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Student entrepreneurs continue winning ways

Fri, Dec 20, 2019

Oklahoma State University student entrepreneurs Rabecca Wiseman and Brooks Robison have been named semifinalists in the ASU Innovation Open 2020 business pitch competition, which offers $300,000 in prize money to collegiate business startups. Wiseman, a master’s student in civil engineering, and Brooks, an MBA student in the Spears School of Business, continue to win top-tier business plan competitions with their technology startup, Contraire.

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Director named for the Center for Sales and Service Excellence

Fri, Dec 20, 2019

A new director has been named to head the Center for Sales and Service Excellence (CSSE) in the Spears School of Business at Oklahoma State University. Kim Booker brings more than 25 years of experience to the job leading the center, which provides a specialized program to students interested in sales and customer service careers while working closely with OSU faculty and industry partners as well as participating in sales competitions with other universities.

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Spears Business professor Dr. David Carter receives OSU Outreach Faculty Excellence Award

Wed, Dec 18, 2019

Spears School of Business professor Dr. David Carter, Greg Massey Professor of Finance and the Oklahoma Bankers Association Chair of Commercial Bank Management, was recently selected to receive the 2019 Oklahoma State University Outreach Faculty Excellence Award.

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Spears Business faculty, staff honored at University Awards Convocation

Tue, Dec 17, 2019

The Spears School of Business was well represented at the annual University Awards Convocation ceremony when several faculty and staff members were recognized for their contributions to the school’s success Dec. 11.

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Contest to name ranch teaches marketing creativity

Fri, Dec 13, 2019

Oklahoma State University alumnus Roger Cagle and his wife Cindy Cagle sponsored a recent competition for OSU students to create a brand campaign for the couple’s Texas ranch.

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OSU recognizes Babu, Bryans during fall 2019 University Awards Convocation

Thu, Dec 12, 2019

Dr. Kaladi Babu, Regents Professor of physics in the College of Arts and Sciences, and Mary Bryans, director of Budget and Asset Management and chief budget officer, took top honors as Oklahoma State University recognized the achievements of faculty, staff and administrators at the University Awards Convocation Wednesday at the OSU ConocoPhillips Alumni Center in Stillwater.

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2019 OSU President’s Cup winners named

Wed, Dec 11, 2019

A project promoting scientific literacy, another studying the potential impacts of Oklahoma earthquakes and an effort to reduce energy costs at wastewater treatment plants have taken top honors in OSU’s 2019 President’s Cup that celebrates creative, interdisciplinary approaches to today’s challenges.

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Face2Face with Trey Reeves

Tue, Dec 10, 2019

Among students at the Spears School of Business, Trey Reeves stands out. Walking to class in the Business Building, he is recognizable for his above-average height, his close-cropped head of auburn-colored hair and his friendly smile. He’s also recognizable as a member of the Oklahoma State University basketball team, but in the halls of the Business Building, Reeves stands out as an academic star.

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Students receive SAS Ambassador Award

Thu, Dec 05, 2019

A pair of Oklahoma State University master’s in business analytics students are the recipients of the SAS® Ambassador Award, given annually to only 15 students worldwide. It is the ninth consecutive year that at least one OSU student has received the award.

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Face2Face with Rachel Brown

Mon, Dec 02, 2019

Rachel Brown’s approach to her education at Oklahoma State University, and life in general, can best be described as “all in.” Brown, a senior, immersed herself in the Spears School of Business and in her major, entrepreneurship. From working in the Riata School of Entrepreneurship to taking part in countless Spears’ programs to starting a business to traveling to 11 countries in four years, Brown has packed as much as possible into her university experience.

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Corporate executives from across state to share knowledge at OSU Culture Summit

Tue, Nov 26, 2019

Oklahoma State University’s Spears School of Business is hosting the OSU Culture Summit designed for participants to discover new ways to take ownership of their workplace culture and help advance their organization’s cultural agenda. The event is from 8:30 a.m. to 4:15 p.m. Jan. 29 in Tulsa at the Downtown DoubleTree Hotel.

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Research shows veterans more likely to be turned down for jobs with emotional or social responsibilities

Fri, Nov 22, 2019

New research from Oklahoma State University-Tulsa shows that veterans are often perceived as lacking empathy and emotional skill sets, which has a negative impact on job opportunities.

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