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A Family Affair: Spears student heir to restaurant dynasty

Tue, 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 tradition of hard work to earn the family’s livelihood for the year.

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MBA students win at Love’s Entrepreneur’s Cup

Thu, May 05, 2022

A team of two Oklahoma State University MBA students were among the big winners at the 2022 Love’s Entrepreneur’s Cup, winning first place and $23,000 in prize money.

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Students win more than $50,000 in prize money in Riata Business Plan Competition

Wed, May 04, 2022

The Oklahoma State University School for Entrepreneurship and the Riata Center for Entrepreneurship have named the winners of the 2022 student competition to create business plans for innovative startups.

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OSU faculty to pilot program for technology literacy

Wed, Sep 22, 2021

Oklahoma State University faculty from the College of Engineering, Architecture and Technology, College of Education and Human Sciences, Ferguson College of Agriculture and Spears School of Business are teaming up to pilot the use of a novel educational tool for technology literacy.

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Inaugural Cowboy100 event announced

Thu, May 20, 2021

The School of Entrepreneurship and the Riata Center for Entrepreneurship in conjunction with the Oklahoma State University Foundation is set to host its inaugural Cowboy100 Honoree Gala to celebrate the 2020 fastest growing and top-10 highest revenue-generating OSU graduate-owned or-led businesses on November 5 in Stillwater.

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OSU teams win at Love’s Entrepreneur’s Cup

Mon, Apr 26, 2021

Oklahoma State University’s award-winning entrepreneurship program was in the spotlight April 22 during the virtual awards ceremony recognizing winners at the 2021 Love’s Entrepreneur’s Cup.

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Students claim $53,000 in prize money in Riata Business Plan Competition

Wed, Feb 03, 2021

The Oklahoma State University School for Entrepreneurship and the Riata Center for Entrepreneurship have named winners of the 2021 student competition to create business plans for innovative startups. The Riata Business Plan Competition at the Spears School of Business promotes entrepreneurship and small business development by focusing on student-created, -managed and -owned ventures.

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Entrepreneurship undergraduate program receives U.S. News national ranking

Tue, Feb 02, 2021

Oklahoma State University’s School of Entrepreneurship is included among the best in the nation in the prestigious U.S. News and World Report rankings.

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OSU alums named to Forbes 30 Under 30 entrepreneurs list

Wed, Dec 09, 2020

Oklahoma State University business and engineering graduates Haley Marie Keith and Kevin Keith have been selected by Forbes magazine to be included in its 2021 list of 30 Under 30 standout manufacturing and industry entrepreneurs under 30 years of age. The married couple were still OSU students when they developed the business MITO Material Solutions based on OSU licensed and patented technology that incorporates graphene additives into composite materials such as epoxies or polymers, making them substantially stronger and lighter.

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