Warsaw Center Undergrad | Lundquist College of Business

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18Oct

Dolby Laboratories Coffee Chat at Lillis Business Complex

Kevin Light, recruiter for Dolby Laboratories, will be on campus to meet with accounting and finance students over coffee in a casual setting. Come get your coffee fix and...
18Oct

Job Search Group at White Stag Block

You recently graduated or are about to graduate from the UO—yay! But you aren't sure what your next move is. The pressure is on to find a job, but you find yourself wondering...
18Oct

Financial Management Association Careers in Banking Panel at Chiles

Join us for an informational event about the various career paths within the banking field. We have a fantastic panel of guests from many different banks that are excited to...
19Oct

BizPaths Information Session at Lillis Business Complex

Explore business concentrations. Discover ways to get involved. Chart your course. Not sure which business path is right for you? Hear from panels of students and recent...
21Oct

UO Suit-Up (JC Penney's) at JC Penney's

JC Penney's is partnering with the University of Oregon Career Center, Law School and the Student Alumni Association to support students in gaining the professional clothes...
22Oct

Craftsmanship: The Art of Footwear Making at 109 NW Naito

The University of Oregon Sports Product Management Program in cooperation with the Ars Sutoria School in Milan, Italy, welcomes back Italian international footwear master...
22Oct

Oregon MBA Day at Lillis Business Complex

Don’t miss your chance to get a first-hand look at what it’s like to be a student in the Oregon MBA. Discover which MBA option (full-time, accelerated, flex, or concurrent) is...
22Oct

Oregon Consulting Group Information Session at Lillis Business Complex

Come learn more about the Oregon Consulting Group! The OCG works with companies and nonprofits in the Pacific Northwest to solve business issues ranging from strategy and...
23Oct

Career Labs: Building Your Network with LinkedIn at Lillis Business Complex

You have a LinkedIn profile—now what? Join us for an interactive session to harness the power of LinkedIn to build your professional network.
23Oct

UO Toastmasters Meeting at Chiles

Join us to improve your public speaking and leadership skills in a supportive, low-stress environment. Both members and visitors are welcome. University affiliation is not...

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The Sound of Sustainability

The modern symphonic orchestra is perhaps the greatest musical instrument ever invented. The cacophony of strings, winds, brass, and percussion is realized through proper preparation that includes all contracted musicians having practiced their fair share, full orchestral rehearsals, production coordination on stage, marketing, strategic planning, fundraising, and an audience to witness the final product. The […]
Natural Products Expo West: Lessons from Outside the Classroom

In the United States the natural foods and products industry is never more celebrated that it is at Expo West. Natural Products Exposition West is an extravagant display of the veterans, the staples and the startups in the natural products world. Every March, the Anaheim Convention Center floods with over 85,000 attendees and all the […]
Logistics at the End of the World: Lessons from Afghanistan

Much of what I know about business and sustainability is from the perspective of the military. For the last nine years, I have served on active duty as a Logistics Officer in the United States Army. Over those years, I have worn many hats and held many important duties. No matter the situation, three things […]
Takeaways from LEED GA Training

Last week a group of MBA students were given the opportunity to participate in a LEED Green Associate training by Leading Green. Many jumped at the chance to gain new skills and enhance their resume. I wanted to take a minute to share our experiences and explain why LEED is important. What is LEED and […]
Salesforce Starts with the ‘Why’

Simon Sinek, author of , ‘Start with Why: How Great Leaders Inspire Everyone to Take Action’, says that for a company to be successful and truly innovative, they have to know their ‘why’. A company I believe really ‘starts with the why’ is Salesforce. Looking at Salesforce from the outside, it is simply an IT […]

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1. PRE-BUSINESS
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90 credits pre-business curriculum, typically completed during freshman and sophomore years.
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2. GENERAL ED
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It is strongly advised that students finish as much general university coursework as possible in the first two years.
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3. UPPER LEVEL
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17 upper-level business courses including sports business concentration courses.
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4. NON-BIZ
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24 credits from an interrelated set of courses, outside of business, that relate to your career interests. Completion of a minor will automatically fulfill this requirement, as will two years of college-level foreign language.
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5. INTERNSHIPS
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Internships are greatly encouraged and the college's Career Services team can help you find and pursue an internship that will get you hands-on experience and help you make invaluable industry connects.
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6. STUDY TOURS
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Undergraduates have multiple opportunities for domestic and international study tour opportunities across the degree, including through the student-run Warsaw Sports Business Club and faculty-led summer study abroad. Past study tour locations have included Portland, Amsterdam, Boston, and Germany.
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90
7. CAREER
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Students are supported on their career journey through connect to the Warsaw Center's alumni network as well as the college's Career Services team, dedicated just to business students.
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Sponsorship Planning and Coordination

Planning and executing a marketing brief to manage an organization’s marketing functions and resources.
Team/League/Federations Management

The relationship development and management between a company and a sports team/league/federation.
Event/Operations Management

Planning and executing an event to help reach a target audience through direct interaction with that consumer.
Sponsorship Planning/Coordination

The development and management of sponsorship contracts to meet the needs of the sponsor and the organization.
Client/Account Management

Relationship management between a client/account and an organization to ensure client needs are met.
Brand Management

A marketing function that looks at how a brand is positioned in the market and how to best connect with the target consumer.
Strategic Planning

Planning an organization’s strategic business goals for the short and long term.
Project Management

The initiation, planning, and support of a particular goal or project. Sets clear indicators of performance and gates that must be met.
Financial Management

Decisions related to the financial goals and performance of an organization.
Market Research

The process of finding consumer insights and preferences through quantitative and qualitative data collection.
Sales Management

The application of sales techniques as well as overseeing and guiding an organization’s sales team.
Fan Insights and Analytics

The process of understanding fans and their preferences in order to develop event plans and fan experiences.
Fan Experience Management

The development and execution of a plan to create an interactive experience that keeps fans engaged.
Corporate Responsibility Management

The development and management of a plan to asses, understand, and improve the impact an organization has on the world around it.
Media Management

A marketing function that creates the relationship between brand and outside media entities, by controlling brand messages and where they are communicated.
Technology Management

How an organization uses its technology to create a competitive advantage through planning, optimization and forecasting.
Digital and Social Media Management

A marketing function that focuses on the creation of digital content for social media.

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David Higdon, Warsaw Center board chair and Riot Games Global Head of Communication for esports
Kara Buckley, Warsaw alumna and former head of Visa Olympic Marketing
Akash Jain, Warsaw alumnus and NFL Vice President of International Development
Barbara Blangiardi, Fox Sports Senior Vice President of Marketing and Partnerships
Tom Kelley, head of Nike North American retail
Bob Warsaw, brother of Warsaw Center founder Jim Warsaw
Mike Belcher, T-Mobile Vice President of Sponsorship and Entertainment Marketing

Warsaw Center Undergraduate Concentration

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