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Spears Business MBA program continues surge in rankings

Tue, Apr 08, 2025

Spears Business jumped 18 spots to No. 58 in the U.S. News & World Report ranking of the best full-time MBA programs.

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OSU faculty ranked among the best researchers

Thu, Apr 03, 2025

The Stanford/Elsevier Top 2% Scientists List comprehensively assesses peer-reviewed research across all scientific disciplines. It evaluates each study's impact, considering factors such as citation frequency in other scientific work. This publication is the definitive ranking of research that has made the most profound contributions within each field.

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Mr. and Miss American Indian OSU 2025-26 crowned

Wed, Apr 02, 2025

Saturday, Oklahoma State University crowned its newest Mr. and Miss American Indian inside the Student Union Theater.

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OSU receives $2M gift from BOKF Foundation to the Spears School of Business

Wed, Apr 02, 2025

Oklahoma State University announced a generous $2 million gift from BOKF Foundation to the Spears School of Business at a presentation on Monday. Company officials attended the presentation, which celebrated the gift by renaming the business school’s lobby the BOK Financial Lobby.

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Riata Center hosts 15th annual VEP entrepreneurship boot camp for military veterans

Fri, Mar 21, 2025

Twenty-three hand-selected military veterans learned from Spears Business faculty and leading industry experts during an eight-day boot camp as a part of the 15th annual National Veteran Entrepreneurship Program at OSU.

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Spears Business hosts 3rd annual Tribal Summit with record attendance

Mon, Mar 17, 2025

Oklahoma State University’s Spears School of Business and the Oklahoma Indian Gaming Association (OIGA) hosted their third annual Tribal Summit on March 6, attracting a record 286 registrants.

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Spears Business senior Nunes earns Delta Sigma Pi Regional Collegian of the Year

Thu, Mar 13, 2025

OSU senior Isabel Nunes was recognized as the Delta Sigma Pi Regional Collegian of the Year at the organization’s South Central Provincial Conference.

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Beyond Business: Perry doubles as academic advisor, chef

Tue, Mar 04, 2025

When he isn’t advising students in OSU’s Chesapeake Energy Business Student Success Center, Darian Perry is trying new recipes or perfecting old favorites. Perry, who has a culinary arts certificate, uplifts the Spears Business atmosphere with the homemade treats he brings to the office.

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Spears HTM duo brings home top honors from the ICHRIE Undergraduate Research Symposium

Tue, Mar 04, 2025

Spears Business HTM students Mikayla Herrera and Emily Howe brought home top awards from the 2025 International Council on Hotel, Restaurant and Institutional Education Undergraduate Research Symposium in Tampa, Florida.

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Spears Business professor Im studies impact of flexible work arrangements on tourism industry

Mon, Mar 03, 2025

Work and vacation, once distinct from each other, are increasingly intertwined. What are the implications for the tourism industry? Spears Business assistant professor Dr. Jinyoung Im and her co-authors created a framework to examine this phenomenon.

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Outstanding Senior Q&A: Jennifer Martinez

Fri, Feb 28, 2025

Jennifer Martinez, a management information systems student from Stillwater, is one of 25 Outstanding Seniors named by the OSU Alumni Association.

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Outstanding Senior Q&A: McKenzie Beesley

Fri, Feb 28, 2025

McKenzie Beesley, a hospitality and tourism management student from Sand Springs, Oklahoma, is one of 25 Outstanding Seniors named by the OSU Alumni Association.

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