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.
Latest episodes
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32 min
Watts up with EV charging: An entrepreneur’s view from ground zero
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…
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35 min
Not Getting Tangled
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 In…
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36 min
Founding a Fintech: The story of a financial inclusion startup in Latin America
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…
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36 min
Pursuit of Purpose: Stories in impact through an African lens
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…
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28 min
Frida's Fight: Examining the Gender Gap in the Art Industry
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, Br…
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19 min
It runs in the family: How to navigate various crises in the world of family business
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 ma…
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33 min
Trash Talk: How to transform our approach to waste management
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 develope…
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31 min
Paying to Play: How to fund the Arts from a pianist's perspective
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 f…
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31 min
On Purpose: How businesses and individuals can create impact
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 o…
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31 min
On Purpose: How businesses and individuals can create impact
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 o…
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27 min
Lights, camera, action - The commercial side of show biz
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 li…
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24 min
Public health through a small Island’s lense
This week Kaitlyn Neises-Macano talks with Andreas Finzel about her work in public health on Saipan, a tiny island in the Pacific. Kaitlyn and Andreas discuss the unequal impact co…
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24 min
The past, present, and future of education
Princess Agina reflects on her career journey and takes us through the systemic issues impacting the state of education. Princess Agina is an Edtech entrepreneur in making. Through…
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Powering the future - The role of oil & gas companies in the energy transition (Transcript)
This week our guest Ishaq Bolarinwa shares his insights on the energy sector after spending nearly a decade in oil & gas in Nigeria. He reflects on the impact of the Russia-Ukraine…
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30 min
Powering the future - The role of oil & gas companies in the energy transition
This week our guest Ishaq Bolarinwa shares his insights on the energy sector after spending nearly a decade in oil & gas in Nigeria. He reflects on the impact of the Russia-Ukraine…
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27 min
Why supply chains are crucial to business
This week, Rudolph Okai talks to Emil Kostadinov about the significance of supply chains. Join us on this episode of Future of Business to listen to Emil talk about how important s…
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28 min
Venture Capital around the world
This week Mario Rojas and Andreas Finzel talk about venture capital (VC). They discuss what criteria funds use to evaluate founder pitches and how investing in startups in developi…
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24 min
From Montréal to Madurai: How cities can drive systemic change
In this episode with Dârini Vedarattiname, we explore the different ways cities, such as Amsterdam and Cochin or our home cities Montréal and Madurai, can impact our society and ou…
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27 min
Navigating the stresses of the media and entertainment world
Join us as we hear from Huw Allen, a current Oxford MBA student, previous film producer…and future media tycoon! We explore his journey through the media entertainment world – spec…
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24 min
How to sell a multimillion dollar Van Gogh painting
Malina Ma and Andreas Finzel peek behind the scenes of luxury art auction houses. This episode explores how auction houses work, the genesis of blockchain in the art industry and h…