Recognizing their unprecedented success, five UO alumni and friends of the college were inducted into the UO Business Hall of Fame April 29. Inductees included the founders of Seneca Sawmill Company and Aldus Corporation, co-founders of Wieden + Kennedy and Reader's Digest, and a retired CEO of Procter & Gamble. More.
The modern knowledge services workplace is often one in which the means of production are controlled by workers, rendering the classic hierarchical management structure ineffective. Knowledge Services Management by Professor Peter Mills, with coauthor Kevin Snyder, takes an inter-disciplinary approach to explain how managers can face this shift and win sustained competitive advantages.
The first partnership executive MBA program in the United States and now one of the oldest, the Oregon Executive MBA is celebrating its twenty-fifth year.
“They come from all countries and professions, and this richness of cultural perspectives adds to the learning experience for us all," said Anne Forrestel, describing students of the Latino Leadership Program that the Leadership and Communication Center offers through the Hispanic Metropolitan Chamber in Portland. Participants attend classes to network and advance leadership skills.
There's still time to reserve a seat to visit with Larry Scott, Pac-10 Conference commissioner, in Portland. Scott, whose career accomplishments include the largest-ever sponsorship in women's sports, will be participating in an interactive luncheon at the Multnomah Athletic Club on May 26, so come hungry and bring your questions.
Twelve orphan girls from one AIDS-ravaged village in Uganda, with twelve cameras, for one day. What happened? Thomas Lwebuga MBA '98 and the Harambee Centre in Portland partnered to create the project, ZoomUganda, and the photos and messages from the girls have been displayed across Oregon, raising more than $80,000 for the St. Andrews Secondary School.
Congratulations to UO’s Mosaic Genetics LLC for its second-place finish at the New Venture Championship, winning $10,000 and an invitation to the Moot Corp Competition at the University of Texas.
In 1979 Miles and Eleanor McKay donated the first computers to the college. Three decades later their son Doug McKay ’59, endowed $1 million to the college to ensure continual upgrades...
“Kees de Kluyver is uniquely qualified to guide the Lundquist College of Business into a future of promise and opportunity,” said UO Senior Vice President and Provost James Bean.
Business community representatives were in attendance, presenting a panel discussion on professional interactions, then participating in a networking session with the students.
Curtis recently helped students understand the ins and outs of boutique investment management as part of the Securities Analysis Center's guest speaker series.
The latest BusinessWeek rankings confirm that for those looking for a top-tier undergraduate business education at a great value, the Lundquist College of Business is a major contender.
