Portland State University School of Business Administration
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The Portland State University
School of Business Administration (SBA) is located in Portland, Oregon. It offers bachelor’s, master’s, and post-baccalaureate degrees as well as certificate and minor programs in business. The school has corporate outreach activities ranging from classroom appearances by local executives to internship programs, student consulting projects, and regular conferences and community events.
In 2009 the SBA began offering a joint MBA in Healthcare Management with Oregon Health & Science University
(OHSU) as a part-time degree program for mid-career professionals.
In 2014, the School of Business will break ground on a new 135000 square feet (12,541.9 m²) building. The $60 million project, known as the Park and Market campaign, was conceived by Zimmer Gunsul Frasca Architects. The design strives to surpass The Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design
(LEED) Platinum certification requirements set forth by the U.S. Green Building Council.
and Professor David Raffo serves as Co-Editor of the International Journal of Software Process: Improvement and Practice.
In 2007, SBA faculty collectively gave 63 national and International presentations, wrote 60 journal articles, and were involved with five books. In addition, faculty members earned 18 grants from such sources as the National Science Foundation, Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, and the Society for Human Resource Management Foundation.
1960 Student Marketing Association formed
1961 Business courses segregated from Social Sciences Division, placed in Division of Business Administration
1962 various departments created within School of Business Administration
1963 Accounting listed as a distinct department
1966 Management listed as a distinct department, International Marketing Certificate Program founded
1969 Portland State College gains University status
1977 American Accounting Association conference held at PSU
1979 Fall term enrollment hits record 2,713
2009 Joint MBA in Healthcare Management with Oregon Health & Science University
(OHSU) first offered
Portland State University
Portland State University is a public state urban university located in downtown Portland, Oregon, United States. Founded in 1946, it has the largest overall enrollment of any university in the state of Oregon, including undergraduate and graduate students. It is also the only public university in...
School of Business Administration (SBA) is located in Portland, Oregon. It offers bachelor’s, master’s, and post-baccalaureate degrees as well as certificate and minor programs in business. The school has corporate outreach activities ranging from classroom appearances by local executives to internship programs, student consulting projects, and regular conferences and community events.
History
Portland State University has offered courses in business since its founding as a college in 1946. In the early years, all business classes were offered under the Social Science Division with Dr. George Hoffman as the department head. In 1961 all business courses were separated from the Social Science Department and placed in the newly-created Division of Business Administration, headed by Dr. Donald E. Parker.In 2009 the SBA began offering a joint MBA in Healthcare Management with Oregon Health & Science University
Oregon Health & Science University
Oregon Health & Science University is a public university in Oregon with a main campus, including two hospitals, in Portland and a smaller campus in Hillsboro...
(OHSU) as a part-time degree program for mid-career professionals.
Facilities
The School of Business Administration building is centrally located on the Portland State University campus at 631 SW Harrison Street in downtown Portland.In 2014, the School of Business will break ground on a new 135000 square feet (12,541.9 m²) building. The $60 million project, known as the Park and Market campaign, was conceived by Zimmer Gunsul Frasca Architects. The design strives to surpass The Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design
Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design
Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design consists of a suite of rating systems for the design, construction and operation of high performance green buildings, homes and neighborhoods....
(LEED) Platinum certification requirements set forth by the U.S. Green Building Council.
Faculty
As of 2011 The School of Business Administration has 46 tenure-tracked professors and 17 fulltime fixed-term professors. The faculty is active on editorial boards of leading research journals such as Annals of Cases in Information Technology, Information, Technology, & People, Issues in Accounting Education, Journal of Applied Psychology, Journal of International Business Studies, Journal of Information Systems, Journal of Management, Journal of International Information Systems, Leadership Quarterly, Organizational Research Methods, Personnel Psychology, and Research on Professional Responsibility and Ethics in Accounting. Professor Talya Bauer currently serves as Editor of the Journal of ManagementJournal of Management
The Journal of Management was established in 1975 and is a peer-reviewed academic journal published by SAGE Publications and sponsored by the Southern Management Association that publishes both empirical and theoretical research articles in the field of management. The journal is published on a...
and Professor David Raffo serves as Co-Editor of the International Journal of Software Process: Improvement and Practice.
In 2007, SBA faculty collectively gave 63 national and International presentations, wrote 60 journal articles, and were involved with five books. In addition, faculty members earned 18 grants from such sources as the National Science Foundation, Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, and the Society for Human Resource Management Foundation.
Centers and Institutes
- Center for Global Leadership in Sustainability http://sba.pdx.edu/CGLS/
- Food Industry Leadership Center http://www.foodleadership.pdx.edu/
- Business Outreach Program
- Center for Professional Integrity and Accountability
- Center for Real Estate
Rankings
- 2007-2008 Beyond Grey Pinstripes - MBA+ Program is ranked 22nd worldwide for its emphasis on social and environmental stewardship.
- U.S. News and World Report - MBA+ Program in top 25 percent of all AACSB accredited full-time MBA programs
Notable alumni
- Scott DavisScott Davis (businessperson)D. Scott Davis is the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of United Parcel Service of America, Inc.-Biography:Davis has a bachelor’s degree in accounting from Portland State University and is a Certified Public Accountant. After graduating from college in 1974, he first worked for accounting firm...
(1974) - business executive, CEO of United Parcel ServiceUnited Parcel ServiceUnited Parcel Service, Inc. , typically referred to by the acronym UPS, is a package delivery company. Headquartered in Sandy Springs, Georgia, United States, UPS delivers more than 15 million packages a day to 6.1 million customers in more than 220 countries and territories around the...
Timeline
1946 Portland State College founded1960 Student Marketing Association formed
1961 Business courses segregated from Social Sciences Division, placed in Division of Business Administration
1962 various departments created within School of Business Administration
1963 Accounting listed as a distinct department
1966 Management listed as a distinct department, International Marketing Certificate Program founded
1969 Portland State College gains University status
1977 American Accounting Association conference held at PSU
1979 Fall term enrollment hits record 2,713
2009 Joint MBA in Healthcare Management with Oregon Health & Science University
Oregon Health & Science University
Oregon Health & Science University is a public university in Oregon with a main campus, including two hospitals, in Portland and a smaller campus in Hillsboro...
(OHSU) first offered