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
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
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
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
On April 5th through April 8th, graduate students Kevin Mowrey, Noah Schutte, and Ragnar Hartmann participated in the Annual MIT Operations Simulation Case Competition. The competition was a 72 hour factory simulation, with every 12 minutes real time signifying a full simulated day. The team worked out of the Franz Hall Bloomberg Room, rotating two…Continue Reading MSOTM Students Place 6th in the Annual MIT Operations Simulation Case Competition
We are excited to announce that our graduate MBA Non-profit Management alum was recently named on the 40 Under 40 listing by the Vancouver Business Journal. Jenny Thompson is the Executive Director for the Vancouver Police Activities League (PAL). The Police Activities League of Vancouver is a non-profit organization that collaborates with law enforcement agencies…Continue Reading Alum Jenny Thompson named on 40 Under 40 List – Vancouver Business Journal.