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Bengal Business
Final Monday of Every Month @ 7:30 p.m.

The Bengal Business Radio Show explores the role of business in a dynamic, changing world and highlights the impact of our ISU College of Business students, faculty, staff, and alumni. Each episode features interviews with guests who share their experiences, perspectives, and advice from the classroom, from industry, and from the variety of learning activities and events that have become the trademark of ISU’s College of Business.

The theme music for this show was composed by Nick Thompson, a student in the Idaho State University Commercial Music Program

Latest Episodes
  • 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.
  • This special episode of the Bengal Business Radio Show marks the final appearance of Dr. Shane Hunt as host. Dr. Hunt, Dean of the Idaho State University (ISU) College of Business, announces his departure to become President of Cameron University in Oklahoma. The episode features an in-depth conversation with Dr. Alex Bolinger, the incoming Dean and next host of the show, reflecting on their careers, the College’s legacy, and recent student achievements.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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 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.
  • This month on the Bengal Business Radio Show, Dr. Shane Hunt speaks with College of Business alumnus Victor Dominguez. Dominguez, a Planning & Financial Controls Analyst at INL, discusses the professional impacts of his academic experiences at the ISU College of Business and how being a first-generation high school and college graduate shaped his journey. In the second half of the show, Dean Hunt welcomes Annik Martin, the new Clinical Professor of Management in the ISU College of Business, and the 2024 State Gem Innovative Educator Award in the category of Mathematical Ways of Knowing.
  • On this month's episode, join Dean Shane Hunt as he welcomes fellow Marketing Professor, John Ney for a conversation about ISU's Professional Development Month.
  • COB Dean Shane Hunt sits down with ISU Dean of Students Matt Daily for part one of this month’s Bengal Business Radio Show. They talk about the role of the Dean of Students at Idaho State University as well as challenges facing student success. In part two of the show, finance professor Dr. Paul Obermann joins Dean Hunt for a stimulating discussion about Obermann’s recently published works and research on the role of connections in division management.
  • This month on the Bengal Business Radio Show, ISU College of Business Dean Shane Hunt welcomes Brian Berrett, CFO of Idaho Central Credit Union and College of Business (COB) alumn, for a conversation about the value of financial health and educating ourselves to strengthen our personal financial well being. Recent ISU COB graduate Andrew Hunt is the special guest for the second half of the show.