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EAB Experiential Learning Awards recognize Light, Spears Business for their commitment to student experiences

Oklahoma State University and assistant professor Aaron Light earned 2026 EAB Experiential Learning Awards for leading in work-integrated learning and expanding career-connected student experiences through initiatives like the Eastin Center for
EAB Experiential Learning Awards recognize Light, Spears Business for their commitment to student experiences
Osage Nation Principal Chief Standing Bear to speak Feb. 6 at Puterbaugh Ethics Lecture

Mon, Jan 27, 2025

Geoffrey Standing Bear, Principal Chief of the Osage Nation, will be the featured speaker for the Puterbaugh Ethics Lecture at 1:30 p.m. Feb. 6 in Jorns Hall on Oklahoma State University's Stillwater campus.

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Cannatti distinguished as Spears Business orange gown graduate

Fri, Dec 6, 2024

Wesley Cannatti, a data analytics and management major with concentrations in consulting and sports, is the fall 2024 Spears School of Business orange gown recipient.

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Alumni Q&A: Thurmond reflects on career advancement since winning 2017 Raymond D. Thomas Award

Mon, Dec 2, 2024

Since she graduated as the top Spears School of Business senior in 2017, Tiffany Thurmond's love for leadership has fueled her rise in the business world. This year, Thurmond started her role as a senior enterprise customer success manager for

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Spears Business students expand skills through semester-long program in Thailand

Mon, Oct 28, 2024

Spears School of Business students Trevor Friesen and Austin Haddock were among OSU's first participants in a semesterlong study abroad program at Chulalongkorn University in Thailand. With course topics ranging from marketing to Thai culture and

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In the Middle of a Miracle: OSU sophomore Brooklyn Hawkins’ personal journey inspires her to create nonprofit for pediatric cancer awareness

Tue, Oct 8, 2024

After battling Hodgkin lymphoma, OSU sophomore Brooklyn Hawkins was only 17 when she founded In the Middle of a Miracle, a nonprofit raising pediatric cancer awareness with a focus on teenagers. Her Spears Business courses and campus connections

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Kardas’ findings suggest political discussions may not be as awkward as expected

Fri, Sep 27, 2024

Dr. Michael Kardas, a Spears School of Business management professor, analyzed conversations between strangers about politics and religion. Even when the strangers disagreed, the conversations were more positive than the strangers expected them to be

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Recipe for success: Pie Junkie entrepreneurs, OSU alumni share secrets of creating award-winning business

Tue, Sep 24, 2024

Oklahoma State University graduate Leslie Coale-Mossman turned her love for pie into an award-winning business. Coale-Mossman, co-founder Darcy Schein and general manager Emily Hummel visited the Spears School of Business to share entrepreneurial

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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.

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Dean of all trades: Eastman named to Spears Business Hall of Fame

Tue, Aug 20, 2024

Dr. Ken Eastman is a 2024 Spears Business Hall of Fame inductee. As the Spears Business dean for a decade, he drew upon his eclectic background to inspire students, faculty and staff.

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