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PLU Introduces New Maritime Management Certificate Posted by: Zach Powers / November 3, 2015 November 3, 2015 TACOMA, WASH. (Nov. 2, 2015)- Pacific Lutheran University is expanding its Continuing Education programming by offering business professionals a non-credit Certificate in Maritime Management starting January 2016.The program is a result of recent growth in shipping and logistics, as well as the maritime industry’s high demand for trained management professionals and the need for leaders
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lab is the first in a series of science upgrades Read Next SnoValley Chamber of Commerce partners with PLU School of Business on business survey COMMENTS*Note: All comments are moderated If the comments don't appear for you, you might have ad blocker enabled or are currently browsing in a "private" window. LATEST POSTS Three students share how scholarships support them in their pursuit to make the world better than how they found it June 24, 2024 Kaden Bolton ’24 explored civics and public policy
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still getting down into the weeds of IT projects and puzzle-solving? Oh yes, absolutely. That’s my favorite part of the job. It’s important that I understand the day-to-day challenges of making the technology work. At the same time, I’m always working with our business leaders to identify opportunities to accomplish more with technology. I think both sides of that equation are tremendously rewarding for me. I like getting into the weeds of something like network security and thinking about how we
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April 24, 2014 New MediaLab Event Features Career Advice from Successful Alumni By Valery Jorgensen ’15 Six alumni came back to Pacific Lutheran University on April 22 to serve as panelists for the inaugural MediaLab Presents event. The panelists, who graduated from PLU in 2005 or more recently, all work in high-profile jobs in communication and business: 1. Chris Bowen ’09 graduated with a degree in PR and Advertising and now works as a Senior Project Manager at Radarworks in Seattle. 2
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closely with the curriculum of the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) – a globally-known and respected designation. Students have the opportunity to be well prepared to sit for the CFA Level I exam in December and the Level II exam the following June. This degree, as well as preparing for the CFA, will give PLU graduates a competitive edge in the business and investment world, said Darcy Johnson ’78 ’82, a PLU Regent and a member of the School of Business Executive Advisory Board. “Throughout my 30
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. Barnes graduated from PLU with a degree in business—and uses that degree every workday as an intern for the Super Bowl-worthy Seattle Seahawks. All these dreams once seemed so out of reach for Barnes, the first of his family to graduate from college. Growing up in Redmond, where he was the only African-American child in his elementary school, Barnes recalls being bullied and taunted. Of course, the times he did try to defend himself, a teacher would show up, and Barnes would be the student cooling
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in teaching. Instead, Lindhartsen wanted to study the business side of music. While PLU doesn’t offer a music business major, it does invite students to pursue an individualized major. This track offers students the power to design and propose their own program of study. It was through that pathway, under the guidance of professors and mentors, that Lindhartsen was able to develop a music business degree. “Through my involvement with LASR — the on-campus student media radio station — I was able
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U.S. News ranks PLU MBA Program second best in Washington, best among private universities Posted by: Silong Chhun / April 18, 2022 Image: PLU MBA students visit AJE Beverage Company in Lima, Peru, during the 2022 study-away spring break international experience. April 18, 2022 By Zach PowersMarketing & Communications Pacific Lutheran University’s Master of Business Administration program was ranked the second best MBA program in Washington state, and tops in the state among programs at private
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customer needs. The business world is replete with calls for design-centered innovation. But, how do you learn design principles, and how do you use them to pursue new opportunities? At Pacific Lutheran University, I sat down to find out with Jp Avila, Associate Professor of Art & Design and a co-founder of PLU’s Innovation Studies program. Avila received his M.F.A. in Visual Communication from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, and he has taught Design at PLU since 2004. He is legendary on
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programs that are perfect for potential career changers. 1. Master of Business Administration (MBA)Whether you know what industry you want to join or you want to explore different opportunities, business school can be a great choice for career changers. Thanks, in part, to learning outcomes like effective leadership, global perspective and creative innovation, an MBA can apply to nearly any industry. Even better? An MBA can increase your earning potential. According to ZipRecruiter, the national
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