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sold. The decision to major in business was easy. My grandparents owned a small business and my father’s career was in financial management, so business always felt like a natural fit for me. A specific career path, however, didn’t become clear until later in my college career. Looking back, I see that PLU prepared me for my career in a number of ways. First, it provided me with a solid understanding of business concepts and how to use them to make decisions and solve problems. Beyond the classroom

!)   Robert Helle majored in Business Administration with a concentration in Human Resource Management. Robert also earned an Innovation Studies minor, completing his INOV 350 course this Spring with a project designed to teach life schools to high-school graduates. Benjamin Leschensky Benjamin Leschensky majored in Communication with a double emphasis in Strategic Communication and Film & Media Studies. He also minored in Innovation Studies, and was one of this year’s winners of the Luminary Award. “I

increasing. This strong need for qualified professionals is boosting the wages offered. Currently, Glassdoor reports the median salary for marketing analytics professionals is just over $60,000, with those in management positions making an average of just over $105,000 a year.Getting your Master of Science in Marketing Analytics (MSMA) at Pacific Lutheran University is beneficial for a number of reasons. PLU offers a cutting edge, STEM-designated MSMA degree program.Earn your MSMA degree at PLUAccording

achieve the silver rating, Kaniss said. According the council’s Web site, which lists registered green buildings across the nation, the UC is the first student center on the West coast to achieve the rating, added Mischelle Devine-Nunner, senior assistant for construction management and LEED accredited professional. Earth-friendly building codes have permeated campus. The new KPLU building under construction on lower campus should achieve a gold rating, and all residence hall upgrades are designed to

featured an incorporated plot with four main characters and numerous side characters. “Every year NOMT is different,” Stenson said. “It’s more fun this way because I get to play multiple characters.” With a completely student-run production and a cast of very involved students, time management is a challenge. Stenson is involved in many music activities on top of his commitment to NOMT, and many cast members share a similar story. “Rehearsals have to be very late at night,” he said. “We sometimes lose

since 2008. He earned a B.S. (1983) in history from the U.S. Air Force Academy, an M.S.A. (1986) in management from Central Michigan University, an M.A. (1989) in English from the University of Minnesota, and a Ph.D. (1995) in English from the University of Chicago. He is a member of the Phi Beta Kappa Society. He is married to Patricia Love Krise, a Fortune-50 manager and executive currently with the Ford Motor Company. They live in Stockton, Calif. “Patty and I are delighted and humbled to be

Alaska Airlines to Andrew Harrison, V.P. of Planning and Revenue Management. Beginning in April, Alaska Airlines will begin flying the new route proposed by Grah between Seattle and Salt Lake City, Utah. Harrison helped to strengthen Grah’s understanding of the business world, and particularly, competition among airlines. “When I was talking to him, he opened my eyes to everything else he has to consider,” said Grah. “I learned you have to look at the big picture before you can look at the small

elsewhere. Specifically, the research team traveled across North America – from the Puget Sound region to the Rocky Mountains, Texas, the Gulf of Mexico, the East Coast and the Great Lakes – to study areas adversely affected by drought, population growth and questionable management practices. See Tapped Out “Tapped Out” premieres at 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 26 at the Seattle Central Public Library, 1000 Fourth Ave. Find out more about Tapped Out. Kortney Scroger ‘14, a PLU senior communication major who

and recognize scholastic and professional excellence in the business information field. PLU’s Delta Rho BAP chapter, advised by Assistant Professor of Business Gaurav Gupta, helps Accounting, Finance and Management Information Systems majors blend learning with their personal strengths to succeed in the professional environment. The four winning team members all are Business Administration majors. PLU’s chapter also has 15 other candidates and members. Only fitting for a financial competition

put in is something you don’t get at a larger school,” Foster said. “My professors really cared about my success, and I really felt a huge impact on my life.” To this day, Lee proudly recalls Foster’s role in creating PLU’s Electronic Commerce and Technology Management Center (ePLU), including co-authoring a major grant proposal. Co-founding the center, Foster reflected, “really cemented and solidified my relationship with Dr. Lee. He’s been hugely helpful in my career.” As a student, Foster also