How has earning an MBA helped you? Once, during the third round of interviews, I was asked, “What is the most strategic thing you’ve ever done?” I had not considered the question before, but it was an easy answer for me, ‘Go back to school to get my MBA’. It was in a summer class,…Continue Reading Alumni Spotlight: Lisa McCaffrey
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Shari Dunn Named One of PBJ’s 2019 Women of Influence
Congratulations to Shari Dunn on being named one of Portland Business Journal‘s 2019 Women of Influence! Dunn is the Executive Director of Dress for Success Oregon and an instruction in Pamplin School of Business’ MBA in Nonprofit Management program. Dunn was also featured on PBJ’s 2018 Executives of the Year. See all of PBJ’s 2019…Continue Reading Shari Dunn Named One of PBJ’s 2019 Women of Influence
Faculty Spotlight: Itzel Cruz Megchun
What brought you to UP? I decided to join UP because they genuinely care for an education that nurtures the students’ minds, hearts, and hands. In addition, Portland is a vibrant city that is welcoming different types of industries and sizes of businesses. This eclectic business scenario is particularly relevant for my research agenda and…Continue Reading Faculty Spotlight: Itzel Cruz Megchun
Alumni Spotlight: Julie Stillwell Culp
Why did you choose UP’s Pamplin School of Business? I was in a high school graduating class of 650 students. I was attracted to the University of Portland because of the small community. The School of Business had faculty that were interested in my education and not just their research. I was impressed with the…Continue Reading Alumni Spotlight: Julie Stillwell Culp
Faculty Spotlight: Rex Kim
How long have you been involved with UP/Pamplin School of Business? My involvement with the school began in 2007 when I was invited to the UPIA (University of Portland Investment Association), which is a student managed investment club. Dr. Brian Adams asked me to come to these meetings to provide my thoughts on how the…Continue Reading Faculty Spotlight: Rex Kim
Entrepreneur Scholar Dagan Kay Wins the 2018 New Venture Championship Frontier Management Undergraduate Competition
Congratulations to Entrepreneur Scholar Dagan Kay on winning the 2018 New Venture Championship Frontier Management Undergraduate Competition! Dagan is a Philosophy major and a University Innovation Fellow. The New Venture Championship is presented by the University of Oregon and took place in downtown PDX this past Friday. Dagan presented as Co-Founder of Produce Mate, a…Continue Reading Entrepreneur Scholar Dagan Kay Wins the 2018 New Venture Championship Frontier Management Undergraduate Competition