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‘Academic entrepreneur’: Sharda leaves impact as outgoing Spears Business vice dean for graduate programs and research

Dr. Ramesh Sharda has spent 11-plus years as the Spears Business vice dean for graduate programs, but his impact on OSU began much earlier. Before returning to faculty this summer, Sharda reminisced on his career highlights.
‘Academic entrepreneur’: Sharda leaves impact as outgoing Spears Business vice dean for graduate programs and research
‘Academic entrepreneur’: Sharda leaves impact as outgoing Spears Business vice dean for graduate programs and research

Mon, Jun 23, 2025

Dr. Ramesh Sharda has spent 11-plus years as the Spears Business vice dean for graduate programs, but his impact on OSU began much earlier. Before returning to faculty this summer, Sharda reminisced on his career highlights.

Research Matters magazineSpears ResearchAdministrationOSU ResearchDepartment of Management Science and Information SystemsDr. Ramesh ShardaMS BAnDSSpears School of BusinessMBA
OSU’s online undergraduate business programs leap into U.S. News & World Report top 10, online MBA ranked No. 11

Tue, Jan 21, 2025

Spears Business achieved unprecedented success in the U.S. News & World Report's 2025 online rankings, securing its first-ever top-10 position for undergraduate business programs while its MBA program reached new heights at No. 11 nationally.

Dr. Ramesh ShardaU.S. News & World ReportDr. Jim PayneDr. Marlys MasonSpears School of BusinessMichael and Anne Greenwood Center for Online ExcellenceMBA
Innovating with intelligence: Sharda helping Spears Business elevate AI education, research

Fri, Nov 1, 2024

Dr. Ramesh Sharda helps shape the college's approach to AI research and curriculum, so Discover@Spears magazine sat down with him to find out how Spears Business is approaching this central topic.

Spears ResearchMagazineArtificial IntelligenceDr. Ramesh ShardaSpears School of BusinessDiscover@Spears