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HTM researcher Slevitch wins top paper award at ICHRIE Global Conference for research on menu design

Dr. Lisa Slevitch was part of a team that took home top research honors at the 2026 Global Conference for the International Council on Hotel, Restaurant and Institutional Education.
HTM researcher Slevitch wins top paper award at ICHRIE Global Conference for research on menu design
Spears Business, Wuyi University sign collaboration agreement to benefit students

Tue, Apr 22, 2025

Spears Business and Wuyi University entered into a memorandum of understanding to foster collaborations that would benefit students at OSU's School of Hospitality and Tourism Management.

Dr. Jim PayneSchool of Hospitality and Tourism ManagementSpears School of BusinessRandy KluverDr. Brij ThapaCenter for Advanced Global Leadership and EngagementOSU Global
Spears Business HTM teams earn top honors at a pair of ICHRIE competitions to maximize hotel operations, profits

Tue, Apr 15, 2025

Students from OSU's School of Hospitality and Tourism Management program, including Abraham Terrah, Sienna Lawson and Taylor Parker, have been raking in honors at the ICHRIE competitions this spring.

School of Hospitality and Tourism ManagementSteven WestAbraham TerrahSpears School of Business
OSU hosts Wine Forum of Oklahoma

Wed, Apr 9, 2025

Oklahoma State University welcomed wine enthusiasts, students and industry leaders from across the country for the 2025 Wine Forum of Oklahoma, held April 4-5 at the Wayne Hirst Center for Beverage Education in the Nancy Randolph Davis Building.

Spears School of BusinessSchool of Hospitality and Tourism Management
Spears HTM duo brings home top honors from the ICHRIE Undergraduate Research Symposium

Tue, Mar 4, 2025

Spears Business HTM students Mikayla Herrera and Emily Howe brought home top awards from the 2025 International Council on Hotel, Restaurant and Institutional Education Undergraduate Research Symposium in Tampa, Florida.

Willie TaoSpears School of BusinessSchool of Hospitality and Tourism Management
Spears Business professor Im studies impact of flexible work arrangements on tourism industry

Mon, Mar 3, 2025

Work and vacation, once distinct from each other, are increasingly intertwined. What are the implications for the tourism industry? Spears Business assistant professor Dr. Jinyoung Im and her co-authors created a framework to examine this phenomenon.

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Outstanding Senior Q&A: McKenzie Beesley

Fri, Feb 28, 2025

McKenzie Beesley, a hospitality and tourism management student from Sand Springs, Oklahoma, is one of 25 Outstanding Seniors named by the OSU Alumni Association.

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Business executives will share stories, career insights at 2025 CEO Day

Wed, Feb 26, 2025

Business leaders Stacy Kymes, Jeff McIntyre and Sophia Shoate will speak to Oklahoma State University students on April 1 in the Student Union Theater for the Spears School of Business's CEO Day.

School of Hospitality and Tourism ManagementSpears School of BusinessCEO DayDepartment of ManagementSpears School of Business Alumni
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.

Department of EconomicsSpears School of BusinessDepartment of FinanceSchool of Hospitality and Tourism Management