Future of Business

Oct 05 2023 57 ep. 26 mins 1.4k
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The Future of Business podcast takes you inside Saïd Business School. Produced, edited and presented by a team of MBA students, this podcast takes you on a journey to explore the diverse range of sectors, stories, and students embedded in the Oxford MBA cohort and beyond, and how they will shape the future of business.

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Watts up with EV charging: An entrepreneur’s view from ground zero

Oct 05 2023 32 mins  
Leye (Cornelius) Makanjuola, Oxford Saïd MBA and host discusses the EV charging market with Folasade Ayoola, a fellow student and entrepreneur. In this episode, Fola Ayoola delves into her experience co-building ElectricFish, a climate tech company building distributed energy storage in the US. She discusses the technological challenges associated with the EV charging landscape in

Not Getting Tangled

May 10 2023 34 mins  
The importance of red tape in growing economies. In this episode, Jordan Zele, Oxford Saïd MBA and host discusses regulation with Nattawan Kularbkeo, a fellow student and Senior Investigation officer at SEC Thailand. Nattawan challenges the idea that markets must choose between growth and regulation, suggesting that for sustainable growth, regulation is necessary. The episode expl

Founding a Fintech: The story of a financial inclusion startup in Latin America

Apr 26 2023 36 mins  
Katherine Dellar and Oxford MBA classmate Diego Rojas discuss Diego's experience starting a Fintech business. Host Katherine Dellar is joined by Fintech entrepreneur and Oxford MBA classmate Diego Rojas. Diego is the CEO and co-founder of PasanaQ, a startup seeking to democratize access to financial services in Latin America by digitising informal savings practices. They discuss Di

Pursuit of Purpose: Stories in impact through an African lens

Mar 08 2023 35 mins  
In this episode, Angus Macdonald sits down with Grace Njunge to delve a bit deeper into what a career in impact consulting may look like on the African continent. Having worked in client services as well as Chief of Staff for Dalberg Global Development Advisors, Grace leverages on her extensive experience to provide those aspiring for a career what it is like to work in this ever-g

Frida's Fight: Examining the Gender Gap in the Art Industry

Mar 06 2023 27 mins  
In this episode of season 5, Susheel Siram, an Oxford Saïd MBA and host, discusses gender inequity in the art market with fellow student Brooke Reese. Prior to pursuing her MBA, Brooke spent over five years in the contemporary and modern art market. She begins by sharing her experience working in the art world and then delves deep into the role that gender plays in the valuation o

It runs in the family: How to navigate various crises in the world of family business

Feb 09 2023 18 mins  
In this episode of season 5, Sandhya Sridhar, Oxford Saïd MBA and host, discusses the world of family business with fellow student Shwe Yee Win. Shwe Yee runs her family garment manufacturing business - SPZ Garment and Embroidery - in Yangon, Myanmar. She dives into her experience of working for her family business and elaborates on the times the business faced crises such as COVI

Trash Talk: How to transform our approach to waste management

Jan 19 2023 32 mins  
Host Katherine Dellar discusses all things trash, garbage and rubbish with Oxford MBA classmate Ryan Caplin. Drawing on his experiences and research in both developing and developed country environments, Ryan debunks commonly-held assumptions about waste management and reveals a fascinating, albeit kind of gross, circular economy solution to organic waste. The episode gives an over

Paying to Play: How to fund the Arts from a pianist's perspective

Jan 10 2023 31 mins  
Happy New Year from the Future of Business Podcast! In this season's second episode, Jordan Zele, Oxford Saïd MBA and host, discusses funding of the arts with pianist, actor, and fellow student Helen Kashap. Helen draws upon her experiences across North America and Europe to explore market failings in the art world, and why alternate means of funding such as patronage, philanthrop

On Purpose: How businesses and individuals can create impact

Dec 08 2022 31 mins  
This episode explores how business and impact have become interwoven over time and how that shapes companies' strategic objectives. Series 5 Episode 1: Welcome back to the Future of Business. In the first episode of the new season Susheel Siram, Oxford Saïd MBA and host, dives into impact with fellow student Christen Brandt. Christen is the co-founder of She’s the First, an inte

Lights, camera, action - The commercial side of show biz

Aug 10 2022 26 mins  
On the final episode of Season 4, Grace Chou turns the recording table on Andreas Finzel to discuss why there’s no biz like showbiz. From TV streaming to podcasts, Andreas sheds light on the various media business models and shares his perspectives on recent industry developments at the likes of Netflix and Spotify. If you’ve ever wondered how the commercial side of media & ent