
Archived Bengal Business Episodes
The Bengal Business Radio Show examines a wide range of business topics across industries and highlights the impact of our ISU College of Business faculty and alumni. Each episode features an ISU College of Business alumni who is a senior executive at a leading organization sharing their experiences, thoughts on current business related events, and advice for business professionals and entrepreneurs. In addition, each episode features an interview with an ISU College of Business professor where they discuss their research, the impact it has on helping to solve current business problems and innovative things they are working on in the classroom.
The theme music for this show was composed by Nick Thompson, a student in theIdaho State University Commercial Music Program
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For this September edition of Bengal Business Radio Show, Dr. Shane Hunt sits down with ISU College of Business alum Jesse Arnoldson from Medman who was named outstanding young alumni and our newest marketing professor, Haley Hardman.
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In the August edition ofthe Bengal Business Radio Show, our host Dean Shane Hunt interviews DonBurdick, an ISU College of Business alumnus who went on to become a Senior Executive at Costco. During the interview, Don talks about his experiences as an ISU student and imparts valuable insights acquired throughout his successful career in law and business.
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On this special 3rd Anniversary episode of the Bengal Business Radio Show, Dean Shane Hunt tells the story about how he became a part of the ISU Family and how the Bengal Business Radio show started on KISU.
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The June, 2023 edition of the Bengal Business Radio Show features a conversation with our host, Dean Shane Hunt of the Idaho State University College of Business, and ISU alum Matt Reece. Reece talks abouthow the ISU College of Business prepared him for a successful career inaccounting and finance including his current role as Chief Financial Officer at Webcor. Dr.Hunt also visits with Kristine McCarty. Kristine is the Director of Graduate Studies for the College of Businessand discusses her journey to ISU and her new role leading the ISU Leadership Center.
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The May, 2023 edition of the Bengal Business Radio Show features a conversation with our host, Dean Shane Hunt of the Idaho State University College of Business, and ISU alum Nikole Layton about her new role with Bengal Solutions. Dr.Hunt also visits with Professor Dr. Joanne Tokle to talk about her amazing career and many contributions to the ISU College of Business.
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For the April 2023 episode of the Bengal Business Radio Show, Dean Shane Hunt visits with legendary ISU College of Business alum and former Idaho Central Credit Union CEO Kent Oram about his career and leadership advice for students. Dr. Hunt also visits with ISU's newest Accounting Professor Dr. Kristen Thompson about her research and journey to becoming a Professor.
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For the March 2023 episode of the Bengal Business Radio Show, Dr. Shane Hunt talks with Becky Kearns. Becky Kearns worked in the financial industry for 40 years, and shares her experience and wisdom. Becky also has deep ties with ISU, and shares her past as a student and the background her family has. In this episode, Shane Hunt also talks with Vidya Ganji, a new business statistics professor at ISU about her background as well as advice for students. As a first generation college student, Vidya shares the wonderful things education has done for her and the importance of students seeking opportunities actively.
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For the February 2023 episode of the Bengal Business Radio Show, our host Dean Hunt welcomes Dr. Anthony Klotz, a professor at the UCL School of Management in London. Dr. Klotz spoke at ISU this month as a part of Dr. Bill Stratton Distinguished Research Scholar Series. Dr. Anthony Klotz is renowned for coining the term “The Great Resignation”. Dean Hunt talks with Dr. Klotz about his career and the research he has done.
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For the January 2023 episode of the Bengal Business Radio Show our host, Dean Hunt, welcomes ISU College of Business alum and former CEO of Office Depot Bruce Nelson who shares about leadership, his career and his time at ISU. In the second half of the program, Dr. Chris Pearson tells us about his journey to being a Professor at ISU, his advice for current students and the future of the Accounting profession.
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The December episode of Bengal Business Radio Show features an interview with the 2022 ISU College of Business Outstanding Student Achievement Award winner, Lynnea Dale. In the second half of the program Dean Shane Hunt introduces new ISU faculty member, Zhenzhen Yan.