When our Professor Peter Rachor was in high school, he was already well on his way to being an entrepreneur. One of his projects was selling 25-foot long telephone cords for the rotary phones attached to the walls of what seemed to be every home in America. We have one of these in our UP…Continue Reading Peter Rachor, a True Pioneer in the Innovation and Entrepreneurial Space.
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Why would a Certified Cicerone take our Certificate in Craft Beer Business Strategy?
When Philp Hogg completed the first step in the Continuing Education Certificate in Craft Beer Business Strategy, I discovered that he is a Certified Cicerone. What is a cicerone? A cicerone is to the beer industry, as a sommelier is for the wine industry. Cicerone.org explains it as, “those who achieve this certification have a…Continue Reading Why would a Certified Cicerone take our Certificate in Craft Beer Business Strategy?
Running a Global Business in an America-First Environment
On November 14, Tim Boyle, President and Chief Executive Officer of Columbia Sportswear, will be talking about the politics of trade. The OHSU Foundation will present the 2017 Calvin and Mayho Tanabe Address given by Tim Boyle at the Newmark Theatre at 7pm. On January of this year, he wrote a letter to the employees…Continue Reading Running a Global Business in an America-First Environment
Exploring What is Possible with U.S. Bank!
U.S. Bank has over 73,000 people working for them in various states and is also part of the 2017 World’s Most Ethical Companies list by Ethisphere as well as on the 2017 Best Places to Work for LGBT Equality listing by the Corporate Equality Index. Their employees, “outperform [their] peers in manager effectiveness, financial results…Continue Reading Exploring What is Possible with U.S. Bank!
Prof. Jon Down explains how his life is different from the one he envisioned.
Be willing to get out of your comfort zone even though it is not an easy thing to do. Doing so will allow you to experience new things, gain knowledge, and more confidence in yourself. You probably do not know what career path you want to follow, so getting yourself out there, meeting new people,…Continue Reading Prof. Jon Down explains how his life is different from the one he envisioned.
Prof. Min Yu explores Mergers and Acquisitions in Blood Banking Systems
Did you know that blood has an expiration date? Platelets last 5 days and blood cells 42. Just like the fruits and vegetables you buy at the store, it is all perishable. As we know, we usually need more during a crisis situation but in recent years there has been a drop in the unpredictable…Continue Reading Prof. Min Yu explores Mergers and Acquisitions in Blood Banking Systems