Traditional conceptualizations of leadership often focus on leaders being defined by their position, responsibilities, and power, while in many cases commanding, controlling, and coercing their followers. At UP, we see leadership differently. We emphasize the inclusive assertion that everyone can be a leader and express leadership through intentionally cultivated knowledge, skills, mindsets and the leveraging of unique leadership strengths. In the midst of […]
Franz Center for Leadership Entrepreneurship and Innovation
Leadership Coaching for UP Faculty & Staff
Dave Houglum, Director of Leadership in the Franz Center for Leadership, Entrepreneurship, and Innovation, is currently offering free leadership coaching as a service for UP employees and has three openings currently available for faculty & staff to start the coaching process in the near future (beginning in May). Coaching will be conducted via Zoom or […]
Pilot Venture Challenge 2021 Results
The Franz Center for Leadership, Entrepreneurship, and Innovation once again hosted its annual venture pitch competition, Pilot Venture Challenge, as a live, virtual event due to the COVID-19 Pandemic. However, that didn’t seem to deter students from developing invention and venture ideas to pitch. This year there was a record number of sixteen entries in […]
Get Ready for the Pilot Venture Challenge 2021
The 2021 Pilot Venture Challenge, UP’s premier invention, business and social venture competition hosted by the Franz Center for Leadership, Entrepreneurship and Innovation, is now accepting applications from students across all majors and disciplines. Pilot Venture Challenge will again be held virtually on Saturday, April 17 and Saturday, April 24. To help students learn how to […]
Entrepreneurship Scholars Program Accepting Applications Now
The Entrepreneurship Scholars Program is now accepting applications from students across all majors and disciplines to join the 2021-22 cohort. E-Scholars is a highly selective program that accepts up to 25 students each year. The year-long academic program challenges students to find their passions, explore outside the classroom, build their network and develop their own […]
Recommendations Requested for Spring 2020 Leader Certificate Program
The Leader Certificate Program is seeking recommendations from faculty and staff for students who might benefit from starting with the program in Spring 2021. Please send recommendations to Dave Houglum (houglum@up.edu) by Friday, November 13. The Leader Certificate Program is designed to help students cultivate the knowledge, skills, and mindsets to lead themselves and others during these complex […]
2020 Invent Oregon State Finals: Second Place Finish For Ryan Jarvis ’21
Ryan Jarvis ’21 took second place at the 2020 Invent Oregon State Finals on September 18, 2020. Jarvis, an accounting major and Entrepreneurship Scholar, presented his venture idea Dose, a device to organize, store, and safely dispense prescription medications at home and on the go. Jarvis represented the University of Portland after winning first place […]
Pilot Venture Challenge 2020 Results: New Name, New Format, New Winners!
It was a year of firsts for The Franz Center for Leadership, Entrepreneurship, and Innovation’s annual venture pitch competition. This year the event launched with a new name. Formerly known as the $100K Challenge, it has been rebranded as The Pilot Venture Challenge. The other first was a move to holding the competition as a […]
Have You Considered Becoming a Leadership Fellow with the Franz Center?
The Franz Center is providing free leadership training and development during the 2020-21 academic year for faculty and staff who want to learn more about their leadership gifts and habits and about becoming a Leadership Fellow. There have been over 150 faculty and staff from across the University who have been trained as Leadership Fellows thus […]
4th Annual Operations & Technology Symposium: October 24
The Pamplin School of Business is pleased to present its 4th annual Operations & Technology Symposium on Thursday, October 24, from 4-7 p.m., featuring keynote speaker Ben Berry, EVP & CIO of the Bonneville Power Administration. This annual event congregates thought-leaders in the operations and technology management field space to spotlight the latest trends, initiate […]