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Eleven business students named Spears Distinguished Seniors for 2025-26 academic year

Thu, Mar 12, 2026

Oklahoma State University’s Spears School of Business has named 11 students Spears Distinguished Seniors for the 2025-26 academic year.

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Alumni Q&A: Business founder TJ Nance combines valuable lessons from accounting, golf

Thu, Mar 12, 2026

TJ Nance, a two-time Spears School of Business graduate and former Oklahoma State University golfer, co-founded a growing consulting firm called LYT Group. While supporting his clients, Nance remembers his previous successes and the failures that taught him valuable lessons in sports and business.

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Flying to the top: OSU Datathon winners describe process of analyzing aviation case for $8,000 scholarship prize

Tue, Mar 03, 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 $19,000 in scholarships.

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Business leaders Irby, Lawhorn, McKinley to speak at 2026 CEO Day

Tue, Mar 03, 2026

Business executives Steve Irby, Jimmy Lawhorn and Liz McKinley will speak to students on the Spears School of Business’ 2026 CEO Day at 3 p.m. April 7 in the Student Union Theater. OSU students of all colleges are encouraged to attend free of charge.

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Alumni Q&A: Caleb Larsen creates perfect harmony between marketing, music from OSU to Grammy Awards

Tue, Feb 24, 2026

Caleb Larsen, who majored in music industry with a marketing minor at Oklahoma State University, works for the Recording Academy. Combining his creativity and business skills, the young alumnus is building a fast-paced career that led him to the 2026 Grammy Awards.

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Spears Business assistant professor Dinkel wins research awards for legal ethics papers

Tue, Feb 24, 2026

Dr. Christopher Dinkel, an assistant professor of legal studies in OSU’s Spears School of Business Department of Management, recently won regional and international awards for his legal ethics research. His findings have significant implications for both attorneys and business scholars.

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School of Accounting will honor 4 alumni at 2026 Wilton T. Anderson Hall of Fame Banquet

Fri, Feb 13, 2026

Donna Bode, Dr. Royce Burnett and Spencer Haines will be inducted into OSU’s Wilton T. Anderson Hall of Fame as Distinguished Alumni, while Nathan Squiers will receive the Early Career Rising Star award.

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Life Out of the Box: Spears Business alumni enjoy careers, marriage as digital nomads

Thu, Feb 12, 2026

Jonathon and Quinn Button, Ph.D.s, were inspired to invest in digital innovation and personal connections at the Spears School of Business. Today, the married OSU alumni carry those interests around the world while building Life Out of the Box, their virtual community of travel enthusiasts.

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Spears Business announces Top 5 Senior awards for each academic department

Tue, Feb 10, 2026

Oklahoma State University’s Spears School of Business has named the Top 5 Seniors in each of its eight academic units.

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Student entrepreneurs win $40,500 in scholarship money at Riata Business Plan Competition

Tue, Feb 03, 2026

The Riata Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship concluded the annual Riata Business Plan Competition on Jan. 30, awarding a total of $40,500 in scholarship money to finalists.

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OSU economists update 2026 forecast as growth slows, Oklahoma faces energy headwinds

Wed, Jan 28, 2026

The economic outlook continues to be highly uncertain as progress in reducing inflation stalls and the labor market weakens, according to a new forecast report from the Center for Applied Economic Research (CAER) at Oklahoma State University.

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Baldwin blazes path for MIS students to research health, human performance at OSU

Tue, Jan 27, 2026

Kyler Baldwin, an MIS graduate and MS BAnDS student at OSU, forged a unique partnership between Spears Business and HPNRI. He applies his data analytics skills to the health and human performance domain, preparing to present his research abstract at a sports medicine conference with a chance to win an award.

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