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Young to don orange gown at Spears Business graduation ceremony

Jackson Young, a finance senior from Austin, Texas, will wear the orange cap and gown at his May 9 commencement ceremony. The attire represents his selection as the top Spears Business graduate for OSU’s spring 2026 semester.
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Young to don orange gown at Spears Business graduation ceremony

Tue, Mar 24, 2026

Alumni spotlight: Aaron Chambers puts Spears Business lessons into action while opening local boba shop

Thu, Mar 12, 2026

Eleven business students named Spears Distinguished Seniors for 2025-26 academic year

Tue, Mar 3, 2026

Flying to the top: OSU Datathon winners describe process of analyzing aviation case for $8,000 scholarship prize

Tue, Feb 10, 2026

Spears Business announces Top 5 Senior awards for each academic department
The cost of sleep loss: Spears professor studies daylight saving time impact on financial forecasters

Wed, Dec 4, 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

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

Fri, Nov 1, 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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Spears Business students engage with technology industry through TSIA Career Pathways program

Mon, Oct 28, 2024

The Technology Services Industry Association Career Pathways program is connecting five Spears School of Business students with a range of networking and career resources.

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Eight Spears School of Business students selected as OSU Seniors of Significance

Fri, Oct 11, 2024

The Oklahoma State University Alumni Association has selected eight Spears School of Business students as Seniors of Significance for the 2024-25 academic year.

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Spears Business undergrad business program among nation’s best in US News rankings

Tue, Sep 24, 2024

Oklahoma State University's undergraduate business program remains among the top 15 percent of accredited U.S. business schools after receiving recognition in the 2025 U.S. News & World Report Best Colleges rankings released today.

Department of ManagementSchool of AccountingDepartment of FinanceSchool of Hospitality and Tourism ManagementAwards and RankingsWatson Graduate School of ManagementSchool of Marketing and International BusinessUS News and World
Outstanding Young Alumni Q&A: Paul Heerwagen IV

Mon, Sep 16, 2024

Paul Heerwagen IV, CEO of Selenite Energy Partners, is a 2024 Spears School of Business Outstanding Young Alumni award recipient. After growing up in many places, Heerwagen sees OSU as home.

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Outstanding Young Alumni Q&A: Melinda Bell

Tue, Sep 10, 2024

Melinda Bell, advisor and co-owner of Cochran Bell Wealth and Tax Strategy, is a 2024 Spears Business Outstanding Young Alumni award recipient.

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Four distinguished leaders to be inducted into Spears Business Hall of Fame

Wed, Jul 24, 2024

OSU's Spears School of Business will induct Vickie Carr, Eddy Ditzler, Dr. Ken Eastman and Carl Wiese into the school's Hall of Fame on Oct. 4. Bob Ault, Melinda Bell and Paul Heerwagen IV will be recognized as Outstanding Young Alumni.

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OSU students make finals of investment portfolio competition

Wed, May 1, 2024

Two teams of students from the Spears School of Business' student managed investment fund (SMIF) class recently made the final round of competition at the University of Tulsa's Investment Portfolio Challenge on April 17.

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Successful business leaders will share their stories with OSU students at CEO Day

Mon, Mar 11, 2024

Three successful business executives – Bob Sherrer, Lindsey Patterson Smith and Shane Wharton – will be sharing their stories with Oklahoma State University students during the Spears School of Business' CEO Day from 3-4:30 p.m., April 2, at the

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