Follow Friday: Finance and business management podcasts, part 1 – business news December 17, 2010

If you have a bit of spare travel time on your way to uni or work, why not give these podcasts a go to develop your commercial awareness – essential for interviews. I regularly listen to these ones and subscribe to them via iTunes so I can vouch for their quality!

Listen to Lucy – Lucy is the FT’s management columnist, and in snappy five minute podcasts she pulls apart assumptions about management and career planning – through-provoking and entertaining.

Martin Wolf – the FT’s chief economics commentator, reads his weekly column

Wake up to Money – daily business and financial news from the BBC. Also available every weekday morning on BBC Radio 5 live at 5.30am…

Careers in the City – Choosing a Career in the City – a top speaker from our City Course, Catherine Sweet, gives great insight into career choice.

The Bottom Line with Evan Davis – weekly interviews with influential business leaders.

Planet Money – (my favourite) – explores economic theory in a hands-on approach featuring plenty of real-life stories. It is US-based, but discusses global trends and relevant stories to us in the UK. What causes inflation? Why do people buy gold? What is a mortgage bond and a toxic asset? And if that sounds too serious – for a taster check out these cute cartoons they commissioned to explain the latter… This is why I love podcasts!

Business Weekly – BBC World Service podcast looking at current hot topics in business, management and economics.

Bloomberg – range of podcast series on news, economics, politics and the market

TEDtalks – not limited to business, but these podcasts are worth attention as examples of great presentation skills. TED has a reputation for hosting outstanding, inspiring talks.

Do you have any favourites you’d add to the list?