Business Matters

Shaping the future: A journey of passion and purpose with Andrea Marks

On the eve of her retirement, Marks reflected on her commitment to inspiring and empowering others through the art of design and storytelling.

College of Business Celebration of Achievement 2024 – Dean Carroll Remarks

As a college, we are passionate about students, impactful research and strong industry connections. We are equally committed to innovation, collaboration and creativity. Our work has a purpose. 

Ellie Kyle: Hard Work, Small Details Make the Difference

Ashley He: The Student Experience is Truly Unique

Madelyn Moore: Daimler Internships Lead to First Job

After two consecutive summer internship with Daimler Truck North America, Madelyn Moore starts full time with Daimler as an Early Career Talent Coordinator. Madelyn celebrates with the College of Business Class of 2024, earning her degree in management, specializing in human resources.

Caleb Conner: Grit and Perseverance — and Leveraging Important Support

“As a non-traditional student, the biggest challenge I faced was striking a sustainable balance between academics, work responsibilities and my personal life."

Gavin Smith: Combining a Passion for Environmental Sustainability with Business Acumen

“I would encourage everyone to take risks in your academic journey. You never know what you'll end up finding....”

Alina Matsumoto: The Art of Balancing

“We all navigate life in our own ways, and the path we take to success is supposed to be unique. It's important to remember that we are all at OSU for a reason. Sko beavs!!!”

Kelli Rei Liwu Nekomoto: I have truly enjoyed my four years

Kelli Rei Liwu Nekomoto earns her degree in supply chain and logistics management, and will return to Oahu to begin her career. Active in leadership in her sorority, and a Tour Ambassador in the OSU Welcome Office, a team that welcomes over 30,000 individuals every year, Kelli says she truly enjoyed her years at Oregon State University and found a home in Corvallis.

Blueprint: Bridging Education and Career Success in the College of Business 

In the College of Business, we're shaping futures with Blueprint. This innovative program goes beyond textbooks, offering real-world skills for academic and professional triumphs. From networking events to financial planning, Blueprint equips students for life beyond the classroom. Join us in empowering your student's journey to success.

A new future for a historic building, designed by students

Campus Connection: Why being involved in college is important to your student’s success

Parent Connection: A successful spring term – and opportunities ahead

Spring term is filled with brighter, warmer days, and many exciting projects reach fruition after two terms of hard work. We want to point out a few things to keep top-of-mind for the end of year one – internships and medium-term planning for the coming opportunities at the college.

Building programs to fulfill a land grant mission

Prem Mathew grew up knowing the value of higher education. His parents, who graduated from high school but did not attend college, wove the message into their daily lives. The message resonated.

Community tax service boosted by million-plus grant

If you think tax season is busy; wait until you hear what the College of Business accounting program has targeted next: It’s an ambitious $1.61 million project – bringing free tax accounting services to communities across Oregon.

Setting students up for success

Anita Winn ‘79 wasn’t sure what she wanted to study when she arrived at Oregon State as a first- year student. Her epiphany came in class, when a buyer from Macy’s spoke about his career. Winn listened, and was sold.

What Can I Expect When My College Student Gets Home?

Kernutt Stokes and Moss Adams establish endowed accounting scholarships in the College of Business

The College of Business is grateful and excited to have received scholarship funds from two of our most valued industry partners.

Marneli Pascacio: Expressing her gratitude

Senior Marneli Pascacio says “¡Vamos Beavs!” and expresses her thanks for the scholarship that is helping fund her fall term in Spain.

Hire an Intern, Celebrate National Intern Day

National Intern Day comes once a year – always the last Thursday in July – and this year we celebrate on July 27. At that moment, on that day, students across the country – not just our OSU College Business students! – have crossed the halfway point on a career-defining experience: their summer internship.

Launch Academy Earns Top Prizes at InventOR

The entrepreneurs from Launch Academy, the incubator program run through OSU’s InnovationX brought home top honors and prize money at the 2023 Invent Oregon Collegiate Challenge.

Fifth-generation farmer Kaitlyn Schumacher finds opportunities to grow

It’s not just riding the pickup truck along the farm’s dirt roads anymore. Kaitlyn Schumacher is preparing for the next generation of her family’s farm, with a degree in business administration and finance with an option in family business.

Oregon State’s research focus was a match for scholar of workplace fit

Assistant Professor Qi Zhang studies the fit between employees and their work environments, especially their work groups.

“The More Space You Take Up, The More Space It Creates”

Minnesota Vikings DEI Leader, Anne Doepner, was keynote speaker for the 2023 Susan J. McGregor Memorial Lecture on Women in Leadership. Read about her talk or click into the video and watch.