University of Portland Bulletin 2013-2014

Dr. Robert B. Pamplin, Jr. School of Business Administration

Robin D. Anderson, Ed.D., dean

Lisa J. Reed, J.D., associate dean

Brian J. Adams, Ph.D., associate dean

Jon Down, Ph.D., assistant dean

Faculty: Adams, Adrangi, Anderson, Barnes, Beauchamp, Becich, Bernard, Chatrath, Down, Eom, Feldman, Gritta, Gudigantala, Hanig, Holloway, Jurinski, Kolay, Lewis, Lin, Lippman, McKittrick, Mitchell, Meckler, Parkman, Pickett, Reed, Seal, Sebastiao, Stephens, Yu

Introduction

The Dr. Robert B. Pamplin, Jr. School of Business Administration was founded in 1939, and is one of the few schools of business in Oregon accredited by the Association for the Advancement of Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB). The school offers the bachelor of business administration (B.B.A.) degree and the bachelor of arts in economics (B.A.) degree at the undergraduate level and the master of business administration (M.B.A.) degree, the master of science in finance (M.S.F.) degree, and the M.B.A./M.S.F. dual degree at the graduate level.

Mission

The Pamplin School of Business Administration’s innovative curriculum is an outgrowth of its mission statement. This mission is to create a collaborative learning environment that develops our students’ knowledge of effective business practices, enhances their analytic and interpersonal skills, and enables them to be successful and ethical leaders in their communities and the changing world. This mission challenges the Pamplin School of Business Administration to provide students with:

  • The opportunity to obtain a comprehensive understanding of business and sustainable business practices;
  • The leadership skills needed to manage organizations — communication, problem-solving, teamwork, and the utilization of technology;
  • A series of professional development activities throughout the four years to provide self-insight and assessment of career expectations and opportunities;
  • State-of-the-art curricula taught by highly motivated and concerned faculty on the leading edge of their disciplines; and
  • An entrepreneurial mindset to recognize and seize opportunities.