2018-2019 Annual Report

$400K

Scholarship dollars awarded

$3.6M

Dollars raised

116

Capstone Projects Completed

747

Donors

951

Undergraduate Degrees Awarded

217

Graduate Degrees Awarded

13

Portland Professorships Established

32,000+

Business Alumni

Strategic Plans

Vision

To redefine business and transform lives.

Mission

To create positive social, ecological, and economic impact through inclusive, transformative learning and meaningful research.

Values

Passion: Our passion fuels us. We live to inspire, motivate, collaborate, and innovate for those we serve.
Real-World Engagement: We thrive in the face of real-world challenges–meeting our students’ needs; engaging with community partners on big issues; and pursuing research with meaningful implications.
Inclusion & Diversity: We believe diversity, cultural awareness, and the inclusion of all people is paramount for institutional impact and global change. We believe that inclusion and excellence are not mutually exclusive. This belief motivates all that we do.
Nurturer of Connections: We actively cultivate and nurture professional connections, so our students, staff, faculty, and community partners flourish. We are a hub for lifetime career networking and development.
Transformation: Driven by innovation and risk-taking, we create mutually transformative experiences to illuminate purpose and enable personal and professional discovery for positive societal outcomes.

Value Propositions

Essential business mindset and tools for the greatest social impact *
Passionate commitment to diversity and inclusion *
Compelling and relevant research for industry and community *
Leader in community-embedded experiential learning *
Lifelong access to learning and career support
Active and engaged network for life

* Areas of differentiation

Community Goals

Job Readiness
Diversity & Inclusion
Experiential & Community-Based Learning
Inclusive & World-Class Research
Brand Reputation

Stories of Innovation

PSU named an Ashoka U Changemaker Campus for social innovation leadership

As a leader in social innovation education worldwide, PSU has once again been named an Ashoka U Changemaker Campus. After a rigorous, year-long review process, PSU’s membership has been renewed for another five years, placing it among a global community of leaders and institutions who work collectively to make social innovation and changemaking a reality in higher education.

Investing in the student experience: Bloomberg Finance Lab opens in Karl Miller Center

PSU’s new Bloomberg Finance Lab opened in April, giving students and faculty access to the Bloomberg Terminal, a 24-hour global financial services system that provides transparent and reliable financial, economic and government information covering all market sectors.

Analytics infused throughout business curriculum to meet modern demands

Data, big and little, give businesses more information and insights than ever before. But data alone can’t inform smart decision-making; the value comes from people who are skilled in data analytics. The School of Business is working with industry partners to address the growing need for analytics-savvy professionals across a variety of business functions.

Business and engineering students pair up to create clean energy commutes

In April 2019, business student Sean Krivonogoff and engineering student Blake Turner won the PSU CleanTech Challenge for co-developing a revolutionary zero-emissions vehicle kit concept.

Stories of Impact

Out in Business Scholarship empowers LGBTQ+ community

Lukas Robuck decided to pivot away from immigration law after they realized the field was focused more on earning money from clients than helping them pursue their dreams.

Making it count: Finding meaning and value beyond the classroom

Luis Patron was a 12-year-old boy living with his family in Mexico when his mother, suffering the recent loss of her husband and wanting to provide a better way of life away from violent drug cartels, moved the family north. They settled in Woodburn, an agricultural and heavily Hispanic community near Salem, and she did whatever she could to support them.

Eunice Makinde honored with President's Diversity Award

Diversity Recruitment and Retention Specialist Eunice Makinde was honored with a 2019 President's Diversity Award for Distinguished Staff. She was nominated by her colleagues in The School of Business for her hard work advising and making connections for students from underrepresented populations.

Portland Professorships honor faculty passions and pursuits that are at the heart of PSU

PSU business faculty provide dynamic instruction, lead research projects with global influence and collaborate to find solutions to the world’s pressing challenges. At every step of the way, they provide real-life, real-world experiences for students.

Meaningful research helps create more sustainable, thriving workplaces and communities

The School of Business carries out a dual purpose to disseminate and generate knowledge. We do this through inclusive, transformative learning and meaningful research. Our faculty are passionate about mentoring the next generation of business leaders and are committed to generating insightful research that solves the business challenges of today and tomorrow.

Stories of Engagement

In the business of community: The Portland MBA celebrates 50 years

Justin Chi was primed for a pivot.

After over two years working as a professional services consultant at Daimler Trucks North America, the young environmental engineer craved a more people-focused role.

PSU undergraduate capstone harnesses the power of community and collaboration

Since 2011, The School of Business has fostered nearly 600 relationships between local businesses and students through an immersive undergraduate capstone class. PSU is one of the few schools in the nation to offer an undergraduate business consulting capstone program that works with real-world clients.

Centers of Excellence rooted in industry engagement

Retail disruption is a predominant theme bridging the Center for Retail Leadership (CRL) and Center for Real Estate (CRE). This year over a dozen business students had the opportunity to attend global retail conferences where they learned about the rapidly evolving industry and networked with an expansive web of firms and professionals

New PSU CO-OP allows students to earn while they learn

PSU students are working in paid jobs related to their major through PSU CO-OP, a new cooperative education program that combines classroom education with career experiences at Portland-area businesses.

Get Involved

Future business leaders can be found right here on our campus in the heart of Portland. Whether you’re looking to reach new graduates passionate about changing the world through their work or current students with an innovative, fresh perspective, you can nurture connections with tomorrow’s top talent right here at The School of Business. We offer a multitude of ways for alumni and employers to engage with PSU’s diverse undergraduate and graduate business students.

Interested in continuing your own business education? Check out our graduate business programs and Center for Executive & Professional Education.

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