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April 12, 2012 Calvin W. Goings ’95 keynote speaker for Biz-Tech Talk Executive Forum The Assistant Associate Administrator of the U.S. Small Business Administration, Calvin Goings ’95, will be the keynote speaker for the Biz-Tech Talk Executive Forum April 17 at the GBC. The forum will be from 4:30 to 6 p.m. The topic is entitled “The SBA and Small Businesses: The Drivers of Innovation, Competitiveness and the Keys to Long-term Growth.” The forum addresses issues affecting Pierce County in

Innovation Studies Minor in the News Posted by: halvormj / July 27, 2017 Image: (Photo/John Froschauer) July 27, 2017 PLU’s forthcoming Innovation Studies minor was in the news this month, a new academic program that is being sponsored by the Benson Program in Business and Economic History. Acting PLU President Allan Belton describes Innovation Studies as one example of how PLU prepares students for life after graduation by emphasizing skills that employers most want. The article also

January 26, 2010 Why a high-flying Wall Street investment banker chose to teach at PLU By Chris Albert There’s a little letter ‘m’ on Kevin Boeh’s American Airlines frequent flier card. Even though it’s hardly noticeable, it signifies a pretty unique club – more than one million miles flown.“So I’ve spent a lot of my life on airlines,” the PLU assistant professor of business said. Assistant Professor of Business Kevin Boeh. That’s life when you’re a highly sought after Wall Street investment

vitally important. “You want to get at what they said so it is clear, but you also want to know their worldview,” Hames said. The opportunity to use a real-world diplomatic dispute in a classroom exercise is one reason the delegation from Taiwan made sure to include PLU in its tour of colleges; meetings with government officials; and visits to Northwest business leaders such as Boeing, Microsoft and Evergreen Shipping. As part of its Young Ambassadors program, Taiwan, sent a delegation of six students

; senior business major Haley Huntington ‘14;  and junior Valery Jorgensen ‘15, a communication major, studied water-related topics for more than a year. The students are all members of MediaLab, the multimedia applied research program within SOAC that produces documentaries and other media content for external audiences and clients. The organization has been nationally recognized for many of its productions, four of which have received Emmy Award nominations over the last six years, including one Emmy

artificial intelligence and related sciences will be in the future. The company has also established a $100 million venture capital fund (The Alexa Fund) to fuel voice-technology innovation in the worlds of business and academics. Dozens of companies are now receiving start-up funding from this resource pool, creating innovations such as new hardware devices for helping in the home, internationally-focused products, and enhancements to the science behind voice technology.Alexa Fund FellowshipsOf great

on molecular biology, biotechnology, and bioengineering. Interns will work with two different scientists – one will teach basic molecular biology techniques as well as the business end of biotechnology, and the other will teach the production of proteins for commercialization. This program will require 15 – 20 hours per week during regular work hours (9 am – 5 pm) and will accommodate the student’s class schedule. The internship includes a stipend for the duration of the internship. Deadline to

Student-athlete makes entrepreneurship look like a piece of cake Posted by: vcraker / May 25, 2022 May 25, 2022 By Craig CrakerAsst. Sports Information Director Some people spent their COVID lockdown time learning to bake homemade bread or bingeing TV shows or, frankly, just trying to survive. Pacific Lutheran University junior Jasneet Sandhu spent the spring of 2021 learning to row and launching a business out of her family home.The Sandhu Cake Company is the brainchild of Jasneet and her

focused on the children. When she received her award last week, several of the children who attended the first celebrations –now in their late 20s – spoke about their memories of Cunningham and the event. “They still remembered,” Cunningham said. “That makes me feel like we did it.” Cunningham lives her life with purpose, and she always knew she wanted to serve others. She’s currently working towards her master’s of business administration and the next chapter in her life: helping people understand

Arbaugh. “His basic philosophy class opened my eyes to ideas I’d never considered,” Zee said. Zee remained at PLU after his BA studies to earn an MBA. “For me, it was not just the perfect way to understand complexities of business and problem solving, it improved my English.” At the time, Watergate and the opening up of China inspired Zee to go to law school. He was accepted at Georgetown, earning a J.D. and second master’s degree (taxation). At Baker & McKenzie, he progressed through the ranks on