Oregon Live Spotlights New Crafting A Strategy/UniteCraft Partnership

University of Portland Pamplin School of Business professors, Dr. Sam Holloway and Dr. Mark Meckler are part of a new, national launch across the craft beer industry. A Portland-based craft brewery consulting company has joined a national group that has created an online portal to provide small breweries across the U.S. with access to resources…Continue Reading Oregon Live Spotlights New Crafting A Strategy/UniteCraft Partnership

Prof. Sam Holloway gives keynote in Portland from Amsterdam at the Orchestrated 2017 Conference and launches a new Text Book!

Prof. Sam Holloway was featured during an industry keynote at the Orchestrated 2017 conference in Portland. Since he couldn’t be there, they asked him to pre-record a video from Amsterdam about his sabbatical and what he was learning about the European beer market. The Pamplin School of Business collaborated with OBEER, Orchestra Software and their…Continue Reading Prof. Sam Holloway gives keynote in Portland from Amsterdam at the Orchestrated 2017 Conference and launches a new Text Book!

Why would a Certified Cicerone take our Certificate in Craft Beer Business Strategy?

When Philp Hogg completed the first step in the Continuing Education Certificate in Craft Beer Business Strategy, I discovered that he is a Certified Cicerone. What is a cicerone? A cicerone is to the beer industry, as a sommelier is for the wine industry. Cicerone.org explains it as, “those who achieve this certification have a…Continue Reading Why would a Certified Cicerone take our Certificate in Craft Beer Business Strategy?

The Most Diverse Class – Cross Cultural Management BUS 511

Diversity and inclusion is the hot topic on many people’s minds. Here at the University of Portland, in the Pamplin School of Business, we are especially proud to say that we have the most diverse faculty and staff on campus. As far as classes go, Dr. Sam Holloway’s class, Cross Cultural Management BUS 511, easily personifies…Continue Reading The Most Diverse Class – Cross Cultural Management BUS 511

Dr. Sam Holloway heads to the Ohio Craft Brewer’s Conference

Dr. Sam Holloway will be presenting at the Ohio Craft Brewer’s Association Conference (OCBA) with two students, Brian Grafton and Kelly Terwisscha,  from our Crafting A Strategy online certificate program. They will be in Cincinnati on February 7th to present “Brewery Growth – Optimizing Design & Funding with your Unique Growth Strategy.” Brian Grafton, R.A. NCARB,…Continue Reading Dr. Sam Holloway heads to the Ohio Craft Brewer’s Conference