When an ad for OSU’s Veterans Entrepreneurship Program appeared on retired staff sergeant Mike Burns' Facebook feed, the wounded warrior saw it as an answered prayer. Despite his struggles stemming from battlefield injuries, including an above-the-knee amputation and a traumatic brain injury, Burns knew the VEP would give him the tools to help other veterans just like himself. It did that and more. Burns used the skills he learned at VEP to establish a nonprofit that now helps veterans across 47...
Apr 22, 2025•34 min•Ep. 75
As CEO of Halo Sports & Entertainment and the LA Clippers, Gillian Zucker continues to redefine what's possible in professional sports leadership. Her proven track record of innovation shines through in the groundbreaking Intuit Dome and her vision for reimagining how an NBA franchise connects with its community in the digital age, pushing the boundaries far beyond the basketball court. Spears Business senior Delaney Peterson sat down with Zucker for a conversation about transformative leade...
Nov 20, 2024•19 min•Ep. 74
When artificial intelligence became a buzzword on campuses across the globe, many faculty members shuddered at the thought of rampant cheating and zombified students whose brains would atrophy like a muscle no longer being used. Not Dr. Pearl Sumathi. The Spears Business management professor developed a passion for demystifying AI for students and faculty alike, and she’s even dedicated her postdoc work to its implementation in higher ed. Dean Jim Payne and Stephen Howard sat down with Pearl to ...
Oct 31, 2024•18 min•Ep. 73
The OSU Center for the Future of Work is reshaping the workplace of tomorrow by taking the expertise of Spears Business to the workforce of Oklahoma to help our state meet the demands of a changing world. Dean Jim Payne and Stephen Howard sat down with CFW Director Amy Blackburn to see how her center empowers Oklahoma’s businesses.
Sep 30, 2024•14 min•Ep. 72
The OSU Center for Health Systems Innovation strives for solutions at the intersection of business and healthcare. Our guest today, CHSI director Dr. Marjorie Erdmann, has become a national leader in health policy and system design thanks to her efforts with the Oklahoma Business Collective on Health, which is bringing C-suite business leaders to the table with other healthcare partners to actively engage in their business’ healthcare spend. The result? Better outcomes for everyday Oklahomans. A...
Jun 11, 2024•18 min•Ep. 71
Two decades of exploring employment law has turned Spears Business faculty member Griffin Pivateau into a go-to expert for the media, academic journals and the court system. How much of an expert? In April, the FTC cited Pivateau’s work in its final rule banning noncompete clauses nationwide. In this edition of the Buzz on Business Podcast, Dean Jim Payne and Stephen Howard caught up with Pivateau to find out more about noncompete clauses and what this means for both businesses and employees....
May 15, 2024•20 min•Ep. 70
Dean Jim Payne and Stephen Howard sit down with OSU Athletic Director and two-time Spears Business grad Chad Weiberg to talk about the new class he’ll be teaching in Spears this fall (MKTG 4713: Advanced Sports Marketing) and to dive inside the business of sports, especially the ever-evolving landscape of collegiate athletics.
Apr 18, 2024•30 min•Ep. 69
The Buzz on Business podcast is back with Dean Jim Payne and Stephen Howard on the mic. This week, we’re diving into the game-changing research taking place at the Spears School of Business. Dr. Lisa Slevitch from the School of Hospitality and Tourism Management joins us to chat about her work measuring the authenticity of craft breweries across the country. Then, Dr. Bryan Edwards from our management faculty, stops by to talk about the supervisor bottom-line mentality and how we can overcome ...
Mar 26, 2024•26 min•Ep. 68
On Dr. Ken Eastman and Dalton Wolf's final Buzz on Business episode, the pair are joined by the Dean's executive administrative assistant, Shelby Cypret. Shelby and the Dean go back and forth sharing stories about their work relationship and how they have helped each other grow personally and professionally. Follow us on social media! INSTAGRAM https://www.instagram.com/spearsbusinessosu/ FACEBOOK https://www.facebook.com/SpearsBusinessOSU TWITTER https://twitter.com/SpearsBusiness...
May 03, 2023•34 min•Ep. 67
Entrepreneurship Club is BACK for this week's episode of The Buzz on Business. Jack Beadles, Rowdy Malchow, Lanie Varner, and Colton Casteel join Gabe Tiefenthaler and discuss the changes that E-Club has gone through since our last conversation, the events the organization has hosted, and why they all joined E-Club. Follow us on social media! INSTAGRAM https://www.instagram.com/spearsbusinessosu/ FACEBOOK https://www.facebook.com/SpearsBusinessOSU TWITTER https://twitter.com/SpearsBusiness LINKE...
Apr 19, 2023•28 min•Ep. 66
On this special episode of the Buzz on Business, Dr. Ken Eastman, dean of the Spears School of Business, sits down with three of his oldest friends and colleagues, Andrew Urich, Rick Wilson, and Raj Basu. Ken, Andy, Rick, and Raj reminisced on when they all started their career at Oklahoma State, how they came to teach at OSU, stories of senior faculty members, softball stories, and more! Follow us on social media! INSTAGRAM https://www.instagram.com/spearsbusinessosu/ FACEBOOK https://www.faceb...
Apr 13, 2023•24 min•Ep. 65
On this special episode of the Buzz on Business, Dr. Ken Eastman, dean of the Spears School of Business, sits down with three of his oldest friends and colleagues, Andrew Urich, Rick Wilson, and Raj Basu. Ken, Andy, Rick, and Raj reminisce on when they all started their career at Oklahoma State, how they came to teach at OSU, stories of senior faculty members, softball stories, and more! Follow us on social media! INSTAGRAM https://www.instagram.com/spearsbusinessosu/ FACEBOOK https://www.facebo...
Apr 12, 2023•30 min•Ep. 64
On this episode of the Buzz on Business, Riata student worker Gabe Tiefenthaler sits down with Cali Crissup, the owner of Social 174, a charcuterie company in Stillwater. Cali discusses the reason for the company's name, the process of putting together a good snack spread, and her ties to Stillwater. Follow us on social media! INSTAGRAM https://www.instagram.com/spearsbusinessosu/ FACEBOOK https://www.facebook.com/SpearsBusinessOSU TWITTER https://twitter.com/SpearsBusiness...
Mar 29, 2023•35 min•Ep. 63
On this episode of the Buzz on Business, Riata student worker, Gabe Tiefenthaler sits down with Spears alum Wes Gutekunst. Wes owns and operates Gutekunst Designs. Gabe and Wes discuss Wes's time at OSU, how Gutekunst Designs started, 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/...
Feb 22, 2023•37 min•Ep. 60
On this episode of the Buzz on Business, dean of the Spears School of Business, Ken Eastman, and student intern, Dalton Wolf, sit down with Stillwater celebrity and co-founder of Stillwater's first premiere craft brewery, Iron Monk, Jerod Millirons. Jerod earned his undergraduate degree in biology and his MBA from Oklahoma State University. Jerod discusses how Iron Monk started as an idea and became reality, OSU's official craft beer, 1890 Original, and what their plans are for the future. Follo...
Feb 15, 2023•25 min•Ep. 62
On part two of a two-part episode of the Buzz on Business, the dean of the Spears School of Business, Ken Eastman, and student co-host Dalton Wolf sit down with Spears marketing professor, Dr. Maribeth Kuzmeski, and the NIL Director of OSU Athletics, Barry Hinson to talk about what NIL is, and Oklahoma State's Brand Squad. Follow us on social media! INSTAGRAM https://www.instagram.com/spearsbusinessosu/ FACEBOOK https://www.facebook.com/SpearsBusinessOSU TWITTER https://twitter.com/SpearsBusines...
Nov 30, 2022•24 min•Ep. 59
On part one of a two-part episode of the Buzz on Business, the dean of the Spears School of Business, Ken Eastman, and student co-host Dalton Wolf sit down with Spears marketing professor, Dr. Maribeth Kuzmeski, and the NIL Director of OSU Athletics, Barry Hinson to talk about what NIL is, and Oklahoma State's Brand Squad. Follow us on social media! INSTAGRAM https://www.instagram.com/spearsbusinessosu/ FACEBOOK https://www.facebook.com/SpearsBusinessOSU TWITTER https://twitter.com/SpearsBusines...
Nov 16, 2022•24 min•Ep. 58
On this episode of the Buzz on Business, Riata student worker, Gabe Tiefenthaler sits down with adjunct professor and co-founder and CEO of Last Night's Game, Amy Siegfried. They discuss what Last Night's Game is, Ted Talks, and teaching at Oklahoma State University. 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...
Nov 09, 2022•45 min•Ep. 57
Burns Hargis, former president of Oklahoma State University decided to make a trip back to campus to join dean of the Spears School of Business, Ken Eastman, and student co-host, Dalton Wolf on this episode of the Buzz on Business. They discuss retirement, the journey to becoming OSU president, what it was like hiring Dean Eastman, and Burns's induction into the Spears School of Business Hall of Fame. Follow us on social media! INSTAGRAM https://www.instagram.com/spearsbusinessosu/ FACEBOOK http...
Nov 02, 2022•44 min•Ep. 56
On this episode of the Buzz on Business, Riata Center student worker, Gabe Tiefenthaler, sits down with the manager of Stillwater Taproom of Stonecloud Brewing Co. Matt graduated from Oklahoma State University in 2002. Matt and Gabe discuss what all entails being a manager of a brewery, how Matt got into the beer industry, and more! Follow us on social media! INSTAGRAM https://www.instagram.com/spearsbusinessosu/ FACEBOOK https://www.facebook.com/SpearsBusinessOSU TWITTER https://twitter.com/Spe...
Oct 26, 2022•29 min•Ep. 55
On this episode of the Buzz on Business, the Dean of the Spears School of Business, Ken Eastman, and student co-host, Dalton Wolf, take the podcast on the road and travel to the famous Curty Shack on the Washington Strip in Stillwater to visit with owner and founder, Sarah Cazzelle. Sarah graduated from Oklahoma State University with degrees in business administration and English. Sarah started The Curty Shack in 2010 as a little cart selling hot dogs. She grew her operation to a building on the...
Oct 19, 2022•25 min•Ep. 54
On this episode of the Buzz on Business, Dean of the Spears School of Business, Ken Eastman, sits down with his excellency, Rosan Perkasa Roeslani. Roeslani serves as the 21st appointed Ambassador of the Republic of Indonesia to the United States of America. Ambassador Roeslani graduated from Oklahoma State University with a double major in general business and management, and a minor in finance, in 1992. On this episode, Ambassador Roeslani discusses why he decided to attend OSU, and how he bec...
Oct 12, 2022•30 min•Ep. 53
In this episode of the Buzz on Business, dean of the Spears School of Business, Ken Eastman and, student co-host, Dalton Wolf sit down with the vice president of the Business Student Council, Kyla Ellis. Kyla is a senior studying hospitality and tourism management with a concentration in event planning. Dean Eastman, Dalton and Kyla discuss what Business Student Council is, what events they have planned this semester, and Spears Business merchandise. Follow us on social media! INSTAGRAM https://...
Oct 05, 2022•18 min•Ep. 52
In this week's edition of the Buzz on Business, Riata student worker Gabe Tiefenthaler sits down with entrepreneurship students Lanie Varner and Jake Roemer, who are revitalizing the Entrepreneurship Club at Oklahoma State University. Gabe, Lanie, and Jake discuss plans for future club events, why they decided to major in entrepreneurship, their business ideas, and more. Follow us on social media! INSTAGRAM https://www.instagram.com/spearsbusinessosu/ FACEBOOK https://www.facebook.com/SpearsBusi...
Sep 28, 2022•25 min•Ep. 51
n this edition of the Buzz on Business, Dean Ken Eastman and Dalton Wolf take the podcast outside of the Spears School of Business to talk with students and ask the important questions: what are the four P's of marketing? Should you start investing now? What's your favorite place to eat in Stillwater? 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...
Sep 22, 2022•43 min•Ep. 50
In this edition of the Buzz on Business, Dean Ken Eastman and Dalton Wolf take the podcast outside of the Spears School of Business to talk with students and ask the important questions: what are the four P's of marketing? Should you start investing now? What's your favorite place to eat in Stillwater? Follow us on social media! INSTAGRAM https://www.instagram.com/spearsbusinessosu/ FACEBOOK https://www.facebook.com/SpearsBusinessOSU TWITTER https://twitter.com/SpearsBusiness LINKEDIN https://ww...
Sep 21, 2022•29 min•Ep. 49
In this edition of the Buzz on Business, OSU Spears student Gabe Tiefenthaler sits down with Rachel Brown, a recent graduate from Spear. Rachel graduated with her undergraduate degree in entrepreneurship and recently graduated with her MBA. Rachel has been involved with the Riata Center as a student worker and as a host for the Buzz on Business. She is the founder and CEO of Strides and co-founder of Titan Intake. Rachel discusses her time at OSU and with Riata, her travels across the world, and...
Sep 14, 2022•26 min•Ep. 47
We're glad you're back for another year of The Buzz on Business! In this episode, we bring together all the hosts of the Buzz on Business, the dean of the Spears School of Business, Ken Eastman, Riata Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship student worker and podcast host Gabe Tiefenthaler, and introduce the newest host, Dalton Wolf. The dean, Gabe, and Dalton all get to know one another and explain why there are three different hosts for the Buzz on Business and the dean's special announceme...
Sep 07, 2022•20 min•Ep. 48
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 Puebla, Mexico, graduated from OSU with a Master 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.co...
May 11, 2022•23 min•Ep. 46
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/
May 05, 2022•22 min•Ep. 45
