Business School Establishes June Martin Energy Management Speaker Series
08/23/2010

OKLAHOMA CITY – A $150,000 grant from the Karl and June Martin Family Foundation will establish a new distinguished speaker series, focusing primarily on energy at Oklahoma City University’s Steven C. Agee Economic Research and Policy Institute.

The June Martin Energy ...[read more]

OCU Meinders School of Business Introduces Petroleum Land Management Program
07/15/2010

OKLAHOMA CITY – Oklahoma City University’s Meinders School of Business is offering a new certificate program for those involved with petroleum land activities including landmen, lease and title analysts and attorneys. The Professional Land Management Program is part of a partnership with Petroleum Education Workshops.

“This program will make Oklahoma City University one of the premier educatio ...[read more]

Chesapeake Energy Establishes Presidential Scholars Program
07/12/2010

Students to Benefit at Oklahoma City University’s Meinders School of Business

OKLAHOMA CITY – Oklahoma City University’s Meinders School of Business will begin offering a new leadership and scholarship program this fall through a $5 million donation from Chesapeak ...[read more]

OCU Offers New Project Management MBA
07/01/2010

Degree Equips Students for High-Demand, High-Salary Jobs

OKLAHOMA CITY— The job market is rapidly changing and Oklahoma City University’s Meinders School of Business has added a new specialization to its Master of Business Administration program that puts students on the path to high-demand, high-salaried jobs.

The new MBA with a concentration in project management provides gives students an ...[read more]

OCU Meinders School of Business Announces Five Hall of Honor Inductees
06/02/2010

OKLAHOMA CITY— Oklahoma City University’s Meinders School of Business will honor five local business leaders at the annual Oklahoma Commerce & Industry Hall of Honor luncheon Oct. 21 at the Cox Center.



The 2010 inductees are Gov. Bill Anoatubby, recipient of the Chairman’s Award; Gerald Gamble, Lifetime Achievement Award; Jack Allen, Entrepreneurial Spirit Award; Kurt Leichter, American D ...[read more]

Professors Present Papers
05/11/2010

Zahra Karimipour and Barbara Crandall, professors in the Meinders School of Business, were invited to present their working paper at the 75th annual Association for Business Communication conference. The conference will be held in Chicago in October. The title of the working paper is “Arts Integration and Critical Thinking: Combining Poetry and Business Communication.”[read more]

Oklahoma City University Brings Disney Institute Professional Development Program to OKC
05/10/2010

Full-Day Program Explores Secrets of Great Service in Healthcare

OKLAHOMA CITY – Disney Institute is bringing its newest professional development program, “Disney’s Approach to Quality Service for Health Care Professionals,” to Oklahoma City on August 3rd. Sponsored locally by Oklahoma City University, the full-day event will give area professionals an opportunity to “experience the bu ...[read more]

OCU Toastmasters Receive Charter
04/27/2010

The Toastmasters Club established this year at the Meinders School of Business recently received its charter during one of its weekly 12:20 p.m. meetings. Student Wayne Chao, with Toastmasters District Governor Mike Leviant, accepted the charter on behalf of the club.

Toastmasters International is a worldwide organization with more than 200,000 members. The club was started to give Oklahoma Cit ...[read more]

Students & Faculty Find Success Outside of Classroom
04/27/2010

Meinders School of Business student Adele Rehm was one of three students to win a scholarship from the Oklahoma Business Roundtable this month. Rehm won a $5,000 Paulsen Award scholarship. The contest was part of the Donald W. Reynolds Oklahoma Governor’s Cup.

Kewei Sha, computer science professor in the Meinders School of Business, was selected to serve as a Technical Program Committee Member ...[read more]

OCU Opens Enrollment for Fall 2010 Professional in Human Resources Program
04/22/2010

OKLAHOMA CITY, OK – Classes are now forming for the Professional in Human Resources program at the Meinders Sch0ool of Business at Oklahoma City University.

The Meinders School of Business Professional in Human Resources program is offered in cooperation with the Society of Human Resource Management (SHRM®) and prepares continuing education students for the Professional in Human Resources (PHR ...[read more]

Enroll Now for Summer 2010 Project Management Professional® Certification Preparation Course
04/22/2010

OKLAHOMA CITY, OK – Classes are now forming for the Summer Project Management Professional (PMP®) Certification Preparation Course at Oklahoma City University’s Meinders School of Business.

The Meinders School of Business and the PMI OKC Chapter of the Project Management Institute (PMI®) prepare continuing education students for the Project Management Professional® Exam or Certified Associate i ...[read more]

OCU Professors Share Expertise
03/31/2010

Meinders School of Business computer science professor Kewei Sha was invited to be on the Technical Program Committee at the IEEE International Conference on Wireless Communications, Networking and Information Security (WCNIS 2010). The conference will be in June in Beijing, China. Visit http://www.ieee-wcnis.org/index.asp to read more about the co ...[read more]

OCU’s Meinders School of Business to Host Eco Forum
03/29/2010

OKLAHOMA CITY — Oklahoma City University’s Meinders School of Business will host Live Earth Oklahoma’s corporate forum, focusing on greening initiatives and eco-centered topics, March 31.

The Eco Forum will feature topics that are relevant to Oklahoma, municipalities, businesses and individuals. From 8:45 to 11:45, the morning event will feature three breakout sessions aimed at helping business ...[read more]

Business School Engages Students With Extra Programs
03/12/2010

The Meinders School of Business has created programs and activities outside of its normal classroom work to help students prepare for life after college.

Last month students packed an executive classroom to hear Jana Christian, president of the Etiquette School of Oklahoma. Christian presented a seminar on corporate social and professional etiquette standards. Personal branding techniques were ...[read more]

OCU Meinders School of Business to Host Women’s Leadership Panel
03/05/2010

OKLAHOMA CITY — Oklahoma City University’s Meinders School of Business will host a panel discussion March 25 about women in leadership featuring executive panelists from Teleflora, Coppermark Bank, Love’s, Sonic and others.

The Meinders School of Business has partnered wi ...[read more]

OCU Students Provide Free Tax Preparation Services
02/17/2010

OKLAHOMA CITY — Oklahoma City University students have generated about $100,000 in federal refunds for local residents so far during this year’s Volunteer Income Tax Assistance program. The program will continue on Fridays and Saturdays through the end of the month.

Students from OCU’s Meinders School of Business and School of Law have partnered with United Way and the IRS to offer the program, ...[read more]

Business Plan Competition and Business Start-Up for the Meinders' Coffee Shop
02/15/2010

At Oklahoma City University, the faculty at the Meinders School of Business wants to extend business learning beyond the classroom and take it to the boardroom.
ALL students at OCU are invited to participate in a team competition to not just formulate a business plan but an opportunity to start a business as an entrepreneur. Imagine being able to create your own job as a manager of a business ...[read more]

Nationally Recognized Economist Begins Teaching at Meinders School of Business
02/02/2010

OKLAHOMA CITY— The former Director of Research for the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City began teaching economics at Oklahoma City University’s Meinders School of Business in January.

Gordon Sellon, Ph.D., teaches classes in macroeconomics, money & banking and stabilization policy.

Sellon retired in December 2009 as senior vice president and director of research for the Kansas City branch ...[read more]

Web Site Wunderkind Wants to Change the World
01/14/2010

OKLAHOMA CITY — An Oklahoma City University student added a new tool to the World Wide Web with today’s launch of his Web site “What I’d Change” at www.whatidchange.com.

Justin Briggs, an MBA student in the Meinders School of Business, has been working on the Web site since the fall. It is his self-owned company’s first endeavor.

Briggs, who calls hi ...[read more]

OCU Opens Enrollment for Spring 2010 Professional in Human Resources Program
12/10/2009

OKLAHOMA CITY, OK – Classes are now forming for the Professional in Human Resources program at the Meinders Sch0ool of Business at Oklahoma City University.
The Meinders School of Business Professional in Human Resources program is offered in cooperation with the Society of Human Resource Management (SHRM®) and prepares continuing education students for the Professional in Human Resources (PHR) ...[read more]

Enroll Now for Spring 2010 Project Management Professional® Certification Preparation Course
12/10/2009

Enroll Now for Spring 2010
Project Management Professional®
Certification Preparation Course
New 4th Edition

HURRY - CLASS SIZE LIMITED!
OKLAHOMA CITY, OK – Classes are now forming for the Spring Project Management Professional (PMP®) Certification Preparation Course at Oklahoma City University’s Meinders School of Business.

The Meinders School of Business and the PMI OKC Chapter of t ...[read more]

Oklahoma City University to Bring Disney Institute’s Celebrated Program to OKC Business Community
09/29/2009

OKLAHOMA CITY— Oklahoma City University’s Meinders School of Business will bring the Disney Institute’s traveling professional development program, the Disney Keys to Excellence, to Oklahoma City next month.

“This is a rare and affordable opportunity to learn best business practices from Disney insiders and discover ways to adapt and apply those best practices to pick up the pace in these slo ...[read more]

Oklahoma City University Students to Attend World Business Forum
09/16/2009

OKLAHOMA CITY— Oklahoma City University students and faculty will debate global business issues next month at the 2009 World Business Forum in New York City.

OCU’s Meinders School of Business is hosting a delegation of more than 65 students, faculty and community business leaders at the forum, set for Oct. 6 and 7 at Radio City Music Hall. The conference brings together the world’s leading busi ...[read more]

OCU Meinders School of Business Launches ACES Program
09/08/2009

OKLAHOMA CITY— Oklahoma City University’s Meinders School of Business has created the Academy of Customer Excellence & Sales (ACES). The academy will offer state-of-the-art, market-oriented solutions focusing on sales, sales force management, product/service development and planning, customer service and supply chain logistics.

Michael Williams, Ph.D., professor of marketing and Chad Autry, P ...[read more]

Meinders School of Business Professors and Student in the News
08/25/2009

A professor and an incoming freshman at Oklahoma City University were on television news Friday for a story about their research into whether Oklahoma got a fair share of federal stimulus funding. The story ran on KWTV Channel 9.

Economics professor Steve Agee and incoming freshman Joel Cranmer are investigating how stimulus funding was distributed to each state. They started the project to see ...[read more]

Computer Science Program to Join Information Technology Department
08/20/2009

Oklahoma City University’s computer science program will join the Meinders School of Business’ Information Technology Department this fall.

OCU President Tom McDaniel said the new partnership will provide increased efficiency for course offerings and student services. Meinders School of Business Dean Vince Orza and Senior Associate Dean Mahmood Shandiz said the partnership will add new facets t ...[read more]

OCU Meinders School of Business Announces Five Hall of Honor Inductees
08/04/2009

OKLAHOMA CITY— Oklahoma City University’s Meinders School of Business will honor five local business leaders at the annual Oklahoma Commerce & Industry Hall of Honor luncheon Nov. 4 at the Cox Center.

The 2009 inductees are Harold Hamm, recipient of the Outstanding Achievement Award; C. Stephen Lynn, Chairman’s Award; Robert Z. Naifeh, President’s Award; Bart Conner, Entrepreneurial Spirit Awar ...[read more]

Oklahoma City University Business Students Win Ethics Competition
05/11/2009

OKLAHOMA CITY – Three Oklahoma City University business students put their skills together for the fourth annual Oklahoma Ethics Student Case Competition and finished as state champions.

Meinders School of Business students Charlie Ludden, Maria Perez and Ashley Kipping competed with college students from across the state last month, analyzing and voicing their interpretation of strategies for ...[read more]

Student Investors Beat the Market
04/27/2009

OKLAHOMA CITY — Two student investment teams at Oklahoma City University’s Meinders School of Business outperformed the S&P 500 in what has been one of the most turbulent investment periods in history.

Each team began with $100,000 in October and wrapped up investments April 16. The MBA team posted an 11 percent positive return, beating the benchmark for the S&P 500 by 16 percent. The undergrad ...[read more]

Federal Reserve Officer to Discuss Financial Markets at Oklahoma City University
04/22/2009

OKLAHOMA CITY— The senior vice president and director of research for the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City will discuss his research on monetary policy and financial markets at Oklahoma City University’s Meinders School of Business next week.

Gordon H. Sellon, Ph.D. regularly attends the Federal Open Market Committee meetings in Washington D.C. with Kansas City Federal Reserve President Tom ...[read more]

Oklahoma City University Wins Governor’s Cup Contest
04/22/2009

OKLAHOMA CITY—Oklahoma City University’s graduate business team won the 2009 Donald W. Reynolds Oklahoma Governor’s Cup Award last week with their business plan to commercialize Hexamibi.

The Hexakit team, comprised of OCU students Paul Poputa-Clean, Bridget Shuck, Tim Harlin and faculty advisor Bob Greve, submitted a business plan that proposed the commercialization of a generic version of a h ...[read more]

Business Students Earn Accolades
04/17/2009

The undergraduate business team from the Meinders School of Business won first place in this year’s Oklahoma Ethics Student Case Competition. Students Charlie Ludden, Maria Perez and Ashley Kipping comprised the team with faculty advisor Barbara Crandall. The Meinders School of Business hosted the competition April 4.[read more]

Faculty Article Accepted to Journal
04/16/2009

Meinders School of Business professors Tom Guild, Zahra Karimipour and Vince Orza had their peer-reviewed article accepted to the Journal of Global Business Education. Their article, titled “International Business Curricula at Universities Accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business,” will appear in the journal this summer.

The article takes an empirical look at the ...[read more]

Students in Spotlight for Achievements
04/07/2009

The Meinders School of Business undergraduate team won first place in the Oklahoma Ethics Challenge Saturday. Business students Charlie Ludden, Maria Perez and Ashley Kipping competed in the all-day event, which was sponsored by the Oklahoma Business Ethics Foundation. The students, who had prequalified for the final round, were given a case on a company facing an ethical dilemma. They were requi ...[read more]

Outstanding Faculty Award Winner
03/13/2009

Oklahoma City University announced this week that Jacci Rodgers, professor of accounting in the Meinders School of Business, is the Outstanding Faculty Award winner.

The Outstanding Faculty Award is OCU’s premier annual honors for members of the faculty. A committee of five former award recipients selects the winner based on the candidate’s abilities in teaching, scholarship and service to the ...[read more]

OCU Opens Enrollment for Fall 2009 Professional in Human Resources Program
03/09/2009

OKLAHOMA CITY, OK – Classes are now forming for the Professional in Human Resources program at the Meinders School of Business at Oklahoma City University.
The Meinders School of Business Professional in Human Resources program is offered in cooperation with the Society of Human Resource Management (SHRM®) and prepares continuing education students for the Professional in Human Resources (PHR) a ...[read more]

Enroll Now for Summer 2009 Project Management Professional® Certification Preparation Course
03/06/2009

Enroll Now for Summer 2009
Project Management Professional®
Certification Preparation Course
New 4th Edition

HURRY - CLASS SIZE LIMITED!

OKLAHOMA CITY, OK – Classes are now forming for the Summer Project Management Professional (PMP®) Certification Preparation Course at Oklahoma City University’s Meinders School of Business.

The Meinders School of Business and the PMI OKC Chapter of ...[read more]

OCU Corporate Directors Institute Examines Board Governance
03/04/2009

OKLAHOMA CITY— Oklahoma City University’s Meinders School of Business will guide local business leaders in an exploration of “Board Governance in the Face of Heightened Uncertainties” April 30 at the second annual Corporate Directors Institute (CDI – 2).

An elite group of the nation’s finest corporate directors and governance professionals will be at the Meinders School of Business to share the ...[read more]

OCU European Tour Open to Public
02/26/2009

Visit the Mini Car Factory, NATO Headquarters and More with Expert Economists

OKLAHOMA CITY— Oklahoma City University’s Meinders School of Business will lead a 14-day tour of Europe this spring with a focus on economics and marketing.

Participants can see the celebrated tourist sites of London, Brussels, Bruges and Paris, and take an inside look at key organizations including Mini, NATO, th ...[read more]

Group Helps ‘Casual’ Ease Into U.S. Living
02/23/2009

Being thousands of miles from home, surrounded by strangers and taking on the rigors of higher education can take newcomers way out of their comfort zones. But group meetings at Oklahoma City University are designed to put international students right back into their comfort zones while helping them make friends, learn local customs and work on their English skills.

Weekly meetings called Casua ...[read more]

Oklahoma City University Business Summit to Explore Aerospace, Energy and the Economy
02/18/2009

OKLAHOMA CITY — Oklahoma City University will bring together energy innovators and public officials for “Business Summit 2009: Aerospace, Energy and the Economy.”
Continental Resources CEO Harold Hamm and Assistant U.S. Air Force Secretary Kevin Billings headline the lineup of speakers for the April 27 event.

The annual summit is sponsored by OCU’s newly-established Busey Institute for Enterpr ...[read more]

OCU MBA Students Practice Goodwill for Class Project
02/16/2009

OKLAHOMA CITY — MBA students at Oklahoma City University’s Meinders School of Business are giving their goodwill to Oklahoma Goodwill Industries this semester.

The group of 26 students studying marketing and supply chain management with OCU Professor Chad Autry is acting as supply chain consultants for the non-profit organization. They are undertaking deep analysis of the organizations transpor ...[read more]

OCU Business School to Host Dinner with the Dean
02/09/2009

OKLAHOMA CITY— Oklahoma City University Meinders School of Business Dean Vince Orza will discuss the dynamics of the university’s renowned business programs over an elegant dinner for prospective students March 3 at the school, located at N.W. 27th St. and McKinley.

The free event will give participants information about the business school and its graduate programs – the Master of Business Adm ...[read more]

Professor Moini Leads Economic Roundtable Presentation
01/06/2009

Oklahoma City University economics professor Mostafa Moini is the main speaker for Wednesday’s meeting of the Oklahoma City Economic Roundtable.

Moini’s speech is essentially a continuation of a series he has titled “Blunders in Economic Theory and the Crash of 2008,” which explores the hot-button issue of the current economic crisis. The topic of his speech Wednesday is “Securitization, Regula ...[read more]

Oklahoma City University Meinders School of Business to Offer Certification Programs
12/12/2008

OKLAHOMA CITY— Oklahoma City University’s Meinders School of Business will begin offering a variety of web-based professional certification programs this spring.

OCU has partnered with Gatlin Education Services to offer online certification programs in seven fields including healthcare and fitness, business and professional, IT and software development, management and corporate, media and desig ...[read more]

Enroll now for Spring Project Management Professional Certification
11/11/2008

Enroll Now for Spring 2009
Project Management Professional®
Certification Preparation Course

HURRY - CLASS SIZE LIMITED!

OKLAHOMA CITY, OK – Classes are now forming for the Spring Project Management Professional (PMP®) Certification Preparation Course at Oklahoma City University’s Meinders School of Business.

The Meinders School of Business and the PMI OKC Chapter of the Project Manag ...[read more]

Four Dedications Held at Meinders School of Business
10/29/2008

Oklahoma City University celebrated the dedication of four new sections inside the Meinders School of Business on October 29th, 2008. OCU President Tom McDaniel, Meinders School of Business Dean Vince Orza and honorees Mo Grotjohn, Donald Rowlett, Steven C. Agee and Michael Gardner took part in ribbon cutting ceremonies following the dedication.

New areas include:

Donald Rowlett Executive ...[read more]

OCU Economic Research and Policy Institute Welcomes KC Fed President
09/29/2008

Tom Hoenig, president of the Kansas City Federal Reserve Bank, made a special visit to OCU’s Meinders School of Business Sept. 16 by invitation of Dr. Steven C. Agee, economics professor and director of the Economic Research and Policy Institute, ERPI.

The visit also welcomed Kansas City branch senior vice president and public affairs director Diane Raley, senior vice president and head of bank ...[read more]

Mayor, Sports Pros to talk “The Business of Sports” at OCU
09/16/2008

Members of the local business community are invited to learn about the business side of sports during the next Meinders School of Business Boardroom Briefing and luncheon at Oklahoma City University.

“The Business of Sports” will be held from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sept. 18 in the Kerr McGee Auditorium at the Meinders School of Business, located at N.W. 27th St. and Blackwelder Ave. Doug Sauter, coa ...[read more]

Professional in Human Resources Program
07/25/2008

OCU Opens Enrollment for Fall 2008
Professional in Human Resources Program

OKLAHOMA CITY, OK – Classes are now forming for the Professional in Human Resources program at the Meinders School of Business at Oklahoma City University.
The Meinders School of Business Professional in Human Resources program is offered in cooperation with the Society of Human Resource Management (SHRM®) and ...[read more]