Cohort in Progress

Hatching Dragon Eggs with Ajay Raju - Cohort in Progress

Ajay Raju joins Cohort in Progress as we talk about the future, AI, and the leaders of Philadelphia. Ajay is a prominent leader in Philadelphia, with one of his key contributions being the Germination Project.We hope you enjoy!

Night Mayor. Oil VP. Same Classroom. Raheem Manning and Vince Patram | Cohort After Dark

Episode 1 of Cohort After Dark kicks off with an unscripted conversation between two leaders you would never expect to share the same classroom.Raheem Manning, Senior Director of the Nighttime Economy for the City of Philadelphia, and Vince Patram, Global Vice President of Marketing for Lubricant Additives at LANXESS, sit down for a raw conversation about leadership, Philadelphia, global industry, and what it means to return to school mid-career.No script. No prep. Just real conversation after class.Welcome to Cohort After Dark.

What is Ensh#*tification? Dr. Lynne Andersson Weighs in - Episode 2

In this episode of Cohort in Progress, Dr. Lynne Anderson talks about her role as a professor at Temple University, what it's like being a member of EDBAC, her research on Incivility, and a lot more. We had a blast recording this one and we think you'll like it!

Episode 1: The Real Value of a DBA with Dr. Sunil Wattal

In our very first episode of Cohort in Progress, we sit down in person in Philadelphia at MNYK Studios with Dr. Sunil Wattal, Associate Dean of Research and Doctoral Programs at the Fox School of Business, Temple University. Sunil is also a Professor of Management Information Systems and a Harold Schaefer Senior Fellow. We explore what a DBA program really is, how it differs from a PhD, and what success looks like for executive doctoral education today. From there, the conversation expands into Sunil’s research on attention, distraction, and consumer behavior, including how fake news spreads, how distraction strategies influence decision-making, and what AI means for the future of research. Along the way, we connect academic insight to real-world examples, touching on everything from Red Lobster to Cheez Whiz. This episode blends research, practice, and personality. Hope you enjoy!