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Owl Have You Know
The Rice Business Podcast
Owl Have You Know is Rice Business’ podcast created to share the experiences of alumni, faculty, students and other members of our business community – real stories of belonging, failing, rebounding and, ultimately, succeeding. During meaningful conversations, we dive deep into how each guest has built success through troubles and triumphs before, during and after they set foot in McNair Hall.
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We release new episodes every other Wednesday.
Recipient of the 2025 Communicator Award of Excellence
We're proud to announce that our podcast received the 2025 Award of Excellence (Individual Episodes - Business) from the Academy of Interactive & Visual Arts (AIVA). This honor is made possible by our dedicated hosts, Maya Pomroy '22 and Brian Jackson '21, and the generous guests who tell their stories. We're grateful to AIVA and those who were critical to the podcast's early success: Rice Business external relations team, the alumni board, and past hosts Christine Dobbyn '20, David Droogleever '12 and Scott Gale '19.
Check Out A Special Episode
Professor, Ex-Bar Owner and Snoop Dogg’s Business Partner feat. Senior Associate Dean James Weston
Senior Associate Dean James Weston brings surprising stories and 25 years of insight and impact to this special live episode. An award-winning professor and nationally recognized researcher, James shares his groundbreaking research on racial disparities in auto lending. He also chats about his journey from the Federal Reserve to Rice Business, the evolution of the school over the years and his work to shape its future.
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Pivot
Season 5, Episode 11
Becky chats about traveling the world with Disney on Ice and founding a business that works with local law enforcement and veterans to make private security more accessible.
July 02
Flight Path
Season 5, Episode 10
Hear about Ramon’s career journey from his grandfather’s general store in Mexico to the C-suite of some of the biggest global retailers, as well as why he decided to pursue an MBA at Rice Business.
June 18
Flight Path
Season 5, Episode 9
Corey chats about her pivots from pre-med to English to her current role as an EdTech executive — as well as the importance of supporting AI literacy and how she's helping transform the education system.
June 04
Flight Path
Season 5, Episode 8
A seasoned entrepreneur, investor and mentor, Ben discusses his incredible career journey, approach to mentoring entrepreneurs, and the many lessons he's learned over the past 50 years.
May 21
Flight Path
Season 5, Episode 7
Summer discusses the evolution of AI and the power of pairing machine learning with human judgment.
May 07
Pivot
Season 5, Episode 6
Michelle talks about her journey — from the arts to executive leadership, why soft skills matter more than you think and how failing fast and smart can shape a resilient career.
April 23
Up Next
Season 5, Episode 5
In this special live episode, James Weston, the senior associate dean for degree programs and Harmon Whittington Professor of Finance, reflects on his 25 years at Rice University.
April 09
Pivot
Season 5, Episode 4
Shai chats about her pivots from law to music and back again, the invaluable lessons she’s learned along the way, what led her to pursue an Executive MBA at Rice and how she’s already putting insights from the program to use.
March 26
Up Next
Season 5, Episode 3
Dr. Paul Cherukuri chats about how Rice's Office of Innovation is paving the way for world-changing ideas and cementing Houston as an entrepreneurial leader.
March 12
Up Next
Season 5, Episode 2
Tolga discusses the inefficiencies and bottlenecks healthcare systems face, and his research on innovations in healthcare delivery.
February 26
Meet the Hosts
Founder, The Public Lead
Co-founder, Maven Interests
Cohost, Owl Have You Know
Executive MBA, Class of 2022
Co-founder, Maven Interests
Cohost, Owl Have You Know
Executive MBA, Class of 2022
Senior Manager, Origination, Earthrise Energy
Cohost, Owl Have You Know
Online MBA, Class of 2021
Cohost, Owl Have You Know
Online MBA, Class of 2021
Former Hosts
Founder, Dobbyn Digital Media
Executive MBA Class of 2020
Executive MBA Class of 2020
Full-Time MBA Class of 2012
Former Executive Director, Halliburton Labs
Host, Owl Have You Know
Executive MBA Class of 2019
Host, Owl Have You Know
Executive MBA Class of 2019