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Ethical business leadership

and serving the community
The Center for Legal Studies & Business Ethics endeavors to promote and enhance business and professional ethics and regulatory compliance through applied and theoretical research that explores the intersections between law and business.
We envision a world where business may achieve competitive advantage through legal, ethical and regulatory compliance.

Puterbaugh series

Leaders share with students
Hosted annually by the Center for Legal Studies & Business Ethics, the Puterbaugh Ethics Lecture series brings to the Stillwater campus speakers like Geoffrey Standing Bear, principal chief of the Osage Nation. The series provides students with the opportunity to meet with leaders who share their stories about ethical challenges they face in their field and in society.

Conversation series

Join the discussion
Each year, the CLSBE invites to campus leaders in law and industry to engage in a conversation with our students about what ethical leadership means to them. This interactive event brings together leaders like former governors Frank Keating and Brad Henry and Spears School Dean James Payne. The series provides opportunities for students to drive the conversation while leaders share their wisdom and experience.

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Student Center for the Public Trust
With over 40 chapters on college campuses nationwide, Student CPT provides an interactive environment where ethical business behaviors and ideas can flourish, while creating opportunities for students to network with the business community and develop professional leadership skills.
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Featured Announcements

Spears Business graduate students win Broadband Equity Challenge 2025

November 24, 2025

Spears Business graduate students in the MS BAnDS program and the MS in MIS program teamed up to win the Broadband Equity Challenge 2025, organized by Interactive TV Works, Inc. This was OSU’s first appearance in the national case competition, which revolved around data-driven broadband expansion strategies for underserved and unserved locations.

Oladotun Solomon develops an original and scalable analytics framework

November 14, 2025

Stillwater’s own MBA student Oladotun Solomon develops an original and scalable analytics framework that equips organizations with the intelligence, foresight, and tools to transform their data into sustained growth and innovation.

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