About the Grotto Did you know that there is a 62-acre shrine, The National Sanctuary of Our Sorrowful Mother, (aka “The Grotto”) located here in Portland, Oregon? The Grotto is a Roman Catholic ministry of the Order of Friar Servants of Mary and during 2019, The Grotto hosted roughly 375,000 visitors. It is considered amongst…Continue Reading Join Jordan and the Grotto Mission
Tag: MBA
Q&A with Dr. Grimmer
What do you teach? I teach Accounting Analytics, Financial Accounting and Income Tax Strategies for Individuals, as well as the MBA Course: Accounting for Decision Makers. What are you working on? Spreading the word on the rewarding service and experiential learning opportunity of Voluntary Income Tax Preparation! I am currently working on getting ready for…Continue Reading Q&A with Dr. Grimmer
Alumni Spotlight: Noah Schutte (MBA ’18, MSOTM ’19)
How did a graduate degree help you? In my 3 years at the University of Portland I ended up doing two graduate degrees (MBA and MSOTM). Being able to take a wide range of courses is something I found very valuable. At the same time, the quality of the courses is something that I was…Continue Reading Alumni Spotlight: Noah Schutte (MBA ’18, MSOTM ’19)
Alumni Spotlight: Ben Berry (MSOTM ’18)
How did a graduate degree help you? My graduate degree was a Master of Science in Operations and Technology management which I received while working full time for a large company. I went for this specific track after reviewing the list of potential courses I would be eligible to take. My career could be summarized…Continue Reading Alumni Spotlight: Ben Berry (MSOTM ’18)
Q&A with Dr. Adrangi
What do you teach?… In the last few years, my teaching assignments have been mainly upper-division undergraduate courses: EC 310 (Econometrics); EC 319 (Intermediate Microeconomics); EC 440 (International Economics); and two foundation graduate courses: Bus 500 (Business Statistics); and Bus 501(Economic Analysis). My educational philosophy is to teach students to think critically, to continuously learn,…Continue Reading Q&A with Dr. Adrangi
Alumni Spotlight: Nicole Dunn (MBA ’20)
How did a business graduate degree help you? Pursuing my graduate degree at the University of Portland was an amazing experience that I think will continue to benefit me for years to come. My undergraduate degree was in Communications and I have been working in some capacity of corporate communications since graduating. I quickly learned…Continue Reading Alumni Spotlight: Nicole Dunn (MBA ’20)