Episodes
Tuesday Sep 03, 2024
Jackie Shropshire, JLL Chicago Industrial Lead
Tuesday Sep 03, 2024
Tuesday Sep 03, 2024
In this episode, Jackie Shropshire, 2002 Farmer School of Business marketing major, tells FSB dean Jenny Darroch about his career in healthcare sales, why he transitioned to real estate, and why his love for Skippers goes beyond the food.
Monday Jul 15, 2024
Kenneth Ali, managing director, Rock Gate Partners
Monday Jul 15, 2024
Monday Jul 15, 2024
On this episode of Beyond High Street, Farmer School of Business dean Jenny Darroch and 1990 marketing alum Ken Ali talk about the history of starting businesses in his family, how learning is different as you get older, and what he thinks makes Miami standout as a university experience.
Monday Jun 24, 2024
Lance Theobald, CEO, Miami Nation Enterprises
Monday Jun 24, 2024
Monday Jun 24, 2024
Farmer School dean Jenny Darroch talks with 2010 accountancy alum Lance Theobald about his early years as an entrepreneur, his work on behalf of the Myaamia people as a member of the tribe, and what happened to the car he had during a trip to New Zealand.
Monday May 13, 2024
Gopa Dobson, Chief Revenue Officer at MJ REIT
Monday May 13, 2024
Monday May 13, 2024
On this episode of Beyond High Street, Farmer School dean Jenny Darroch's guest is Gopa Dobson, a 1990 marketing alumna, with whom she talks about being industry agnostic, the importance of customer service, and advice for someone just starting their career in marketing.
Monday Apr 29, 2024
Jillian Griffiths, Chief Financial Officer at Clayton Dubilier & Rice
Monday Apr 29, 2024
Monday Apr 29, 2024
On this episode of Beyond High Street, Farmer School dean Jenny Darroch talks with Jillian Griffiths, a 1992 FSB accountancy alumna, about the importance of giving feedback, what Jillian did during a sabbatical from work in 2000, and why Sunday night was her favorite night of the week while she was at Miami.
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.