Robins School of Business Podcast

Roben Farzad interviews Michael Pope & Jeff Schapiro, the VA politics duo from Virginia Public Radio and the Richmond Times-Dispatch, breaking down lessons learned from the Virginia gubernatorial election.

Miller Brady, president of PGA TOUR Champions, discusses leadership, decision-making, strategy, and other areas that contribute to PGA Tour's success.

Tom Barkin, president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond, sits down with Roben Farzad from Full Disclosure to talk about the unprecedented shocks and monetary interventions of the pandemic, the "Great Quit," inflation, rusty supply chains, and much more.

Mark Lazarus, chairman of NBCUniversal Television and Streaming, joined Dr. Richard Coughlan for a discussion on leadership, decision-making, and strategy at one of the world's leading media and entertainment companies.

Raúl Martinez-Ostos, chairman and CEO of Barclays México, shared his perspective on the new wave of investment banking from an emerging market lens, as well as his exciting journey from business school, to government, to banking.

Scott Hartley, author of The Fuzzy and The Techie, spoke with the UR community with Dean Mickey Quiñones about his book.

Mark Hugo Lopez, director of Global Migration and Demography Research for the Pew Research Center, shared some of the Center's latest findings on U.S. public opinion about COVID-19, views of business corporations, and the public's view of the state of the national economy.

The second in our series focusing on the changing business landscape in the time of COVID-19 features Matt Waxman of Solv. This San Francisco based company aims to simplify the healthcare experience in America, using technology-based resources to provide quality, convenient care. While on lockdown in the city, Matt speaks of Solv's response to the pandemic, specifically as they explore the reach of telehealth offerings.

Dialogue on Decision-Making is back for a new series focused on organizations' response to the massive upheaval caused by COVID-19. Listen in as Tim Hanold, CEO of Care Advantage Inc., discusses how the provider of in-home healthcare services is managing the changes and surges in demand in the industry.

Brian Bortell, president, chairman and CEO of Timmons Group, an engineering, design, and technology company, joined Dr. Richard Coughlan on-stage for an hour long interview about his journey to becoming CEO and his insights into running the company.