Oklahoma State University

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SPEARS SCHOOL OF BUSINESS College Administration Ken Eastman, PhD—Dean

for sophomores, juniors and seniors. Scholarship awards are based on academic performance, participation, leadership and need, and applications must be received by mid-January. Academic Advisement and Enrollment Procedure The Business Student Success Center believes in a holistic approach to advising, beginning with prospective students that are interested in programs through Spears Business. After admission to OSU, each undergraduate student is assigned an academic counselor who is eager to help students create an academic plan of action, guide them toward university resources and serve as a mentor. The professional academic counselors are invested in each student’s collegiate life, as well as their success at OSU and beyond. The Business Student Success Center provides a link between the Spears Business and other university resources that are available to facilitate student success.

Carol Johnson, PhD—Associate Dean Marlys Mason, PhD—Associate Dean Ramesh Sharda, PhD—Vice Dean

Campus Address and Phone Address: 370 Business Building, Stillwater, OK 74078 Phone: 405-744-5064 Website: business.okstate.edu (http://spears.okstate.edu)

The Spears School of Business focuses on preparing students to make a difference in the world by teaching essential interpersonal skills alongside a high-quality business education backed by impactful research and outreach. We live in a deeply interconnected world where business is personal while simultaneously more distant. In this world, companies rise and fall based on the strength and success of the relationships they forge. Spears Business prepares our students for this world by having them live and learn in an environment where personal connections are paramount and academic excellence is strengthened by interpersonal prowess. We take soft skills seriously. We study business collaboratively. We use technology to include and never to exclude. Community isn’t just a byproduct of what we do. At Spears, we empower students to follow their own dreams, not the dream we have for them--because the purpose of business isn’t just individual gain, but a gain for every individual. With an emphasis on people and community, we ensure our students are just as real as they are ready. In a rapidly changing world, the only constant is people. This is why students choose Spears, why employers choose our graduates and why we make business personal. Accreditation The Spears School of Business (business.okstate.edu (http:// spears.okstate.edu)) at Oklahoma State University is accredited by The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB International). All Spears programs are AACSB accredited with the exception of the M.S. in Economics and the PhD in Economics which do not come under the AACSB’s scope of review. High School Preparation Although a sound high school program is adequate preparation, prospective business students will benefit from a strong background in English and mathematics. Also, coursework in history and government, science, geography, computer science, foreign language and public speaking will be quite valuable. Scholarships Oklahoma State University has an extensive scholarship program which includes entering freshmen. For full consideration as a prospective student, applications should be sent to the OSU Office of Scholarships and Financial Aid by November 1 during one's senior year in high school. Spears School of Business scholarships are primarily designated

Academic Programs Undergraduate Programs

The Bachelor of Science in Business Administration degree is offered by four departments and three schools. Departmental majors are listed below. • Accounting, with a major in accounting. • Economics and Legal Studies in Business, with majors in economics (with options in business economics and quantitative studies and pre-law) and general business (with an option in pre-law). • Entrepreneurship, with a major in entrepreneurship. • Finance, with a major in finance and an option in commercial bank management. • Management, with a major in management and options in business sustainability, human resource management, non-profit management and sports management. • Management Science and Information Systems, with a major in management information systems and options in data science and information assurance. • Marketing and International Business, with majors in marketing and international business. Additional information about the undergraduate programs in the Spears School of Business can be found on the Internet at https:// business.okstate.edu/undergraduate/degrees.html. Outstanding students in the Spears School of Business who meet the requirements of the Honors College may earn various honors designations while completing their undergraduate degree in this School. For more information, please refer to the Honors College (p. 1672) information in the Catalog. Master's Degree Programs Two types of master's degrees are available to students desiring to undertake advanced work in the business area, specialized master's of science degrees and the interdisciplinary Master of Business Administration degree. The Master of Business Administration degree allows concentrations in Accounting, Economics, Energy Business, Entrepreneurship, Global Marketing, Human Resource Management, Data Science, Information Assurance, Risk Management, Marketing Analytics, Business