Undergraduate & Post-Baccalaureate Programs

Students are attracted to the School of Business Administration at Portland State University because of its location, the strength of its faculty and curriculum and the diversity of its student body. Together, these factors make Portland State University Oregon's leading business school, characterized by a rigorous academic experience balanced with opportunities for real world connection.

Key features include:

  • Oregon's largest business school, with 2,000 students admitted to the School of Business
  • An undergraduate program ranked by U.S. News & World Report as a "program to look for" based on its programs leading to student success
  • An outstanding accounting program, including a post-baccalaureate certificate, an organized recruiting program and the opportunity to participate in the 5 year master's program, leading to a Master's of Science in Financial Analysis in only 5 years
  • A nationally-recognized advertising program, awarded fifth place in the prestigious National Student Advertising Competition in 2004
  • Full service academic and career advising center for business students
  • Access to more than 400 internships per year
  • A faculty balanced between nationally-renowned scholars and industry professionals
  • The opportunity to specialize the business degree in any of the following areas:
AccountingFinance
ManagementHuman Resource Management
Information SystemsSupply & Logistics Management
Advertising ManagementMarketing
Real Estate FinanceFood Industry Management Certificate


SBA Learning Goals

The following goals for undergraduate business students show how the School of Business Administration at Portland State University differentiates itself from other business programs, with a strong commitment to:

Critical Thinking: Analyzing options, problem solving, and making decisions

Long-term Perspective:
Anticipating the long-term consequences of business decisions

Sustainability:
Recognizing the environmental and social impacts of business decisions

Theory to Practice:
Taking theoretical concepts and putting them into practice

 

For more information about undergraduate business programs at Portland State University contact the School of Business Administration Undergraduate Programs Office at sbainfo@pdx.edu or call 503-725-3712.