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Alumni spotlight: Imade balances career advancements as OSU sports broadcaster, accountant

Two-time Spears Business graduate Deion Imade is an oil and gas accountant at ONEOK by day, but his second job brings him back to his alma mater. In his new role as football sideline reporter for the Cowboy Radio Network, Imade will spend game days
Alumni spotlight: Imade balances career advancements as OSU sports broadcaster, accountant
The story seeker: Spears Business Hall of Fame inductee Manzer finds powerful lessons in the ordinary

Mon, Aug 11, 2025

Dr. Lee Manzer, who taught for 43 years as a Spears Business faculty member, is entering the school's Hall of Fame. His witty, thought-provoking stories have inspired thousands, and his family has inspired him.

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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.

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When case studies come to life; Spears MBA students consult for real companies with million-dollar challenges

Fri, Jun 27, 2025

Teams of Spears Business MBA students got some executive experiences when their capstone case studies involved real companies with real challenges.

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‘Academic entrepreneur’: Sharda leaves impact as outgoing Spears Business vice dean for graduate programs and research

Mon, Jun 23, 2025

Dr. Ramesh Sharda has spent 11-plus years as the Spears Business vice dean for graduate programs, but his impact on OSU began much earlier. Before returning to faculty this summer, Sharda reminisced on his career highlights.

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Brick by brick; Rodrigo Tello has been constructing his masterpiece at OSU one block at a time

Mon, Jun 9, 2025

From international student to doctoral candidate, intern to MBA manager, student visa holder to proud American citizen, Rodrigo Tello has been constructing his masterpiece at OSU one block at a time.

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Family business: Mother, daughter take on OSU’s MBA program together

Fri, May 9, 2025

Twenty-three years after obtaining her bachelor's degree, Monica Reed returned to college with encouragement from one of her daughters. Monica and Lauren Reed are pursuing MBAs together at OSU.

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Spears Business MBA program continues surge in rankings

Tue, Apr 8, 2025

Spears Business jumped 18 spots to No. 58 in the U.S. News & World Report ranking of the best full-time MBA programs.

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OSU’s online undergraduate business programs leap into U.S. News & World Report top 10, online MBA ranked No. 11

Tue, Jan 21, 2025

Spears Business achieved unprecedented success in the U.S. News & World Report's 2025 online rankings, securing its first-ever top-10 position for undergraduate business programs while its MBA program reached new heights at No. 11 nationally.

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Spears student earns Best Q&A Award at National Business and Ethics Case Competition

Mon, Dec 9, 2024

OSU MBA student Bryson Diener earned the Best Q&A Award at the National Business and Ethics Case Competition in Ethical Leadership held Nov. 13-15 at Baylor University in Waco, Texas.

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