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California, Berkeley. In this role, Gliha provides guidance and advice on U.S. Department of State careers, internships and fellowships for students and professionals in Northern California, Oregon, Washington and Alaska. “PLU has many students interested in pursuing careers in global health, education and business in international contexts,” said Williams. “Ryan’s talk and the Q&A session after it will be really illuminating and inspiring for them.”Alumni Peace Corps Panel Prior to the keynote address

Americans. The Makah are eager to share their culture and are very talented cross-cultural educators. Why is this collaboration is so effective? I began working with the tribe during graduate school in 1977. We know and trust each other. I’ve been bringing PLU students to Neah Bay since 1995. Year in and year out the students are eager to learn, respectful and honest – even if they don’t always agree with every Makah value. The students have earned the trust of the Makah people who work with us. The

serve us in the months ahead,” Belton continued. “COVID-19 case numbers, though still relatively high, are declining in the Puget Sound area. K-12 schools have begun to reopen statewide. And most recently, we’ve been encouraged by the release and deployment of multiple effective vaccines.” Two weeks into its spring semester, PLU is currently providing both fully remote and “blended” courses (combining remote and on-campus learning). The university recently moved its Campus Status Dial to level four

, business, marketing, etc.), needs skilled interpreters of that massive amount of valuable data available in order to promote progress.  Tip: Interested in securing a marketing analytics career? Download PLU’s digital resource: Building a Career in a Data-Driven Age — A Guide to a Master’s in Marketing Analytics. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the demand for market research analysts is expected to grow by 20% by 2028, a rate of growth much higher than the average for all occupations. The

? Download PLU’s resource: How to Become A Teacher – A Guide to Teaching in Washington State. Download free ebook Business AdministrationThe traditional Master of Business Administration (MBA) is a respected business degree that prepares business leaders to lead change, implement solutions, and help organizations reach their goals.   An MBA also prepares business leaders to secure top executive positions, and according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, top executives make an average of $104, 690 per

Alexa and Innovation Research at Amazon Posted by: halvormj / January 31, 2018 January 31, 2018 By Michael Halvorson, Benson Chair in Business and Economic History. On Monday, February 19, 2018 (President’s Day), students at Pacific Lutheran University are invited for a special tour of Amazon’s Seattle headquarters (HQ). The event is being sponsored by Amazon and PLU’s office of Career Connections and Alumni and Constituent Relations. Interested PLU students get a tour, free lunch, and the

A conversation with 2016 Benson fellows Marc Vetter and Matthew Macfarlane Posted by: Julie Winters / June 6, 2017 Image: 2016 Benson Summer Research Fellows Marc Vetter and Matthew Macfarlane in Xavier Hall. Photo: Halvorson June 6, 2017 By Michael HalvorsonBenson Family Chair in Business and Economic HistoryPLU Student-Faculty Research on Health Care and High TechnologyA conversation with 2016 Benson fellows Marc Vetter and Matthew MacfarlaneThe following excerpts were gathered from a May 26

that couldn’t fit with earlier schedules, gain research and/or laboratory experience, learn a language, demonstrate a well-rounded and versatile course of study, develop transferable business skills such as finance, marketing and people management or explore options that might lead to a new professional or academic direction. With more than 400 courses in 50 subject areas taught by senior faculty across the University, students have the flexibility to choose options that sustain their intellectual

tried to create a program that aligned with what PLU does best.”Innovation Studies is designed to be interdisciplinary, meaning that it can be packaged with many majors ranging from business to the liberal arts. It’s a 20-credit program, which makes it both a flexible and attainable option for students. Halvorson explains that the goal is to create a companion program that supplements a student’s major — a bridge from academia to the professional world. “Let’s say you have an art degree and you are

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