The UP Operations Management Association (UPOMA) held the annual “Helping Hands” event this past week on April 11 at University of Portland. Helping Hands is a program offered by corporate team building organization called Odyssey Teams, Inc. The goal is to build prosthetic hands for amputees in developing countries. UPOMA first began participating in this initiative in…Continue Reading Helping Hands Tradition at UP Continues
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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
Alumni Spotlight: David Danforth (MBA)
What are you doing now? I am currently the Global Vice President for PACCAR Parts which is the parts and service aftermarket support division for all Kenworth, Peterbilt and DAF truck dealers around the world. I have been with PACCAR for 34 years and started working here once I completed my MBA at the University…Continue Reading Alumni Spotlight: David Danforth (MBA)
Q&A with Dr. Vemprala
What do you teach? The courses that I am now teaching are BUS 255, Introduction to Operations and Technology Management, and BUS 461/553, Introduction to R in Business. As part of my Ph.D. studies at the University of Texas in San Antonio, I taught Principles of Information Systems and Introduction to Java Programming. As a…Continue Reading Q&A with Dr. Vemprala
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