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Nominations for Cowboy100 sought from OSU-owned or OSU-led businesses

Mon, May 02, 2022

Applications and nominations are being accepted for the 2023 edition of the Cowboy100, celebrating the fastest-growing and top 10-revenue generating OSU graduate-owned or OSU graduate-led businesses.

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Cowboy100 Honoree Gala celebrates OSU alumni and their businesses

Mon, Nov 08, 2021

Seventy-six Oklahoma State University alumni and their businesses were celebrated Friday night during the 2021 Cowboy100 Honoree Gala, which recognizes the fastest-growing and top 10 revenue-generating Cowboy-owned and Cowboy-led businesses.

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Dr. Marc Tower named assistant dean for innovative education and growth

Wed, Sep 01, 2021

The Spears School of Business has named Dr. Marc Tower as the inaugural assistant dean for innovative education and growth.

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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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Students win more than $10,000 in Virtual Pitch and Poster competition

Fri, Nov 20, 2020

A number of Oklahoma State University students were recently awarded more than $10,000 in scholarships while competing in the 2020 Virtual Pitch and Poster competition hosted by the Riata Center for Entrepreneurship.

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OSU I-Corps teams receive grants of $200,000 from National Science Foundation

Wed, Aug 12, 2020

Four groups of Oklahoma State University students, faculty and industry mentors have each been selected to receive $50,000 grants and additional mentoring through the National Science Foundation (NSF) I-Corps program.

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Students claim $45,000 in prize money in Riata Business Plan Competition

Thu, Feb 06, 2020

The Oklahoma State University School for Entrepreneurship and the Riata Center for Entrepreneurship have named winners of the annual student competition to create business startups at the event finals Jan. 31. 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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Students pitch business plans for prize money

Mon, Jan 27, 2020

Semi-finalists in the annual student Riata Business Plan Competition have been selected to compete Friday, Jan. 31, for $45,000 in prize money in the competition’s finals. Hosted by the Riata Center for Entrepreneurship and the School of Entrepreneurship in the Spears School of Business, the competition promotes entrepreneurship and small-business development by focusing on student created, managed and owned ventures.

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