UT Haslam launches leadership podcast featuring business giants

KNOXVILLE, Tenn., Sept. 10, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Building on strong relationships with business and industry, the Haslam College of Business at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, is stepping forward with a new podcast, "Office Hours: Business Edition," today.

Former Wall Street Journal reporter and corporate executive Monica Langley serves as the podcast host, engaging in unfiltered conversations with the sharpest minds in business — CEOs, founders and innovators — at the intersection of today's top business trends and current events. Jamie Dimon, chairman and CEO of the world's largest bank, JPMorgan Chase, joins Langley in the inaugural episode for a rare, intimate conversation.

Stephen L. Mangum, Haslam dean and Stokely Foundation Leadership Chair, explains the endeavor highlights the college's commitment to action and impact. "At UT Haslam, we focus on connecting top quality graduates and impactful research with the business world," Mangum says. "Office Hours pulls back the curtain and offers the opportunity to learn from the world's top executives. We are especially excited to have Monica Langley returning to her alma mater in her role as host."

Future guests will include Ford CEO, Jim Farley, and CLEAR CEO, Caryn Seidman Becker, with new episodes dropping the second Wednesday of each month. "Office Hours: Business Edition" is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, SoundCloud and YouTube. Watch the promo now.  

About Office Hours: Business Edition

"Office Hours: Business Edition" brings listeners inside the conversations that usually happen behind closed doors. Hosted by former Wall Street Journal reporter and corporate executive Monica Langley, this leadership podcast features unfiltered discussions with the sharpest minds in business including CEOs, founders, athletes and innovators who are shaping today's business landscape.

These aren't typical interviews. Drawing on decades of trusted relationships with the world's top leaders, Monica creates a space where guests reveal the defining moments, hard-won lessons and personal experiences that shaped their rise to the top. From pivotal career decisions to unexpected setbacks, from breakthrough innovations to moments of doubt, these conversations capture the human side of leadership.

From students to aspiring executives and seasoned leaders, Office Hours delivers accessible wisdom and real insights that resonate far beyond job titles. Each episode explores not just how leaders succeed, but who they are when no one's watching.

About the Haslam College of Business

The Haslam College of Business, founded in 1914, sets the standard in developing future business leaders whose work positively impacts the world. More than 11,000 undergraduate, graduate and executive education students are taught by 290 faculty with dedicated staff members facilitating their needs. Haslam programs consist of seven departments and nine undergraduate majors. Its eight centers, institutes and forums, as well as its myriad graduate and executive education programs, reach across the for profit, not-for-profit and governmental sectors of business, with a heavy emphasis on practical research. UT was founded in 1794 and was designated as Tennessee's land-grant institution in 1879. 

SOURCE University of Tennessee on behalf of its Haslam College of Business