Business

Oklahoma State University has been recognized for its environmental responsibility as the only college in Oklahoma named to The Princeton Review’s 2021 Green Colleges list.

Oklahoma State University business and engineering graduates Haley Marie Keith and Kevin Keith have been selected by Forbes magazine to be included in its 2021 list of 30 Under 30 standout manufacturing and industry entrepreneurs under 30 years of age. The married couple were still OSU students when they developed the business MITO Material Solutions based on OSU licensed and patented technology that incorporates graphene additives into composite materials such as epoxies or polymers, making them substantially stronger and lighter.

Brexit will go into effect on January 1, 2021 and the implications for trade will be substantial. The United Kingdom's trade activity, both imports and exports, consistently put it in the top ten worldwide. In 2019, the U.K. was Oklahoma's eighth largest export destination and Brexit may provide opportunities to expand this relationship.

Recent Oklahoma State University accounting graduate Nate Abebe is being recognized with the Silver Medal for achieving the highest score on all four parts of the CPA Exam within two consecutive windows.

OSU senior Rachel Harper is double majoring in accounting and agriculture business but she still finds time to pursue other interests, including most recently driving a race car.

The Spears School of Business held a special event Nov. 20 in recognition of graduate students who are scheduled to received advanced degrees in at the end of the fall 2020 semester. The acknowledgement, held at the ConocoPhillips OSU Alumni Center, honored business graduate students from nine master’s degree and doctorate programs who will not be able to participate in traditional commencement ceremonies this year because of the COVID-19 pandemic.