• 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)

You’ll develop your expertise through hands-on finance internships and get real-life investment experience. You can manage a real-dollar stock fund and consult on real-world financial problems. In our annual research competition, you can also gain intensive experience in financial analysis.

Accelerated Bachelor’s + Master’s Program

We offer an accelerated Bachelor’s + Master’s degree pathway so you can complete your Master of Science in Finance in just one year — at a lower cost.

Connect with Portland’s Finance Community

Located in the heart of Portland, Oregon, PSU offers professional connections and support to advance your career. We give you access to top employers in Portland’s finance community and host networking events, job fairs and career panels to connect you with local professionals and alumni.&

Get Career Support from a Dedicated Center for Business Students

The School of Business houses a dedicated University Career Center for business students, where you’ll find specialized resources like one-on-one career coaching, resume and LinkedIn reviews, interview preparation, and job search support. These services are designed to complement your academic experience and connect you with employers in the region.

Learn from Faculty with Industry Expertise

Our finance faculty have valuable industry and academic experience. They’ll challenge you with innovative coursework in accounting, spreadsheet modeling, valuation, analytics, and AI. They also offer career guidance, mentorship and deep industry connections.

Flexible Formats: Online, Hybrid and In-Person Options

PSU’s finance program in Portland offers flexible course scheduling with options for online, hybrid, and in-person classes. You can choose the format that works best for you and earn your degree while balancing work and life commitments. 

Dual AACSB Accreditation in Business and Accounting

The School of Business is nationally ranked and 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 are AACSB-accredited schools.

• 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)

• 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

The Law and Legal Studies minor at PSU allows students to take courses across a range of disciplines and approaches. This leads to a breadth of knowledge about the law. PSU offers unique opportunities for students who are interested in the law:

• Pre-law advising: Portland State offers faculty advising for students interested in pursuing law school after graduation.
• Portland Law School Fair: PSU hosts the fair for the entire Portland metropolitan area. This fair brings in 60 - 70 law schools from across the country and is a great opportunity for students to connect with recruiters and ask questions. 
• Explore the Law Program: The Oregon State Bar Association and the Multnomah County Bar Association partner with PSU and support the program which is administered through Student Legal Services: It's a free, year-long program for students to explore and prepare for careers in law.

• Double Dip. All 300-level courses also count toward the Design Thinking/Innovation/Entrepreneurship University Studies Cluster, and all 400-level courses also count toward the Certificate in Social Innovation in Social Entrepreneurship, allowing students to optimize class time and credit hours while advancing to their career of choice.
• Take the Lead. With a focus on leadership and purpose, the Business Minor in Social Innovation combines business and management essentials in a well-rounded program that informs students of effective leadership practices. Upon completion of this minor, students will expand their business skillset, enhance their teamwork capabilities, improve their communication, and learn startup methodologies.
• Make a Difference. The Business Minor in Social Innovation encourages students to use their business expertise to influence change. The three upper-division management courses motivate students to develop new strategies and solutions that produce social and environmental benefits. The program guides students through a transformational and personally meaningful learning experience to become a successful social entrepreneur or intrapreneur.

Business Minor in Social Innovation Highlights

• Available to all non-business majors
• Focused on leadership, sustainability, and making a difference
• Can be completed in one year
• The three 300-level courses also count towards the Design Thinking/Innovation/Entrepreneurship University Studies Cluster
• The 400-level courses also count towards the Certificate in Social Innovation in Social Entrepreneurship, allowing students to optimize class time and credit hours while advancing to their career of choice

Choose PSU's graduate program in Materials Science and Engineering for an unparalleled educational experience that offers industry connections and engaging, interdisciplinary research opportunities. 

Our downtown Portland location connects you with a vibrant, growing and culturally diverse community and leading materials-focused industries in the Portland metro area. You’ll engage with local industries and gain hands-on applied research experience through partnerships and internships that help you understand industry needs and program applications.

Our state-of-the-art research facilities give students and faculty the opportunity to create, interpret, apply and share their knowledge. From launching zero-gravity materials experiments in space to developing nano-materials for biomedical applications, our internationally recognized faculty conduct cutting-edge research and invite students to work alongside them. 

Flexible Format for Working Professionals

Our flexible program structure gives you time to explore traditional and interdisciplinary materials science research areas. Students can start the program in fall, winter or spring term and many of our classes are offered in hybrid or online formats, giving you convenient options to complete your degree.