April 9, 2021
Big Day, Big Moment, Big Cheese for OSU Entrepreneur
Tate Koenig '12 brings his hopes, dreams, entrepreneurial goals – and the Cheese Chopper – to the ABC television show, Shark Tank.
News, articles, and interesting stuff from the College of Business
March 20, 2021
Creating a Legacy: Laura B. Smith Faculty Scholar
Murray Smith and his wife, Linda Smith, create an endowed fund in remembrance of his mother’s career as design faculty at OSU.
March 12, 2021
Envisioning the recovery: Four industries in a changed landscape
A year into the pandemic and with slightly brighter days ahead, our alumni take us through their experiences and the places and spaces in which their businesses operate. They also answer the question: When and how will “normal” days return?
March 5, 2021
Beaverton Foods: A flavorful family legacy
Beaverton Foods has enjoyed more than 90 years of success because of hard work, good taste and innovation.
March 1, 2021
Seeing the need and meeting it
Oregon State University Board of Trustees member and College of Business alumna Patty Bedient steps up for Business Catalyst Scholars Program.
February 1, 2021
Good data: IBM pro speaks at Business Analytics Symposium
Mary Coucher ’83 is a College of Engineering graduate who’s also been an active member of the Dean’s Council of Excellence in the College of Business.
July 15, 2020
Zoe-Vonna Palmrose: Learning is a two-way street
Zoe-Vonna Palmrose Palmrose has had a long, prestigious academic career and is our 2019-2020 Innovative and Distinguished Business Professional.
July 15, 2020
Willen Sin: Taking 100% of the shots
Willen Sin ’13 can tell you straight up – it only takes .9 seconds to change the result of a game – and he firmly believes that life is no different.
July 15, 2020
Susie Wright: A Degree & Thriving Business
At 56, Susie Wright, a longtime stylist for Nordstrom and influential fashion blogger, finishes what she started as an undergrad.
June 1, 2020
It’s a time to look within and find the skills that enlighten you
'I remember being scared when I lost my job; I remember feeling like I had failed in some major way. But I realize that the experience of losing my job ... was also really freeing. '
June 1, 2020
Red Bull, 20 tons of snow and a mindset for business success
Entrepreneur and co-founder of Shwood Eyewear Dan Genco’s words of encouragement to the Class of 2020.
February 18, 2020
April’s Crutch: Award-winning business owner and designer takes bold steps
April Davenport, just months before graduation, has an award-winning fashion line, an award-winning business and a position at Billy Footwear, an adaptive shoe company.
November 20, 2019
Undergraduate research opportunity is more than sitting with “all the adults”
“My expectation at that meeting was that I was the student, and I would be helping them, assisting someone. But I quickly realized that I was their researcher, expected to supply them with information they didn’t have.”
October 20, 2019
2019 Hall of Fame Honoree Tom Toomey
A story with a familiar ring – Tom Toomey ’82 came from a humble household in Oregon, putting himself through college by working full-time.
December 24, 2018
Impact at Work 2018
More than 200 guests came together in The Nines, including the 70 College of Business students who made the trip to Portland to express their thanks in person, and share details of their own life experiences to celebrate the power of people and actions.
December 20, 2018
Building in Portland
With expanded Portland offerings, the College of Business delivers hybrid education that meets workforce demand.
October 15, 2018
Molly Switzer, AKBD: On the yin and yang of design and business
Mindful of what she saw as the economic condition of the industry and the need for survival, Switzer worked a few positions after that first job collapsed. All brought necessary tools to her toolbox to eventually build her own business.
