Sewing Industry Icon to Speak at OSU Pati Palmer, founder of the Palmer/Pletsch International School of Sewing in Portland, will discuss how she turned her fashion dreams into a multi-million-dollar international industry during a lecture on Thursday, Nov. 12, at Oregon State University. OSU Professor to Deliver Free Web Conference on Sustainability in Finance John Becker-Blease, assistant professor of finance at Oregon State University, will be the featured speaker during a free, one-hour Web conference on integrating sustainability into the MBA finance curriculum. Hosted by the Aspen Institute, the Web conference will be held 9 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 29 (or noon Eastern time) and is open to the public. 2009 Excellence in Family Business Award Winners Announced Six Oregon companies and three individuals will receive recognition from the oldest family business awards program in the nation – Oregon State University’s Austin Family Business Program’s Excellence in Family Business Awards. OSU MBA Program Ranked Among World's Top 100 by Aspen Institute Oregon State University’s Master of Business Administration program is once again among the top 100 in the world, according to the Aspen Institute's 2009-10 edition of Beyond Grey Pinstripes, a biennial survey that ranks business schools based on proven integration of social, environmental and ethical issues into the curriculum. Researcher Helps Decode Complexity in Law Enforcement Data Crime statistics like those above appear frequently on popular television dramas, where a swarm of detectives, crime scene investigators, and prosecutors work on one case involving a single key suspect and his MO. But for Byron Marshall, an assistant professor in information management at Oregon State University, the science of crime is more complex than TV dramas might lead you to believe. CEO of Experian to Speak at OSU Don Robert, chief executive officer of Experian, will discuss the information services industry and the elements of a successful business model in a free public lecture at Oregon State University on Monday, Oct. 19. OSU Faculty Member Publishes First Paperback Textbook in the Field of Finance An Oregon State University professor has written what publishers say is the first paperback textbook in the field of finance. Raymond Brooks’ new book, “Financial Management: Core Concepts,” is a practical guide to introductory finance with new tools to optimize student learning. Four New Business Degrees Approved for Oregon State University Prospective business students now have more options after the Oregon State Board of Higher Education approved four new bachelor degrees for the College of Business at Oregon State University at its recent meeting. The new degrees are in business information systems, management, finance and marketing. Trail Blazers President to Speak at OSU Larry Miller, president of the Portland Trail Blazers, will discuss strategies to build the brand and reputation of an organization in a free public lecture at Oregon State University on Wednesday, Sept. 30. Consumers Set Price Expectations Based on Design of Wine Bottles Attention wine producers: If you’re putting a premium pinot noir wine in a bottle with a plain white label, you may be making a big mistake. A new study published in a forthcoming issue of the Journal of Marketing Theory and Practice shows that consumers who highly value design set price expectations based on the package design of the wine bottle. OSU Students Take First Place Nationally for Hunger in the Homeland Tour Oregon State University’s Students in Free Enterprise group has taken first place in the national Let’s Can Hunger: Hunger Awareness Competition. Back from National Tour, OSU Students now Tackle Hunger in Oregon Food insecurity – not having enough healthy food to thrive – affects 12.4 million children in the United States, a number that motivated the OSU students to spend their summer traveling more than 6,000 miles to cities such as San Francisco, Phoenix, Raleigh and Boise to learn about programs that were particularly innovative. New Traffic Management System in Oregon Now Online A new statewide emergency traffic management system designed by The Business Solutions Group at Oregon State University has gone online and is being used by the Oregon Department of Transportation.
Inspired by Obama's Message, OSU Students Tour Nation to Tackle Hunger Students from OSU’s Austin Entrepreneurship Program and Students in Free Enterprise (SIFE) groups left Friday, June 18 for a 15-city Hunger in the Homeland Tour aimed at increasing awareness of childhood hunger in the United States. In each city, they will visit multiple organizations that are using innovative means to address hunger problems. Along the way, the students will be volunteering in soup kitchens and food banks. Students in Free Enterprise Develop Reusable Water Bottles for Competition The Oregon State University chapter of Students in Free Enterprise took third place in a new competition for waste management and was recognized at the 2009 SIFE National Exposition held recently in Philadelphia. Study: State Policies Contributing to Decline in Corporate Income Tax Collections A new study using publicly available tax data shows that the documented decline in state corporate income tax collections over the past 20 years may be in part due to states’ efforts to try and make their policies more “business friendly.” Talk on ‘What Entrepreneurs Can Learn from Agriculture’ held Thursday Karla Chambers, co-owner of Stahlbush Island Farms, will give a talk on “What Entrepreneurs Can Learn from Agriculture” on Thursday, May 21, at Oregon State University.
Four Teachers Receive 2009 Outstanding High School Business Educator Award Exceeding expectations is a common trait found among the four recipients of the second annual Outstanding High School Business Educator Awards. The honors are presented annually to recognize outstanding Oregon and southwest Washington high school business educators. 2009 Alumni & Business Partner Award Winners Announced Leading Oregon State University alumni and industry professionals took center stage during the 2009 Alumni and Business Partner Awards dinner, hosted by the College of Business in Portland Thursday (May 7). The Pamplin Media Group was the event’s premier sponsor. Student Team Wins $10,000 in OSU Competition A team of students who developed a plan for marketing specialty chemicals outperformed 11 other teams in the recent Enterprise Challenge, hosted by Oregon State University’s Austin Entrepreneurship Program.
Family Business Conference Set for College Students Northwest college and university students whose families own businesses are invited to attend the Oregon State University's 2009 Family Business Student Conference on Friday, May 8, from 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., at the Water Resources Education Center, 4600 S.E. Columbia Way, Vancouver, Wash.
AEP Holds First Entrepreneurs and Innovators Award Event Oregon State University and the College of Business announced the first recipients for the inaugural Austin Entrepreneurship Program Entrepreneurs and Innovators Awards at a ceremony held Saturday at Reser Stadium.
Advertising during a Recession May Yield Increased Earnings Later Firms that are able to increase advertising during recessions are likely to have stronger future earnings, according to a new study by researchers at Oregon State University and Western Oregon University.
OSU Seeks Nominations for 2009 Excellence in Family Business Awards Nominations are being accepted for the 2009 Excellence in Family Business Awards, presented by Oregon State University’s Austin Family Business Program. The awards program, first presented in 1988, is both the first and longest-running family business recognition series in the nation. OSU Receives Grant from American Forest Foundation to Address Transfer of Family Forests The American Forest Foundation this week announced a three-year, $510,000 grant to Oregon State University to help address an issue of growing concern to many of America’s 10 million family forest owners: What happens to the forest under the next owners? Applications Sought for 2009 High School Business Educator Awards Nominations are being accepted for the 2009 Outstanding High School Business Educator Awards, presented by the Portland Tribune and the Oregon State University College of Business. Oregon Middle School Students to Visit OSU on Saturday Middle school students from various school districts around the state will visit Oregon State University on Saturday, Feb. 27, from 9 a.m. to noon, as part of an initiative designed to motivate students to pursue a university education after they graduate from high school. OSU Business Students Take Second in Accounting Competition A team of four accounting students from Oregon State University's College of Business took second prize in the recent 2009 Berntson Porter/University of Washington Master of Professional Accounting Tax Competition in Seattle. OSU Students Teach Financial Literacy at Local High School Students in the Oregon State University chapter of Students in Free Enterprise (SIFE) are partnering with the Corvallis school district to teach financial literacy courses to high school students at Harding Center, an alternative education facility. Speaker Gives Tips on "Building a Green Business' Martin Tobias, a serial entrepreneur and venture capitalist in technology and clean energy solutions, will speak at a free public lecture hosted by the Oregon State University College of Business Austin Entrepreneurship Program. This “Entrepreneurship & Innovation Lecture” will be held from noon to 1:30 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 29, at the Construction and Engineering Auditorium in LaSells Stewart Center (875 S.W. 26th Street) in Corvallis.
Climate Change Roadshow Coming to OSU John Matthews, climate change adaptation specialist with the World Wildlife Fund (WWF), and Jay Celorie, global program manager for supply chain energy at HP, will talk about climate change and corporate response in a College of Business Sustainability Lecture at Oregon State University on Wednesday, Nov. 12. The event will be held in the Austin Auditorium inside the LaSells Stewart Center, 26th Street and Western Boulevard in Corvallis from 7 to 8:30 p.m. The lecture is free and open to the public.
Alumni Honorees Return to Campus for OSU Homecoming Four distinguished Oregon State University alumni – and one rising star – have returned to campus for OSU’s Homecoming (Oct. 30-Nov. 1) as part of the Alumni Fellows Program sponsored by the OSU Alumni Association.
OSU's Austin Family Business Program Honors Top Family Businesses Reser’s Fine Foods of Beaverton, Nosler of Bend and Solar Summit of Philomath are among the Oregon companies that will receive the 2008 Excellence in Family Business Awards at a ceremony to be held Nov. 20 at the Oregon Zoo in Portland. OSU Student Awarded Stanford REE Fellowship Oregon State University Honors College student Dann Cutter was awarded the Roundtable on Entrepreneurship Education Fellowship at Stanford University for fall 2008.
Zappos.com Executive to Speak at Oregon State University Alfred Lin, COO, CFO and chairman for the giant online retailer Zappos.com, will discuss the importance of building a brand culture in a free public lecture at Oregon State University on Thursday, Oct. 16. Promoting ‘Family’ Brand Linked to Companies’ Financial Success A new study by Oregon State University researchers shows that promoting the fact that the business is a “family” business positively influences customer purchasing decisions. OSU Day at Oregon State Fair Features Solar Cars, Photo Contest & More Oregon State University will host a full day of activities as part of OSU Day at the Oregon State Fair on Sunday, Aug. 24.
Alumni Couple Pledge $1.4 Million to Oregon State University Jim Youde and Judith Atwood Youde, founders of Northwest Economic Associates, Inc., a natural resource and economic consulting firm based in Vancouver, Wash., have committed $1.4 million to support Oregon State University's first capital campaign. Online Business and Entrepreneurship Courses Provide Enrichment for Professionals, Students Alike Oregon State University Extended Campus (Ecampus) and the OSU College of Business have launched a new online minor in Business and Entrepreneurship that offers a comprehensive series of courses to provide flexible learning options for both undergraduates and working professionals. Study: Business Students Not Less Ethical than Other Students A new study by Oregon State University researchers finds that business school students do not differ from other students in terms of personal moral philosophies – a finding that contradicts some widely held assumptions about business students and business education.
UDR CEO Honors Former Professor with $1 Million Gift Thomas W. Toomey of Evergreen, Colo., has committed $1 million to Oregon State University to establish an endowed professorship and expand an endowed scholarship in honor of his former accounting professor, the late Mary Ellen Phillips. Director Named for Austin Family Business Program Robin Klemm has been named the director of Oregon State University’s Austin Family Business Program. 2008 Outstanding High School Business Educator Awards The Portland Tribune and Community Newspapers and the OSU College of Business have collaborated to create an award that will be presented annually to recognize outstanding Oregon and southwest Washington high school business educators. OSU-Cascades Researcher Receives Fulbright to Study Impact of Science on Policies Oregon State University-Cascades Campus researcher Julie Elston will travel to Europe as part of a Fulbright fellowship in June. Centennial Alumni and Business Partner Award Winners Announced The College of Business at Oregon State University honored some of the state’s most prominent business professionals and educators during the 2008 Centennial Alumni and Business Partner Awards Dinner in Portland on May 1. Design of Wine Bottles Makes Significant Difference in Perception, Taste Whether you want a wine to convey sophistication, ruggedness or even how much it costs, it has a lot to do with the way that wine is packaged and designed. OSU to Hold Program for Family-Owned Businesses in Bend Oregon State University’s Austin Family Business Program will hold a program for family businesses called “Marketing in an Uncertain Economy” on Friday, April 25, at the OSU-Cascades Campus in Bend (2600 N.W. College Way). The event will be from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Researcher Studies Mobile Commerce, Recommends Privacy Enhancements A new commercial environment is emerging that focuses on cell phones as a portal for business and for advertisers to reach consumers through their mobile phones. While this new market can provide many benefits, mobile advertising has the potential to plague consumers in similar ways to “spam” on the Internet. According to a new study by an Oregon State University researcher, creating a business environment in which mobile commerce thrives will require steps to protect consumer privacy.
OSU Accounting and Management Information Systems Receive Prestigious Certification The Information Systems Audit and Control Association has certified Oregon State University’s Accounting and Management Information Systems curriculum, making the program one of only five higher learning institutions in the country and one of only 12 in the world to offer this certification. Applications Sought for 2008 Excellence in Family Business Awards Nominations are now open for the 2008 Excellence in Family Business Awards, presented by Oregon State University’s Austin Family Business Program. OSU to Hold Conference for Students from Family-Owned Businesses Oregon State University's Austin Family Business Program and Students in Free Enterprise are inviting college students from across Oregon to attend the Family Business Student-to-Student Conference on Saturday, March 8, on the OSU campus. Nike General Manager to Speak on Sustainability Lorrie Vogel, the general manager of Nike’s Considered Design, will share why Nike chose to go green – and how the company incorporated environmental sustainability into its practices and designs – in a free public lecture at Oregon State University on Tuesday, Feb. 26.
The event is sponsored by OSU’s College of Business as part of the Sustainability Lecture Series. It will be held on campus at the CH2M Hill Alumni Center in Ballroom 110C from noon to 1:30 p.m.
OSU Business Students Win Tax Competition A team of four accounting students from Oregon State University’s College of Business won first prize in the recent 2008 Berntson Porter/University of Washington Master of Professional Accounting Tax Competition in Seattle. OSU to Hold Program for Family-Owned Businesses in Bend, Happy Valley and Corvallis Oregon State University’s Austin Family Business Program will hold a program for family businesses called “Marketing in an Uncertain Economy” on Thursday, Feb. 7, at the OSU-Cascades Campus in Bend (2600 N.W. College Way). The program will be offered again on Tuesday, Feb. 12, at the Aerie at Eagle Landing Golf Club in Happy Valley (20220 S.E. Causey Avenue) and on Wednesday, Feb. 13, at the CH2M-HILL Alumni Center in Corvallis. The Austin Entrepreneurship Program Hosts the Inaugural New Enterprise Challenge For the first time campus-wide at Oregon State University, students will compete in a business plan competition, called the 2008 New Enterprise Challenge. Hosted by the Austin Entrepreneurship Program, the event started on Jan. 15 and continues through March.
Program for Family Businesses to be Held in Portland Area Oregon State University’s Austin Family Business Program will hold a program for family businesses called "From Vision to Action: Strategic Planning," on Wednesday, Jan. 30, near Portland. Local Businesses Invited to Open House Oregon State University’s College of Business is inviting local businesses and the public to find out how the college can serve the business community’s needs with an open house on Wednesday, Jan. 16, from noon to 2 p.m. Xerox President to Speak at OSU Ursula M. Burns, the president of Xerox Corporation, will share her views on the challenges and opportunities facing leaders in corporate America in a free public lecture at Oregon State University on Thursday, Jan. 10. Research Reveals Link between Life Satisfaction and Self-Employment If your New Year’s resolution calls for a more fulfilling career, new research from Oregon State University suggests going into business for yourself might be the answer.
Gift from Classmates.com Founder Boosts OSU Social Entrepreneurship Program Randy Conrads, the founder of one of the Internet’s most popular sites, and his wife Sharon, have given Oregon State University $120,000 to expand the Social Entrepreneurship Program offered through the College of Business. Top Family Businesses Honored at Awards Event in Portland Four Oregon companies received the 2007 Excellence in Family Business Awards, presented by Oregon State University’s Austin Family Business Program, at a ceremony held Nov. 15 at the Oregon Zoo in Portland. College of Business Gets ODOT Grant to Create 'Intelligent' Traffic System The Business Solutions Group at Oregon State University has signed an agreement with the Oregon Department of Transportation to help create the first step toward an "intelligent" statewide emergency traffic management system that coordinates and manages resources and communication.
OSU MBA Program Ranked Among Top 100 by Aspen Institute Oregon State University’s Master of Business Administration program is among the top 100 in the world, according to the Aspen Institute’s 2007–2008 edition of “Beyond Grey Pinstripes,” which ranks business schools based on proven integration of social and environmental issues into the curriculum. New Interim Director Named for Austin Family Business Program Robin Klemm, who has worked as an economic and business strategy consultant and run a successful family business, is the new interim director of Oregon State University’s Austin Family Business Program Weatherford Hall Granted LEED Certification Oregon State University’s Weatherford Hall, home of the Austin Entrepreneurship Program, has become certified as a “green” building by the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design program, or LEED. New Research Outlines Critical Steps for Family Businesses A comprehensive national survey of family business leaders by Oregon State University researchers has found that fewer than 30 percent of owners have succession plans - and nearly half are operating without a written strategic plan. Researcher Finds Long-Term Ownership Key To Corporate Responsibility Ownership in publicly held businesses by long-term institutional owners, such as pensions, generally exhibit higher levels of corporate social responsibility, according to a new study by an Oregon State University researcher.
New Conference to Focus on ‘Doing Business in the Pacific Rim’ “Doing Business in the Pacific Rim,” a conference for business owners and others with a commerce interest in Asia, is scheduled for June 20, 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., at Oregon State University’s Memorial Union Ballroom.
Alumni, Business Partner Award Winners Announced Some of Oregon’s most notable business leaders received honors recently as Oregon State University College of Business presented its annual Alumni and Business Partner Awards in Portland on May 3.
Succession Planning for Boomers Focus of 2007 Austin Family Business Conference The generation of baby boomers is approaching retirement and a conference sponsored by the Austin Family Business Program at Oregon State University will focus on issues that boomers face, offering tips on everything from estate and succession planning to communication with adult children.
Applications Sought for 2007 Excellence in Family Business Awards Oregon State University’s Austin Family Business Program is now accepting applications for the 2007 Excellence in Family Business Awards.
Professor Awarded Fulbright To Research Cell Phone Privacy Issues Nancy King, an associate professor of business law in the College of Business at Oregon State University, will spend several months next year doing research on privacy law in Belgium with a research grant from the Fulbright Scholar Program.
A Friend Passes Away Phil Schary, College of Business emeritus faculty member, passed away on Thursday, April 5th, after a battle with cancer. Portland Conference Brings Business, Education, Government Leaders Together The leader of a multi-million dollar investment company and the director of development for DreamWorks Animation are among the key speakers at a conference hosted by Oregon State University’s Austin Entrepreneurship Program. College of Business Hires New Director for Austin Entrepreneurship Program Christopher Klemm, who most recently served as the executive director of the Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship at the University of Washington, is the new director of Oregon State University’s Austin Entrepreneurship Program. OSU Business Faculty Member Receives Grant from Fulbright Scholar Program Clay Dibrell, an associate professor of management in the College of Business at Oregon State University, will spend the next year doing entrepreneurial research in Poland with a grant from the Fulbright Scholar Program. New Degree Approved for College of Business A new degree in accounting has been approved for the College of Business at Oregon State University.
Technology Commercialization Course Now Offered The College of Business at Oregon State University has added a prototype technology commercialization course to its curriculum beginning Feb.5. Executive Education Program in Portland Launched The College of Business at Oregon State University has launched a comprehensive two-day executive education program called “Collaboration for Innovation and Change” for managers and executives. CEO of Time Warner to Speak at OSU Richard Parsons, the chairman and chief executive officer of Time Warner, will give a free public lecture at Oregon State University on Thursday, Feb. 8, beginning at 7 p.m. The event is sponsored by OSU’s College of Business as part of the Dean’s Distinguished Lecture Series.
Business Students Develop Device to Assist People with Cerebral Palsy Two Oregon State University College of Business students have launched a business to market a product that assists adults and children with cerebral palsy. OSU Accounting Students Excel Nationally in CPA Exam for Second Year in a Row Compared to the national rate of 29 percent, recently published results show that 44 percent of Oregon State University students passed the Certified Public Accounting exam. In addition, OSU ranked fifth in the nation in one of the four portions of the exam for first-time candidates without advanced degrees.
Future Nano-entrepreneurs Compete at FIRST LEGO League Tournament This weekend, teams of local middle school students worked up a sweat at the FIRST LEGO League (FLL) local qualifying tournament. OSU Honors Top Family Businesses at Austin Awards Event in Portland Four Oregon companies received the 2006 Excellence in Family Business Awards presented by Oregon State University’s Austin Family Business Program. Thrasher Advises Students in “OSU Student to CEO” Kenneth Thrasher graduated from OSU in 1971 with a degree in Business Administration. His work ethic and leadership sped him through the ranks of upper management at Fred Meyer, culminating with his appointment as the company’s CEO. 7 OSU Alums Honored Distinguished College of Business alumnus, Kenneth Thrasher, is returning to campus this week during OSU’s Homecoming. He will be giving several seminars, meet with students, staff and faculty, and teach “Classes Without Quizzes.” Mastering Manners: OSU Students Learn Proper Dining Etiquette When invited to a business luncheon or dinner, think long and hard about how much you eat and how you season your food. Legwinski Gets Job He Was Looking For After growing up in Oconomowoc, Wisconsin, going to St. Norbert College in Green Bay and studying abroad in Australia, OSU MBA graduate Trevor Legwinski realized how small the world was and the limitless opportunities that lie outside the Wisconsin border. That's when he ventured to Oregon State for his MBA.
Newcomb Wins University Award; Community Thanks When Bernard “Bernie” Newcomb, ’65, co-founder of E*Trade and a prominent donor to the College of Business, received the OSU Distinguished Service Award at this year’s commencement, he was recognized for achieving extraordinary success in his career and for being an excellent role model for 2006 graduates.
Wu, Hsieh Honored; King, Dibrell Tenured The Journal of Operations Management (JOM), one of the top operations management journals, has selected Zhaohui Wu’s paper, “Supplier-Supplier Relationships in the Buyer-Supplier Triad: Building Theories from Eight Case Studies,” as the best paper published in 2005. Nike’s President Denson Returns to Corvallis Roots Charlie Denson, the president of Nike, thanked the students and faculty who nearly filled Gilfillan Auditorium to hear him speak on a warm, sunny May afternoon.
“When I was in college, I would have never passed up a day like this to hear someone talk. You would have found me out throwing a Frisbee or having a beer.”
Nike Dealmaker Shares Negotiation Points When Gary Way of Nike talked, students listened. They listened not just because the topic was interesting, or because Way was a dynamic speaker, they listened because soon they would be putting their negotiation skills to the test.
Achieving Sustainable Performance Means Anticipating Social Consequences Business’ role in improving both organizations and society is not a simple one, but it can be done with leaders who are caring and careful, according to Marc Epstein, distinguished research professor of management at Rice University. Epstein was the featured speaker at the Spring Dean’s Distinguished Lecture Series with his talk focusing on sustainability and social innovation.
AEP Wins OSU Women’s Giving Circle Grant When freshman Austin Entrepreneurship Program (AEP) members have opportunities to meet in small group settings with visiting executives and entrepreneurs it can be a little intimidating. Many have never done this before and don’t know what to do when it comes to introducing themselves, shaking hands, picking the right utensil at dinner, keeping a conversation going or asking appropriate questions.
Business Students Part of National Championship Team Congratulations to the Oregon State University Baseball Team on winning the College Series Championship! We’re honored to recognize business students Mitchell Canham, Tyler Graham, Scott Santschi, Michael Stutes, John Wallace, Bret Bochsler, Reed Brown, Cory Ellis, Joseph Lakowske, Gregory Laybourn, Sean Rockey and Robert Summers for their achievements this season. Way to go!
Virtual World Adds New Dimension to Work Life With information technology changing the world where we live and work, special attention is being devoted to managing virtual teams and projects where a plethora of electronic communications are replacing the traditional phone or audio conference call. AEP Teams Take the Wall Street Challenge Actively managing an investment portfolio means work. It is more than selecting your mutual funds in your retirement account and then never looking at them again. It is more than watching Mad Money every night. And, it’s more than just picking the stock of your favorite company and hoping that it does well.
House Majority Leader Outlines Campaign Techniques Republican House Majority Leader Wayne Scott laid it on the line for Professor Hal Koenig's marketing class. "The campaign process needs to be partisan to help promote our situation and our candidates."
Austin Family Business Program: 20 Years and Still Innovating Twenty years ago, then College of Business Dean Lynn Spruill and Professor Pat Frishkoff, with the support of Ken and Joan Austin, started the Austin Family Business Program (AFBP). Entrepreneurship Program Holds First ‘Signature Event’ The first annual “Signature Event” of the Austin Entrepreneurship Program (AEP) had an ambitious scope: Commercializing Technology Innovations in a Global Context.
College of Business Faculty Honored Eight College of Business faculty were honored at the annual College of Business Awards Dinner held on Thursday, June 1, in the OSU CH2M Hill Alumni Center.
OSU College of Business Honors Alumni, Business Partners Some of Oregon’s most noted names in business took center stage recently as the Oregon State University College of Business presented its annual Alumni and Business Partner Awards in Portland. Business Students Compete in Annual Lifetime Financial Planning Contest News reports remind us daily that we are a nation of debtors, not savers, and that far too few of us have socked away enough cash to ensure an easy retirement. But as students at the Oregon State University College of Business showed recently through the eighth annual Lifetime Financial Planning Contest, more than a few have what it takes to make the golden years as good as gold.
Students Prepare for Careers with Experiential Learning After five years of comparatively lean times, more than 150 prospective employers returned this year to OSU for the winter career fair interviewing more than 1,200 OSU students. Students Help Organizations with Marketing and Market Research To help businesses gain a better understanding of markets and customers, marketing faculty in the COB launched the Close to the Customer Project (C2C Project). COB alumnus Harley J. Smith Honored with Dan Poling Service Award The Oregon State University Alumni Association has presented Harley J. Smith of Stockton, Calif., with the 2006 Dan Poling Service Award.
Joan Austin Honored with Lifetime Trustee Award The Oregon State University Foundation has presented its Lifetime Trustee Award to Joan Austin of Newberg.
$1.5-Million Gift Benefits Oregon State University College of Business A $1.5 million gift from the estate of William R. and Sara Hart Kimball to the Oregon State University Foundation will expand support for OSU's College of Business.
OSU Study Among Nation's Top 10 Marketing Papers There is a reason Starbucks patrons and Apple computer users are so loyal to their brands, and that reason has been the subject of research by two OSU College of Business professors. National Study Identifies Best Business Practices for Food Industry The most profitable food industry businesses are not retail and restaurant outlets, but the companies that supply industrial customers with products, according to a new national study by Oregon State University researchers. Nominations Open for Family Business Awards To honor the innovation and hard work of family-owned businesses, the Austin Family Business Program has opened nominations for the 2006 Excellence in Family Business Awards.
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