The Buzz on Business

Episode 39: Chad Bailey with Scuba Savvy

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.
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Episode 38: Tom Walker

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.
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Episode 37: Kanion Williams

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.
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Episode 36: Matt Scovil and Nathan Gilchrist

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!
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Episode 35: Jerry Rackley

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.
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Episode 34: Robin Ventura, Part 2

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.
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Episode 34: Robin Ventura, Part 1

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!
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Episode 33: Alejandro Garcia

On this episode of The Buzz On Business, Rachel Brown, a graduate assistant of the Riata Center for Entrepreneurship, sits down with OSU MBA student, Alejandro Garcia and talks about his experiences with running an advertising agency in Mexico.
Alejandro received his marketing degree in a prestigious college in Mexico. After graduating, he created his business, Creative Porcupines Entertainment.
Rachel and Alejandro talk about Alejandro's experiences running a business, why he decided to pursue his MBA at OSU, and the transition from Mexico to Oklahoma.
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Episode 32: Nate McCalla

On this episode of the Buzz on Business, Alexis Hightower and Dean Ken Eastman sit down with Director of Strategic Sales at Stryker Neurosurgical, Nate McCalla.
They discuss Nate's time at Stryker, how he stayed motivated to reach quotas, and how he got involved in Spears Mentoring Program.
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Episode 31: Craig Watters

On this edition of the Buzz on Business, Rachel Brown sits down with Dr. Craig Watters, a professor at the Spears School of Business and Executive Director of the Riata Institute for Global Social Entrepreneurship. They discuss Dr. Watters's experience working with Syracuse University, traveling to Peru, and explaining what social entrepreneurship is.
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