The University of Portland’s Competitive Pilot Accountants team needs your help. They are participating in the semifinal round of the 2013 American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) Competition. They produced a video and now the public polls are open for voting until November 20. The final three teams will go to Washington, D.C., to compete. It’s time to get the word out and get an many UP community members to show their Purple Pride and help our team make it to the final competition. Go to http://tinyurl.com/l7ocvop to learn more, watch the UP video, and cast your vote. For more information contact Amanda Walsh, business administration, at 7224 or walsha@up.edu.
Pamplin School of Business
Women In Leadership Workshop
The University of Portland, the Franz Center for Leadership, Entrepreneurship, and Innovation, and the Pamplin School of Business will host the fall Graduate Workshop: Women in Leadership, on Saturday, September 21, from 9 to 11:30 a.m., in Franz Hall room 214. The guest speaker will be Julia Gaskill (pictured), executive director of the Young Musicians Foundation and longtime nonprofit professional. Those who attend will have opportunities to network, ask questions, and enjoy food and refreshments. Registration information can be found at http://tinyurl.com/m2mxoxz. For more information or to RSVP, contact Pete Rooks, Franz Center, at 8914 or rooks@up.edu.
MBA & MSF Information Session
The Pamplin School of Business will offer an MBA and MSF information session on Wednesday, September 25, from 6 to 7 p.m., in the Murphy Conference Room of Franz Hall, according to Melissa McCarthy. It is a great opportunity to learn more about both programs, ask questions, and sit in on a class. RSVPs are requested to mccarthy@up.edu. For more information contact McCarthy at 7225 or mccarthy@up.edu.
Parents: Need a Break?
The University daycare house will be providing child care on Friday, Sept. 20, from 5:30 to 8 p.m., during a Pamplin School of Business barbecue. Cost is $30 for one child and $40 per family. Parents who are not members of the PSOBA faculty are welcome to take advantage of this Parents Night Out service, which also takes place on the first Friday of each month. E-mail Cala Richman at calar@vhflc.org if interested in reserving a spot for your child.
McNerney-Hanson Ethics Bowl
The first annual McNerney-Hanson Ethics Bowl was held on Saturday, April 20, according to CAS dean Michael Andrews. The event was sponsored by Andrews, who serves as the McNerney-Hanson Endowed Chair in Ethics, with additional support from the Dundon-Berchtold Ethics Grant. Two UP teams took part: one team of graduate students from Pamplin School of Business, and a second team of undergraduate students from the Speech and Debate Union. Special thanks go out to Bohn Lattin and Brian Simmons, communication studies; Richard Askay and Andrew Eshleman, philosophy; and Brian Adams, business administration.
Unlike other ethics bowl competitions, the McNerney-Hanson Ethics Bowl reflects a particular UP emphasis on ethical formation and the study and articulation of ethical theory and practice. The purpose is to expose graduate and undergraduate students to a philosophical kind of reflective, ethical thinking that allows them to apply an understanding of ethics to a particular situation or issue. For more information contact Andrews at 7760 or andrews@up.edu.
Jim Murphy Lecture
Jim Murphy, a 1991 MBA graduate of the University and executive vice president/international at Costco Wholesale, will be a featured speaker for the Dr. Robert B. Pamplin Jr. School of Business Administration’s 2013 Leadership Speakers Series on Tuesday, April 2, at 7:10 p.m., in the Bauccio Commons Board Room. His lecture is free and open to all.
Murphy is responsible for directing the activities and expansion of Costco’s operations outside of North America and for U.S.-based global buying and export groups. Murphy also serves on the University’s board of regents. For more information contact Pete Rooks, Center for Entrepreneurship, at 8914 or rooks@up.edu.
Faith-Based Leadership Program
The Faith-Based Leadership program is an internship experience that will introduce high-achieving juniors to the challenges facing leaders in church and faith-based organizations while also helping them to discern how God may be calling them to a vocation by using their personal gifts and talents in their careers. Faculty and staff are encouraged to nominate qualified sophomores who have a demonstrated interest, aptitude, and ability to thrive in a church or faith-based organization and encourage them to apply for the program. Student applications are due no later than March 31.
More information is available at http://bit.ly/12Nryfo, or by contacting campus ministry at 7131 or ministry@up.edu.
Pamplin School Team Win Big
A team of five senior operations and technology management majors from the Pamplin School of Business Administration placed first in the West Coast 7th Annual Student Case Competition, sponsored by APICS (Association for Operations Management). The competition, held in Phoenix, Arizona, featured 14 undergraduate teams and 11 graduate teams from schools and universities in five western states and Mexico. The team consisted of seniors Tommy French, Andrew Hadfield, Keith Hummel, Elyse Landreville, and Deven Ropes. The competition challenges teams with a case study based on a real company with a specific operations management problem. The teams developed solutions and presented them in written form and in an oral presentation. For more information contact the Pamplin School at 7224.
MBA and MSF Information Night
Join the graduate program of the Pamplin School of Business for the upcoming MBA and MSF Information Night. This session is a great way to learn more about our program, visit campus, ask questions, meet faculty, and sit in on a class. It will be held on Wednesday, March 27 from 6-7 p.m. in Franz Hall Room 426 (Murphy Conference Room). Interested parties may also arrange to attend a course later in the semester if they find that more convenient. Please e-mail mccarthy@up.edu to attend.
Lisa Sedlar Lecture, March 19
Lisa Sedlar, former CEO of New Seasons Market, will be a featured speaker for the Dr. Robert B. Pamplin Jr. School of Business Administration’s 2013 Leadership Speakers Series on Tuesday, March 19, at 7:10 p.m., in the Bauccio Commons Board Room. Her lecture is free and open to all.
Sedlar resigned from her position at New Seasons Market in 2012 to launch her own chain of small convenience stores, Green Zebra Grocery, that will feature healthier options for shoppers and focus on sustainable business practices. The first two stores are planned to open in the Woodstock neighborhood in Southeast Portland and the Kenton neighborhood in North Portland. For more information contact Pete Rooks, executive director of leadership programs in the Center for Entrepreneurship, at 8914 or rooks@up.edu.