How did a business graduate degree help you? My graduate degree helped open many doors for me in my career. The course work helped prepare me for a diverse career in business management that would take me all the way to Alaska and south to Houston and Florida. What are you doing now? After 13…Continue Reading Alumni Spotlight: Trish Skoglund (MBA ’07)
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Q&A with Dr. Hao
What are you teaching? I usually teach BUS 210 Managerial Accounting (Fall) and BUS 312 Cost Accounting (Spring) Why should students take your class? Accounting in general is the backbone of business in its way to track a company’s financial health and stability. As a course, accounting lays the valuable groundwork for skills and knowledge…Continue Reading Q&A with Dr. Hao
Alumni Spotlight: Ricardo Lopez (MSF ’17)
Contributed by Ricardo Lopez How did a business graduate degree help you? I originally attended UP as an international undergrad student from Mexico City. As I was graduating with a Finance degree, I was lucky enough to find a job that was compatible with my work visa requirements. That job as an analyst for RVK,…Continue Reading Alumni Spotlight: Ricardo Lopez (MSF ’17)
From Nepal to Portland
Namaste. My name is Navaraj “Raj” Lamichhane, and I am a volunteer Program Assistant at Gratitude Alliance, USA. I graduated from Washington State University Vancouver (WSUV) with a Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration and a Professional Sales Certificate. Currently, I am pursuing an Executive MBA in Non-Profit Management at the University of Portland. My…Continue Reading From Nepal to Portland
Alumni Spotlight: Lisa McCaffrey
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
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