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Future Impact: The Sports Product Industry's New Generation
Take a sneak peek at the people behind the products in this virtual gallery. Our students work both individually as well as in teams to plan, design, and bring life to their ideas. Reach out and connect with these rising stars as they prepare to graduate with their master’s degree in Sports Product Management in March 2021.
Ellen Schmidt Devlin and Roger Best
A Conversation with Sports Product Management Cofounders

Sports Product Management cofounders Ellen Schmidt-Devlin and Roger Best discuss how the program was developed and share a glimpse into the future.

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Executive MBA Boasts Three Forty under 40 Honorees in 2022
Two recent alumni and one current student will receive Portland Business Journal's Forty under 40 honor in 2022.
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New Venture Championship Semifinalists Head to Portland
8 teams have moved on to the next stage of the business plan competition.
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Sleep, Health, and the Changing of the Clock
As the U.S. looks to end changing clocks twice a year, management professor David Wagner's expertise on the topic is more timely than ever.
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Oregonians Will Save, If they Can Afford It
A study co-led by finance professor John Chalmers found benefits to auto-enrollment in retirement plans.
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Oscar Arana: Rising Star
For executive MBA alumnus Oscar Arana, developing creative solutions for housing Portland's Native American community is all in a day's work.
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In Memoriam: Cornelis A. 'Kees' de Kluyver
Cornelis A. 'Kees' de Kluyver ’70, MBA ’71, former dean of the Lundquist College of Business, passed away on Monday, March 7, 2022.
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New Venture Championship Announces Its 2022 Competitors

16 teams have been selected to advance to represent their universities in the competition.

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Behind the Scenes at Beijing
Instructor Yoav Dubinsky studies how politics and economics join athletics on the world's biggest stage.
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VITA Program Returns
The Beta Alpha Psi accounting honor society is once again offering free tax help to the community.
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Creating for Olympians
Three Ducks are outfitting winter Olympians in an innovative new product.
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Elements of Strategy
When Bill Widmer ’91 needed additional eyes to survey his plan to expand Kaleafa Cannabis, he turned to his alma mater and a team of exceptional students.
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Charting a Path to Success
Through clubs, connections with alumni and other students, advising, and mentorship, Jurell Scott is charting his individual path to success.
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A Different View: Sports Sponsorship and Stock Returns
Research by Pusan National University's Youngbum Kwon and UO's T. Bettina Cornwell examined whether or not a corporation's stock value was affected by its partnerships with sports teams.