Episodes
9 hours ago
9 hours ago
As CEO of Halo Sports & Entertainment and the LA Clippers, Gillian Zucker continues to redefine what's possible in professional sports leadership. Her proven track record of innovation shines through in the groundbreaking Intuit Dome and her vision for reimagining how an NBA franchise connects with its community in the digital age, pushing the boundaries far beyond the basketball court.
Spears Business senior Delaney Peterson sat down with Zucker for a conversation about transformative leadership, the future of sports business and how the next generation of business leaders can chart their paths in an evolving industry. Join us for a candid discussion about innovation, perseverance and the changing face of sports business leadership.
Thursday Oct 31, 2024
Thursday Oct 31, 2024
When artificial intelligence became a buzzword on campuses across the globe, many faculty members shuddered at the thought of rampant cheating and zombified students whose brains would atrophy like a muscle no longer being used. Not Dr. Pearl Sumathi. The Spears Business management professor developed a passion for demystifying AI for students and faculty alike, and she’s even dedicated her postdoc work to its implementation in higher ed.
Dean Jim Payne and Stephen Howard sat down with Pearl to find out how she’s using her 20 years of industry experience to produce groundbreaking and creative ideas for AI in the classroom and beyond.
Monday Sep 30, 2024
Monday Sep 30, 2024
The OSU Center for the Future of Work is reshaping the workplace of tomorrow by taking the expertise of Spears Business to the workforce of Oklahoma to help our state meet the demands of a changing world. Dean Jim Payne and Stephen Howard sat down with CFW Director Amy Blackburn to see how her center empowers Oklahoma’s businesses.
Tuesday Jun 11, 2024
Tuesday Jun 11, 2024
The OSU Center for Health Systems Innovation strives for solutions at the intersection of business and healthcare. Our guest today, CHSI director Dr. Marjorie Erdmann, has become a national leader in health policy and system design thanks to her efforts with the Oklahoma Business Collective on Health, which is bringing C-suite business leaders to the table with other healthcare partners to actively engage in their business’ healthcare spend. The result? Better outcomes for everyday Oklahomans.
Are you an Oklahoma employer who purchases healthcare for its employees? We invite you to visit drivinghealthvalue.org to learn more about the Collective and what it can do for your people.
Wednesday May 15, 2024
Episode 61: The FTC has banned noncompete clauses; What does that mean for you?
Wednesday May 15, 2024
Wednesday May 15, 2024
Two decades of exploring employment law has turned Spears Business faculty member Griffin Pivateau into a go-to expert for the media, academic journals and the court system. How much of an expert? In April, the FTC cited Pivateau’s work in its final rule banning noncompete clauses nationwide. In this edition of the Buzz on Business Podcast, Dean Jim Payne and Stephen Howard caught up with Pivateau to find out more about noncompete clauses and what this means for both businesses and employees.
Thursday Apr 18, 2024
Episode 60: The Business of Sports with Chad Weiberg
Thursday Apr 18, 2024
Thursday Apr 18, 2024
Dean Jim Payne and Stephen Howard sit down with OSU Athletic Director and two-time Spears Business grad Chad Weiberg to talk about the new class he’ll be teaching in Spears this fall (MKTG 4713: Advanced Sports Marketing) and to dive inside the business of sports, especially the ever-evolving landscape of collegiate athletics.
Tuesday Mar 26, 2024
Episode 59: Research Roundup with Dean Payne
Tuesday Mar 26, 2024
Tuesday Mar 26, 2024
The Buzz on Business podcast is back with Dean Jim Payne and Stephen Howard on the mic. This week, we’re diving into the game-changing research taking place at the Spears School of Business.
Dr. Lisa Slevitch from the School of Hospitality and Tourism Management joins us to chat about her work measuring the authenticity of craft breweries across the country. Then, Dr. Bryan Edwards from our management faculty, stops by to talk about the supervisor bottom-line mentality and how we can overcome it.
Wednesday May 03, 2023
Episode 58: Firsts and Lasts with Shelby Cypret
Wednesday May 03, 2023
Wednesday May 03, 2023
On Dr. Ken Eastman and Dalton Wolf's final Buzz on Business episode, the pair are joined by the Dean's executive administrative assistant, Shelby Cypret.
Shelby and the Dean go back and forth sharing stories about their work relationship and how they have helped each other grow personally and professionally.
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Wednesday Apr 19, 2023
Episode57: E-Club is BACK
Wednesday Apr 19, 2023
Wednesday Apr 19, 2023
Entrepreneurship Club is BACK for this week's episode of The Buzz on Business.
Jack Beadles, Rowdy Malchow, Lanie Varner, and Colton Casteel join Gabe Tiefenthaler and discuss the changes that E-Club has gone through since our last conversation, the events the organization has hosted, and why they all joined E-Club.
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Thursday Apr 13, 2023
Episode 56: Andy Urich, Rick Wilson & Raj Basu Part 2
Thursday Apr 13, 2023
Thursday Apr 13, 2023
On this special episode of the Buzz on Business, Dr. Ken Eastman, dean of the Spears School of Business, sits down with three of his oldest friends and colleagues, Andrew Urich, Rick Wilson, and Raj Basu.
Ken, Andy, Rick, and Raj reminisced on when they all started their career at Oklahoma State, how they came to teach at OSU, stories of senior faculty members, softball stories, and more!
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