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27Mar

Flex MBA Information Session at Lillis Business Complex

Are you a working professional in Eugene or the surrounding area and want to continue working while getting your MBA? Ranked by the U.S. News & World Report as a Top 100 MBA...
31Mar

Application Deadline: Oregon Ethics in Business Scholarship at Online

Multiple $2,000 scholarships are available to college students in Oregon or SW Washington. Eligibility includes 3.25 GPA and a desire to learn about the service of Rotary....
2Apr

Career Lab: Prepare Your Application to the Major at Lillis Business Complex

Prepare your resume and application for the Lundquist College of Business majors and learn about some application pitfalls to avoid. Bring any materials you have so far...
3Apr

Rethinking Health through Business and Public Partnership at Harmony West Building

Clackamas County Public Health invites members of the business community, retailers and professionals for a morning of inspiring presentations from national and local speakers...
3Apr

Career Lab: Prepare Your Application to the Major at Lillis Business Complex

Prepare your resume and application for the Lundquist College of Business majors and learn about some application pitfalls to avoid. Bring any materials you have so far...
3Apr

Career Lab: Prepare Your Application to the Major at Lillis Business Complex

Prepare your resume and application for the Lundquist College of Business majors and learn about some application pitfalls to avoid. Bring any materials you have so far...
4Apr

Webinar: Creating a Strong MAcc Application at Online

Hear from the Master of Accounting recruiting team about what they like to see in a good admission application file. The deadline to apply for scholarships is on April 1, so...
4Apr

Career Lab: Prepare Your Application to the Major at Lillis Business Complex

Prepare your resume and application for the Lundquist College of Business majors and learn about some application pitfalls to avoid. Bring any materials you have so far...
5Apr

Oregon Executive MBA Information Session at 109 NW Naito

This event is filling fast. If you'd like to attend, we encourage you to reserve your seat as soon as possible. Find out more about the UO's Portland-based executive MBA...
6Apr

VITA: Free Tax Preparation at Lillis Business Complex

The Volunteer Income Tax Assistance program (VITA) is free tax return preparation. University of Oregon accounting students will offer their trained expertise to prepare tax...

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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 […]

1:00-4:00 p.m.	OEN Startup Round	Conference Center Track Rooms
4:15-4:45 p.m.	Team Photos and Trade Show Setup	Lindbergh Room
5:00-8:00 p.m.	Opening Reception and Trade Show	Lindbergh Room
7:00 p.m.	Elevator Pitch Competition (Takes place during Trade Show.)	Lindbergh Room

9:15 a.m.-12:10 p.m.	Semifinal Round	Conference Center Track Rooms
12:30-2:00 p.m.	Keynote Luncheon	Queen Marie Ballroom
2:30-4:05 p.m.	Private Team Feedback Sessions	Conference Center Track Rooms
6:00-9:00 p.m.	Blue Star Finalist Announcement and Team Bowl	Grand Central Bowl Lounge (Meet in front of hotel for bus at 5:15-5:30 p.m.)

2:00-3:00 p.m.	High School Pitch Competition	Lindbergh Room
3:00-5:00 p.m.	Undergraduate Competition	Lindbergh Room
5:00 p.m.	High School and Undergraduate Awards Reception	Lindbergh Room

9:00-11:45 a.m.	Final Round	Lindbergh Room
9:15 a.m.-12:25 p.m.	Lightning Round	Conference Center Track Rooms
11:45 a.m.-1:45 p.m.	Sustainability Round	Lindbergh Room
12:15-1:35 p.m.	Private Feedback to Finalist Teams	Guvertz Room
4:00-5:30 p.m.	Columbia Sportswear Awards Reception (Announcement of all winners—teams must be present to receive awards.)	Lindbergh Room

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