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Chakraborty’s remarkable story shapes MS BAnDS program from founding to his retirement

Dr. Goutam Chakraborty, the founding director of OSU’s acclaimed Master’s in Business Analytics and Data Science program, is retiring after 35 years in the Spears School of Business. From a refugee colony to a professorship, Chakraborty’s
Chakraborty’s remarkable story shapes MS BAnDS program from founding to his retirement
Spears Business undergrad business program jumps into top 15 percent of U.S. News Best Colleges rankings

Mon, Sep 12, 2022

The 2023 U.S. News & World Report Best Colleges rankings were released this week and Oklahoma State University's undergraduate business program improved its national ranking among more than 500 programs, jumping into the top 15 percent of accredited

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Burns Hargis, Jay Helm and Stacy McMahan to be inducted into Spears Hall of Fame

Tue, Aug 9, 2022

Oklahoma State University's Spears School of Business will honor three alumni – OSU President Emeritus Burns Hargis, Jay Helm and Stacy McMahan – with their induction into the school's Hall of Fame on Nov. 11 at the ConocoPhillips OSU Alumni

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Cowboy Comedian: Viral internet star Trey Kennedy discusses career

Tue, Jun 28, 2022

Since 2013, Trey Kennedy's videos have garnered him 200 million views on YouTube, 2.6 million Instagram followers, 4.7 million Facebook followers and 60 million likes on TikTok. It's safe to say Kennedy now enjoys performing and making people laugh.

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MBA students win at Love’s Entrepreneur’s Cup

Thu, May 5, 2022

A team of two Oklahoma State University MBA students were among the big winners at the 2022 Love's Entrepreneur's Cup, winning first place and $23,000 in prize money.

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OSU online MBA honored as one of nation’s best

Tue, Jan 25, 2022

Oklahoma State University's online MBA program is recognized as one of the nation's finest in the U.S. News and World Report 2022 Best Online Programs ranking released today. The online MBA at the Spears School of Business is tied for No. 28 in the

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Oklahoma State University MBA students take third in national ethical leadership case competition

Mon, Nov 22, 2021

Oklahoma State University MBA students Alexis Hightower, Bailey Hackler, Jacob Fincham-Dukes and Joey Tripodi won third place and $1,000 in the 15th Annual Dale P. Jones Business Ethics Forum MBA Case Competition in Ethical Leadership hosted by

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Spears Business welcomes Executive Ph.D. Cohort X

Mon, Oct 11, 2021

The Spears School of Business at OSU welcomes Cohort X to the Ph.D. in Business for Executives program.

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Face2Face with Kiara Luevano: DACA Dreamer overcomes odds to set positive example for her sons

Wed, Sep 22, 2021

Read the resilient story of Kiara Luevano, an undocumented immigrant who overcame adversity to better herself for her family.

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OSU students sweep first, second and third at SAS Global Forum Research Symposium

Fri, Apr 30, 2021

Oklahoma State University's graduate business analytics and data science program has proven again that its students are among the best in the world by recently sweeping first, second and third place at the SAS Global Forum 2021 Student Symposium

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Watson Graduate School students, faculty receive awards

Fri, Apr 16, 2021

Spears School of Business graduate students and faculty were recognized with awards and honors in a special recognition ceremony today at the school on the Oklahoma State University campus.

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