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?
Category: Featured Class
Adjunct Instructor, Shari Dunn brings her executive expertise into the classroom!
Shari Dunn is a adjunct instructor who will be teaching our 515 Social Venture Management class in the Spring of 2018. She is a former news anchor and attorney as well as the current Executive Director for Dress for Success Oregon. Shari is a board member of the Women’s Foundation of Oregon and the Oregon…Continue Reading Adjunct Instructor, Shari Dunn brings her executive expertise into the classroom!
Prof. Mark Meckler on Classic Institutional Theory and Parkinson’s Law in the war on Parking Permits in Portland!

People sure are funny about money! We’re weird about money. So why should we expect government to be any different? A few weeks ago the line outside the Portland State University Ben & Jerry’s stretched from the shop to the PSU Recreation Center and then looped back around a few weeks ago, when the ice…Continue Reading Prof. Mark Meckler on Classic Institutional Theory and Parkinson’s Law in the war on Parking Permits in Portland!
Leader Certificate Program Awards
We want to congratulate all our students who completed the Leader Certificate Program. The University’s Leader Certificate Program is focused on preparing the next generation of leaders with the knowledge, tools, and mindset that model, motivate, and engage others to make right and just choices for the common good. There are three courses that make up…Continue Reading Leader Certificate Program Awards
The Most Diverse Class – Cross Cultural Management BUS 511
Diversity and inclusion is the hot topic on many people’s minds. Here at the University of Portland, in the Pamplin School of Business, we are especially proud to say that we have the most diverse faculty and staff on campus. As far as classes go, Dr. Sam Holloway’s class, Cross Cultural Management BUS 511, easily personifies…Continue Reading The Most Diverse Class – Cross Cultural Management BUS 511
Nine Operations and Technology Management Students Receive Scholarships!
We are proud to announce that our Operations and Technology Management Students have won nine scholarships this year! Two graduate students and seven undergraduate students were given this honor. The Society for Information Management (SIM) Portland Chapter President Mr. Pardeep Kumar awarded their Operations and Technology Management Scholarship Awards to the following undergraduate students, Ashley…Continue Reading Nine Operations and Technology Management Students Receive Scholarships!