Is This Really a Thing?

Business

Is This Really a Thing?

by UCF College of Business

Business can be faddish. Paul Jarley, dean of the UCF College of Business, is on a mission to separate fads from fundamental change that will impact students. Join us as we chat with experts, enthusiasts and interesting people to talk business and pose the question… Is This Really a Thing?

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1

Is a Martian Economy Really a Thing?

34:14 Nov 6, 2025

2

Is the $1 Billion Powerpoint Really a Thing?

20:49 Oct 27, 2025

3

Is The Quarterly Report Really a Thing?

17:48 Sep 29, 2025

4

Are Pet Influencers Really a Thing?

22:47 Sep 15, 2025

5

Is Layaway Really a Thing ... Again?

18:53 Sep 15, 2025

6

Are the Excel Championships Really an eSport?

30:03 Sep 5, 2023

7

Part 2: Will AI Depopulate Hollywood?

29:11 Aug 28, 2023

8

Part 1: Will the Hollywood Strike be an Extended Thing?

23:06 Aug 21, 2023

9

Was Innovation in the Pandemic Really a Thing?

20:51 Sep 26, 2022

10

Is Inflation Really Our Friend?

24:45 Jul 13, 2022

11

Is Name, Image, Likeness in the NCAA Really a Thing?

28:41 Dec 20, 2021

12

Is Shrinkflation Really a Thing?

33:50 Jul 7, 2021

13

Are NFTs Really a Thing?

31:49 Jun 4, 2021

14

Are Meme Stocks Really a Thing?

34:24 Feb 10, 2021

15

Will the Economy Fully Recover in 2021?

28:56 Feb 3, 2021

16

Is Virtual Selling Really a Thing?

30:08 Dec 1, 2020

17

Is Working From Home Really a Thing?

29:56 Oct 26, 2020

18

Sports Without Fans: Can They Really Stay a Thing?

32:06 Oct 7, 2020

19

Can a COVID Cough Drop Really End the Pandemic?

36:08 Sep 8, 2020

20

Is The Invitational Your Thing?

7:23 Feb 17, 2020

21

Is Sean Snaith Really a Thing? – Florida’s Economy in 2020

22:38 Feb 5, 2020

22

Is a 2020 Recession Really a Thing?

12:31 Dec 16, 2019

23

Is Change Management Really a Thing?

49:42 Dec 6, 2019

24

Are Good Deals Really a Thing?

41:19 Nov 25, 2019

25

Billionaires, Border Walls and Self-Driving Trucks: Are They Really a Thing?

43:11 Nov 11, 2019

26

Is Sleeping on it Really a Thing?

38:57 Nov 4, 2019

27

Is Failure Really a Thing?

31:34 Oct 23, 2019

28

Is Open Banking Really a Thing?

37:00 Oct 9, 2019

29

Tory Bruno: Is There Really Money in Space Tourism?

36:01 Jul 20, 2019

30

Is Rebranding Really a Thing?

42:12 Jul 10, 2019

31

Are Smart Cities Really a Thing?

29:41 May 20, 2019

32

Teaching Leadership: Is It Really a Thing?

32:23 May 20, 2019

33

Can You Really Start a Business With no Money?

17:52 Jan 29, 2019

34

Is Black Friday Really a Thing?

14:15 Nov 20, 2018

35

Is Behavioral Ethics Really a Thing?

32:23 Nov 7, 2018

36

Is Fake News Really a Thing?

36:44 Oct 31, 2018

37

Are Backyard Chickens Really a Thing?

17:34 Oct 17, 2018

38

Is Lean Startup Really a Thing?

17:52 Oct 17, 2018

39

Is The UCF Stare-Down Kid Really a Thing?

8:12 Oct 8, 2018

40

Are Millennials Really a Thing?

17:10 Oct 3, 2018

41

Is Triple-Entry Accounting Really a Thing?

17:26 Oct 3, 2018

42

Are eSports Really a Thing?

17:16 Sep 11, 2018

43

Ghosting in the Workplace: Is It Really a Thing?

15:32 Sep 11, 2018

44

Is Bitcoin Really a Thing?

15:42 Sep 11, 2018

45

Is This Really a Thing? Trailer

1:53 Aug 2, 2018

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