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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 2024 Communicator Award of Distinction
We're proud to announce that our podcast received the 2024 Award of Distinction (Individual Episodes - Business) from the Academy of Interactive & Visual Arts (AIVA). This honor is made possible by our dedicated hosts, Maya Pomroy '22 and Scott Gale '19, and the generous guests who tell their stories. We're grateful to AIVA and those who were critical to OHYK's early success: Rice Business external relations team, the alumni board, and past hosts Christine Dobbyn '20 and David Droogleever '12.
Check Out A Special Episode
Innovating Out of a Crisis feat. Professor Scott Sonenshein & John Mangum
Eager to learn how organizations can innovate their way out of a crisis? You may be surprised that the key to this comes from an arts organization. Tune into a special live recording of our podcast, with John Mangum, the executive director/CEO of the Houston Symphony, and Scott Sonenshein, the Henry Gardiner Symonds Professor of Management – Organizational Behavior at Rice Business and a New York Times bestselling author.
Following their conversation, musicians from the Houston Symphony perform Fanny Mendelssohn’s String Quartet in E-flat major.
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Season 4, Episode 9
Professor Daan van Knippenberg joins host Scott Gale '19 to discuss his research on conflict and what organizational leaders can do to foster constructive dialogue, even when viewpoints differ.
February 07
Flight Path
Season 4, Episode 8
Dymphna is currently the chief executive officer of the Clean Cooking Alliance. She sits down with host Scott Gale ’19 to unpack her impressive career, her experience working internationally, developing an early appreciation for the Chinese language and culture, and her passion for the energy transition and climate initiatives.
January 24
Flight Path
Season 4, Episode 7
Host Maya Pomroy catches up with her friend and fellow ’22 alum, Keri Sprung, in this episode. Listen as they chat about their unforgettable Executive MBA cohort days, Keri’s passion for healthcare and innovation, and the importance of finding good mentors.
January 10
Flight Path
Season 4, Episode 6
Join us this episode as we delve into the journey of Wendy Fong '13, the founder and principal of Chief Gigs. A business coach and talent optimizer, Wendy shares her inspiring story of transitioning from the corporate world to entrepreneurship.
December 20
Flight Path
Season 4, Episode 5
Amy joins host Scott Gale ’19 for a live event in McNair Hall to discuss her path to the higher ranks of academia, her vision for Rice’s future, continuing to foster the community Rice is known for, and how we can adapt and embrace new technologies.
December 06
Up Next
Season 4, Episode 4
Alison Weaver and Dean Peter Rodriguez give the inside scoop on building Rice Business’ public art collection, its alignment with our teaching approach, the overarching theme, and the significance of public art.
November 22
Flight Path
Season 4, Episode 3
The Rice Energy Finance Summit (REFS) founders, Jan Goetgeluk ’10 and Jesús Patiño ’10, join host Scott Gale ’19 to discuss how they first met at Rice Business’ international student orientation many years ago, the experience of launching REFS, how Hurricane Ike played a role in their friendship, and the importance of swinging big.
November 08
Flight Path
Season 4, Episode 2
From "oil brat" to wealth advisor: Scott Gale ’19 and Crystal discuss her successful 20-year career as a wealth advisor at UBS Financial Services, advice for aspiring wealth managers and passion for the Houston Rodeo.
October 25
Flight Path
Season 4, Episode 1
Rawand sits down with host Maya Pomroy ’22 to talk about his experience transitioning from engineer to entrepreneur, his company, Helix Earth Technologies, and how the Liu Idea Lab for Innovation and Entrepreneurship and the Napier Rice Launch Challenge ignited a new fire within him.
October 11
Flight Path
Season 3, Episode 26
Host Maya Pomroy ’22 chats with Brad about transforming the Rice Business Plan Competition into the world's biggest and richest student startup competition, his illustrious career spanning 22 years at Rice, and some of the most memorable competition winners.
September 27
Meet the Hosts
Founder, The Public Lead
Co-founder, Maven Interests
Host, Owl Have You Know
Executive MBA Class of 2022
Co-founder, Maven Interests
Host, Owl Have You Know
Executive MBA Class of 2022
Executive Director, Halliburton Labs
Host, Owl Have You Know
Executive MBA Class of 2019
Host, Owl Have You Know
Executive MBA Class of 2019
Former Hosts
Founder, Dobbyn Digital Media
Executive MBA Class of 2020
Executive MBA Class of 2020
Full-Time MBA Class of 2012