Business Stars

About Business Stars

The Business Stars Podcast is produced by the Meinders School of Business at Oklahoma City University to better connect our educational programs to the business community in our city, state and beyond. This collaborative program features interviews with some of the best and brightest students, faculty and advisors at MSB along with outstanding members of the business and education community. The Meinders School of Business is AACSB accredited, placing it in the top 4.5% of business schools in the world. okcu.edu/business

Publisher

Meinders School of Business

Category

education

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

4 Sept 2024

Latest episode

20 Feb 2026

Latest episodes

7 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   20 Feb 2026

   Business Stars Podcast S2 Ep2: Nathaniel Harding, Managing Partner of Cortado Ventures

   Nathaniel Harding is Managing Partner of Cortado Ventures, an Oklahoma City based early stage venture capital firm investing in growth-driven technology companies. He is an Air Force Veteran and a successfully exited founder. Nathaniel was named a Young Global Leader by the World Economic Forum, and a Most Admired CEO in Oklahoma by the Journal Record. Previously, he and his partner developed a midcontinent resource play which they sold for $120M. His broad areas of expertise include operational strategy, financial modeling, statistical analysis, leveraging big data, connecting science with commercial strategy and energy. Nathaniel earned an MBA from Oklahoma City University in 2011. The Meinders School of Business is AACSB accredited, placing it in the top 4.5% of business schools in the world. MSB prepares graduate and undergraduate students to be socially responsible leaders in a global economy through teaching excellence and faculty scholarship in business practice and disciplines. Faculty and students engage with the business community, local government, and regulatory agencies as part of the teaching-learning process. https://www.okcu.edu/academics/schools-colleges/meinders-school-of-business (https://www.okcu.edu/academics/schools-colleges/meinders-school-of-business)

2. 

   12 Jan 2026

   Business Stars Podcast Ep6: Bob Greve, Interim Dean of the Meinders School of Business

   Host Bob Greve, Ph.D., Interim Dean of the Meinders School of Business, discusses innovative 2026 initiatives like AI and new degree options in this interview.

3. 

   20 Mar 2025

   Business Stars Podcast Ep5: Peter Harlin, SVP Investments at The Blumenthal-Harlin Financial Group

   Host [Host Name] interviews Peter Harlin, SVP Investments at The Blumenthal-Harlin Financial Group, about navigating investment strategies and wealth management.

4. 

   8 Jan 2025

   Business Stars Podcast Ep4: Dr. Robin Walker DBA, CPA & MSB Accounting Department Chair

   Host [Host Name] interviews Dr. Robin Walker DBA, CPA, exploring how accounting educators can attract and retain students in the accounting field.

5. 

   12 Dec 2024

   Business Stars Ep3: Amanda Rodriguez, LYT CEO & MSB Advisory Board Member

   Host [Host Name] interviews Amanda Rodriguez, LYT CEO and MSB Advisory Board Member, about her extensive business transformation experience and financial expertise.

6. 

   2 Oct 2024

   Business Stars Ep2: Kenneth Evans, President of Oklahoma City University

   Host interviews Dr. Kenneth R. Evans, President of Oklahoma City University, discussing his transition from business to academia and his vision for higher education's future.

7. 

   4 Sept 2024

   Business Stars Ep1: Sri Beldona, Dean of OCU Meinders School of Business

   Dean Dr. Sri Beldona, PH.D. shares higher education insights and innovation plans for OCU Meinders School of Business in this interview.

Who has been a guest on Business Stars

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Peter Harlin
• Dr Robin Walker DBA CPA
• Amanda Rodriguez
• Dr Kenneth R Evans
• Dr Sri Beldona PHD

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

YouTube views

62,581

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Podcast Authority Score: 18 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

8

Social presence

0

YouTube

72

Engagement

0

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Guest appearances

Does not typically book guests

Based on episode analysis; this does not confirm that the show is currently accepting guests.