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Spears Business undergrad business program jumps into top 15 percent of U.S. News Best Colleges rankings

Sep 12, 2022

The 2023 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, jumping into the top 15 percent of accredited

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OSU continues to rise in US News and World Report Best Colleges rankings

Sep 12, 2022

Oklahoma State University improved its standing as a top 100 public school in the latest U.S News and World Report's Best College Rankings list released this fall.

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OSU receiving $1.2M to fund new NSF I-Corps Hub program for 5 years

Sep 8, 2022

Oklahoma State University was among the universities included in the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) announcement on September 8 of five new NSF Innovation Corps (I-Corps) Hubs that will scale the NSF-led National Innovation Network.

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Spears Business enrollment numbers reach historic highs

Aug 30, 2022

The Spears School of Business is on trend with Oklahoma State University's largest class of freshmen students with its historic, record-breaking enrollment numbers this fall.

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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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