Bizzy Research

by Vikkie McCarthy

Welcome to "Bizzy Research," the podcast where business meets data, and insights drive success. I'm your host Vikkie McCarthy, Director of the Center for Applied Business Research at Austin Peay State University. On this podcast, we get Bizzy learning about how applied business research can improve business decision-making.

Podcast episodes

  • Season 1

  • Talent Development in Multinational Companies

    Talent Development in Multinational Companies

    In this episode of Bizzy Research, we learn about talent management in multinational companies from Jen Kilman, Director of Talent Development at Omron. To learn more about Jen Kilman, you can find her on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/jen-kilman/

  • Ed Leonard of Daywind Records and the Christian Music Industry

    Ed Leonard of Daywind Records and the Christian Music Industry

    In today's episode, we learn more about the Christian Music Industry from Ed Leonard, President and General Counsel of Daywind Records and Vice President of New Day Christian Distributors. Ed also manages Daywind Soundtracks, a leader in the performance track industry that offers over 6,000 titles across all genres of Christian music. To learn more about Ed Leonard and Daywind Records, check out https://daywindrecords.com/ & https://billybluerecords.com/. To learn more about Daywind Christian resources and their accompany track collection, check out https://daywind.com/

  • Employee Training in the Retail Industry

    Employee Training in the Retail Industry

    In today's episode, we learn more about employee training in the retail industry from Stephanie Bilderback, owner of Bilderback Consulting and Sassy Pop Boutique. Stephanie is also an Instructor in the College of Business at Austin Peay State University. Check out Stephanie's LinkedIn profile to learn more about her: https://www.linkedin.com/in/stephaniebilderback/

  • Trading and Risk Management for Wealth Creation

    Trading and Risk Management for Wealth Creation

    In this episode, I interview Jason Shapiro of Crowded Market Report (https://www.youtube.com/@crowdedmarketreport) to learn more about trading, risk management and what it truly means to be contrarian. Jason has 30+ years of trading experience, is a hedge fund manager, and was featured in Jack Schwager's latest book: Unknown Market Wizards. Chapter 2 - The Contrarian. The Center for Applied Business Research (CABR) strives to become a business research network linking scholars, industry leaders, business owners, and students to impact business and society positively. To learn more about the CABR, check out our website: https://www.apsu.edu/business/applied-research/

  • Leveraging Generative AI for Business Education

    Leveraging Generative AI for Business Education

    In this episode, we learn more about instructing business students in utilizing generative artificial intelligence (AI) to enhance their skill set for future career prospects. Dr. John Volker, Professor of Management in the College of Business at Austin Peay State University, joins us to explain how he is using ChatGPT in his entrepreneurship classes. To learn more about Dr. Volker check out his profile at https://www.apsu.edu/directory/faculty/volkerj.php