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Spears School of Business

Dean Weidner makes $10M gift to establish Weidner Business and Real Estate Center at OSU

Nov 18, 2025

Dean Weidner, chairman and founder of Weidner Apartment Homes, has made a historic $10 million gift that will establish the Weidner Business and Real Estate Center inside the Spears School of Business.

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Seeing the future: Spears Business faculty create predictive algorithms to transform health care

Nov 13, 2025

Imagine a precise, data-informed algorithm that could assess your risk of developing a disease, helping you manage or even prevent the condition. Dr. Dursun Delen, Dr. Zhuqi Miao and Dr. William Paiva have worked within the Spears School of Business

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Great lakes: MS BAnDS students build data lake to advance chiropractic research

Nov 13, 2025

Students in OSU's Master's in Business Analytics and Data Science program built a data lake and a user-friendly website for chiropractic researchers, enabling surveys to guide the future of chiropractic care. This is an example of the real-world

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Building research excellence: Thapa’s vision for Spears Business

Nov 13, 2025

Dr. Brij Thapa, the newly appointed vice dean of Spears Business, is leading strategic initiatives aimed at elevating the college's research enterprise. His forward-thinking approach is dedicated to fostering research excellence, enhancing

Discover@SpearsSpears School of BusinessSpears ResearchDr. Brij ThapaMagazineWatson Graduate School of ManagementOSU Research
Care factor: Center for Health Systems Innovation improves care delivery with data-driven solutions

Nov 13, 2025

The Center for Health Systems Innovation, a Spears Business center with a footprint on the OSU Center for Health Sciences campus, is using data to transform health care delivery. These methods are improving accessibility and efficiency for clinicians

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Spreading like wildfire: Spears Business researcher using analytics to combat misinformation

Nov 13, 2025

Online misinformation can have serious consequences, especially in an emergency situation. Now, Spears Business researcher Dr. Kayla Jiang is making sure communities have a plan to battle it.

OSU ResearchMagazineSpears ResearchSpears School of BusinessDiscover@SpearsDepartment of Management Science and Information SystemsKayla Jiang
Behind the numbers: Spears Business researchers use econometric forecasting model to guide state agencies

Nov 13, 2025

Spears Business is home to Oklahoma's only large-scale econometric forecasting model at a public university. Dr. Hongbo Wang and Dr. Dan Rickman use the model to create and interpret economic forecasts for entities that include the Oklahoma Tax

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Swing for the Fences: Riata Center helps student creator of SwingRight grow into confident entrepreneur

Nov 11, 2025

OSU student Steve Azzaro arrived at the Riata Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship with a bright idea. His partnerships with the Spears Business Riata Center and CEAT's Zink Center have helped him grow into a confident entrepreneur with a

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Alumni Q&A: Spears Business graduate Johnson eyes Olympics after setting mile record

Nov 10, 2025

A Spears School of Business alumna holds the American women's record for running the fastest mile. Five years after earning her bachelor's degree in economics, Sinclaire Johnson is gaining momentum as a professional athlete with Olympic goals.

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Riata Center distributes more than $10,000 in scholarships to Student Innovation Expo winners

Nov 6, 2025

The Riata Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship awarded more than $10,000 in scholarships to Student Innovation Expo winners. Student entrepreneurs across OSU presented their business ideas and received constructive feedback from judges.

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Q&A: Meet the Gamba family, which crafted a special Oklahoma State wine available only during November Distinguished Chef Series

Nov 5, 2025

Gamba Vineyards and Winery crafted 400 bottles of custom wine exclusively for Oklahoma State. Bottles will be on sale during the Distinguished Chef Series on Nov. 13 to benefit student scholarships for the School of Hospitality and Tourism Management

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Spears Business assistant professor Wu’s research highlights solo consumers’ influence

Nov 4, 2025

Dr. Yuechen Wu, an assistant professor in Oklahoma State University's Spears School of Business, researches the impact of social context on our perceptions of consumer recommendations. Her findings indicate solo consumers are often perceived as more

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