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Young to don orange gown at Spears Business graduation ceremony

Jackson Young, a finance senior from Austin, Texas, will wear the orange cap and gown at his May 9 commencement ceremony. The attire represents his selection as the top Spears Business graduate for OSU’s spring 2026 semester.
Young to don orange gown at Spears Business graduation ceremony
Young to don orange gown at Spears Business graduation ceremony

Tue, Apr 28, 2026

Jackson Young, a finance senior from Austin, Texas, will wear the orange cap and gown at his May 9 commencement ceremony. The attire represents his selection as the top Spears Business graduate for OSU’s spring 2026 semester.

Spears School of BusinessDepartment of FinanceSchool of AccountingOrange Gown Graduateorange gown
Alumni spotlight: Aaron Chambers puts Spears Business lessons into action while opening local boba shop

Tue, Mar 24, 2026

Aaron Chambers graduated from OSU in 2024 with finance and MIS degrees. The young alumnus is putting his Spears Business lessons into action as the owner/operator of Lucky Tea Boba House, a growing business on Stillwater’s Main Street.

Spears School of BusinessSpears School of Business AlumniDepartment of FinanceManagement Information SystemsMSIS
Flying to the top: OSU Datathon winners describe process of analyzing aviation case for $8,000 scholarship prize

Tue, Mar 3, 2026

Adam Lindsey, Kendall Shields, Sandeep Maharshi Yallabandi and Seth Taylor won the fifth annual Datathon, an analytics-based case competition hosted by OSU's Data Analytics Club. After hours of preparation and presentations, the top 5 teams received

Spears School of Businessdata analyticsSchool of AccountingMSISDepartment of Management Science and Information SystemsWatson Graduate School of ManagementSchool of Marketing and International BusinessDepartment of Finance
Spears Business earns national CFP Board recognition for undergraduate financial planning degree program

Tue, Feb 10, 2026

The national CFP Board approved the undergraduate financial planning program at Spears Business as a registered CFP Certification Education Program, qualifying graduates to immediately sit for the certification exam in a rapidly growing profession.

Department of FinanceSpears School of BusinessCertified Financial PlannerAmit Bansal
Spears Business faculty, staff honored at 2025 University Awards Convocation

Tue, Dec 9, 2025

The Spears School of Business was well-represented at Oklahoma State University's 2025 University Awards Convocation. The annual ceremony honors faculty, staff and administrators who go above and beyond to propel OSU forward.

Excellence in advisingDistinguished Early Career Faculty AwardRegents Distinguished Teacher AwardSchool of Marketing and International BusinessDepartment of Economicsfaculty awardsawardsOSU ResearchSpears School of BusinessMerrick
Spears Business, Langston University announce 4+1 business degree partnership

Thu, Oct 23, 2025

Spears Business and Langston University announced a new 4+1 business degree pathway for LU undergraduate students to earn their master's degree at OSU with just one additional year of classes.

Department of FinanceSpears School of BusinessLangston UniversityOSU MBAMBA ProgramSchool of Hospitality and Tourism ManagementMS BAnDSDepartment of Management Science and Information SystemsWatson Graduate School of ManagementMBA
Outstanding Young Alumni Q&A: Aaron Sizemore

Mon, Sep 8, 2025

Aaron Sizemore, managing director and head of national energy finance at East West Bank, is receiving one of three Spears Business Outstanding Young Alumni awards in October. Sizemore credits OSU for shaping his life in multiple ways, from launching

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