{"id":74245,"date":"2021-11-16T12:15:14","date_gmt":"2021-11-16T17:15:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/met\/?page_id=74245"},"modified":"2026-03-30T12:00:39","modified_gmt":"2026-03-30T16:00:39","slug":"podcast","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/met\/faculty-research\/podcast\/","title":{"rendered":"MET Makes Conversation"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>The Boston University Metropolitan College Podcast<\/h2>\n<p>On the <em>MET Makes Conversation<\/em> podcast, Boston University Metropolitan College (BU MET) faculty lead substantive discussions regarding real-world challenges. A platform for thought leaders throughout the community to share their academic expertise, the podcast offers listeners academic perspectives on vital matters of the day, as well as insights into solutions. As an opportunity to apply the College\u2019s knowledge towards the world\u2019s practical difficulties, <em>MET Makes Conversation<\/em> is BU MET\u2019s new voice.<\/p>\n<h2>Listen and subscribe on Spotify or Apple<\/h2>\n<p>MET Makes Conversation brings together thought leaders from across Boston University\u2019s Metropolitan College to share their academic and applied perspectives in leading substantive discussions on matters of the day.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/show\/4x2zTYxqAU2k4zvTfSrLMQ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img src=\"\/met\/files\/2021\/10\/listen-on-spotify-badge.jpg\" alt=\"Listen on Spotify\" style=\"height: 55px; width: auto; padding: 5px;\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/podcasts.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/met-makes-conversation\/id1557911612\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img src=\"\/met\/files\/2021\/10\/listen-on-apple-podcasts-badge-305x75-1.png\" alt=\"Listen on Apple Podcasts\" style=\"height: 55px; width: auto; padding: 5px;\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"podcast-box\">\n<h3>Episode 5 \u2013 Drafting the Blueprint for Project and Construction Management\u2019s Future<\/h3>\n<div class=\"responsive-video\" style=\"background: none; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 1.5em;\"><iframe style=\"border-radius:12px; padding: 0;\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/episode\/283yOPdanjenrqMKswxkgU\/video?utm_source=generator\" width=\"624\" height=\"351\" frameBorder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"\" allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>Ever wondered about the role AI will play in the evolving landscape of construction management, or how the field will adjust to challenges like skilled labor shortages, changes in workforce expectations, equipment volatility and increased lead time, and the impact of tariffs? Join Boston University Metropolitan College\u2019s Richard Maltzman and Dr. Anil Sawhney as they have an in-depth conversation with BU Associate Vice President of Planning, Design &#038; Construction Michelle Maheu about the future of project and construction management, the unique role higher education can play in the industry, and much more.\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"podcast-box\">\n<h3>Episode 4 \u2013 Innovation in the Arts in an Era of Transformation<\/h3>\n<div class=\"responsive-video\" style=\"background: none; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 1.5em;\"><iframe style=\"border-radius:12px; padding: 0;\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/episode\/6Np6VkXvh3crhNhtyfHXlE\/video?utm_source=generator\" width=\"624\" height=\"351\" frameBorder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"\" allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>In recent years, the arts sector has endured the COVID-19 pandemic, the rise of generative AI, and evolving audience behaviors and marketing needs. Yet, these challenges have also served as a catalyst for much-needed change, exposing stubbornly entrenched practices and unsustainable business models. To survive, arts organizations found innovative ways to engage with their audiences, embraced technology and social media, and re-examined the importance of effective arts management and new entrepreneurial initiatives. So, what is next?<\/p>\n<p>Join Doug DeNatale, director of Arts Administration programs at Boston University, and Michael J. Bobbit, executive director of the MassCultural Council, for an eye-opening discussion on the future of the arts, and how to ensure resilient arts organizations in an era of rapid transformation.<br \/>\n<div class=\"bu_collapsible_container \" aria-live=\"polite\" data-customize-animation=\"false\"><h4 class=\"bu_collapsible\" aria-expanded=\"false\"tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\">Biographies<\/h4><div class=\"bu_collapsible_section\" style=\"display: none;\"><br \/>\n<strong>Michael J. Bobbitt<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Executive Director, Mass Cultural Council<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A distinguished theater artist, Michael J. Bobbit is the highest-ranking public official in Massachusetts state government focused on arts and culture. Since 2021, he has led the Mass Cultural Council through several initiatives, including the development of its first Racial Equity Plan,d\/Deaf &amp; Disability Equity and Access Plan, and Native American &amp; Indigenous Equity Plan; the launch of the nation\u2019s first statewide Social Prescribing Initiative; the securing and distribution of $60.1 million in pandemic relief funding; and the design and implementation of a strategic plan for fiscal years 2024\u20132026. Recently, Bobbit was listed as one of the&nbsp;<em>Boston Business Journal\u2019s<\/em>&nbsp;Power 50 Movement Makers. He has been appointed by Governor Maura Healey to serve on both the Governor\u2019s Advisory Council on BlackEmpowerment and the newly established Massachusetts Cultural Policy Development Advisory Council, and he recently received an honorary Doctor of Fine Arts,&nbsp;<em>honoris causa<\/em>&nbsp;from Dean College. He is a proud alumnus of the University of Massachusetts Amherst.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Douglas DeNatale<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Associate Professor of the Practice<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Director, Arts Administration<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Dr. DeNatale earned his PhD in folklore and folklife from the University of Pennsylvania in 1985. Prior to joining the Metropolitan College faculty, he was the president of Community Logic, Inc., an arts consulting firm specializing in research and documentation. He previously served as director of research for the New England Foundation for the Arts(NEFA), where he played an instrumental role in forecasting the emerging creative economy and in developing the web-based research database&nbsp;<em>CultureCount<\/em>. Formerly, DeNatale was director of the Lowell Folklife Project at the Library of Congress and director of the oral history and folklife program and collections at the University of South Carolina\u2019s McKissick Museum. He has overseen collaborative arts research projects for the Ford Foundation, the Rockefeller Foundation, the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, and the Library of Congress. He conducted oral histories for the Lowell National Historic Park, the Southern Oral History Program, and the J. Alden Weir National Historic Site, and curated exhibitions for the McKissick Museum and the Smithsonian Institution Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage.<br \/>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"podcast-box\">\n<h3>Episode 3 &#8211; The Increasing Need for Project Managers to Focus on People Skills<\/h3>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"100%\" height=\"152\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/episode\/1Jik1sguWsYOWVEH5VBEwT?utm_source=generator\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\" title=\"Episode 3 - The Increasing Need for Project Managers to Focus on People Skills\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Communication skills, the ability to build relationships, positivity, and even a good sense of humor are qualities that recruiters are looking for when hiring project managers. In this episode of MET Makes Conversation, Metropolitan College project management lecturer Richard Maltzman and student Farrah Aversano discuss the rising emphasis on these \u201cpower\u201d skills, as projects become more complex and automation simplifies planning and scheduling processes.\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"podcast-box\">\n<h3>Episode 2 \u2013 Managing Risk in Global Supply Chains<\/h3>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Episode 2 \u2013 Managing Risk in Global Supply Chains\" width=\"100%\" height=\"152\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/episode\/4sqxGxNx52ObWk5iFdotpT?utm_source=generator\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Few consider the complex functions and operations of a supply chain\u2014until it\u2019s interrupted, and goods and services are delayed. That is the inspiration for this discussion with subject experts Canan Gunes Corlu, BU MET supply chain management professor and program coordinator, and Barry Lynn, president and founder of Supply Chain 411 Corp and member of the MET Supply Chain Management Advisory Board.\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"podcast-box\">\n<h3>Episode 1 &#8211; Meaningful Change: Meeting Demands for Police Reform &amp; Racial Accountability<\/h3>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Episode 1 - Meaningful Change: Meeting Demands for Police Reform and Racial Accountability\" width=\"100%\" height=\"152\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/episode\/3wrK45xHlEacJ5NRIjcDVg?utm_source=generator\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>The Movement for Black Lives has brought greater public attention to calls for racial justice and reform across law enforcement and penal systems. In this episode, BU MET Criminal Justice professors Shea Cronin and Danielle Rousseau, along with retired professor Mary Ellen Mastrorilli, examine institutional and organizational reform efforts and offer solutions to the practical challenges they face.\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Boston University Metropolitan College Podcast On the MET Makes Conversation podcast, Boston University Metropolitan College (BU MET) faculty lead substantive discussions regarding real-world challenges. 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