and was open 24 hours a day to serve everyone: students, townies, and artists. ...

Community Giving with Creature Comforts Brewing Co. from 2020-07-14T04:00:05

With its Get Comfortable, Get Artistic, and Brew For One campaigns, Creature Comforts Brewing Co. has given $2M back to non-profits in the Athens community since opening in ...

Enriching Athens: The Athens Area Community Foundation from 2020-06-30T04:00:02

In this episode, we will be talking with one of our Non Profit Board Fellows Program partners. Sarah McKinney is Executive Director of the Athens Area Community Foundation (AACF). The AACF was o...

The Athens Creative Economy: A Conversation with David Sutherland from 2020-06-23T14:07:19

In today's episode, we talk with Dr. David Sutherland, a senior lecturer in Entrepreneurship at the Terry College of Business. David has been an entrepreneur, a corporate executive, and a truste...

Season Two Trailer: Town&Gown from 2020-06-23T14:07:06

After 14 weeks of working from home and recording Season One, The Rona Files, it’s time to shift gears and explore some new topics. The pandemic is by no means over, though Athens has started to...

Partnering with Athens: The Non Profit Board Fellows Program from 2020-06-16T04:00:08

In this  episode, we talk with Andrew Salinas, Corporate Engagement Manager, and two recently graduated students, Jillian Farr MBA '20 and Rob Grabowski MBA '20, about our Non Profit Board Fello...

The Rona Files: To South Africa and Back from 2020-05-26T20:31:29

This March, 30 of our students travelled with faculty and staff to Cape Town, South Africa, and engaged with local businesses on short term consulting projects. They also spent time exploring th...

GWBA Summit Session II: Dr. Marie Mitchell on Feedback from 2020-05-26T20:26:31

This episode of Dawgs On Top presents the session by Dr. Marie Mitchell on giving and receiving effective feedback at this spring’s Graduate Women’s Business Association first annual Summit, Dri...

The Rona Files: GWBA Summit Alumnae Panel from 2020-05-19T14:52:28

As a follow up to our previous episode recapping the first annual Graduate Women’s Business Association Summit, this episode presents the alumnae panel session moderated by Dr. Laura Little, Syn...

The Rona Files: The Value of the MBA Experience, Inside and Outside the Classroom from 2020-05-19T14:35:24

In this episode, our Program Director, Dr. Santanu Chatterjee, Josiah Meigs Distinguished Professor of Economics, and Stephanie Dees, MBA ’21 share their ideas and experience with the  MBA core ...

The Rona Files: A Recap of the Graduate Women's Business Association Summit from 2020-05-15T16:18:41

In this episode, Maggie Rheney (MBA ’20), Margo Didier (MBA ’20), Josh Pridgen (MBA ’20) and Lily Waldron (MBA ’21) join Admissions staff to share their thoughts about the first annual GWBA Summ...

The Rona Files: Football 101 from 2020-05-15T16:09:54

In this first episode, we decided to start off having a little fun. Deirdre Kane, Full-Time MBA Admissions director brings in some local experts to share all they know about Dawg Nation: where “...

Dawgs On Top: Introducing the Rona Files from 2020-05-11T17:27:25

Like many others during this pandemic, the University of Georgia is closed, and students and staff are working remotely. In lieu of in-person meetings and events, MBA Admissions staff are launch...