Episodes
Monday Mar 11, 2024
Mary van Praag, Global Chief Executive Officer at Milani Cosmetics
Monday Mar 11, 2024
Monday Mar 11, 2024
Mary van Praag, 1987 Farmer School of Business marketing graduate, talks with FSB dean Jenny Darroch about why she went into consumer products, being named "Brand Builder of the Year," and why the Western Campus is her favorite place at Miami
Monday Feb 26, 2024
Mike Smerklo, Co Founder & Managing Director, Next Coast Ventures
Monday Feb 26, 2024
Monday Feb 26, 2024
Mike Smerklo, an entrepreneur, investor, and author who graduated from the Farmer School of Business in 1991, joins Farmer School dean Jenny Darroch to talk about being first in his family to go to college, being a fan of morning classes, and how he spent his Sundays during the Bengals' seasons.
Monday Feb 12, 2024
Monday Feb 12, 2024
On this episode of Beyond High Street, Farmer School of Business dean Jenny Darroch sits down with Kia Nalls, a 2001 finance and accountancy graduate, to talk about the scholarship that brought her to Miami, the importance of proper etiquette, and how she transitioned to working in higher education.
Monday Jan 29, 2024
Roger Howe, U.S. Precision Lens (retired)
Monday Jan 29, 2024
Monday Jan 29, 2024
Farmer School of Business dean Jenny Darroch talks with Roger Howe, retired owner of U.S. Precision Lens and philanthropist, about his time in Oxford, his 60 years of friendship with Dick Farmer, and how he and his wife helped create the Howe Center for Writing Excellence
Monday Jan 15, 2024
Monday Jan 15, 2024
Farmer School dean Jenny Darroch talks with 1983 Miami University secondary education graduate Amy Armstrong about her pivot to adult education, her interest in how we learn, and the importance of allowing ourselves to be comfortable in being uncomfortable.
Monday Dec 18, 2023
John Altman, serial entrepreneur and business leader
Monday Dec 18, 2023
Monday Dec 18, 2023
Farmer School dean Jenny Darroch chats with 1960 grad John Altman about the reason he came to Miami instead of joining the Navy, why he feels he didn't thrive in big companies, and his longtime passion for flying.
Monday Nov 13, 2023
Monday Nov 13, 2023
George Heath, 1990 Farmer School MBA graduate, talks with Farmer School dean Jenny Darroch about his pivot from graphic design to business, the impact of former dean James Robeson on him, selflessness vs. selfishness, and the sport he dreamed of going into as a pro.
Monday Apr 10, 2023
Francie Henry, Regional President at Fifth Third Bank
Monday Apr 10, 2023
Monday Apr 10, 2023
On this episode of Beyond High Street, 1986 Farmer School graduate Francie Henry talks with FSB dean Jenny Darroch about meeting clients where they are, relationship building, and the class she wishes she'd have taken while at Miami.
Monday Jan 30, 2023
Steve Katzfey, Chief Procurement Officer at Stanley Black & Decker
Monday Jan 30, 2023
Monday Jan 30, 2023
2002 grad Steve Katzfey talks with Farmer School dean Jenny Darroch about how his college interests moved from paper science to marketing, the impact of his time in Luxembourg, and his Upham Hall deck memories.
Monday Jan 02, 2023
Michael Moses, Executive Managing Director, GBX Group
Monday Jan 02, 2023
Monday Jan 02, 2023
In our first episode of 2023, Farmer School dean Jenny Darroch talks with 1989 accountancy graduate Michael Moses about his path into real estate finance, the advantages of early morning classes, and why Sunday night -- not Thursday -- was his favorite day of the week at Miami.