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A Green Law Firm Walks the Walk A Green Law Firm Walks the Walk
Ater Wynne, a Portland based law firm, serves as a valuable resource to local social entrepreneurs by sharing its expertise on law, as well as state and local business climates and political issues. They help social entrepreneurs untangle the more complex and sometimes intimidating components of starting a business and guide them towards the right decisions from the beginning that will ultimately help sustain their social and environmental values.
Organization
Meet Mario Schmit (MIM '08) Meet Mario Schmit (MIM '08)
Mario completed his Master of International Management (MIM) degree in 2008 and now works for DHL Global Forwarding as the Strategic Customers Manager.
Alumnus
Ali Mondragon (MIM ’12) is taking her MIM experience to the upcoming TEDMED 2012 conference. Ali Mondragon (MIM ’12) is taking her MIM experience to the upcoming TEDMED 2012 conference.
Alison Mondragan (MIM ’12) will be representing PSU’s MIM program at this year’s TEDMED conference in DC, April 10th-13th, as a delegate. TEDMED is a community of people who are passionate about imagining the future of health and medicine.
Graduate Student
Scott Davis, CEO of UPS and Portland State University Alumnus, Featured in Harvard Business Review’s Blog Network Scott Davis, CEO of UPS and Portland State University Alumnus, Featured in Harvard Business Review’s Blog Network
The U.S. economy is slowly improving, raising questions and concerns among business leaders over the slower than expected growth.
Alumnus
Meet Lindsey Dietz, Neil Schimmel, Josh Mathis, and Joel Barranger Meet Lindsey Dietz, Neil Schimmel, Josh Mathis, and Joel Barranger
Portland State MBA students, Lindsey Dietz, Neil Schimmel, Josh Mathis, and Joel Barranger (MBA 2012) are in midst of a Cambodian venture as part of their Capstone project with Impact Entrepreneurs (IE).
Student Project
 Congratulations to Matt Guilfoyle (MBA ’04), Gregory Price (MBA ’09), and Ken York (BS Marketing ’03) Congratulations to Matt Guilfoyle (MBA ’04), Gregory Price (MBA ’09), and Ken York (BS Marketing ’03)
Each year the Portland Business Journal recognizes 40 overachievers under the age of 40. The 2012 list of winners includes three Portland State School of Business Administration alumni.
Alumnus
Food Industry Leadership Center’s Pathways Initiative Expands to all SBA Majors Food Industry Leadership Center’s Pathways Initiative Expands to all SBA Majors
Due to the success of the Pathways diversity initiative and continuous support from industry partners in diversity, the program has been expanded to all undergraduate majors in the SBA.
Community Partnership
Understanding the Social Dimensions of Sustainability Understanding the Social Dimensions of Sustainability
Publication
Meet Paul Aragon Meet Paul Aragon
Paul Aragon is an expert on business ethics and real estate law
Faculty Member
Meet Trevor Calton Meet Trevor Calton
Trevor Calton finances commercial real estate investment
Faculty Member
Meet Abe Farkas Meet Abe Farkas
Abe Farkas understands mixed use development
Faculty Member
Meet Dee Walsh Meet Dee Walsh
Dee Walsh knows how to build affordable housing
Faculty Member
Meet Julia Freybote Meet Julia Freybote
Julia Freybote understands investing in commercial real estate
Faculty Member
Meet Dr. Matthew Gebhardt Meet Dr. Matthew Gebhardt
Matthew Gebhardt knows how urban housing is development
Faculty Member
Meet our Nine New Faculty Members
Faculty Member
Alumni Entrepreneur Snapshot: Charlie Devereux Alumni Entrepreneur Snapshot: Charlie Devereux
2004 MBA Graduate Charlie Devereux credits his program with helping him start a successful business in the industry he loves.
Alumnus
SBA Portfolio Class Outperforms the Market
Business students learn real-world portfolio management skills in a unique 6-credit course
Student Project
Meet Caroline Lewis - MBA Student and founder of My City Designers, LLC Meet Caroline Lewis - MBA Student and founder of My City Designers, LLC
Caroline's concept of a "go-to" website for Portland fashion helped propel her to the final round of the Oregon Entrepreneurs Network Angle Investor competition.
Student Project
Alumni Profile: Scott Davis Alumni Profile: Scott Davis
Many business students dream of ascending the ranks to become the CEO of a Fortune 500 company and worldwide brand. Scott Davis ’74 did exactly that.
Alumnus
Introducing PSU’s First Student-Run Advertising Agency Introducing PSU’s First Student-Run Advertising Agency
FIR (Fierce, Innovative, Raw) consists of five SBA students and Dr. Tim Christy, who serves as agency director
Organization
Team Science Team Science
Merging disciplines to enhance innovation
Faculty Member
Alumni Snapshot: Bruce Veldhuisen MBA '94 Alumni Snapshot: Bruce Veldhuisen MBA '94
Alumnus
Alumni Profile: Thomas Ezra
Soon after Thomas Ezra was honorably discharged after serving four years in the United States Marine Corps, he began searching for his next step.
Alumnus
Meet Saori Clark Meet Saori Clark
Faculty Member
This Week in Mentoring... This Week in Mentoring...
The Center for Interdisciplinary Mentoring Research (CIMR) launches a new Blog with updates and resources on mentoring research.
Publication
Business students help guide lighting maker Business students help guide lighting maker
Student Project
Business Outreach Program Client Spotlight: Gina Nash, Experienced Materials LLC Business Outreach Program Client Spotlight: Gina Nash, Experienced Materials LLC
Gina Nash approached the BOP in 2009 with a strong desire to grow her small business, Experienced Materials LLC. After 10 years of selling her recycled and reclaimed steel garden art, accessories, and sculptures at the Portland Saturday Market, Gina was ready to expand her business and explore new markets.
Community Partnership
Meet Thomas Kemper
Tom Kemper knows how to buy and develop quality real estate
Faculty Member
Meet Cliff Hockley Meet Cliff Hockley
Cliff Hockley is a licensed broker in both Washington and Oregon who has successfully represented buyers and sellers of commercial, investment, and residential properties over the years.
Faculty Member
Global Satisfaction Global Satisfaction
Helping managers lead an international workforce
Faculty Member
Greg Ness MBA '87 Greg Ness MBA '87
Inspiring future CEOs
Alumnus
Earning Power Earning Power
Lifting people out of poverty through business education
Faculty Member
Meet Christopher Longinetti Meet Christopher Longinetti
Christopher Longinetti can help you invest successfully in real estate.
Faculty Member
Alumni Profile: Nick Poindexter Alumni Profile: Nick Poindexter
Nick Poindexter, BA '07 Advertising Management and Marketing, is an Office Assistant at Metropolitan Group
Alumnus
Alumni Entrepreneur Snapshot: On Your Feet Alumni Entrepreneur Snapshot: On Your Feet
On Your Feet is a consultancy that uses improvisation and other experimental techniques to help organizations create, relate and communicate... all while having a ridiculously good time
Alumnus
Business Outreach Program helps businesses benefit from light rail project Business Outreach Program helps businesses benefit from light rail project
Organization
Better Business Better Business
Valuing equity and ecology
Faculty Member
Shelf Life Shelf Life
Getting from product to profit
Faculty Member
Food Chain Food Chain
Bringing the freshest ideas to market
Faculty Member
PSU Human Resource Management Association attends SHRM National Conference in Chicago PSU Human Resource Management Association attends SHRM National Conference in Chicago
PSU Human Resource Management Association attends SHRM National Conference in Chicago. Sixteen members of this award winning chapter attended the conference; their summary report provides a wealth of HRM knowledge.
Organization
Meet Professor Melissa Appleyard Meet Professor Melissa Appleyard
Melissa Appleyard is one of the first Ames Professors in the Management of Innovation and Technology program.
Faculty Member
Introducing the SBA's Advisory Board Leaders Introducing the SBA's Advisory Board Leaders
The SBA relies on board members to strengthen our ties to the local business community, provide input on our programs, and help spread the word about our school. We appreciate that board members choose to lead and advise the SBA for various reasons, and are grateful for their collective support.
Community Partnership
Research Profile - Jeanne Enders and Pamela Tierney
Drs. Jeanne Enders and Pamela Tierney presented their research paper "Designing for Sustainability: Applying Management Theory to the Pursuit of Sustainable Design" at Business & Sustainability Conference
Research
Meet Assistant Professor Ellen Bassett Meet Assistant Professor Ellen Bassett
Ellen Bassett helps communities solve land use questions
Faculty Member
MBA+ Program MBA+ Program
Ranked by U.S. News and World Report
Resource
Summer Business Institute Summer Business Institute
Providing a unique opportunity to high school students
Community Partnership
Portland State Business Accelerator Portland State Business Accelerator
Running start in promoting commerce
Community Partnership
Food Industry Leadership Center Food Industry Leadership Center
Leadership and research for Oregon's food industry
Research
Meet John Oh Meet John Oh
John Oh has a deep understanding of monetary economics and international finance.
Faculty Member
Meet Ed Sullivan Meet Ed Sullivan
Ed Sullivan is Oregon's leading expert on land use law
Faculty Member
Meet Professor Carolyn McKnight Meet Professor Carolyn McKnight
Carolyn McKnight, an acknowledged figure in the area of corporate leadership and organizational development for over 25 years, directs a number of PSU initiatives that increase the capacity of social entrepreneurs to succeed, including the Entrepreneurial Leaders training program with partners Mercy Corps and Digital Divide Data.
Faculty Member
Meet Professor Thomas Gillpatrick Meet Professor Thomas Gillpatrick
Oregon's food industry has a lot of cravings. Tom Gillpatrick satisfies them.
Faculty Member
Meet Professor Don Dickinson Meet Professor Don Dickinson
When Don Dickinson brings his students to the boardroom, Portland's advertising agencies listen.
Faculty Member
Meet Professor Sully Taylor Meet Professor Sully Taylor
When Sully Taylor brings her Asian business expertise to the table, Oregon companies win.
Faculty Member