A Win for UP Students University of Portland School of Business finance students comprised of a four-member team including: Max Daniels (Senior), Shane Fuse (Sophomore), Chelsey Chan (Sophomore), and Toby Okoji (Sophomore), participated in the first annual Alternative Pitch Competition for the Portland Alternative Investment Association (PAIA) last month and placed second overall! The prize for second…Continue Reading Finance Students Take 2nd at PAIA
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MBA Capstone Event ~ Highlights
Guest Speaker Success ~ Dr. Sam Holloway, University of Portland School of Business professor, teaches the MBA Capstone course, “Strategic Issues and Applications in Management” (BUS 580) and always provides opportunity to bring experiential learning to life. On April 7, Dr. Holloway invited alumnus, Kevin O’Brien (’04,) Managing Director BMO Capital Markets, to speak to…Continue Reading MBA Capstone Event ~ Highlights
Scholarship Day 2025 ~ School of Business
Franz 231 10:15 – 11:05 am How Does Income Inequality Impact Life Expectancy in the United States? Presented By: Novalee Robinson Faculty Sponsor: Ruth Dittrich The Effects of Disability Diagnoses on Standardized Testing Scores in the European Union Presented By: Liam Rogers Faculty Sponsor: Ruth Dittrich The Labor’s Force: A Study on the Relationship between…Continue Reading Scholarship Day 2025 ~ School of Business
MBA Capstone Guest ~ Kevin O’Brien
Experiential Learning in the works ~ Dr. Sam Holloway‘s MBA Capstone course welcomes alumnus, Kevin O’Brien, Managing Director BMO Capital Markets, a division of Bank of Montreal (“BMO”), a top 10 ranked bank, in North America. Kevin is part of the Consumer, Food and Retail vertical of the group and will speak at an intimate…Continue Reading MBA Capstone Guest ~ Kevin O’Brien
Sports Marketing Speaker Line-up Unveiled
NEW! Sports Marketing Speaker Line-Up Following the unveiling of our new “Sports Law Speakers Series” we are excited to announce the “Sports Marketing Speaker Line-up” as part of Sports Marketing (BUS 473/528). Professor Natalie Abele has secured an amazing group of guest speakers from the Winterhawks, Nike, Portland Trail Blazers, FanWagn and more! This course will provide students…Continue Reading Sports Marketing Speaker Line-up Unveiled