Category Archives: “Is This Really a Thing?” Podcast

Featured Guests: Cindy Barth – Editor, Orlando Business Journal Grant Heston – Chief of Staff and Vice President for Communications & Marketing, UCF Rick Brunson – Associate Instructor, UCF Nicholson School of Communication & Media Episode Transcription:   Paul Jarley:                         It makes you believe there’s no such thing as truth. Grant Heston:                   There’s a lot […]

Featured Guests: Kelly Dowling – Assistant Dean for Advancement, Stony Brook University College of Engineering and Applied Science Ken Bradley – Former Winter Park Mayor Ron Piccolo – Chair, UCF Department of Management Mark Dickie – Professor of Economics Jonathan Hasford – Assistant Professor of Marketing Carolyn Massiah – Associate Chair, Department of Marketing & Associate Lecturer, Marketing […]

Featured Guests: Jesse Wolfe – Founder / President, O’Dang Hummus Cameron Ford – Director, UCF Center for Entrepreneurial Leadership Michael Pape – Dr. Phillips Entrepreneur in Residence; Lecturer, Management Donna Mackenzie – Executive Director, StarterStudio Carol Ann Dykes Logue – Site Manager, UCF Business Incubator Episode Transcription:   Voice:                                “If you build it, he will come.” […]

Featured Guests: Erik Kohler – The “Voice” of UCF Football Carolyn Massiah – Associate Chair, Department of Marketing & Associate Lecturer, Marketing Yael Zemack-Rugar – Assistant Professor of Marketing Nick Riggle – Philosopher, Author of On Being Awesome: A Unified Theory of How Not to Suck Episode Transcription:   Paul Jarley:                         Today’s biggest viral sensation isn’t a cat […]

Featured Guests: Libby Mustaine – Professor of Sociology Chris Leo – Lecturer, Integrated Business Bill Steiger – Associate Instructor of Marketing; Instructor & Coordinator, Professional Selling Program Bob Danna – Retired Managing Director, Deloitte Episode Transcription: Paul Jarley:                         Some say they’re the result of failed parenting strategies. Others say they’re addicted to their phones, narcissistic, and […]

Featured Guests: Greg Trompeter – Director, Kenneth G. Dixon School of Accounting Melanie Fernandez – Partner, BDO Paul Gregg – Assistant Chair, Finance Executive in Residence, Dept. of Finance; CFO, Rini Technologies, Inc. Jim Adamczyk – Senior Executive VP / CLO, FAIRWINDS Credit Union Mike Johnson – Dean, UCF College of Sciences Episode Transcription:   Paul Jarley:                         This […]

Featured Guests: Danny White – UCF Athletic Director Richard Lapchick – Director, DeVos Sports Business Management Program Ben Noel – Executive Director, Florida Interactive Entertainment Academy Tony Schiller – Executive Vice President and Partner, Paragon Marketing Group Abiel Payano – President, UCF Gaming Knights Episode Transcription:   Paul Jarley: You remember that, right? Well, video games […]

Featured Guests: Stefanie Hill – Career Coach, UCF College of Business Office of Professional Development Lina Pabon – Campus Talent Acquisition Business Partner, ADP “Ellen” – Student “Casper” – Student Vera – Robot Interviewer Episode Transcription:   Paul Jarley:                         Russian hackers aren’t just messing with our elections, they’re disrupting the job application process, too. Companies […]

Featured Guests: Sean Snaith – Director, UCF Institute for Economic Competitiveness Honghui Chen – Director, Master of Science (M.S.) FinTech Initiative at UCF Jim Balaschak – Principal, Deanja, LLC Mike O’Donnell – Executive Director, UCF Center for Innovation & Entrepreneurship Alexander Golding – Founder and CEO, HelpedHope; Bitcoin Investor David Metcalf – Senior Researcher and Director, Mixed […]

“Is This Really a Thing?” is an all new podcast created and hosted by Paul Jarley, dean of the College of Business at the University of Central Florida. With the help of local experts, enthusiasts and all-around interesting people, Paul takes a look at up-and-coming concepts and ideas that have the potential to reshape the business landscape. How do you separate […]