LETTER FROM THE DEAN
Throughout the past year, we embarked on a journey of challenges, pushing ourselves to acquire new knowledge and serve our students and community, all while staying interconnected and engaged with one another. Throughout it all, our core vision of redefining business and transforming lives remained firmly grounded in three pillars: Impact, Innovation, and Engagement.
Several noteworthy achievements include the progress made in enhancing students' sense of belonging within the school due to our unwavering dedication to equity and diversity. We also created and launched a new Graduate Enterprise Analytics certificate, finalized major revisions of the MBA and MSF programs to extend content in data analytics, Fintech, and leadership development and intensified faculty and staff training in generative AI, as well as inclusive business.
Our dedication to fostering student success was evident through hardship funds distributed to 141 undergraduate students and 27 graduate students who were facing challenging circumstances. Additionally, we allocated a substantial sum of over $340,000 in scholarship support, ensuring that many of our students had the financial resources needed to pursue their educational dreams.
One of the year’s highlights is undoubtedly Commencement. In the 2023 academic year, we proudly witnessed 961 students successfully graduate from The School of Business. We commemorated this milestone at the Moda Center, where an audience of 12,104 gathered to honor and applaud the remarkable accomplishments of all PSU graduates.
The journey over the past year has been marked by significant accomplishments and noteworthy milestones; however, it’s important to acknowledge that sharing these successes and highlights would not have been possible without the many contributions of dedicated individuals and partners.
We would like to extend our heartfelt gratitude for your unwavering support, and we eagerly anticipate the opportunity to share all the contributions and accomplishments that will unfold in the coming year. Together, we will continue to make a meaningful impact on our students, our community, and the world of business.