Broad Matters

Starting off the new season of Broad Matters (formerly the Spartan BizCast), the podcast welcomes managing director of the Burgess Institute for Entrepreneurship and Innovation at Michigan State University, Ken Szymusiak. This episode, Shana and Ken welcome Sriram Narayanan, Kesseler Family Endowed Faculty Fellow and professor of supply chain management at the Broad College. Sriram's research covers inclusion relating to business innovation and productivity, and may one day change the face of both the social and cultural aspects of business.

Find out more about Sriram at MSU's Faculty Spotlight about his work: https://www.michiganstateuniversityonline.com/resources/faculty-spotlight/sriram-narayanan/

and check out his article about inclusion within Supply Chain Management Review at: https://www.scmr.com/article/abilities_first_steps_to_create_a_human_centric_inclusive_supply_chain

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NAFTA. Brexit. China. Tariffs and trade treaties have been hot-button issues over the past few years. Broad Matters (formerly the Spartan BizCast) co-hosts Shana Redd and Don Conlon talk with Judy Whipple, professor in the Broad College of Business' Department of Supply Chain Management, to understand how tariffs and trade treaties can affect the flow of goods across the globe.

To learn more about Judy Whipple, check out her faculty bio at https://broad.msu.edu/profile/whipple9/ 

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Tax season is upon us. With the new Tax Cuts and Jobs Acts (TCJA), both individuals and businesses will be affected by new tax code changes. Associate professor in the Department of Accounting and Information Systems at the Broad College of Business, Michelle Nessa, mapped out for Broad Matters (formerly the Spartan BizCast) co-hosts Shana Redd and Don Conlon to help explain what to expect on your 2018 tax returns.

To learn more about Michelle Nessa, check out her faculty bio at https://broad.msu.edu/profile/nessamic/

And for even more in-depth details about the new tax changes, go to https://www.wsj.com/news/collection/wsj-tax-guide-2019-83be16c8 for the Wall Street Journal's 2019 Tax Guide.

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Co-hosts Shana Redd and Don Conlon welcome the Broad College's Frederick S. Addy Endowed Distinguished Professor in Management Brent Scott to the studio to talk about how faking happiness at work can cause your professional ethics to slip. It turns out that "faking it until you make it" might not be as helpful to your professional persona as you may think.

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To learn more about Brent Scott, check out his faculty bio at broad.msu.edu/facultystaff/scott

Closing out the 2018 year, co-hosts Shana Redd and Don Conlon discuss the dangers of social media with Associate Professor of Accounting and Information Systems, Dr. Anjana Susarla. In an age of new media which we have never known before, the next steps to avoid future perils will be vital for the safety of its users.

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Want to know more about Dr. Anjana Susarla? Check out here LinkedIn page at https://www.linkedin.com/in/anjanasusarla/

Broad Matters (formerly the Spartan BizCast) co-hosts Shana Redd and Don Conlon return to clear up the mysteries of blockchain with Broad College of Business Professor of Accounting and Information Systems, Bill McCarthy. 

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Want to know more about Bill McCarthy's research? Check out these links:

William E. McCarthy -- REA Papers - Department of Accounting and Information Systems, Broad College of Business, Michigan State University. 

Blockchain Technology Overview - National Institute of Standards and Technology. January 2018.

Global Blockchain Benchmarking Study - Centre of Alternative Finance, Judge Business School, University of Cambridge. 2017.

Accounting Blockchain Coalition (ABC) Website 

In the first installment of a new season of Broad Matters (formerly the Spartan BizCast), we welcome a new co-host, Shana Redd! Together, Shana and Don introduce the future of mobility on our roads. In an exciting discussion about technology and innovation, Guest Brian Pentland, the Main Street Capital Partners Intellectual Capital Endowed Professor, provides insight into what autonomous vehicles will do for the future of travel.

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Want to know more about Brian Pentland's research? Check out these links:

Mobility - Michigan State University: www.mobility.msu.edu

Closing out the first season of the Spartan Bizcast (aka Broad Matters), Caroline turns the questions towards cohost Don Conlon, Broad College Chairperson and Gambrel Family Endowed Professor in the Department of Management, about his research comparing rock bands and MBA student teams. Lifestyle and marriage diversity in groups can be strengths for both groups.

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Thank you to all of our listeners for following our podcast. We'll be back next fall with more from the Broad College of Business.

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Want to know more about Don Conlon's research? Check out these links:

"Are Lifestyle Differences Beneficial? The Effects of Marital Diversity on Group Outcomes" by Karen A. (Etty) Jehn, Donald E. Conlon. Sage Journals. Research Article. February 2018.

"'Marriage Diversity’ a Must-Have for Rock Bands to Businesses" by Caroline Brooks. Broad College of Business. News Article. April 2018. 

The Spartan Bizcast (aka Broad Matters) returns in 2018 to pull back the veil on cryptocurrency. Even though cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin have been recently making headlines, the details of how cryptocurrencies work are an elaborate mystery to the average consumer. In this episode, Caroline and Don talk with the Broad College's A.J. Pasant Endowed Chair of Finance, Naveen Khanna, and ask: "should we being buying Bitcoins"?

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Want to learn more? Check out these references:

“Bitcoin, rival cryptocurrencies plunge on crackdown fears” by Reuters News, News Article, January 2018

"Ready Player One" by Ernest Cline, Paperback, 2012

"Bitcoin: A Peer-To-Peer Electronic Cash System" by Satoshi Nakamoto, PDF, October 2008

"Mastering Bitcoin: Programming the Open Blockchain" by Andreas M. Antonopoulos, 2nd Edition Paperback/Kindle, 2017

"The Ceremony" by Radiolab. Podcast. Reported by Molly Webster. July 2017

The last episode of 2017! 'Tis the season of gift giving! Still, consumers are changing, and companies are responding with new ways to shop both online and in stores. Hosts Don Conlon and Caroline Brooks talk with Marketing Assistant Professor Dr. Ayalla Ruvio about what to expect this Black Friday, and other holiday seasons in the future.

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