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Spears Business celebrates U.S. News & World Report top 10 rankings for Best Online Bachelor's in Business, Best Online MBA

Spears Business earned top 10 rankings in the prestigious U.S. News & World Report list of the Best Online Bachelor's in Business Programs and the Best Online MBA Programs.
Spears Business celebrates U.S. News & World Report top 10 rankings for Best Online Bachelor's in Business, Best Online MBA
Spears Business celebrates U.S. News & World Report top 10 rankings for Best Online Bachelor's in Business, Best Online MBA

Fri, Jan 23, 2026

Spears Business earned top 10 rankings in the prestigious U.S. News & World Report list of the Best Online Bachelor's in Business Programs and the Best Online MBA Programs.

Dr. Marlys MasonDr. Jim PayneAwards and RankingsVeteransSpears School of BusinessWatson Graduate School of ManagementDr. Brij ThapaMBA Program
Dean Weidner makes $10M gift to establish Weidner Business and Real Estate Center at OSU

Tue, Nov 18, 2025

Dean Weidner, chairman and founder of Weidner Apartment Homes, has made a historic $10 million gift that will establish the Weidner Business and Real Estate Center inside the Spears School of Business.

Dr. Brij ThapaSpears School of BusinessReal Estate and Property ManagementWeidner Business and Real Estate CenterDr. Jim Payne
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 MBA program continues surge in rankings

Tue, Apr 8, 2025

Spears Business jumped 18 spots to No. 58 in the U.S. News & World Report ranking of the best full-time MBA programs.

MBA ProgramDr. Jim PayneSpears School of BusinessMBAWatson Graduate School of Management
Spears Business hosts 3rd annual Tribal Summit with record attendance

Mon, Mar 17, 2025

Oklahoma State University's Spears School of Business and the Oklahoma Indian Gaming Association (OIGA) hosted their third annual Tribal Summit on March 6, attracting a record 286 registrants.

Dr. Jim HessSpears School of BusinessDr. Jim Payne
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
OSU hosts Dr. William S. Spears to celebrate 20 years of Spears School of Business name

Wed, Nov 13, 2024

Dr. William S. Spears visited Oklahoma State University to celebrate his 20th anniversary as the Spears School of Business namesake.

Dr. Jim PayneDean PayneSpears School of Business AlumniSpears School of BusinessSchool of Marketing and International Business
Spears Business re-accreditation approved for another six years by top accrediting body

Mon, Jul 15, 2024

Spears Business remains among the world's top business schools offering business degrees with the recent extension of accreditation by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business International.

Joe EastinAccountingAACSBSchool of AccountingSpears School of BusinessDr. Jim Payne
Spears MBA programs among nation’s best

Tue, Apr 9, 2024

Spears Business full-time MBA program jumps 22 spots in U.S. News & World Report.

Watson Graduate School of ManagementMBAmatt bowlerDr. Jim PayneMBA ProgramSpears School of Business