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3 Reasons to Get an MBA Posted by: Catherine Chan / May 28, 2021 May 28, 2021 There are many types of graduate business degrees — finance, accounting, human resource management, organizational leadership, to name a few — but the traditional MBA has recently seen an uptick in interest from professionals in diverse fields.Let’s get right to it: here are several reasons you should consider getting an MBA now.More and more mid-career professionals are going back to school for an MBAIn 2020, MBA

Ricky Haneda ’22 | Psychology Major Posted by: tpotts / February 18, 2022 February 18, 2022 Ricky Haneda ’22, a Japanese international student, share his experience at an American international school in Japan, how he decided to attend PLU, and how PLU has shaped his path toward a psychology major and a career in mental health and wellness. YouTube Link Read Previous The Evolution of Behavior LATEST POSTS The Evolution of Behavior November 12, 2021 Dr. Laura Shneidman awarded research grant

applicants are mid-career professionals and career changers. According to The Wall Street Journal, an MBA “can help mid-career individuals parlay expertise in areas such as science or the military into business leadership. It also can help in the transition from the public to the private sector at any age.” And also, An MBA equips you with the “nuts and bolts” of traditional business management. An MBA empowers you to lead organizational change. An MBA teaches you skill sets that are applicable in a

teenage angst, an expression of group membership, and a type of rebellion, converting unbearable emotional pain into manageable physical pain. The Adlers analyze this troubling behavior, point to its effects on current and former users, and predict its future as a practice for self-discovery or a cry for help. Self-injury is a practice that spread dramatically in the late 1990s and early 2000s, largely due to the internet, where practitioners could find others engaged in the same behavior. Self-injury

in Canada and across the North Atlantic back to Norway. It was a race against time and in waters with drifting ice, increasing darkness and autumn gales. They have credited their successful voyage on innovation, using state-of-the-art communication technology, good teamwork and a combination of thorough preparation and improvisation. Thorleifsson is an experienced mariner and an organizational developer. His ideas and perspectives are based on his own experiences from business, organizational

Project Horseshoe Farm Second Deadline is Approaching! Posted by: alemanem / February 3, 2021 February 3, 2021 The Community Health Fellowship is a unique “gap year” opportunity for top recent college graduates from across the country. Since 2009, more than 112 graduates have served as Fellows, and the program continues to grow. This is an opportunity offering high levels of responsibility and hands-on experience in community health, education, organizational management, and leadership. The

Pursue Your Dream Job with a Master’s in Marketing Analytics Hear from 3 PLU’s graduates how they build their career in a data-driven age Posted by: thiriba / March 4, 2021 March 4, 2021 Companies need employees who can translate data into information, analyze that information and communicate with organizational leadership in order to achieve data-driven decisions and establish a competitive advantage.Driven professionals seeking to secure a career in marketing or data analytics should consider

, the WTSC Legislative and Media Relations Manager, expressed the necessity of WTSC and their Target Zero project. This project aims to have zero road fatalities and injuries by the year 2030. According to Baldwin, 94% of crashes are due to human behavior. The top 3 behaviors causing fatalities on the roads are involved with impairment, speeding, and distraction 1. WTSC aims to change that. In a video on their website, WTSC representatives ask Washington residents what the traffic fatality goal for

, Wilhelm, and Filz (2012) identified three key elements of honor pledges that positively influenced reports of academic honesty: length, formality, and consequences. The authors found that, in tandem, all three factors strongly influenced students reported likelihood to cheat. Campus culture, classroom culture, and peer culture may all influence the prevalence of cheating. In my opinion, it is critically important to repeatedly communicate expectations for student behavior. Honor pledges and

Professor Regarded as a Pioneer in Crowdsourcing Science Read Next Passion for solving unanswered questions drives PLU alum’s research career LATEST POSTS Ricky Haneda ’22 | Psychology Major February 18, 2022 The Evolution of Behavior November 12, 2021 Dr. Laura Shneidman awarded research grant from Templeton Foundation November 24, 2020 Enrico Jones Award in Psychotherapy & Clinical Psychology November 6, 2020