• Career-building relationships. PSU has active partnerships throughout Portland’s dynamic business and civic communities, giving you broad access to professional mentors and potential employers, including visionary leaders with global reputations.
• Emphasis on leadership. The JD/MBA joint degree gives you more than business and legal skills. You’ll also develop the hallmarks of leadership, including superior powers of communication and persuasion that stand out in virtually every professional setting, including the courtroom and the boardroom.
• Focus on social impact. As two institutions whose values are aligned around sustainability, PSU and Lewis & Clark Law School both strive to educate conscientious citizens who can drive social change. Our joint JD/MBA empowers you to promote environmental sustainability, effective governance, and economic justice, among other community-oriented values.
• Hands-on engagement. Our JD/MBA joint degree takes you beyond textbook theory into direct practice. You’ll interact with corporate, nonprofit, and government leaders inside the classroom and in the community. Real-world engagement in the JD/MBA program range from client-based assignments and case studies to an immersive four-month capstone project that showcases your ability.
• Affordability. The synergy between the JD and MBA curriculums allow you to complete the joint degree in four years instead of five, reducing total tuition and fees by approximately $21,000, on average.

JD/MBA Highlights

• Portland State’s MBA ranked #5 Best Green MBA (Princeton Review), #15 Affordable Conscious MBA (Conscious Company) and is a Top 100 Better World MBA (Corporate Knights)
• Lewis & Clark ranked #1 environmental law program (U.S. News & World Report) with its law review ranked in the top five percent of the nation’s law journals (Washington & Lee)
• PSU has been on U.S. News & World Report’s “Most Innovative Universities” list for four consecutive years
• Active partnerships with leaders in regional business, government, and nonprofit sectors
• PSU School of Business holds elite dual accreditation in accounting and business from AACSB
• Lewis & Clark Law School is fully accredited by the American Bar Association and is a member of the Association of American Law Schools

• Superior faculty. You’ll learn from seasoned tax professionals who’ve spent years in the industry. PSU’s graduate taxation instructors have worked in a variety of settings, including Big 4 accounting firms, regional accounting firms, law firms, global corporations, the government, and consulting agencies. They teach from an informed perspective that matches your first-hand experience. 
• Practical curriculum. Our graduate certificate in taxation emphasizes relevant material that you can apply immediately in your job. You’ll work with the most current tax tools and technologies, including up-to-the-minute changes in tax law and the global economy.
• Rigorous academics. Portland State holds elite dual accreditation in accounting and business from the Association to Advance Collegiate Colleges of Business (AACSB) - Placing us in the upper echelon of U.S. business schools. We also have a long list of “best-of” honors from U.S. News & World Report, The Princeton Review, CFA Institute, and other organizations.
• High-touch instruction. Our online tax certificate encourages direct interaction between students and faculty. You’ll communicate in real-time via user-friendly digital tools, enabling you to form real relationships with instructors and fellow tax professionals.

Graduate Certificate in Taxation Highlights

• Hybrid courses offer flexibility for working professionals
• Designed to sync your classes with the accounting recruitment cycles
• School of Business holds prestigious dual accreditation from AACSB in accounting and business
• Results-oriented curriculum designed by tax professionals
• Relevant for working professionals who specialize in taxation, accounting, law, investing, and other fields

• Industry connections. Our HR management program has a four-decade history of active involvement in Portland’s HR community, including a strong relationship with the Portland Human Resource Management Association (PHRMA). You’ll interact regularly with HR management professionals on campus and off. You might apply your newly acquired skills to a supervised internship, and all students engage in a community-based learning capstone course which includes a project that demonstrates their ability to apply classroom concepts to the real world of HR management. These experiences develop students and may lead directly to your first HR management job. 

• Professional orientation. Our HR management degree integrates textbook theories and frameworks with practical skill development. You’ll learn the most current industry-standard techniques, technologies, and data analytics tools and techniques, preparing you to land a job in HR management and make an immediate impact in the workplace and advance quickly into leadership roles.
• Superior faculty. You’ll learn from experienced professionals and scholars who have spent years practicing and studying HR management. Many instructors remain active in the HR field, and all have extensive contacts and insider knowledge unmatched in the HR domain.
• Big-picture perspective. PSU’s HR management degree prepares you to offer strategic leadership. You’ll understand how HR management relates to broader organizational goals, enabling you to exert high-level influence now and in the future. 
• Flexible on-campus and online options. You can take all your HR management courses online, earn the entire degree on campus, or complete the HR management degree via a mixture of online and on-campus courses, including hybrid courses. These options enable you to earn the HR management degree no matter where you live, even if you’re working a full-time job or raising a family. And because you make the choice of what format works best for you in any particular term, you have the flexibility to change course modalities if work or family demands throw changes your way.

HR Management Degree Highlights

• Online, on-campus, and hybrid options offer maximum convenience and affordability
• Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) award-winning student chapter of the Human Resource Management Association (HRMA) provides excellent networking and professional development opportunities
• PSU’s diverse campus population mirrors diversifying workforce demographics
• Portland State’s HR Management program rated as a top online program for return on investment by SR Education Group
• More than 800 internships and jobs posted to PSU students each year by corporations, nonprofits, government agencies, and numerous other organizations
• Ongoing career development support to hone your interviewing, resume writing, job search, and business etiquette skills
• PSU has been featured for four consecutive years on U.S. News & World Report’s “Most Innovative Universities” list
• Nationally ranked business school that holds elite dual accreditation in business and accounting from the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB)

• Exceptional faculty. Our finance faculty have valuable industry and academic experience. This experience, in combination with high-level scholarship and professional achievement, allows them to offer valuable applied insight that enhances traditional theory. Deep connections to the business community enable the faculty to provide relevant career guidance, mentorship and access to internships.
• Industry connections. The School of Business has active partnerships in Portland’s finance community, spanning the corporate, government and nonprofit sectors. These connections result in opportunities for a variety of professional finance internships, and you will have the opportunity to frequently connect with finance professionals at campus job fairs, networking sessions, client-based classroom projects, and other events. As part of the CFA Institute Affiliation Program, PSU’s finance program offers competitive-based scholarships for the CFA Level 1 exam, which enables students to prepare for a career in investment management and related fields of finance.
• Rigorous academics. PSU’s nationally ranked School of Business holds elite dual accreditation (in business and accounting) from the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB). Only 1% of the world’s business schools share this distinction.
• Economic justice and sustainability. PSU’s finance degree reflects the University’s overarching commitment to environmental responsibility, cultural diversity and social justice. Global economic and political trends have made these values increasingly attractive to financial and corporate employers.
• Global business context. In today’s highly interconnected economy, employers value finance professionals who can see the big picture. Our finance degree gives you a comprehensive foundation that encompasses emerging technologies, global markets, macroeconomic trends, government regulation and other factors affecting financial decisions.
• Graduate degree pathways into our MSF program. PSU finance students are eligible for an accelerated pathway program into our Master of Science in Finance (MSF). Students complete 8 MSF credits in their senior year which are shared between their bachelor's degree and MSF degree. 

Finance Degree Highlights

• Well-rounded quantitative and qualitative skills with a strategic emphasis 
• Integrated coursework in accounting, spreadsheet modeling, and valuation
• Access to the Jerry Parsons Finance Lab, PSU's hub for Bloomberg Terminal and Barron's in Education 
• Bloomberg Terminal and data analytics integrated into the core curriculum
• Option to join the highly-active finance student organization, Financial Management Association at PSU
• Prime location in a dynamic city with diverse opportunities and entrepreneurial spirit
• Highly qualified faculty, including many with multiple credentials (Ph.D., MBA, CAIA, CFA, and CPA) 
• Commitment to social and environmental responsibility and cultural diversity
• Opportunity to manage a real dollar portfolio as a student portfolio manager
• Four consecutive years on U.S. News & World Report’s “Most Innovative Universities” list
• Nationally ranked business school that holds elite dual accreditation from the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB)

• Unique location. Portland is known as a food hub offering an amazing culinary experience and access to a diversity of start-up and established companies. The region offers advantages few cities can match, including world-class sectors in retail, consumer goods, and international trade. There’s no better place to study the food and beverage industry.
• Advanced real-world experience. The food, beverage and goods program benefits from strong industry participation in the classroom and the marketplace, leading to exceptional opportunities for students and alumni. You’ll have the chance to learn from industry leaders and innovators, acquiring workplace knowledge and experience that will bolster your resume and skill set. PSU’s Center for Retail Leadership offers student delegation experiences, including an immersive, all-expense-paid trip to the Private Label Manufacturers Association’s (PLMA) trade show in Chicago, Illinois.  
• On-campus creativity. The Center for Retail Leadership serves as a proving ground by facilitating creative collaborations between students and industry partners. Experiences range from our pop-up shop experiment to market tests, brand building, new product rollouts, advertising, and more. Our student organization, the Crave Network, sponsors informal networking and educational events both on and off-campus to connect students with food, beverage, and packaged goods professionals.
• Expert faculty. Our Food, Beverage and Goods Leadership Certificate is taught by industry leaders and veterans. They bring an informed, first-hand perspective into the classroom, sharing knowledge and experience that goes way beyond the classroom.

Food, Beverage and Goods Leadership Certificate Highlights

• Portland State University named to U.S. News and World Report’s “Most Innovative Universities” list every year since 2015
• PSU’s Center for Retail Leadership offers unique hands-on opportunities
• Portland location leads to one-of-a-kind industry connections
• The School of Business holds elite dual accreditation in business and accounting from the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB)
• Food, Beverage and Goods Leadership Certificate Scholarship Application

• Unique industry connections. Portland ranks among the nation’s most dynamic supply chain hubs, and our supply and logistics management program immerses you in the industry. You’ll routinely interact with global supply chain management experts at Boeing, Nike, Adidas, Intel, and other global corporations for internships, class projects, competitions, networking sessions, recruitment fairs, and other professional development events.
• Exceptional faculty. You’ll learn from seasoned pros who’ve spent years in supply and logistics management. Our faculty act as educators and mentors, drawing on their professional experience and industry contacts to help you get your supply and logistics management career off to a fast start.
• Focus on innovation. PSU’s global supply chain management degree reflects the most current trends and technologies in an industry that’s constantly evolving. You’ll be prepared from day one to tackle present and future supply chain management challenges related to automation, sustainability, international trade, and other issues.
• Well-rounded business skills. PSU’s global supply chain management degree equip you with holistic business skills that stand out in the workplace. Your fluency in market demand forecasting, production planning, lean management, global supply chain complexity, and trend analysis, and other business knowledge will make you a more effective supply and logistics management professional and help you advance toward leadership roles.

Global Supply Chain Management Degree Highlights

• Available both online and on-campus
• Curriculum that offers a global perspective and equips students with the tools and skills needed to tackle the dynamic challenges in the field.
• Special recruiting and hiring relationship with Boeing, which has designated PSU as a supply chain-focused university
• Industry affiliation with the Association for Supply Chain Management (ASCM)
• Supply and Logistics Management Association (SLMA) student organization deepens your understanding of the supply and logistics field
• Four consecutive years on U.S. News & World Report’s “Most Innovative Universities” list
• Nationally ranked business school that holds elite dual accreditation from the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB)

• Dynamic community. With its vibrant economy and strong entrepreneurial spirit, Portland nurtures creative leaders in the business, government, and nonprofit sectors. PSU has strong relationships throughout the community, so you’ll enjoy exceptional opportunities to study—and interact directly with—successful managers and leaders from a variety of industries. You might be learning alongside employees from healthcare, the technology industry, the athletic and outdoor industry, or music and entertainment.
• Practical orientation. Although “leadership” can be an ambiguous concept, our management and leadership program addresses concrete issues and offers applied training. You’ll learn to use storytelling techniques, build an inclusive culture, integrate hard data analysis with subjective judgment, cultivate dialogue, manage resources wisely, and solve other day-to-day challenges.
• Commitment to innovation. Leadership is central to what we do at The School of Business. With longstanding commitments to civic engagement, corporate responsibility, and social justice, PSU challenges all students to embrace leadership regardless of academic major or career path. It’s one reason we’ve made U.S. News & World Report’s “Most Innovative Universities” list for four consecutive years and earned a rare and prestigious “Changemaker” designation from Ashoka U.
• Flexibility and convenience. With online and on-campus options, the management and leadership degree is equally accessible to full-time students and working professionals. It also offers maximum academic flexibility. You can apply electives from a variety of business disciplines toward our management and leadership degree, tailoring it to match your skills and support your career objectives.
• Rigorous academics. PSU’s School of Business holds elite dual accreditation (in business and accounting) from the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB). Only 1% of the world’s business schools have achieved this distinction. You’ll learn from seasoned, highly-published, and well-connected faculty.

Management and Leadership Degree Highlights

• Available online and on-campus (mix and match to pick whatever fits your schedule in any given term)
• Customizable credit requirements to fit your academic and career objectives
• Leadership and management skills apply to organizations in business, government, and nonprofit sectors
• A broad range of career options
• University-wide commitment to values of corporate responsibility, social justice, and civic engagement
• PSU has been featured for four consecutive years on U.S. News & World Report’s “Most Innovative Universities” list
• Nationally ranked business school that holds elite dual accreditation from the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB)

• Recession-proof skills in a high growth field. Jobs in property management remain steady, even during a recession, and are projected to grow by 33,000 in the U.S. by the year 2026 (source: CEL & Associates). The National Apartment Association projects that by 2030 Oregon will add 57,000 and Washington will add 137,000 new apartment homes, all of which need to be managed by educated professionals. 
• Rapid career advancement. National Apartment Association data suggests that within two years, graduates will quickly gain the experience needed to manage their own apartment community, a multi-million dollar budget, and a team of managers, consultants, and maintenance professionals.
• Valuable industry connections. PSU's Center for Real Estate opens doors for networking and hands-on learning opportunities in and outside the classroom. The Center has cultivated deep connections with local industry professionals, giving you a leg up in your post-graduation job search. Building Owners and Managers Organization (BOMA), National Apartment Association, Multifamily NW, and Institute of Real Estate Management (IREM) have all partnered with PSU to launch the CREPM.
• Internship and work opportunities. Students are strongly encouraged to gain real-world experience while they are a student through the PSU CO-OP program or a paid internship in property management.
• A deep support system. PSU’s Center for Real Estate offers scholarships specifically for CREPM students and access to PSU’s student real estate club, Real Estate Emerging Leaders (REEL).

Real Estate Property Management Certificate Highlights

• Solid career growth and salary projections in an industry that is always in demand.
• A rigorous curriculum that complements your undergraduate business program and creates a thorough understanding of the systems that comprise commercial properties: accounting, managing people, legal, fair housing, facilities, and introductory understanding of necessary software and smart building technologies.
• Experiential learning through property tours and industry guest speakers.
• Experience assessing a property and developing a thorough management plan with an eye on sustainability.
• A fast track toward industry designations, including Certified Property Management (CPM) and Residential Property Manager (RPM).
• Hands-on learning from a school that spent four consecutive years on U.S. News & World Report’s “Most Innovative Universities” list.

• Exceptional industry connections. Because of PSU’s strong relationships within Portland’s marketing and retail industries, you’ll have extraordinary opportunities to showcase your talent, develop your portfolio, and build professional connections. You might work as an intern at an iconic corporation like Nike or Whole Foods, get industry feedback for an in-class marketing project, or launch your own venture through PSU’s Center for Retail Leadership.
• Superior faculty. Our marketing degree is led by a faculty who connect cutting-edge marketing theory with the latest in effective marketing practice. They offer knowledge and savvy that goes way beyond the textbook, providing career guidance and professional mentorship.
• Strategic focus. At PSU you’ll learn how marketing fits within a broader business context. Our marketing degree equips you to understand how marketing interacts with finance, information technology, supply and logistics, and other core parts of the enterprise. You’ll also gain a global perspective that helps you understand broad economic trends.
• Flexibility and customization. You can tailor PSU’s marketing degree to fit your own interests, talents, and career goals. Some marketing majors specialize in particular industries (athletic and outdoor or food, beverage, and packaged goods), while others focus their studies on digital media, nonprofits, international marketing, sales, consumer research, or other niches. 
• Emphasis on innovation. New technologies and communication media are constantly changing the way marketers do business. We consistently update our marketing degree to reflect the most current, up-to-date trends. You’ll learn the same concepts and practices that are used in today’s marketing industry, so you’ll stand out in the job market and be prepared to contribute immediately when you enter the workforce.

Marketing Degree Highlights

• Access to Portland’s dynamic, fast-growing, and high-profile marketing and retailing sector
• Partnerships with industry leaders like Pepsi-Cola, Nike, Columbia, Adidas, Whole Foods, Weiden & Kennedy, Hershey, Intel, Kroger, Starbucks, Amazon, and P&G
• On-campus opportunities via Center for Retail Leadership, student-led advertising agency FIR Northwest, and Marketing & Advertising Club
• Industry-specific certificates in Athletic and Outdoor and Food, Beverage and Goods
• More than 800 business internships and jobs posted to PSU students each year by corporations, nonprofits, government agencies, and other organizations
• Four consecutive years on U.S. News & World Report’s “Most Innovative Universities” list
• Nationally ranked business school that holds elite dual accreditation from the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB)

Results-oriented skills. Our social innovation and social entrepreneurship certificate equips you with the practical know-how to get a new social venture or internal program past the idea stage. It’s not merely an academic exercise—numerous graduates have successfully launched initiatives they designed in the program. It also teaches some of the most highly-demanded skills by employers worldwide. 

• Strong faculty mentoring. You’ll receive personalized guidance from experienced faculty every step of the way. They’ll help you avoid common mistakes, push you to take risks, and encourage you to persevere through disappointments and challenges.
• Interaction with experts. Some of the nation’s most innovative, successful social entrepreneurs and intrapreneurs live and work in Portland. You’ll hear directly from change agents who’ve faced the same obstacles you’re up against and discovered—or invented—the tools to overcome those challenges.
• Change happens here. As one of fewer than 50 institutions worldwide to hold Ashoka U’s “Changemaker Campus” designation, Portland State is the ideal place to acquire social innovation skills. We’ve also been named one of America’s “Most Innovative Universities” four consecutive years by U.S News & World Report.

Social Innovation and Social Entrepreneurship Certificate Highlights

• Entirely online program that exceeds the nationally-recognized Quality Matters rubric for excellence in online education
• Accelerated two- and four-week field studies that augment classwork with real-world experience
• Work on your own idea, in your own areas of interest and passion, while learning top skills demanded by employers
• Open to students from all majors, inside or outside The School of Business, as well as non-degree seeking working professionals