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Jeff McIntyre traveled from Massachusetts to Oklahoma to the Spears Hall of Fame
You can’t help but sense the energy when talking to Jeff McIntyre, especially when talking about his company’s latest project or the addition of a new property, and that’s despite four decades in the notoriously demanding hotel and resort business. And if you listen, you’ll hear him repeatedly say why – he’s having fun.
Roger Lumley’s OSU service to be recognized with Spears Hall of Fame induction
With more than 40 years of banking experience, you would think Roger Lumley would be most proud of the many successes he’s had working with business clients in need of his commercial and investment banking expertise. But what Lumley is most proud of, second only to his family, is the impact he has had on the careers of young business professionals and students at Oklahoma State University.
Tribal Finance and Accounting Conference set for Nov. 15
Oklahoma State University’s Spears School of Business will host the Tribal Finance and Accounting Conference from 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Nov. 15 at the Renaissance Tulsa Hotel & Conference Center.
Brian Callahan to be honored with Spears Hall of Fame induction
Brian Callahan practically grew up on the Oklahoma State University campus. He moved with his family to Stillwater in the 5th grade when his dad joined the OSU faculty and where his mom worked as a nurse at the university health clinic. There was probably little chance that he would go to college anywhere else, but it didn’t hurt that he was exposed early to an OSU business professor through basketball.
Spears students honored as top 2018 freshmen
The Oklahoma State University chapter of the Mortar Board college honor society has named students to its annual Top 10 Freshman Men’s and Top 10 Freshmen Women’s lists for the 2018 freshman class. Of those 20 students, five were named from the Spears School of Business.
The MBA Association is a student-led organization open to all Master’s in Business Administration students at Oklahoma State University.
MBA program youngster hopes to pave the way for others
Master of Business Administration student Annie Archer is carving a path few people her age has travelled. At 21 year olds, she is one of the youngest students in the nearly 60 years of the MBA program at Oklahoma State University.
The power of professional development
Every Friday, Master of Business Administration students take their seats in the basement of the Business Building on Oklahoma State University’s Stillwater campus to hear from a speaker who is hand-picked by Dr. Ajay Sukhdial, to speak about soft skills in the workplace.
MBA Advisory Board bridging the gap
The MBA Advisory Board is an accumulation of both faculty and alumni that serve as the guiding counsel for the MBA program, both internally and externally. They are in place to help the MBAA officers advance the goals of the Spears School of Business.
MBA program to offer Entrepreneurship concentration
Whether you are starting a company, are an executive in an existing firm or are managing a small or family business, entrepreneurial skills are critical to identifying and evaluating the factors that will make your undertaking a success.
Spears Business accounting graduate earns Oklahoma Accountancy Board Gold Medal
Luke Fillmore, a Spears Business accounting graduate has been awarded the Oklahoma Accountancy Board (OAB) Gold Medal
OSU grad students earn recognition at Midwest Users SAS® Conference
A group of Oklahoma State University master’s in business analytics students – each of them scholarship recipients – were participants at the recent 2019 Midwest Users SAS® Conference in Chicago.
Spears Wentz Scholar explores business research
Lexi Barry describes herself as endlessly curious, so there’s little wonder that since coming to the Spears School of Business, she has become passionate about research. That passion was fueled last spring when Barry was named a 2019-2020 Wentz Research Scholar and began a study of consumer behavior, a key component of her marketing major.
Airbnb’s former chief marketing officer speaking Oct. 31 in Tulsa, Oklahoma City
Jonathan Mildenhall, former chief marketing officer of Airbnb, will be sharing with business leaders from across the state Oct. 31 during the Oklahoma State University Spears School of Business speaker series.
OSU Spears School of Business to honor alums with induction into Hall of Fame
Oklahoma State University’s Spears School of Business will honor four distinguished alumni – Brian Callahan, Roger Lumley, Jeff McIntyre and Jill Sharp – with their induction into the school’s Hall of Fame on Nov. 1 at the ConocoPhillips OSU Alumni Center.
OSU grad Wes Colwell to speak at Puterbaugh Ethics Lecture
Wes Colwell will be the featured speaker for the Puterbaugh Ethics Lecture Oct. 22 at Oklahoma State University’s Stillwater campus. Colwell is managing partner of Essentia Advisory Partners in Houston after previously serving as the chief accounting officer of Enron North America.
Accounting student Ashlee Jones selected as 2019-20 AICPA Legacy Scholar
Spears School of Business accounting student Ashlee Jones was selected as an 2019-20 American Institute of CPAs Legacy Scholar and was invited to attend the 2019 AICPA Accounting Scholars Leadership Workshop in Denver.
Seniors honored in 2019-20 Orange Book
Oklahoma State University’s School of Marketing and International Business is honoring 35 seniors for their outstanding performance and accomplishments with inclusion in the Orange Book.
Spears Business students named as Mortar Board’s top OSU freshmen
The Oklahoma State University chapter of the Mortar Board has selected 10 Spears School of Business students among those named by the student honor society as its Top 20 Freshmen Men and the Top 20 Freshmen Women for 2018-19.
School of Accounting presents annual accounting conferences
Oklahoma State University’s School of Accounting will host the 19th Annual Accounting and Financial Reporting Conference and 15th Annual Oil and Gas Accounting Conference Nov. 14-15 at the Renaissance Tulsa Hotel & Convention Center.
Spears graduate student Yasha Pastaria wins best paper award at SAS conference
Master in Business Analytics student Yasha Pastaria was the recipient earlier this month of the Best Contributed Paper in Business Analytics Award at the 2019 Western Users of SAS Software Conference in Renton, Wash.
Spears Business improves in U.S. News Best Colleges ranking of undergrad business programs
The 2020 U.S. News & World Report Best Colleges rankings were released this week and Oklahoma State University’s undergraduate business program improved its national ranking among more than 500 programs, remaining in the top 16 percent of accredited U.S. business schools surveyed.
Sixth annual Data Science and Al Conference coming to Tulsa
The sixth annual Data Science and Al Conference, sponsored by the Spears School of Business at Oklahoma State University, will be held Oct. 31 from 10:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the Downtown DoubleTree Hotel in Tulsa.
Spears School’s Dr. Craig Sisneros to be inducted into The PhD Project Hall of Fame
Spears School of Business assistant professor of accounting Dr. Craig Sisneros is one of only three people from across the world to be selected this year for induction into The PhD Project Hall of Fame.