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The world of finance

opens many doors.

The Department of Finance prepares students for successful careers by providing a quality education through caring, dedicated and qualified faculty. The department conducts research to benefit the financial and business community, while also serving business, government and non-profit organizations through education and outreach. In addition, it offers graduate programs for students seeking academic and research careers.

Programs

Undergraduate
Graduate
Online

Student resources

Watson Trading Floor

The Watson Trading Floor, established in 2001, got a new, state-of-the-art look when the Business Building opened in 2018. Finance classes meet in the classroom where students have access to Bloomberg terminals that provide opportunities to gain hands-on experience in financial and commodity trading systems, risk management and financial analysis.

Student Managed Investment Fund

The Student Managed Investment Fund allows students the opportunity to gain real-world experience managing a portfolio of financial assets. Through coursework, students apply financial theories and models learned in class to the real world.

Student organizations

Spears Business students have the opportunity to participate in more than 25 student organizations, including the Financial Management Association (FMA). Membership is open to every OSU student. OSU’s FMA has been awarded the status of Superior Chapter for 19 years in a row.

Scholarships

Students in Spears Business have the opportunity to apply for a number of different scholarships. The same application is used to apply for most of these endowed or yearly scholarships.

Finance Lab

Students have access to Bloomberg terminals in the Finance Lab, located on the second floor of the Business Building. Hours vary depending on class schedules. Contact Kim Brown. 

Department initiatives

Careers

There are many career opportunities in finance, including commercial banking, money management, corporate finance, financial planning and more.

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Research

Finance faculty conduct basic and applied research on topics of significance to the financial and business community throughout the state, region and nation.

Faculty research Seminar Series

Outreach

Community outreach is a strength of the Department of Finance with our faculty serving business, government and non-profit organizations by participating in public programs and seminars through the Center for Executive and Professional Development.

Spears Business outreach

Alumni

Numerous top executives contribute their success to their OSU education and the experiences in and out of the classroom while studying finance in Spears Business.

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Student affiliations

Our department’s programs are part of the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) University Affiliation Program, which signals to students and to employers that our curriculum is closely tied to the practice of investment management and it also allows us to offer CFA exam scholarships.

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NEWS

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A lifetime of work ethic leads Karl Bovee to Spears Alumni Hall of Fame A lifetime of work ethic leads Karl Bovee to Spears Alumni Hall of Fame Jan 27

It is not unusual for executives of major U.S. businesses to come from small-town backgrounds. Many of those leaders will tell you that values and work ethic learned while growing up in rural communities influenced their leadership style and often impacted their career success. Bank of America executive and Oklahoma State University graduate Karl Bovee believes an appreciation for his upbringing and education at OSU guided his professional journey.

Business Groundbreakers: Mary Logan Business Groundbreakers: Mary Logan Jul 23

For Mary Logan, the world beyond Lawton, Oklahoma, seemed like such a big place though she hadn’t seen much of it when she arrived on the Oklahoma State University campus in 1969. She wasn’t sure what she wanted to do with her life, but she knew a world of opportunity awaited and that OSU could open the door for her.

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