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.

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.

Students and Faculty Access Top Financial News Platform

Barron’s, a leading resource for financial news, in-depth analysis, and commentary on stocks, investments, and markets, is now a student resource.

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?

Beaverton Foods: A flavorful family legacy

Beaverton Foods has enjoyed more than 90 years of success because of hard work, good taste and innovation.

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.

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.

Helping communities: Portland Mercado works with CMCI to support food innovation

SEC data trove advances need for financial transparency

Managers of firms that have engaged in misconduct are significantly more likely to sell their company shares and profit early at the expense of less-informed shareholders.

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.

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.

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.

Staying the Course: Darius Northern

Darius Northern's People of Colour clothing brand makes challenging and provocative statements about race and privilege in the United States.

Todd Montgomery Offers Hope for the Hospitality Industry

­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. '

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.

A family’s work inspires apparel designer, Anna Roth

Anna Roth was just scant weeks away from earning an Honors Bachelor of Science in Apparel Design, with minors in Visual Arts, and Business and Entrepreneurship, when Covid hit.

OSU Community Pulls Together to Sew Cloth Facial Coverings

Early in the COVID-19 pandemic, and even before the U.S. Centers of Disease Control advised citizens to wear face coverings in public, supplies of personal protective equipment started running scarce. The College of Business took action.

College Resilience in the Time of COVID

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.

M.S. brings STEM to Business

The new Master's of Science in Business (MSB) joins a national trend toward specialized master’s degrees in business.

Coastal tourism: Oregon’s multi-billion dollar treasure

Tourism in Oregon is a $12.3 billion industry employing 115,400, according to state agency Travel Oregon, making it an important “export-oriented” industry. Outside the urban areas, tourism generates roughly 10% of jobs

New business schools leverage leadership

New schools in the College of Business facilitate faculty leadership opportunities, communications and research support.

Excellence in Family Business Student Award: Christopher Hockley