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A new program in the Eastin Center provides students access to high level leaders

Aug 29, 2022

The Eastin Industry Experts Program will launch in September with a lunch and learn hosted by former BOK Financial CEO Steve Bradshaw for Spears School of Business student leaders.

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School of Accounting Communications Center will assist students in gaining competitive edge

Aug 11, 2022

The Oklahoma State University School of Accounting (SOA) launches its first center for students this fall, the SOA Communications Center. The center will support accounting students through teaching effective written, verbal and visual communication

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Burns Hargis, Jay Helm and Stacy McMahan to be inducted into Spears Hall of Fame

Aug 9, 2022

Oklahoma State University's Spears School of Business will honor three alumni – OSU President Emeritus Burns Hargis, Jay Helm and Stacy McMahan – with their induction into the school's Hall of Fame on Nov. 11 at the ConocoPhillips OSU Alumni

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OHCA complete first evidence-based management training with Spears School

Jul 27, 2022

Early in 2021, Oklahoma Health Care Authority (OHCA), which administers SoonerCare (Oklahoma Medicaid), decided it was time to look at its use of data and decision-making practices.

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Nontraditional student receives admittance into MBA program

Jul 26, 2022

Nontraditional student Rudy Hershberger receives admittance into MBA program at the Spears School of Business.

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Awarding Innovation: Spears faculty, staff receiving Partnering to Impact grants

Jun 28, 2022

Three Spears School of Business faculty and staff members were selected to receive funds to implement programs over the next year through Partnering to Impact, a donor-funded grant program sponsored by OSU for Women.

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A Family Affair: Spears student heir to restaurant dynasty

Jun 28, 2022

For many fairgoers, the State Fair of Texas event means fried foods, livestock shows, Big Tex and carnival rides. For Josey Mayes, a Dallas native and recent marketing and entrepreneurship graduate of Spears Business, the fair means a longstanding

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Shower Thoughts: OSU graduates develop multimillion dollar company

Jun 28, 2022

Matt Scovil, who earned his bachelor's degree in international business and marketing and MBA from Oklahoma State University's Spears School of Business, had already developed two businesses with his cousin — Nathan Gilchrist, an OSU civil

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Ratcliff receives top senior award

Jun 28, 2022

Nathan Ratcliff — an accounting and finance major from Amber, Oklahoma, who graduated in May — is the recipient of the 2022 Raymond D. Thomas Award. This award is given annually to the top senior in the Spears School of Business.

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Cooking for the Crown

Jun 28, 2022

As the former chef for the British Royal Family, Darren McGrady traveled the world with Queen Elizabeth II preparing locally sourced cuisines for her and her guests which highlighted each location and event.

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Cowboy Comedian: Viral internet star Trey Kennedy discusses career

Jun 28, 2022

Since 2013, Trey Kennedy's videos have garnered him 200 million views on YouTube, 2.6 million Instagram followers, 4.7 million Facebook followers and 60 million likes on TikTok. It's safe to say Kennedy now enjoys performing and making people laugh.

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