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Outstanding Young Alumni Q&A: Lucas Elwell

Lucas Elwell, vice president of credit risk management at MidFirst Bank, is receiving one of three Spears Business Outstanding Young Alumni awards in October. A passionate advocate for higher education, Elwell is making a difference for OSU students.
Crowning achievement: accounting student Rossman shines as Miss OSU

Mon, Jun 02, 2025

Jaselyn Rossman stays active as Miss OSU, a Spears Business student and a member of OSU Pom. In June, she's competing in the Miss Oklahoma Pageant.

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MSQF team earns 4th-place finish at international portfolio management competition

Tue, May 06, 2025

OSU finance postgraduate students Anahita Badkoubeh Hezaveh and Zannatus Saba teamed up to earn a fourth-place finish at the 2025 Rotman Portfolio Management Competition.

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Spears Business launches real estate and property management undergraduate degree program

Thu, Jan 30, 2025

OSU’s School of Hospitality and Tourism Management, Department of Finance and Department of Economics are teaming up to offer a new major in real estate and property management.

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The cost of sleep loss: Spears professor studies daylight saving time impact on financial forecasters

Wed, Dec 04, 2024

Dr. Carina Cuculiza’s research offers a revelation about the impact of daylight saving time on the accuracy of financial forecasts. Her groundbreaking, award-winning paper is the first to analyze this topic on an individual level rather than looking at overall market trends.

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Striking gold: Spears finance department head harnesses ChatGPT to analyze gold market

Fri, Nov 01, 2024

Using artificial intelligence, Dr. Betty Simkins' research highlights the strong relationship between investor sentiment and gold futures returns, especially in periods of economic turmoil.

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