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Episode 12: Create: Navigating the CPA Exam Changes With Alexa Rauser

November 21st, 2023  |  14 mins 38 secs

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Today we sat down with Masters of Accounting alum Alexa Rauser, who is currently the CPA Licensure Specialist at the University of Montana to discuss changes to the CPA exam. Most importantly, we talked through macro trends in the accounting profession and exactly what the University of Montana College of Business is doing to address these changes and prepare students for the new changes to the CPA exam (the largest change to the exam in 20 years!)

Episode 11: Create Military and Veteran Series: Dawn Hambrick

November 8th, 2023  |  17 mins 6 secs

Today we spoke with Dawn Hambrick. Dawn is the University of Montana College of Business Graduate Program Director AND the College of Business Student Scholarship Director.

We spoke specifically about Military and Veteran services, which makes sense since this is our military and veteran service mini-series!

Dawn has spent a career meeting with students talking them through the admission process. Traditional students, non-traditional students, and of course: military and veteran students. We also learn that Dawn has personal ties to military and veteran services!

Thank you to Dawn for meeting with us! If you have any questions about getting started with the College of Business, please reach out using the information in our show notes, or visit business.umt.edu.

Episode 10: Create Military and Veteran Series: Mandy Brannon

November 7th, 2023  |  37 mins 38 secs

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Today we talked with Mandy Brannon. University of Montana alum, veteran, and advocate for the military and veteran service office right here on campus.

We cover a lot of ground in this episode and we’re confident the story of career, service, and life on campus will be helpful to any future student veteran out there! We hope you enjoy this episode!

Thank you Mandy for being a guest on today’s podcast. If you have any questions for us, please feel free to email us in the contact info in the show notes, or visit www.business.umt.edu.

Episode 9: Dr. Erik Guzik: Entrepreneurship in Montana and the John Ruffatto Startup Challenge

April 20th, 2023  |  23 mins 15 secs

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Hello everyone and welcome to Create. Stories of students creating their future through hard work, determination and of course, personalized course curriculums at the University of Montana College of Business. For more info on the John Ruffatto Startup Challenge, please visit umt.edu/startup.

Today we talked with Dr. Erik Guzik, Assistant Clinical Professor of Entrepreneurship at the University of Montana and acting CEO of Patient One, one of the first Remote Patient Monitoring companies in health care. .

We talk about what makes entrepreneurship a challenging topic to teach, we look at the upcoming John Ruffatto Business Startup Challenge, and we discuss Erik’s own journey in starting ventures.

This episode is for anyone that loves a good founding story!

Episode 8: Leading Out West: A Webinar

March 20th, 2023  |  25 mins 3 secs

We’re so excited to welcome not one, not two, but three amazing guests on today’s episode. Joe Whittinghill, Professor Jason Triche and Bob Boyce. We’re talking about Leading Out West: an annual conference that happens right here in Missoula. The two day workshop is a leadership and network building intensive program for a small cohort of LGBTQIA college students. Industry leaders and business professionals help instruct and facilitate the event.

Episode 7: Create - Andrew Connor

March 2nd, 2023  |  31 mins 57 secs

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Today we sat down with Andrew Connor, recent graduate of the MSBA program and newly minted adjunct instructor in the program. We dove headfirst into the world of the capstone project. If you have a question, you think they could help answer or project you wanted to sink your teeth into, but just haven’t found the right mentors, this is sure to be in insightful episode for you.

Episode 6: Create - Kaylee Osentowski

February 16th, 2023  |  18 mins 24 secs

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Today, we talked with Kaylee Osentowski, Master’s of Science Business Analytics graduate at the University of Montana. We talked about an unconventional path to graduate school, her experience of taking classes remotely and also finding purpose in a sea of data. If you’re interested in working with Salesforce, nonprofits or just asking yourself “why not?” this is the perfect episode for you.

Episode 5: Create - Megan Albee

February 2nd, 2023  |  21 mins 38 secs

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In this episode, we sit down with Master’s of Business Analytics candidate, Megan Albee. Megan is preparing for her spring semester, while also trying to figure out which direction to go for her Capstone Project. Moving from California, the Winters have been welcome addition to her life in the last three years right here, calling herself Missoulian. If you’re interested in the MSBA program you’re going to love this episode.

Episode 4: Create - Oren Fanok

November 30th, 2022  |  22 mins 46 secs

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Today we talk with Oren, student in the Masters of Science in Business Analytics program. As a former employee of Vail resorts in Colorado, his career trajectory reached a ceiling. Wanting to continue to learn and break through said ceiling, Oren began exploring programs in the Rocky Mountain West that offered both access to mountains and a world-class program. We talk about that decision, how it’s going so far and where he’d like to land after graduation. If you a professional wondering how to expedite your career trajectory, this is the episode for you.

Episode 3: Create - Emily Barrett

November 23rd, 2022  |  28 mins 8 secs

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Today we sat down with Emily Barrett. A current student in the University of Montana MBA program who has already secured dream position with Hewlett-Packard. Enjoy this episode!

Episode 2: Create - Pat Beckwith

November 8th, 2022  |  29 mins 15 secs

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Create is about students, traditional and non-traditional, creating their future through hard work, determination, and personalized curriculum designed right here at the University of Montana.

Episode 1: Create - Alexa Rauser

November 8th, 2022  |  25 mins 13 secs

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Welcome to Create! Stories of students creating their future through hard work, determination, and personalized curriculum design right here at the University of Montana College of Business.