Vandal Biz Talks

Join us as we chat with Eric Taylor and Zinnia Shrestha about their journey founding the MIS club.

Join us as we explore the world of visual communication with Lori Rock. Discover how Lori's passion for simplifying complex concepts led her to start her own business.

Today's episode features Jayci Monize and Mark Groza discussing the University of Idaho's Online BBA program. Jayci shares her experience as a full-time student and employee, highlighting the flexibility and support of the online program. Mark, the program director, explains its structure and specialization options.

Join us on Vandal BizTalk as we dive into an inspiring conversation with our guest, Dahlia Valario, who shares her journey from navigating college decisions to discovering her passion in management and human resources. Graduating soon, Dahlia reflects on her diverse experiences, from working at Bed Bath & Beyond to finding her calling through internships and community involvement.

Join us as we chat with Sophia Mangini, a graduating senior at the University of Idaho. Sophia shares her journey from initial reluctance to attending U of I, to discovering her passion for accounting through internships and volunteer work. Her story highlights the importance of resilience, exploration, and trusting that things will fall into place.

Explore personal finance with Professor Larson! Learn about car payments, credit cards, and practical tips for a better financial future.

We sat down with football player and CBE student Mathias Bertram, who recently started a non-profit organization, Peter's Paycheck, to help businesses that want to hire adults with disabilities, and discussed some of his experiences.

In this episode, we delve into the various financial advantages available to students, along with an exploration of the valuable resources both on campus and within the greater Moscow community.

In this episode of the Vandal Biz Talks podcast, Landon Cotant discusses his summer internship. Landon shares his experience as a digital marketing coordinator at Morgan Murphy Media, where he tackled various challenges. They emphasize the importance of networking, communication skills, and adaptability in the workplace.

In this episode, your hosts Landon Cotant and Connor Zeff are joined by Ainslee Evans to explore the unique and unexpected journey she embarked on during her summer break.

In this podcast episode, Landon and guest co-host Ryan Ripley interview Justin Chapman, a commodities trader who graduated from the University of Idaho. Chapman talks about his journey into financial services and trading. He discusses his internships and how they helped him to learn about finance and accounting. He also discusses how he stays up to date on market trends and news, emphasizing that it is important to be a student of the market and to gather market intelligence in a variety of ways.

Welcome to this episode, where we meet with Caden Wengler, a senior at the CBE. During our conversation, we'll be exploring a range of topics, including marketing, internships, and various career opportunities. Join us as we gain valuable insights from Caden's experiences and learn more about the exciting opportunities available.

In this episode, Landon Cotant, Conner Zeff, and guest Dr. Groza delve into the implications of Chat GPT (Generative Pre-trained Transformer) in higher education from the perspectives of both students and faculty members.

Let's talk about engagement and how it will set you apart from other job candidates in the future. Isabella talks to Carson Shriver about his involvement on campus and in the College of Business and how he transitioned from architecture to business and the opportunities that he's had in his time in the CBE

On this episode Carson Shriver interviews Anthony Rizzo and highlights his journey at the CBE and discuss his future post grad.

Isabella and Carson sit down and talk with Addison Golightly. We dive in deep into her journey from her undergrad in English to her masters in accounting and her future career starting at Ernst and Young (EY).

In this episode Isabella Tamura and Carson Shirver talk to #46 Hogan Hatten who is apart of the football team. We discuss his journey here at the CBE, along with his path being a D1 athlete and how he has been able to manage his academic and football career.

Isabella and Carson sit down and talk with Sam Slusser. Sam talks about his experiences with being in the PGA program, Barker capital management and trading program, Idaho Entrepreneurs and more.

Isabella, Carson and Landon sit down and talk with the President of Vandal Solutions Caitlin Lanterman. Caitlin talks about her experiences with Vandal Solutions, what this not-for-profit group is and how to get involved.

Learn all about the Co-op program with Lian and Jestine and the experiences they had at Micron and CED.

Listen in as we dive into Hayden Zywina's journey here at The University of Idaho and everything he has learned within his Management Information Systems degree.

Learn about the College of Business and Economics newest club!

Learn all about Natalie Stone and her journey here at The University Of Idaho

Come listen to one of the top seniors here at the University of Idaho and her amazing story from freshman year and now to being the ASUI President.

Learn more about Quinn Cowden and his journey from Atlanta Georgia to Moscow Idaho

Senior Spotlight Haylie Betham

In this episode Ryan Collins, Dani Zamora and Erick Larson sit down with Dr. Park who is in charge of the Davis Student Investment Group and we discuss all of the great opportunities students get by being part of this program. As well as how Dr. Park and students have grown their portfolio to an astounding $850,000 and how they are going to keep it growing.

In this episode Erick Larson, Ryan Collins and Dani Zamora sit down with the head of the Barker Trading Program Darek Nalle to talk about how to apply, be accepted and thrive in this amazing opportunity. We also discuss how this program sets up students with the fundamentals in trading and how prior students have gotten jobs at J.P Morgan and other great companies with the lessons learned here.

Sit down with Erick Larson, Ryan Collins, and Zayne Hunter and listen to the latest installment of Vandal Biz Talks with this weeks guest George Tanner who will be discussing the Entrepreneurship Program. As well as how "Life is a Pitch" and the Entrepreneurship Pitch program that is hosted twice per year which allows students to pitch their ideas to up to 15 judges in one night. If you are successful in this endeavor, you may just walk away with a bid and thousands of dollars.

In this weeks podcast Ryan Collins and Zayne Hunter sit down with Nathan Appell and Simon Guy who are both members of the Davis Group where they discuss all of the great opportunities this group has to offer. You might even get some expert advice in what stocks look the best right now and how to make it rich.

Erick, Ryan, and Zayne sit down with Marketing Professor and Vandal Solutions advisor Michael McCollough. Professor McCollough touches on many different aspects of marketing and Vandal Solutions itself. He also pitches the pitch, and discusses how important running a room and networking both are in everyone's life. Tune in to learn more about Professor McCollough and marketing at the U of I.

Ryan and Zayne sit down with Dani Zamora who is apart of the TRIO program at the University of Idaho. The TRIO program provides individual academic and personal support to eligible undergraduate students to help them succeed at the University of Idaho and beyond. Low-income or first generation college students can apply, tune in to hear more about Dani's journey with TRIO.

Erick, Ryan, and Zayne sit down with Economics Professor Steven Peterson. They touch on many different topics, all the way from casinos outside of Lewiston to today's economy. Peterson gives us a glimpse into his experiences and also gives advice to any incoming and current students.

In this episode we dive into a current PGA Golf students perspective of the program and all of the great experiences it has to offer.

This weeks episode we sit down with one of the heads of the PGA Golf Program Cole Mize and talk about all of the great opportunities this program offers and how it has a 100% placement for internships as well as careers after college.

Sit down and learn about all of the great opportunities that the Society for Human Resources has to offer here at the University of Idaho with there president Anthony Rizzo.

Zayne and Ryan sit down with two members of the Barker Trading Program at the University of Idaho. Members Henry Pachner and Trevor Gaus discuss how the team placed 2nd in a national competition. They also discuss what the Barker Trading Program is and how students at the U of I can join.

Erick Larson sits down with Dr. Scott Metlen who is the head of the Operations Management Department here at the University of Idaho. Dr. Metlen discusses his journey starting after college to now. He discusses all of the events that led him to where he is today. He touches on the different class and internships that students can take on exclusively here at the U of I.

Ryan and Addison sit down with Payton Barber and Zayne Hunter who are members of the Vandal Solutions program at the CBE. In this program, students are able to experience real world business situations and learn how to perform well in a peer-to-peer marketing structure. Listen in to learn more about this program and the valuable skills you could achieve.