Inside INdiana Business Television Podcast: Weekend of 01/17/2025

Notre Dame's success boosting South Bend Economy Visit South Bend Mishawaka Executive Director Jeff Jarnecke, South Bend Regional Chamber CEO Jeff Rea and IU Kelley School of Business professor John Holden Notre Dame takes on Ohio State in the College Football National Championship Monday. The excitement surrounding the team and its success is making an impact in South Bend and on the region's economy. Gerry Dick reports and shares why Notre Dame staying as an independent school is paying off in a huge way.   College sports teams adding new role Purdue Football General Manager Brandon Lee As the landscape of college football continues to evolve, a number of top-tier programs are now hiring general managers. Purdue University is one of them.   Indiana's business growth plan Indiana Secretary of Commerce David Adams During his first week on the job, Indiana Secretary of Commerce David Adams stopped by the Inside INdiana Business studio to talk about regional economic development and his vision for entrepreneurship and innovation.   USI students building bridges in Africa Susan Ely, assistant professor of engineering and Joans Hollis, engineering student Engineering students from the University of Southern Indiana are saving lives in Africa by putting their skills to work. They're building foot bridges to connect communities.