The University of Oklahoma has received a transformative gift from Jon and Shannon McCartney, which will name the McCartney Family Tunnel of Champions, the McCartney Family Gate of the Gaylord Family - Oklahoma Memorial Stadium and the McCartney Family Grand Lecture Hall in the Michael F. Price College of Business. The gift will also support the Inspiring Champions and the Athletic Director’s Discretionary Fund, in addition to establishing the McCartney DFW Career Trek program at Price College.
The Michael F. Price College of Business announced Wednesday the launch of the Center for the Business of Sports and Entertainment. As an umbrella organization for existing Price programs, the Center will support growing the college's sports industry faculty, increasing thought leadership, and developing the next generation of leaders.
August 13, 2026
From war-torn Damascus to the heart of New York’s financial sector, Ali Al Khayer’s journey is defined by courage, curiosity, and the conviction to pursue a path that was authentically his, even when doing so meant stepping beyond what was familiar and expected.
April 27, 2026
Dr. R. Leon Price has lived his life at the intersection of service, grit, and scholarship. A U.S. Navy programmer turned pioneering OU professor, Price helped launch the MIS program, taught more than 27,000 students, and built a culture defined by integrity, hard work, and listening.
July 30, 2025
“Let’s go, Sol!” is the mental mantra behind this OU Price alumnus who tackles every challenge boldly, strategically, and with heart, like it’s a final Tribal Council [the climactic moment on the hit CBS reality show, Survivor]. From his roots in Del City, Oklahoma, to the high-stakes island of Survivor, Sol Yi is driven by purpose and powered by grit.
February 10, 2026
When leaders think about digital transformation, they often frame it as a pathway to drive growth and competitive advantage. However, new research from Price’s Russ Browder and Sean Dwyer illustrates a third, often-ignored benefit of investing in digital capabilities: They enable digital adaptation that helps organizations build resilience to turn crisis into opportunity.
March 10, 2026
In their study, the authors demonstrate that entrepreneurs often make temporal commitments alongside their use of hype, promising supporters not only a novel product but that they will complete product development milestones at certain times. In this way, temporal commitments refer to the promises entrepreneurs make to supporters of “when” they expect to achieve “what” they promised to deliver.
July 21, 2026
A new, AI-powered tool can help environmental regulators identify likely cases of data falsification, enabling them to dramatically improve the enforceability of critical sustainability regulations.
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