{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Owl Have You Know","title":"What People Get Wrong About Measuring Risk feat. Associate Dean Bob Dittmar","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":2321,"description":"Bob Dittmar has big goals for the Virani Undergraduate School of Business. As the school’s associate dean and Houston Endowment Professor of Finance, he aims to increase Rice Business’ national footprint, making it a household name for top-tier business education from coast to coast. Dittmar came to Rice in 2022 after teaching for nearly 20 years at the University of Michigan’s Ross School of Business. He’s taught finance courses across Rice Business’ degree programs, including in the undergraduate and MBA programs.On this episode, Dittmar joins co-host Maya Pomroy ’22 to share what sets the Virani Undergraduate School of Business apart from other undergraduate business programs — and his advice for prospective students who are trying to decide if Rice Business is the right fit for them. He also delves into his fascinating research on options and how to assess risk more clearly, especially when the signals aren’t obvious.Episode Guide:00:00 Introduction to Professor Robert Dittmar, Associate Dean of the Virani School of Business01:09 Early Influences and Academic Journey02:22 Discovering a Passion for Finance04:10 College Years and Mentorship07:45 Research on Options and Market Psychology13:07 Role as Associate Dean at Rice Business15:31 Teaching Finance and Real-World Applications18:07 The Psychology of Investment Decisions22:26 Understanding Risk and Uncertainty25:37 AI's Role in Education and Work29:43 The Unique Culture of Rice University33:16 Future Vision for the Virani Undergraduate School of Business35:53 Final Thoughts and Advice for Prospective StudentsThe Owl Have You Know Podcast is a production of Rice Business and is produced by University FM.Episode Quotes:Taking the Rice beyond Houston38:03: My goal at Virani is really largely to try to expand Rice’s national footprint to some extent. So I think, you know, if you grew up in Houston, you know a lot about Rice, and you know, Rice is a great institution. Rice is a great institution and really hard to...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/TJ_bP9v1zp60qvMRjx8jTuTiOVRFDdgjR-9C4xy2Tmg/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9zaG93/LzE1ODMyLzE2MDM5/OTczNzQtYXJ0d29y/ay5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}