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Spears Business marketing and communications director honored at 2025 Distinguished Service Awards

Dec 15, 2025

Multiple Spears School of Business staff members were recognized at the Staff Advisory Council Distinguished Service Award ceremony Dec. 11 in the Student Union. Stephen Howard, Spears Business director of marketing and communications, was a

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Spears Business assistant professor Du illustrates how political geography shapes economic resource allocation

Dec 15, 2025

Dr. Rui Du, an assistant professor in the Spears Business Department of Economics, used data to show how a 2012 government regulation in China had a significant spillover effect on Beijing's restaurant industry. His research has broader global

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Spears Business faculty, staff honored at 2025 University Awards Convocation

Dec 9, 2025

The Spears School of Business was well-represented at Oklahoma State University's 2025 University Awards Convocation. The annual ceremony honors faculty, staff and administrators who go above and beyond to propel OSU forward.

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Orange gown graduate embraces opportunities while honoring inspirational instructor’s memory

Dec 8, 2025

Amanda Hess is the fall 2025 Spears School of Business orange gown graduate, honored for academic achievement and campus involvement. A senior from McLean, Texas, Hess chose to study accounting because of an inspirational instructor, and she

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New OSU assistant professor Baucum amplifies MSIS department’s research impact

Dec 1, 2025

Dr. Matt Baucum, a new Spears School of Business assistant professor, recently won two Best Paper awards after presenting at the INFORMS Annual Meeting. One groundbreaking paper explores the optimization of substance use treatment centers to reduce

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Economics professor Rickman wins Walter Isard Award for Scholarly Achievement

Nov 25, 2025

Dr. Dan S. Rickman, Regents Professor of Economics in Oklahoma State University's Spears School of Business, received the 2025 Walter Isard Award for Scholarly Achievement. This is known as the highest North American honor in regional economics.

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Starring Spears: OSU business students shine in musical while pursuing data-driven degrees

Nov 24, 2025

The lead actors in a musical typically aren't business students in data-driven fields, but Andi Reuter and Bennett Frohock are as artistic as they are analytical. These well-rounded Spears School of Business students recently starred in a community

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OSU economists warn of slowing U.S. and Oklahoma growth as tariffs, labor softening cloud 2026 outlook

Nov 24, 2025

The U.S. economy is entering a period of heightened uncertainty as inflation shows signs of resurging and the once-strong labor market begins to soften, according to a new forecast from OSU's Center for Applied Economic Research.

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Experiential opportunities await OSU students following bar renovations at the Wayne Hirst Center for Beverage Education

Nov 21, 2025

Thanks to a generous donation from Mike and Lisa Rogers, OSU's Wayne Hirst Center for Beverage Education received a substantial upgrade to its bar that will keep HTM students at the forefront of experiential education opportunities.

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