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

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.
Starring Spears: OSU business students shine in musical while pursuing data-driven degrees

Mon, Nov 24, 2025

The lead actors in a musical typically aren’t business students in data-driven fields, but Andi Reuter and Bennett Frohock are as artistic as they are analytical. These well-rounded Spears School of Business students recently starred in a community theatre production of the famous film-turned-musical “Legally Blonde.”

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Great lakes: MS BAnDS students build data lake to advance chiropractic research

Thu, Nov 13, 2025

Students in OSU’s Master’s in Business Analytics and Data Science program built a data lake and a user-friendly website for chiropractic researchers, enabling surveys to guide the future of chiropractic care. This is an example of the real-world experiences fueling the MS BAnDS program’s No. 2 national ranking.

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Building research excellence: Thapa’s vision for Spears Business

Thu, Nov 13, 2025

Dr. Brij Thapa, the newly appointed vice dean of Spears Business, is leading strategic initiatives aimed at elevating the college’s research enterprise. His forward-thinking approach is dedicated to fostering research excellence, enhancing collaborative scholarship, attracting top faculty and students and elevating the school’s national and global standing as a leader in research and innovation.

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MS BAnDS students win new Dominican Republic-based retail competition

Fri, Oct 24, 2025

A team of four Spears School of Business MS BAnDS students won in the marketing category at the Alpha Ramos Hackathon, a new competition based in the Dominican Republic. The students overcame technology and language barriers to secure the victory, continuing the MS BAnDS program’s tradition of competitive success.

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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.

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Alumni Q&A: MBA graduate Garcia champions entrepreneurship as Tulsa Global District executive director

Thu, Oct 16, 2025

Alejandro Garcia enrolled in OSU’s MBA program as an award-winning marketer. He graduated from Spears Business with a new passion for nonprofit management. Today, Garcia blends his education and business experience to serve as Executive Director of the Tulsa Global District, leading community revitalization through entrepreneurship and art reflecting multicultural traditions.

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Better Together: Married couple embraces OSU MBA journey from Tulsa to Vienna

Wed, Sep 03, 2025

Chris and Nicole Neil are full-time working professionals and parents of two young children. Thanks to OSU’s flexible MBA program, they’re also students embracing new opportunities to grow together. The Tulsa couple celebrated their 10th wedding anniversary in May with an unforgettable CAGLE program in Central Europe.

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