Episodes

Wednesday May 11, 2022
Wednesday May 11, 2022
On this episode of the Buzz on Business, Alexis Hightower and Dean Ken Eastman sit down with Spears MBA Program Director, Rodrigo Tello. Rodrigo, originally from Pubela, Mexico, graduated from OSU with a Masters of Science in International Studies, Business and Economic Relations in 2011. Since then, he's been at OSU working. Alexis, Dean Eastman and Rodrigo discuss Rodrigo's journey to OSU, his next endeavors in education and more! Follow us on social media! INSTAGRAM https://www.instagram.com/spearsbusinessosu/ FACEBOOK https://www.facebook.com/SpearsBusinessOSU TWITTER https://twitter.com/SpearsBusiness LINKEDIN https://www.linkedin.com/company/8349243/admin/

Thursday May 05, 2022
Thursday May 05, 2022
On this episode of the Buzz on Business, Alexis Hightower and Dean Ken Eastman sit down with Spears alum and philanthropists, Michael and Anne Greenwood. They discuss how Michael and Anne chose to give back to OSU. Follow us on social media! INSTAGRAM https://www.instagram.com/spearsbusinessosu/ FACEBOOK https://www.facebook.com/SpearsBusinessOSU TWITTER https://twitter.com/SpearsBusiness LINKEDIN https://www.linkedin.com/company/8349243/admin/

Wednesday May 04, 2022
Wednesday May 04, 2022
On this episode of the Buzz on Business, Alexis Hightower and Dean Ken Eastman sit down with Spears alum and philanthropists, Michael and Anne Greenwood. They discuss why Michael and Anne came to OSU, how they met and their career history. Follow us on social media! INSTAGRAM https://www.instagram.com/spearsbusinessosu/ FACEBOOK https://www.facebook.com/SpearsBusinessOSU TWITTER https://twitter.com/SpearsBusiness LINKEDIN https://www.linkedin.com/company/8349243/admin/

Wednesday Apr 27, 2022
Wednesday Apr 27, 2022
On this edition of the Buzz on Business, OSU Spears student Gabe Tiefenthaler sits down with Chad Bailey, owner of a scuba retail and adventure travel business, Scuba Savvy. Chad graduated from Spears in 2006 majoring in finance and minoring in accounting. Gabe and Chad discuss the steps into establishing a scuba diving business, challenges faced in the industry and more. Follow us on social media! INSTAGRAM https://www.instagram.com/spearsbusinessosu/ FACEBOOK https://www.facebook.com/SpearsBusinessOSU TWITTER https://twitter.com/SpearsBusiness LINKEDIN https://www.linkedin.com/company/8349243/admin/

Wednesday Apr 20, 2022
Wednesday Apr 20, 2022
On this episode of the Buzz on Business, Dean Ken Eastman and Alexis Hightower sit down with OSU alum and CFO of the Dallas Cowboys, Tom Walker. Tom graduated with a bachelor's degree in Finance and a master's in Accounting with a tax emphasis. Tom, Dean Eastman and Alexis discuss Tom's journey through college, working for KPMG and how he joined the Jones family organization. Follow us on social media! INSTAGRAM https://www.instagram.com/spearsbusinessosu/ FACEBOOK https://www.facebook.com/SpearsBusinessOSU TWITTER https://twitter.com/SpearsBusiness LINKEDIN https://www.linkedin.com/company/8349243/admin/

Wednesday Apr 13, 2022
Wednesday Apr 13, 2022
On this episode of the Buzz on Business, OSU Spears student Ryan Gabriel sits down with Kanion Williams, an OSU marketing student, and team captain of the OSU Football team Ryan and Kanion discuss how Kanion got started with football, what it's like being a student athlete, and more. Follow us on social media! INSTAGRAM https://www.instagram.com/spearsbusinessosu/ FACEBOOK https://www.facebook.com/SpearsBusinessOSU TWITTER https://twitter.com/SpearsBusiness LINKEDIN https://www.linkedin.com/company/8349243/admin/

Wednesday Apr 06, 2022
Wednesday Apr 06, 2022
On this episode of the Buzz on Business, Dean Ken Eastman sits down with Matt Scovil and Nathan Gilchrist, co-founders of Medefy, a healthcare app that lets employers directly connect with their employees about their health benefits. Dean Eastman, Matt and Nathan discuss their journey before Medefy, how the idea of Medefy came about, and and more! Follow us on social media! INSTAGRAM https://www.instagram.com/spearsbusinessosu/ FACEBOOK https://www.facebook.com/SpearsBusinessOSU TWITTER https://twitter.com/SpearsBusiness LINKEDIN https://www.linkedin.com/company/8349243/admin/

Wednesday Mar 30, 2022
Wednesday Mar 30, 2022
On this episode of the Buzz on Business, OSU Spears student Ryan Gabriel sits down with Jerry Rackley, assistant head and assistant professor of professional practice in the School of Marketing and International Business. They discuss, Jerry's resume, how data analytics are an important part of marketing, his journey with getting an MBA and more. Follow us on social media! INSTAGRAM https://www.instagram.com/spearsbusinessosu/ FACEBOOK https://www.facebook.com/SpearsBusinessOSU TWITTER https://twitter.com/SpearsBusiness LINKEDIN https://www.linkedin.com/company/8349243/admin/

Friday Mar 25, 2022
Friday Mar 25, 2022
On this episode of The Buzz on Business, Alexis Hightower and Dean Eastman sit down with Robin Ventura. Robin is a former professional baseball third baseman and manager. He played 16 season in the MLB for the Chicago White Sox, New York Mets, New York Yankees and Los Angeles Dodgers. He was also the manager for the White Sox for five seasons and was selected by the White Sox with the tenth overall pick in the 1988 amateur draft from OSU. Now, Robin is a student assistant for OSU Baseball. In this two-part episode, they discuss the transition from playing Major League to coaching collegiate baseball, Robin's favorite cities he's played in, and all the meal plans Robin has had. Follow us on social media! INSTAGRAM https://www.instagram.com/spearsbusinessosu/ FACEBOOK https://www.facebook.com/SpearsBusinessOSU TWITTER https://twitter.com/SpearsBusiness LINKEDIN https://www.linkedin.com/company/8349243/admin/

Wednesday Mar 23, 2022
Wednesday Mar 23, 2022
On this episode of The Buzz on Business, Alexis Hightower and Dean Eastman sit down with Robin Ventura. Robin is a former professional baseball third baseman and manager. He played 16 season in the MLB for the Chicago White Sox, New York Mets, New York Yankees and Los Angeles Dodgers. He was also the manager for the White Sox for five seasons and was selected by the White Sox with the tenth overall pick in the 1988 amateur draft from OSU. Now, Robin is a student assistant for OSU Baseball. Robin, Alexis and Dean talk about Robin's reason for coming back to OSU, his experience from college when he first came to OSU to now, and more! Follow us on social media! INSTAGRAM https://www.instagram.com/spearsbusinessosu/ FACEBOOK https://www.facebook.com/SpearsBusinessOSU TWITTER https://twitter.com/SpearsBusiness LINKEDIN https://www.linkedin.com/company/8349243/admin/