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Owl Have You Know

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. 

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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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At Rice Business, we believe in the power of stories and we know everyone has one. Are you interested in enriching the Rice Business community by sharing your experiences, or do you want to recommend a friend? Fill out an interest form.

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Flight Path

Season 2, Episode 8
Brad Olsen '06 joins host Christine Dobbyn to talk about how his philosophy background makes him a great investor, how education translates into the real world and where he sees the energy transition fitting into his business.

February 02
Up Next

Season 2, Episode 7
Sha Hornsby joins host David Droogleever to discuss her work at Rice Business, how to recruit top job candidates and the impact the Great Resignation has had on the working world.

January 12
Pivot

Season 2, Episode 6
Sean Self (Rice BA '93, EMBA '06) joins host Christine Dobbyn to discuss pivoting from being an employee to an entrepreneur, how Rice Business helped him on that journey and advice for budding entrepreneurs.

January 05
Up Next

Season 2, Episode 5
Dr. Alan Crane, Associate Professor of Finance at Rice Business, joins host David Droogleever to discuss his teaching experience, how economics and finance go together and the importance of research in the commercial world.

December 08
Pivot

Season 2, Episode 4
Cameron Simoneau '05 and owner of Tri-State Running Company, speaks to host Christine Dobbyn about his transition from corporate life into entrepreneurship.

December 01
Pivot

Season 2, Episode 3
Abbey Donnell '17 discusses how Rice Business empowered her to start her own company and the female entrepreneurship environment in Houston. 

November 30
Pivot

Season 2, Episode 2
Charley Donaldson '09 joins host David Droogleever to discuss how he used his MBA as a springboard into a new career, how important it is to be creative in a job, and how the pandemic has shaped the trajectory of CaringBand.

October 13
Flight Path

Season 2, Episode 1 
Patra Brannon-Isaac '11 talks about the process of being admitted to Rice Business, the impact her MBA has had on her career trajectory, and her involvement in diversity, equity and inclusion efforts at the school.

October 06
Flight Path

Season 1, Episode 22
This episode is part of a set of short interviews which were recorded during Alumni Reunion Week 2021. Be sure to listen to the other two Alumni Reunion Week episodes. Ian Hernandez '11 joins host Christine Dobbyn in the Owl's Nest..

June 16
Flight Path

Season 1, Episode 21
This episode is part of a set of short interviews which were recorded during Alumni Reunion Week 2021. Be sure to listen to the other two Alumni Reunion Week episodes. Tamara Hughes '16 joins host David Droogleever in the Owl's Nest.

June 09

Meet the Hosts

Maya Pomroy, Rice Business alum
Founder, The Public Lead
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

Former Hosts