Professor Publications ~ Dr. Hao Dr. Lizhong Hao, presented “The Impact of Auditor and Client Bargaining Power on Audit Pricing: A Two-Tier Stochastic Frontier Approach” for the 2024 Corporate Behavior and New Development of Financial Markets International Conference in Chongqing, China (November, 2024). Dr. Hao’s latest publication has also just been accepted in the Journal…Continue Reading UP Business Professors ~ Expert Insights
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Lessons in Leading with Purpose
After spending 12 years building a successful career as CFO for investment management firms, Dan Watson ’99 began feeling like something was missing. “I was successful, but I never felt fulfilled,” he says. “It wasn’t tangible.”…Continue Reading Lessons in Leading with Purpose
North South Foundation Partnership Continues!
UP Welcomes North South Foundation to Campus Again ~Contributed by Dr. Naga Vemprala, UP Operations & Technology Management Professor Collaborating with the North South Foundation (NSF) for the second consecutive year to host their annual educational contests was incredibly rewarding. The Portland chapter event was a resounding success, with over 100 families joining us at…Continue Reading North South Foundation Partnership Continues!
Sports Business ~ Year in Review
With headlines across Portland Business Journal, Breaking PDX News and The Beacon, University of Portland’s Sports Business kick-off sparked interest across campus and business partners alike. Hear testimonials from students on their experience with the program since its 2024 kick-off. Faculty Spotlight “I am looking forward to getting started teaching our new Sports Law class this Spring, and I…Continue Reading Sports Business ~ Year in Review
Alumni Spotlight ~ Tommy Pham (BS, MBA)
QuickTakes Q&A What are you doing now as UP Alumnus? I am the Co-Founder and President of the Raiden Science Foundation, where our goal is to accelerate research and development for therapies targeting debilitating rare diseases, beginning with a condition called UBA5 disorder. Additionally, I am also the the Partnerships Lead for Nike Global Membership….Continue Reading Alumni Spotlight ~ Tommy Pham (BS, MBA)
Nonprofit Spotlight ~ Annie Cole (MA HESA ’18, EdD ’21)
You are an alumna of University of Portland – Why did you choose UP? Before I became a graduate student at UP, I joined the campus as a staff member in the Shepard Academic Resource Center. Being a first-generation college student myself, with a background in social work, I knew I wanted to help guide…Continue Reading Nonprofit Spotlight ~ Annie Cole (MA HESA ’18, EdD ’21)