Supplying an Entrepreneurial City
Episode 419 | Broadcast: June 15, 2013
Houston is booming, diverse and on every “Top 10” list. Dr. Latha Ramchand, Professor of Finance and Dean of the C.T. Bauer College of Business, explains how the University of Houston is working hard to supply the intellectual capital Houston needs. In our vignettes, Leisa visits with Newport Board Group’s Irene Helsinger; Robin interviews Monica Silva at Phillips 66; and Russ chats with Laura Gibson of Ogden, Gibson, Broocks, Longoria & Hall.
School of Business
School of Business 06/15/2013
Russ and John present the show about the innovators who are the backbone of our economy. Includes This Week in Business History, the Jargon Challenge Round and (two!) Dumb Moments.
Featured Interview
Dr. Latha Ramchand - University of Houston
Houston consistently is named to the “Top 10” lists for diversity, job growth, opportunity, the arts…and on and on. And now it should be named to the city housing one of the nation’s hottest Business Schools, the C.T Bauer College of Business at The University of Houston. Russ sits down with Dr. Latha Ramchand, Professor of Finance and Dean of the Bauer College.
BusinessMakers Thought Leaders
Brandonomics from Savage - Monica Silva
How would you use brand ambassadors? Robin Tooms queries Monica Silva, team lead of internal communications at Phillips 66.
Women Mean Business - Nelda Blair
How does a trend-setter city keep up with intellectual demand? Leisa Holland-Nelson interviews Nelda Blair, chairman of the Board of Regents, University of Houston System.
PKF Texas: The Entrepreneur’s Playbook® - Laura Gibson
What’s your biggest entrepreneurial goof? Russ interviews Laura Gibson, founding partner of law firm Ogden, Gibson, Broocks, Longoria & Hall.
Latha Ramchand
Russ visits with Dr. Latha Ramchand, Professor of Finance at and Dean of the C.T. Bauer College of Business at the University of Houston.
David Anderson III
Russ visits with David Anderson III, serial entrepreneur and founding partner of marketing and design company 20.10 Media LLC.










