Guest Speaker Success ~ Dr. Sam Holloway, University of Portland School of Business professor, teaches the MBA Capstone course, “Strategic Issues and Applications in Management” (BUS 580) and always provides opportunity to bring experiential learning to life. On April 7, Dr. Holloway invited alumnus, Kevin O’Brien (’04,) Managing Director BMO Capital Markets, to speak to…Continue Reading MBA Capstone Event ~ Highlights
Scholarship Day 2025 ~ School of Business
Franz 231 10:15 – 11:05 am How Does Income Inequality Impact Life Expectancy in the United States? Presented By: Novalee Robinson Faculty Sponsor: Ruth Dittrich The Effects of Disability Diagnoses on Standardized Testing Scores in the European Union Presented By: Liam Rogers Faculty Sponsor: Ruth Dittrich The Labor’s Force: A Study on the Relationship between…Continue Reading Scholarship Day 2025 ~ School of Business
MBA Capstone Guest ~ Kevin O’Brien
Experiential Learning in the works ~ Dr. Sam Holloway‘s MBA Capstone course welcomes alumnus, Kevin O’Brien, Managing Director BMO Capital Markets, a division of Bank of Montreal (“BMO”), a top 10 ranked bank, in North America. Kevin is part of the Consumer, Food and Retail vertical of the group and will speak at an intimate…Continue Reading MBA Capstone Guest ~ Kevin O’Brien
Faculty Friday ~ Dr. Hass and Dr. Kolay
Professor Publications ~ Dr. Kolay Dr. Madhu Kolay was tapped by WalletHub to contribute to their ongoing series “What is A Budget?” Dr. Kolay offers tips for individuals to stick to a budget and advises some of the downsides yet benefits to creating a budget. What is a Budget (series) ~ What are some benefits to having…Continue Reading Faculty Friday ~ Dr. Hass and Dr. Kolay
Recap at Oregon DECA State Conference
Event Day On February 23-25, over one thousand students and their advisors congregated at the Holiday Inn, Columbia Riverfront for Oregon DECA’s annual State Development Conference where students from all over Oregon came to compete for an opportunity to advance to the International Career Development Conference. Aside from competition, this three-day conference included many networking…Continue Reading Recap at Oregon DECA State Conference