When Andrew Osborn pursued his MBA at Portland State University, he already had strong analytical skills, the ability, as he puts it, to “know where to get the pollen and how to make the honey.” At PSU, he learned to see the bigger picture: how the whole system works and how improvements in one area can... Continue Reading →
Coming into Portland State University’s MBA program with 10 years of professional experience, Nanette Reid was ready to apply her knowledge directly to her studies. “The professors were fabulous, and the focus on real-world experience versus theory was what kept me focused,” she recalls. Earning her MBA and returning to the banking industry gave Nanette “great confidence”... Continue Reading →
Avery Kageyama and Noah Rappaport represented The School of Business at the 2025 Map the System Global Final. Two business graduate students—Avery Kageyama and Noah Rappaport—recently took their systems thinking skills to the international stage at the 2025 Map the System Global Final. Hosted by the Saïd Business School and the Skoll Centre for Social Entrepreneurship at the University of Oxford,... Continue Reading →
PSU alumni left to right: Mitch Powell, George McCleary, Jeff Shindler and Robert Pile A group of Portland State alums have joined forces to take on the city’s housing challenges by building smarter, not bigger. Viking Development’s mission prioritizes sustainability, gentle density and buildings that feel like natural extensions of their neighborhoods. The company’s name... Continue Reading →
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