Alumni Spotlight: Samuel Diedrick (MBA ’21)

Samuel Diedrick is an experienced operations and project management professional with a strong background in the maritime transportation industry, naval logistics and renewable energy. Sam graduated from the University of Portland Pamplin School of Business, December 2021, with a Master of Business Administration with a concentration in Operation and Technology Management. Sam was born and…Continue Reading Alumni Spotlight: Samuel Diedrick (MBA ’21)

Q&A with Dr. Eom

What do you teach (will teach for Summer)?  I teach mostly OTM juniors, seniors, and MSOTM students in Database Management, Systems Analysis & Design, and Healthcare IT Management.  I also teach Introduction to OTM for MBA and MSOTM students.  During each summer, I teach Introduction to OTM and Healthcare IT Management.  In all my courses,…Continue Reading Q&A with Dr. Eom

Veteran Spotlight: Joe Davis

Born and raised in NE Portland, Joe went to Grant High School and participated in Catholic Youth Organization (CYO) sports as a child.  This provided Joe with his first experience on the University of Portland’s campus.  As a participant on the CYO swim team, 12-year-old Joe would spend his mornings before school at Swim Team…Continue Reading Veteran Spotlight: Joe Davis

Alumni Spotlight: Dave Kolar (MBA ’91)

What are you doing now? Currently I am working as Founder & CEO of Portland-based venture-scale startup DINNERSTAR, a technology company connecting restaurants and consumers with the automated “Ultimate Curbside” experience.  This patent-pending mobile-based technology helps restaurants reduce reliance on third-party delivery, opens an emerging and exciting channel of distribution, all at zero cost to…Continue Reading Alumni Spotlight: Dave Kolar (MBA ’91)