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Voice of reason: Spears Business graduate, attorney shares lessons about moving forward from FTX

Ryne Miller's career has been anything but ordinary since he graduated from OSU with his economics degree. When he was the general counsel of FTX US, he had to be the voice of reason for a company in crisis.
Voice of reason: Spears Business graduate, attorney shares lessons about moving forward from FTX
Flying to the top: OSU Datathon winners describe process of analyzing aviation case for $8,000 scholarship prize

Tue, Mar 3, 2026

Adam Lindsey, Kendall Shields, Sandeep Maharshi Yallabandi and Seth Taylor won the fifth annual Datathon, an analytics-based case competition hosted by OSU's Data Analytics Club. After hours of preparation and presentations, the top 5 teams received

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Spears Business earns national CFP Board recognition for undergraduate financial planning degree program

Tue, Feb 10, 2026

The national CFP Board approved the undergraduate financial planning program at Spears Business as a registered CFP Certification Education Program, qualifying graduates to immediately sit for the certification exam in a rapidly growing profession.

Department of FinanceSpears School of BusinessCertified Financial PlannerAmit Bansal
Spears Business faculty, staff honored at 2025 University Awards Convocation

Tue, 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.

Excellence in advisingDistinguished Early Career Faculty AwardRegents Distinguished Teacher AwardSchool of Marketing and International BusinessDepartment of Economicsfaculty awardsawardsOSU ResearchSpears School of BusinessMerrick
Spears Business, Langston University announce 4+1 business degree partnership

Thu, Oct 23, 2025

Spears Business and Langston University announced a new 4+1 business degree pathway for LU undergraduate students to earn their master's degree at OSU with just one additional year of classes.

Department of FinanceSpears School of BusinessLangston UniversityOSU MBAMBA ProgramSchool of Hospitality and Tourism ManagementMS BAnDSDepartment of Management Science and Information SystemsWatson Graduate School of ManagementMBA
Outstanding Young Alumni Q&A: Aaron Sizemore

Mon, Sep 8, 2025

Aaron Sizemore, managing director and head of national energy finance at East West Bank, is receiving one of three Spears Business Outstanding Young Alumni awards in October. Sizemore credits OSU for shaping his life in multiple ways, from launching

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Outstanding Young Alumni Q&A: Lucas Elwell

Tue, Sep 2, 2025

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.

Watson Graduate School of ManagementSpears School of BusinessSchool of Marketing and International BusinessOutstanding Young AlumniSpears School of Business AlumniOSU MBAMBADepartment of Finance
Beyond Business: OSU finance instructor Bansal helps 11-year-old son publish book

Mon, Jul 21, 2025

OSU finance instructor Amit Bansal encourages parents to teach their children about entrepreneurship through fun, kid-friendly projects like setting up lemonade stands. Instead of selling lemonade, Bansal's son, Shivam, is selling the debut novel he

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Spears Business announces 2025 Outstanding Young Alumni

Mon, Jun 30, 2025

Lucas Elwell, Aaron Sizemore and Brittany Sizemore will receive Outstanding Young Alumni awards at OSU's Spears School of Business Hall of Fame banquet Oct. 10.

Department of FinanceWatson Graduate School of ManagementOutstanding Young AlumniMBASpears School of BusinessSpears School of Business AlumniSchool of Marketing and International Business