Portland State University
School of Business Administration
Author: The Aspen Institute Center for Business Education
Source: Portland State University
The Portland State University School of Business Administration strives to change lives, built community, and serve the economic and social vitality of the region. Our close ties to the community are well known: the School of Business has been described in the Princeton Review as being "extremely well-connected to the Portland business community".
The School of Business
at Portland State University continues this pioneering tradition through its role as a key player in the region's economic future. As part of the only comprehensive research university in this metropolitan region, the School embraces the responsibility to sustain and contribute to the quality of life here. Their traditions include a commitment to innovation and sustainability, a student body distinguished by its professional experience and community engagement, and a faculty committed to academic excellence and strong ties to the surrounding business community.
Graduate Programs
The Master of Business Administration
(MBA +) program at Portland State seeks to produce future business leaders with innovative spirit and commitment to social, economic and environmental stewardship. More and more, corporate leadership is discovering that it must learn how to do business in this growing East Asian marketplace. The Master of International Management (MIM) program offers leading edge business education paired with intensive Asian language and culture study.
More and more, corporate leadership is discovering that it must learn how to do business in this growing East Asian marketplace. The Master of International Management (MIM) program offers leading edge business education paired with intensive Asian language and culture study.
Sustainability Conference
Every year, the Center for Global Leadership in Sustainability hosts the International Conference on Business and Sustainability. This two-day event seeks to cross-pollinate leading-edge thinking among academic, business and social sectors, attracting participants from around the world to PSU in the heart of Portland.
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