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

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.
New OSU assistant professor Baucum amplifies MSIS department’s research impact

Mon, Dec 01, 2025

Dr. Matt Baucum, a new Spears School of Business assistant professor, recently won two Best Paper awards after presenting at the INFORMS Annual Meeting. One groundbreaking paper explores the optimization of substance use treatment centers to reduce overdose deaths in the United States. Baucum’s impactful work aligns with the research goals of OSU’s nationally and globally recognized MSIS department.

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Light after loss; Femi Abioye plans to honor his late father by becoming a leader of ethical data science

Mon, Jun 09, 2025

Spears Business junior Femi Abioye plans to honor his late father while becoming the future of ethical data science leadership.

Tom Love ScholarsSpears School of BusinessEngage@Spears magazineFemi AbioyeMagazineRick WilsonMSIS
New directions; Spears Business introduces new degree programs

Mon, Jun 09, 2025

As the business world changes, Spears Business is expanding its curriculum to fit industry needs with innovative new degree plans in data analytics and real estate and property management.

Spears School of BusinessMSISEngage@Spears magazineMagazineSchool of Hospitality and Tourism ManagementDr. Brij ThapaRick Wilson
(Mine)Crafting reality: MSIS researchers use video games to study vicarious experiences

Mon, May 05, 2025

Young audiences are interested in watching people play video games online, fueling a multibillion-dollar market. Why? MSIS researchers at Oklahoma State University explored the psychological side of this growing tech trend.

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Spears Business senior Nunes earns Delta Sigma Pi Regional Collegian of the Year

Thu, Mar 13, 2025

OSU senior Isabel Nunes was recognized as the Delta Sigma Pi Regional Collegian of the Year at the organization’s South Central Provincial Conference.

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A team effort: Spears Business MIS alumnus’s journey from Stillwater to special forces, cybersecurity

Fri, Jun 21, 2024

Jerrad Ackerman credits a "team effort" that helped him go from OSU to SEAL Team Six to a rewarding post-military career in cybersecurity.

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