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The inaugural episode of the "Bengal Business Radio Show," hosted by Dr. Alex Bolinger, interim Dean of the College of Business at Idaho State University, featured guest Brad Allen, co-founder of the accounting firm Davies-Allen and an ISU alumnus. The episode focuses on Brad’s journey from a small Idaho farm to a highly successful accounting student at ISU to co-founding a successful multi-office accounting firm. The conversation highlights the evolving landscape of the accounting profession and the importance of business education, with insights relevant to students, alumni, and professionals connected to ISU and beyond.
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This special June episode of Sales Talk celebrates Father’s Day with a unique family twist. Hosts Dr. Haley Hardman and John Ney invite their family members. Haley’s father, Willie Hardman, and John’s son, Matthew Ney, for a candid conversation about their journeys in sales, the lessons learned across generations, and the values that drive success in the profession.
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This month on the Bengal Business Radio Show, ISU College of Business Dean Shane Hunt welcomes Kristine McCarty, Director of Development for the College. Together, they discuss Kristine’s career journey and dive into topics such as the recently concluded Bengal Giving Day, fundraising, philanthropy, and the impact of donations. -
Our host, Chris Chatwin, welcomes return guest Joel Phillips, a financial advisor with Merit Financial, for a conversation about the "wild stock market" resulting from the Trump Administration's economic policies. -
This month on the Bengal Business Radio Show, ISU College of Business Dean Shane Hunt welcomes Chris Chatwin, Assistant Professor of Finance. They discuss financial literacy, baseball, and the exciting lineup of events for Financial Literacy Week, including movie night, trivia, giveaways and other fun activities. -
Chris Chatwin welcomes Presley Arrowood, Director of Marketing and Communication of the ISU College of Business, to talk about Financial Literacy Week 2025. Idaho State University's Financial Literacy Week, planned for April 7 to 10 in 2025, aims to educate students on financial planning, taxes, estate planning, real estate, and insurance. Financial Literacy Week events also feature swag and drawings for cash prizes. Chris poses a question for, and extends an Financial Literacy Week invitation to, Post Malone. -
ISU COB professors Dr. Haley Hardman and John Ney welcome Frank Veltri, who leads the sales team at Boise State University. Frank talks about how he got involved in coaching collegiate sales teams, and he shares a few secrets to his success in sales competitions. -
This month on the Bengal Business Radio Show, ISU College of Business Dean Shane Hunt welcomes Jayce Packer, this year's ISU Outstanding Student Achievement Award recipient for the ISU College of Business. In part II of the show, Dean Hunt then welcomes Dr. Karl Geisler, new department chair for the ISU Department of Economics and Finance, for a conversation about Geisler's new role with the ISU College of Business. -
This episode of The Bengal Financial Literacy Show features host Chris Chatwin in a discussion on economics and inflation with Dr. Karl Geisler, Professor of Economics at ISU. -
This month, John and Haley talk to Colin Gabler about his experience in sales! Colin shares the story of how he backed into a sales career and now teaches the advanced sales course at Auburn University. Some of the topics discussed on the podcast include soft skills, sales competitions, and role plays. -
This month on the Bengal Business Radio Show, ISU College of Business Dean Shane Hunt welcomes Sean McBride, Senior Clinical Instructor of Industrial Cybersecurity Engineering Technology at Idaho State University’s Energy Systems Technology Education Center (ESTEC) and an ISU alumnus, for a conversation about the dynamic relationship between the cybersecurity program and the College of Business.In the next segment, Dean Hunt is joined by Dr. Ashley Li, a Professor of Accounting and a recent addition to the ISU College of Business faculty. -
Dr. Haley Hardman and John Ney are joined by recent winners of the Federated Insurance Sales Contest. The individual contest saw Keegan Thompson take 1st place, while Amenze Erhunmwunse secured 2nd place. In the team competition, Camden Bowen and Colton Hardy claimed 1st place. Together, they discuss the products they sold, the value of the competition, and the unique experience it offers to ISU students.
