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Adversity didn’t stop mom, daughter from graduating together

Fri, May 10, 2019

It meant picking up some extra classes to finish at the same time, but for Ciara Speight it will be worth it to walk in Oklahoma State University’s graduation commencement this Saturday with her mom, Yokolanda Speight, as mother and daughter university graduates.

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Alison Booth receives AH&LA Legislative Action Summit Scholarship

Thu, May 09, 2019

Alison Booth, a junior in the School of Hospitality and Tourism Management, was recently presented with the first ever American Hotel and Lodging Association Legislative Action Summit Scholarship.

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New MBA program option allows College of Arts and Sciences students to finish in 4+1

Fri, May 03, 2019

Master of Business Administration student Ashley Springfield is helping pave the way for other College of Arts and Sciences students seeking an Oklahoma State University MBA through a new program – CAS2MBA.

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Accounting student and McNair Scholar ready for life's next stage

Thu, May 02, 2019

A few years ago, when professional sports teams won the Super Bowl or the World Series, a star player would be asked in the tumultuous aftermath what they were going to do now. Of course, it was an advertisement and their response would be, “I’m going to Disney World!” Oklahoma State University graduating senior Chealsea Fernandez could be asked the same thing, only she is spending time post-graduation in a paid internship at Walt Disney World Resort in Orlando.

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OSU offers Certificate Series for Emerging Leaders in Manufacturing in Tulsa

Thu, May 02, 2019

The 2019 Certificate for Emerging Leaders in Manufacturing is designed to assist emerging leaders who are transitioning to a managerial role. The series is hosted by Oklahoma State University’s Spears School of Business and will take place at the OSU-Tulsa campus from July through November.

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OSU student team places second at Iowa Business Analytics Case Competition

Wed, Apr 24, 2019

A group of four Oklahoma State University master’s in business analytics students recently placed second in the University of Iowa’s Business Analytics Case Competition in Iowa City, Iowa.

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State’s energy leaders to speak at 13th Annual OSU Energy Conference

Tue, Apr 23, 2019

Leaders from some of the state’s top energy companies will speak May 23 at the 13th Annual Oklahoma State University Energy Conference in downtown Oklahoma City. The conference is from 9 a.m. to 3:45 p.m. at the Cox Convention Center.

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OSU students impress at Love’s Entrepreneur’s Cup

Fri, Apr 19, 2019

Oklahoma State University’s award-winning entrepreneurship program was on center stage Thursday night at the 2019 Love’s Entrepreneur’s Cup. OSU teams won first place in both the undergraduate and graduate High Growth divisions of the statewide competition.

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OSU students place first at Princeton University business plan competition

Fri, Apr 19, 2019

Two Oklahoma State University students have earned national recognition by winning the TigerLaunch competition hosted by Princeton University for their startup business plan for Contraire, a predictive analysis control system designed to provide near real-time wastewater test measurements.

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Spears Business hosts ISyTE Academy for high schoolers

Wed, Apr 17, 2019

The Center for Executive and Professional Development in the Spears School of Business at Oklahoma State University will host its annual Information Systems Technology Exploration for high school students June 2-7.

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Victim blaming in the workplace

Tue, Apr 16, 2019

Why does the victim get blamed for office rudeness, and why does the office bully get away with it? The latest research from a decade-long study of incivility in the workplace by Spears School of Business researcher Dr. Matt Bowler and colleagues shows that supervisors often blame the victims of rude and abusive behavior.

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Wayne Thomas receives inaugural Don Herrmann Accounting PhD Alumni Award

Tue, Apr 16, 2019

Dr. Wayne Thomas was presented the inaugural Don Herrmann Distinguished Accounting Ph.D. Alumni Award April 11 by the Oklahoma State University School of Accounting.

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