News from the SSB. http://spears.okstate.edu Wed, 14 May 2008 04:04:20 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.2 http://spears.okstate.edu/images/M_images/blank.png http://spears.okstate.edu News from the SSB. http://spears.okstate.edu/ssb-news/news/firstforncaeinfoassurance.html The Department of Homeland Security and the National Security Agency have designated Oklahoma State University a National Center for Academic Excellence in Information Assurance Research. Mon, 28 Apr 2008 11:21:19 +0100 http://spears.okstate.edu/ssb-news/news/energyconfnews.html Oklahoma State University’s Spears School of Business is bringing together some of the nation’s leading experts for its second annual energy conference -- “A Bright Future for Oklahoma” -- at the Cox Business Services Convention Center on Wednesday, April 23, from 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. Mon, 21 Apr 2008 13:41:17 +0100 http://spears.okstate.edu/ssb-news/news/outstandingseniors.html STILLWATER, Okla.—Ten Oklahoma State University Spears School seniors recently were honored as a Spears School 2007-2008 Outstanding Senior. The award recognizes seniors who have demonstrated a strong academic record, leadership, and campus and community involvement. Wed, 09 Apr 2008 01:00:00 +0100 http://spears.okstate.edu/ssb-news/news/tophonors.html (http://spears.okstate.edu/files/images/news/april08/osu_mba_case_team.jpg) The Oklahoma State University case competition team recently won first place at an annual Big 12 competition in Kansas City. The team includes MBA students Tiantian Zhang (left), Jessie Loeffler, Michael Tapley and Matt Quade. Also pictured is Kevin Rauckman, Garmin CFO and treasurer. (http://spears.okstate.edu/files/images/news/april08/osu_mba_case_team.jpg) Thu, 03 Apr 2008 01:00:00 +0100 http://spears.okstate.edu/ssb-news/news/extreme-entrepreneurs-to-visit-osu.html Many of America’s top young entrepreneurs are coming to OSU-Stillwater to share insights from their success Wednesday, April 2, from 3-7 p.m. in Click Hall as part of The Extreme Entrepreneurship Tour.The first-of-its-kind tour will feature entrepreneurs who’ve made, earned or sold a company for millions and/or made an impact before the age of 30. Thu, 13 Mar 2008 16:18:12 +0100 http://spears.okstate.edu/ssb-news/news/students-encouraged-to-consider-i.t.-careers.html Don’t believe everything you see or hear on the news. Despite reports about information technology jobs going overseas, the U.S. Department of Labor reports that five of the top 30 fastest growing occupations in the country are in I.T. Read the full story in the Stillwater NewsPress (http://www.stillwater-newspress.com/local/local_story_046105402.html) Fri, 15 Feb 2008 14:38:21 +0100 http://spears.okstate.edu/ssb-news/news/osu-invites-high-school-students-to-come-to-the-us-for-an-undergraduate-degree-in-mis.html Professors from Oklahoma State University’s Spears School of Business are visiting India during the week of January 22-26 to encourage high school students to get their undergraduate education at OSU, a top-ranked American comprehensive university. OSU is already the choice of thousands of postgraduate students from India. This initiative is to extend the same welcome to students preparing for their undergraduate admission. Read the Full Article in the Deccan Herald (http://www.deccanherald.com/Content/Jan172008/dheducation2008011646957.asp) Wed, 16 Jan 2008 08:59:21 +0100 http://spears.okstate.edu/ssb-news/news/greer-retires-from-osu-spears-school-of-business.html When Rudy Greer, director for planning and operations, retires from the OSU Spears School of Business this month, he'll be leaving a business school that he has personally nurtured and watched grow for more than 30 years. During his tenure, which has included working for seven deans and interim deans, Greer has seen many changes. When he started in 1975 as an administrative assistant, the school had about half the number of students and faculty that it does now. In fact, everyone-staff, faculty, and students-were housed in just one facility. Now the school occupies four more buildings in addition... Tue, 11 Dec 2007 07:30:53 +0100 http://spears.okstate.edu/ssb-news/news/ssb-accomplishments-for-december-2007.html Sat, 17 Nov 2007 10:53:40 +0100 http://spears.okstate.edu/ssb-news/news/osu/sas-awards-data-mining-certificates.html Thirteen OSU graduate (11 MS in MIS and 2 MS in Engineering) students received SAS/OSU Data Mining certificate Award on Nov. 8, 2007. Sat, 17 Nov 2007 09:04:56 +0100 http://spears.okstate.edu/ssb-news/news/scholarship-opportunities.html Scholarship opportunity for domestic undergraduate and graduate students working for the information assurance major or minor. Sat, 17 Nov 2007 08:14:22 +0100 http://spears.okstate.edu/ssb-news/news/ssb-s-2007-hall-of-fame-humphreys-and-mitchell.html The Spears School of Business is inducting two new members into its Hall of Fame including Donald D. Humphreys (’71 OSU Industrial Engineering and Management) and Connie N. Mitchell (’72). They will be honored Friday, Nov. 9, along with three others who have been named this year’s Outstanding Young Alumni. The Outstanding Young Alumni include Karl Bovee ('91), Ernest W. Trip Kuehne, III (’95) and Heather A. Wallace ('96). Thu, 08 Nov 2007 09:31:15 +0100 http://spears.okstate.edu/ssb-news/news/ssb-shines-at-m2007-conference.html Dr. Goutam Chakraborty, professor of marketing, co-chaired the M2007 Data Mining Conference (http://www.sas.com/events/dmconf/) in Las Vegas. Hosted by SAS and now in its tenth year, M2007 has become the largest data mining conference in the world and was attended by more than 800 people (mostly professionals and some academics). View photo gallery from conference (http://spears.okstate.edu/home/goutamc/SASOSUDM/photogallery.html). Sun, 14 Oct 2007 10:54:05 +0100 http://spears.okstate.edu/ssb-news/news/ssb-accomplishments-for-october-2007.html Sun, 14 Oct 2007 10:29:03 +0100 http://spears.okstate.edu/ssb-news/news/osu-launches-energy-conservation-program.html A comprehensive energy conservation initiative expected to save more than $22 million over the next seven years is well under way throughout the Oklahoma State University System. Sun, 07 Oct 2007 11:15:31 +0100 http://spears.okstate.edu/ssb-news/news/you-are-invited-to-the-ssb-homecoming-open-house-sat.-oct.-20.html You are invited to attend the SSB Homecoming Open House Saturday, Oct. 20, 2007 in the Business Building Lobby on the OSU-Stillwater campus. Sun, 07 Oct 2007 09:34:25 +0100 http://spears.okstate.edu/ssb-news/news/several-ssb-students-selected-as-top-twenty/top-ten-freshman-men-and-women.html Among the SSB freshman who were recently selected as Top Twenty Freshman men and women are the following: Janea Butler, Sarah Davis, Aubrey Gooden, Kelli Watkins, Hayley Zimmerman, Jonathan Allison, Kyle Andrews, Blair Kirkpatrick, Conner Mahan, Scott Ryan Neill, and Jonathan Wyckoff. Sun, 07 Oct 2007 08:36:21 +0100 http://spears.okstate.edu/ssb-news/news/miller-to-retire-after-36-years-at-osu.html Dr. Steve Miller is retiring after 36 years of service as a scholar, teacher and international leader in the Spears School of Business at Oklahoma State University. Tue, 11 Sep 2007 09:02:39 +0100 http://spears.okstate.edu/ssb-news/news/osu-business-career-fair-set-for-sept.-13.html Oklahoma State University will hold its Fall 2007 Business Career Fair on Sept. 13 in Stillwater, offering students an excellent opportunity to meet prospective employers representing more than 130 organizations. Mon, 10 Sep 2007 09:00:55 +0100 http://spears.okstate.edu/ssb-news/news/poole-awards-osu-business-faculty-recognized-for-excellence.html The School of Business recently recognized six faculty members for research excellence and a seventh for excellence in outreach. Wed, 05 Sep 2007 08:23:34 +0100 http://spears.okstate.edu/ssb-news/news/ssb-accomplishments-for-september-2007.html Tue, 04 Sep 2007 13:11:20 +0100 http://spears.okstate.edu/ssb-news/news/study-sports-management-at-spears-school.html Tue, 28 Aug 2007 07:44:25 +0100 http://spears.okstate.edu/ssb-news/news/innovative-management-symposium-set-for-tulsa.html Oklahoma State University in Tulsa will host an innovative symposium Oct. 3-4 to offer practical insights on integrating Knowledge Management and Project Management. The “KPM Symposium” is one of the first to treat Knowledge and Project Management as an integrated whole and identify practical strategies and processes from both public and private sectors Thu, 23 Aug 2007 14:47:43 +0100 http://spears.okstate.edu/ssb-news/news/afghan-women-entrepreneurs-to-lead-osu-panel.html Thu, 23 Aug 2007 14:41:49 +0100 http://spears.okstate.edu/ssb-news/news/mosier-accepts-dean-post-at-university-of-nevada.html Wed, 22 Aug 2007 14:53:29 +0100 http://spears.okstate.edu/ssb-news/news/gerald-lage-1941-2007.html Mon, 20 Aug 2007 16:51:45 +0100 http://spears.okstate.edu/ssb-news/news/osu-and-crec-to-launch-leadershipsource-series.html Mon, 20 Aug 2007 09:51:31 +0100 http://spears.okstate.edu/ssb-news/news/shootout.html Three teams of students from Oklahoma State University placed in the top three spots at this year’s national data mining competition known as the “Data Mining Shootout.” The members of each of the winning teams were enrolled in a marketing class in the Spears School of Business that trains students to use data mining techniques to enhance a company’s marketing efforts. All the students are also earning data mining certifications. Mon, 20 Aug 2007 09:46:03 +0100 http://spears.okstate.edu/ssb-news/news/b.-curtis-hamm-and-jeanine-rhea-honored.html Two OSU business professors, Dr. B. Curtis Hamm and Dr. Jeanine Rhea, will be inducted into the Oklahoma Higher Education Hall of Fame on October 2 at the Oklahoma History Center in Oklahoma City. Mon, 20 Aug 2007 09:42:22 +0100 http://spears.okstate.edu/ssb-news/news/spears-school-debuts-ssb-tv.html Mon, 20 Aug 2007 08:04:31 +0100 http://spears.okstate.edu/ssb-news/news/watch-the-ssb-tv-video-promo.html Fri, 17 Aug 2007 14:47:56 +0100 http://spears.okstate.edu/ssb-news/news/memorial-service-for-dr.-jerry-lage.html A memorial service to celebrate Dr. Jerry Lage’s life will be this Saturday, August 18 at 10:30 am at First United Methodist Church at the corner of 7th and Duck. The family suggests that memorial contributions may be made to Judith Karman Hospice, P.O. Box 818, Stillwater, OK 74076 or First United Methodist Church, 400 W. 7th, Stillwater, OK 74074 Fri, 17 Aug 2007 12:40:59 +0100 http://spears.okstate.edu/ssb-news/news/ssb-headline-news-for-july-2007.html Mon, 23 Jul 2007 13:22:23 +0100 http://spears.okstate.edu/ssb-news/news/downtown-stillwater-revitalization-project.html STILLWATER, Okla. (May 22, 2007) — Students helping Stillwater — no, it’s not the name of another campus student club. Seventeen graduate students paid tuition dollars for this opportunity during the spring semester. Mon, 23 Jul 2007 09:45:16 +0100 http://spears.okstate.edu/ssb-news/news/conference-to-help-executives-managers-gain-competitive-edge.html STILLWATER, Okla. (May 29, 2007) — Business and government executives will get a chance to improve strategic decision-making, enhance their leadership effectiveness and learn to build successful teams at the 13th annual Executive Education Partnership Program (http://spears.okstate.edu/cepd/content/openprograms/eepp.html) July 22-26 on the Oklahoma State University campus in Stillwater. The registration (http://spears.okstate.edu/cepd/content/openprograms/eepp.html) deadline for the program is June 15. Mon, 23 Jul 2007 09:39:00 +0100 http://spears.okstate.edu/ssb-news/news/spears-school-retirement-celebration-held-lage-kimbrell-miller-and-wilguess.html Photo: Dean Sara M. Freedman presents engraved pen sets to the 2007 retirees at a reception held May 1 at the Spears School of Business. The reception celebrated the commitment and accomplishments of faculty retiring at the end of the school year. Thu, 10 May 2007 19:00:00 +0100 http://spears.okstate.edu/ssb-news/news/mba-program-honors-and-awards-reception-held-april-27.html Photos by Deborah Cooper Thu, 10 May 2007 11:54:06 +0100