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Life Out of the Box: Spears Business alumni enjoy careers, marriage as digital nomads

Feb 12, 2026

Jonathon and Quinn Button, Ph.D.s, were inspired to invest in digital innovation and personal connections at the Spears School of Business. Today, the married OSU alumni carry those interests around the world while building Life Out of the Box,

Spears School of Business AlumniSpears Alumni SpotlightRiata Center for Innovation and EntrepreneurshipSchool of EntrepreneurshipCollege of Education and Human SciencesAlumni SpotlightLiving the CodeSpears School of BusinessWatson Graduate
Spears Business earns national CFP Board recognition for undergraduate financial planning degree program

Feb 10, 2026

The national CFP Board approved the undergraduate financial planning program at Spears Business as a registered CFP Certification Education Program, qualifying graduates to immediately sit for the certification exam in a rapidly growing profession.

Department of FinanceSpears School of BusinessCertified Financial PlannerAmit Bansal
Riata Center announces 2026 Cowboy100 honorees

Feb 9, 2026

The Riata Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship unveiled the OSU-owned-and-led businesses being honored at the 2026 Cowboy100 on March 28.

Riata Center for Innovation and EntrepreneurshipSpears School of BusinessEntrepreneurshipCowboy100
Oklahoma Supreme Court Justice Gurich headlines Puterbaugh Ethics Lecture at OSU

Feb 6, 2026

Oklahoma Supreme Court Justice Noma Gurich was the featured speaker at the annual Puterbaugh Ethics Lecture sponsored by the Center for Legal Studies and Business Ethics.

Puterbaugh Ethics LectureGriffin PivateauCenter for Legal Studies and Business EthicsSpears School of BusinessJustice Noma Gurich
Oklahoma Indian Gaming Association endorses OSU certificate programs

Feb 4, 2026

The OIGA has partnered with the OSU Center for the Future of Work to endorse its gaming certificate programs in a partnership that aims to enhance tribal gaming operations by combining high-quality professional training with industry expertise.

Center for the Future of WorkMark TowerSpears School of Business
Student entrepreneurs win $40,500 in scholarship money at Riata Business Plan Competition

Feb 3, 2026

The Riata Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship concluded the annual Riata Business Plan Competition on Jan. 30, awarding a total of $40,500 in scholarship money to finalists.

Spears School of BusinessRiata Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship
Photo Essay: How OSU is helping students achieve their dreams

Jan 29, 2026

At Oklahoma State University, dreaming big is not just encouraged; it is expected. "We dream as big as the sky" reflects a belief rooted deeply in the Cowboy Code: that potential is not confined by background, circumstance or tradition, but expanded

The Code CallsCollege of Education and Human SciencesCollege of Arts and SciencesCollege of Engineering Architecture and TechnologyFerguson College of AgricultureSpears School of Business
OSU economists update 2026 forecast as growth slows, Oklahoma faces energy headwinds

Jan 28, 2026

The economic outlook continues to be highly uncertain as progress in reducing inflation stalls and the labor market weakens, according to a new forecast report from the Center for Applied Economic Research (CAER) at Oklahoma State University.

Department of EconomicsDan RickmanSpears ResearchSpears School of BusinessHongbo WangCenter for Applied Economic Research