News
School of Business Launches New MBA Program
In the
spring of 2006 the PLU faculty passed a new and innovative MBA
curriculum to be launched this coming fall. The new program
continues to be a part-time evening program but can be completed in
just 20-22 months (rather than 24) and includes a 10-day international
experience opportunity for all MBA students. Another new feature
of the MBA program is the addition of two areas of emphasis. The
program continues to offer an emphasis in Technology & Innovation
Management, but now students can also pursue an emphasis in
Entrepreneurship & Closely Held Business or Health Care Management.
The program is founded on the cornerstones of leadership, innovation,
global awareness and ethical responsibility. Check out the MBA website.
The PLU Family Enterprise Institute Calls for Family Business of the Year Nominations!
The
Family Enterprise Institute (FEI) is a forum for interaction and
learning across family generations, professional service providers, and
academics - all of whom are concerned with the unique challenges facing
family owned and controlled businesses. Each year the FEI hosts
the Washington Family Business of the Year Banquet and is calling for
your nomination! For more information and to access the
nomination form click here.
PLU Senior Lobbys Congress
On
May 17th PLU senior Brad Lubken spoke to members of congress in
Washington D.C as a representative of the Lance Armstrong Foundation’s
Livestrong Day. The Lance Armstrong Foundation has declared May
17th Livestrong Day, a day devoted to raising awareness of and bring
attention to “an issue that impacts all Americans--cancer.” Lubken
was one of two representatives from the state of Washington who spoke
to the state’s delegates about the importance of funding for cancer
research as he himself is a cancer survivor. On July 30, 2004, Lubken
was diagnosed with late stage-two testicular cancer. The cancer had
spread to other areas of his body including his abdomen and hip. After
four rounds of chemotherapy and major surgery, Lubken’s cancer was
gone. He has been in remission since October 2004. His experience with
cancer has prompted him to participate in raising community awareness
through events such as the recent Relay for Life. He has spoken to high
school health classes and is currently writing a book about his
experiences. During the summer of 2005, Lubken also spent time working
with the Lance Armstrong Foundation in Austin, Texas.
The Ptak Prize Goes to...
At
a special reception in May held at the Imperial Palace Hotel in Las Vegas,
Nev. , ISCEA (International Supply Chain Education Alliance) awarded the
2006 Ptak Prize for Supply Chain Excellence to the LeTourneau Steel
Group. The Ptak Prize for Supply Chain Excellence is named after
Carol Ptak, distinguished executive in residence in the School of
Business. The LeTourneau Steel Group is a mini-mill located in
Longview, Texas that has been producing steel plate since 1952 and has
a worldwide customer base. The Steel Group is well known for its
small heat size, superior customer service, and exceptional on-time
performance.
Welcome New Faculty
Dr.
Susan Harmon
joins the School of Business to teach a variety of
marketing courses including Marketing Research and Principles.
Harmon received her doctorate degree in Marketing from the University
of Alabama. She then accepted a position at Middle Tennessee
State University in Murfreesboro, Tenn. where she spent eight years
teaching marketing courses at both the undergraduate and graduate
level. Prior to entering academia, Harmon worked over ten years
for BellSouth in the area of customer satisfaction research and earlier
at a custom marketing research firm.
Dr. Christopher Lee joins the School of Business to teach
a variety of information technology courses including Information
Systems and Creating Value, Goods and Services. Lee received his doctorate degree in decision sciences from Saint Louis
University. He has held professor positions at Central Washington
University, Pukyong National University in Korea, and The University of
Findlay where he taught both undergraduate and graduate courses.
Lee comes to PLU with a great deal of business experience including
management consulting, project management, and statistical
consulting.
School of Business Receives Podcasting Grant
The
School of Business recently received a $1,000 grant from the 2nd Annual
Small Grants Program for Integration Information Services and
Technologies into the Curriculum. The grant will be used to
purchase podcasting equipment needed to record class lectures and
presentations by guest speakers. Initially, the MBA program will
utilize this equipment so that MBA students can download audio of
lectures and presentations onto their computers or MP3 players.
The School of Business hopes to expand podcasting to include
presentations for undergraduate students as well.
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Mark Your Calendar
MBA Executive Leadership Series
Location: Morken Public Events Room
Time: 6-7pm
Open to the public, no RSVP necessary
Sept 27
Marshall Witt ('87)
VP-Controller, FedEx
Oct 10
Sheri Flies
Corporate Counsel, Costco
Nov 8
Brad Tilden ('83)
CFO, Alaska Airlines
Nov 13
Melanie Dressel
CEO, Columbia Bank
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