OSU graduate Wade raises Stillwater wildfire relief funds at Boston restaurants

Wed, Apr 23, 2025

Sarah Wade, a renowned chef and OSU graduate, raised money at her Boston restaurants to benefit United Way of Payne County after wildfires devastated Stillwater homes.

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Alumni Q&A: Sophia Shoate

Wed, Apr 16, 2025

OSU graduate Sophia Shoate spent 34 years at UPS, where she advanced to become President of Global Enterprise Sales. Shoate shared career insights as one of three featured business leaders at CEO Day on April 1 in the Student Union Theater.

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Beyond Business: Perry doubles as academic advisor, chef

Tue, Mar 04, 2025

When he isn’t advising students in OSU’s Chesapeake Energy Business Student Success Center, Darian Perry is trying new recipes or perfecting old favorites. Perry, who has a culinary arts certificate, uplifts the Spears Business atmosphere with the homemade treats he brings to the office.

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Spears Business professor Im studies impact of flexible work arrangements on tourism industry

Mon, Mar 03, 2025

Work and vacation, once distinct from each other, are increasingly intertwined. What are the implications for the tourism industry? Spears Business assistant professor Dr. Jinyoung Im and her co-authors created a framework to examine this phenomenon.

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Outstanding Senior Q&A: Jennifer Martinez

Fri, Feb 28, 2025

Jennifer Martinez, a management information systems student from Stillwater, is one of 25 Outstanding Seniors named by the OSU Alumni Association.

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Outstanding Senior Q&A: McKenzie Beesley

Fri, Feb 28, 2025

McKenzie Beesley, a hospitality and tourism management student from Sand Springs, Oklahoma, is one of 25 Outstanding Seniors named by the OSU Alumni Association.

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OSU Competitive Sales Team shows adaptability in national competition win

Fri, Feb 28, 2025

Snow and ice couldn’t stop the OSU Competitive Sales Team from excelling in the University of South Florida’s Selling with the Bulls competition. OSU participated virtually, collecting several awards that include a first-place trophy.

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Business executives will share stories, career insights at 2025 CEO Day

Wed, Feb 26, 2025

Business leaders Stacy Kymes, Jeff McIntyre and Sophia Shoate will speak to Oklahoma State University students on April 1 in the Student Union Theater for the Spears School of Business’s CEO Day.

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The climb: Spears Business students scale Mount Kilimanjaro

Tue, Feb 25, 2025

OSU seniors Bryson Wolfe and Ben Simpson climbed Mount Kilimanjaro, one of the famed Seven Summits, during winter break. Although many in their group were experienced mountaineers, Wolfe and Simpson had a different story, using altitude training masks as they prepared in Stillwater.

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

Fri, Feb 21, 2025

OSU’s School of Accounting will induct Les Austin and Tom Franz into the Wilton T. Anderson Hall of Fame as Distinguished Alumni, while Jacob Dover and Blake Witten will receive Early Career Rising Star awards.

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Eight distinguished alumni to receive awards at 2025 MSIS Cloud of Honor ceremony

Tue, Jan 07, 2025

OSU's Department of Management Science and Information Systems will recognize eight outstanding alumni during the fourth annual Cloud of Honor Celebration on Feb. 21 at the ConocoPhillips OSU Alumni Center.

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Risky business: Spears professor, doctoral alumni improve understanding of risk in entrepreneurship

Thu, Jan 02, 2025

Dr. Matthew Rutherford, a professor in the Spears Business School of Entrepreneurship, noticed the word “risk” often appears in business articles without a clear definition. He teamed up with Spears Business Ph.D. alumni to classify types of risk, helping scholars and entrepreneurs gain a common understanding of the concept.

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