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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
Spears professor recognized

Mon, Jun 15, 2020

Oklahoma State University professor Dr. Alexis Smith Washington, with co-authors, has been awarded the 2020 Saroj Parasuraman Award for the best peer-reviewed journal article in the field of gender and diversity by the Academy of Management.

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OSU, OU to offer online Executive Development Program for State Officials

Mon, May 18, 2020

The OSU Spears School of Business 15th annual Executive Development Program for State Officials has been moved online for the month of September. This program, hosted in collaboration with the University of Oklahoma, is designed for leaders in state

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Race, gender and rising above stereotypes

Mon, Mar 9, 2020

No person is just a teacher or just a mother or just an African American or just any other descriptor. We are all a combination of identities that collectively make up how we see ourselves and how society perceives us. And it only gets more

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Management research productivity climbs

Fri, Feb 14, 2020

In 2019, the Management Department at the Spears School of Business at Oklahoma State University was ranked 12th in the nation for publishing in top-tier management journals. The TAMUGA rankings (a joint effort by Texas A&M University and the

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Paving the way

Fri, Oct 25, 2019

Oklahoma State University business alumni have filled leadership positions in corporations, governments, research institutions and academia across the U.S. and even around the world. A few have risen to lead major colleges and universities. These

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Laying a foundation

Wed, Oct 23, 2019

Dr. Tessa Recendes has always been fascinated with sports, both as an athlete while growing up and later working in the sports business world. After graduating from college, her interest led her to a job with Major League Soccer, where she worked in

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Spears Business faculty, staff honored for teaching, research and outstanding service

Mon, Aug 19, 2019

Dean Ken Eastman recognized a handful of Spears School of Business faculty and staff for outstanding teaching, research and service during the 2018-19 school year at the annual Faculty/Staff meeting Aug. 16.

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What's the future of the dreaded performance appraisal

Thu, Jul 11, 2019

For decades researchers have studied the impact of performance appraisals on employees and the organizations they work for. Much of that research shows that traditional approaches to judging a person's work performance are perceived as less than

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HR management students recognized for second year

Thu, Jun 20, 2019

For the second year in a row, Oklahoma State University students in the Human Resources Management Association have been recognized with the Student Chapter Merit Award by the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) for providing superior

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OSU’s Addison Price crowned Miss Oklahoma

Tue, Jun 11, 2019

Addison Price says she has plenty of people to thank for helping her win the Miss Oklahoma Pageant June 8, including the Spears School of Business and Oklahoma State University.

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