Biography I am the Tyson Distinguished Professor in the University of Portland’s Department of Political Science and Global Affairs. I was born and raised in a small farming community in rural Minnesota, from an area known as the home of the “Jolly Green Giant.” I attended the University of St. Thomas in St. Paul and…Continue Reading Pamplin School of Business Welcomes Dr. Gary Malecha as Interim Dean!
I have been working in the nonprofit sector since 2006 when I graduated from Western Connecticut State University with a degree in Anthropology. All I ever knew was that I wanted a job where I made a difference. When I graduated, I picked up everything I had and moved to Maryland and landed an internship…Continue Reading Nonprofit Impact – Lindsey Goodwick (MBA Nonprofit Management ’15)
New name, new format, new winners! It was a year of firsts for The Franz Center for Leadership, Entrepreneurship, and Innovation’s annual venture pitch competition. This year the event launched with a new name. Formerly known as the $100K Challenge, it has been rebranded as The Pilot Venture Challenge. The other first was a move…Continue Reading Pilot Venture Challenge 2020 Results
The University of Portland Beacon featured PSOB’s 2020 Women in Business Showcase prior to the event on March 11th, 2020. The event took place at the Portland Art Museum and featured a panel of C-suite women. Read more now….Continue Reading 2020 Women In Business Showcase Featured in University of Portland Beacon: “Showcase Aims to Inspire”
Professor Mark Meckler and Professor Sam Holloway were featured in the University of Portland student newspaper, the Beacon on April 2, 2020. Meckler and Holloway discussed their online venture, Crafting a Strategy. Crafting a Strategy was founded in 2014 and, according to Holloway, had advised 400 individual members from 250 different breweries and 19 countries…Continue Reading Professor Sam Holloway and Professor Mark Meckler in the University of Portland Beacon: “Business Professor Coach Craft Breweries Around The World”
Professor Brian Adams was interviewed for a segment of Marketplace, titled “The State of the Two-Week Notice Rule,” which aired on February 11, 2020, on WNYC FM radio. He was also quoted in an article, “Fed Chair Flags Corporate Bond Risk,” in Advisor News on February 11, 2020….Continue Reading Professor Adams interviewed by Marketplace: “The State of the Two-Week Notice Rule”