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Getting that job with no experience
Both with no prior work experience, 23 year-old Liz Hartman MBA’19 now works as a Senior Financial Analyst at Intel, while 22 year-old CJ Walker MBA’20 interned at Wieden + Kennedy over the summer. Find out how they did it in this podcast with Poets and Quants.
Category:Upcoming webinars
Register for upcoming webinars to learn more about Willamette MBA and if it’s the right program for you.
Category:Willamette MBA Ranked Best U.S. Business School by Bloomberg Businessweek
Willamette MBA Ranked Best U.S. Business School by Bloomberg Business week
Category:Mock Interview Day at Willamette MBA
Mock Interview Day at Willamette MBA includes interviewing with real recruiters and working professionals — an important part of the program that prepares early career students for job interviews.
Category:Operations and Supply Chain Association Informational Panel
Second-year MBA students share with first-years their operations and supply chain internships at Nike, Our Serviceworks, and Oregon Health Authority.
Category:Professor's research featured in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
Tim Johnson co-authors a paper examining the effect of military service on public employment.
Category:Career Management implements Handshake, giving students access to thousands more employers
Career Management implements Handshake, giving students access to thousands more employers, including 16 million job postings that are H1-B friendly.
Category:Fall 2019 Career Close-up Recap
"This Career Close-up was a great opportunity for us to practice interviewing with real employers and apply for internships or jobs."
Category:Willamette MBA students will head to Germany, Singapore and Vietnam for 2020 Study Abroad
WMBA students will head to Singapore and Germany for 2020 Study Abroad
Category:Forbes ranks Willamette MBA #57 nationwide for return on investment
Willamette University’s Atkinson Graduate School of Management has once again landed on Forbes magazine’s biannual “Best Business Schools” list.
Category:Prof Gary Knight elected Vice President of the Academy of International Business
Prof Gary Knight was elected VP of the Academy of International Business, the leading association of scholars and specialists in the field of international business.
Category:Networking tips from CJ Walker MBA’20
CJ credits Career Management for always encouraging students to go out and network in landing his summer internship at famed advertising agency Wieden + Kennedy.
Category:Willamette welcomes new classes
Undergraduate, graduate students represent dozens of states an several countries.
Category:Willamette faculty, staff foster strong relationships with students
Making students feel supported and welcomed is a priority.
Category:New tenure-track faculty start the year
Willamette welcomes three tenure-track faculty members in the College of Liberal Arts and Atkinson Graduate School of Management.
Category:Willamette MBA Alumni Spotlight: Anannya Das
Anannya Das MBA'12 credits Willamette MBA for her successful transition from financial services to human resources.
Category:Willamette MBA Alumni Spotlight: Anna Sevostyanova
“I wouldn’t be at the Boys and Girls Club if it wasn’t for Atkinson. They give you a lot of preparation to help you succeed.”
Category:Willamette rolls out newly designed MBA for Professionals
To maximize value for students and employers, Willamette MBA is excited to introduce newly designed curriculum for MBA for Professionals this fall.
Category:Remarks by Punit Renjen MM'86, CEO Deloitte Global, to the Class of 2019
Punit Renjen shares three lessons learned from his 32-year career at Deloitte.
Category:Class of 2019 celebrates new beginnings
Commencement speakers offer advice, humor as more than 400 grads prepare for future.
Category:Charting a course to Intel
CorDarryl Hall MBA’19 braved stormy seas en route to a promising career as a data analyst.
Category:2019 Brownwater Recap
One of the key differences between at Atkinson and other business schools, evident not just this weekend but the entire year, is how involved our faculty and staff are in student life.
Category:2019 Atkinson Consulting Association Capstone
Krista Baldwin MBA’20 talks about her group’s consulting capstone, in which they worked with a real client on how to make an equestrian center profitable.
Category:Willamette MBA’s Andrew Kach honored
Assistant professor of operations and supply chain management receives the Renjen Prize for Faculty Excellence.
Category:Willamette MBA Alumni Spotlight: Kyle Roadman
In 2017, Kyle Roadman MBA'06 received the Robert E. Roundtree Rising Star Award granted by the American Public Power Association.
Category:#ZigZagHR New Book from Prof Lisbeth Claus
In this new and exciting book from Professor Lisbeth Claus and Lesley Arens, HR professionals will learn the concept of #ZigZagHR and how it can position them, their careers and their companies for success during this fourth industrial revolution.
Category:A Glimpse into Shanghai
Jackson Boyd MBA’20 reflects on the second half of his trip in China.
Category:Students obtain Six Sigma Green Belt certification
Students obtain Six Sigma Green Belt certification
Category:On the train to Shanghai
Jackson Boyd MBA’20 reflects on the first half of his trip in China while on the train to Shanghai.
Category:Willamette MBA attracts Peace Corps Volunteers
Willamette University produces Peace Corps Volunteers; Willamette MBA attracts Peace Corps Volunteers.
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MBA Community Grant Program announces recipients
Willamette MBA students award more than $150,000 granted to nine local nonprofits.
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Finding strength in numbers
BA/MBA graduate uses data to tackle the business side of the Seahawks.
Category:Commencement speakers, honorary degrees announced
Leaders in physics, business and law will address graduates from the class of 2019.
Category:MBA alum credits phenomenal success to Willamette
In a recent webinar, Willamette MBA alum, Shanbo Zhang, credits his phenomenal success to Willamette MBA.
Category:Pursuing an MBA with an eye on theatre
Ben Crop ’08, MBA’09 uses dual degree to build a career in theatre management and education.
Category:International Graduate Students Association Presents: Annual Potluck Dinner
Fulbright Scholar Tatuli Okriashvili MBA'20 recounts IGSA's Annual Potluck Dinner and why she loves attending Willamette MBA as an international student.
Category:Bearcats team up for third annual Global Day of Service
Willamette community unites to live out the university motto through service projects across the country and overseas.
Category:MBA Student Jackson Boyd shares his excitement for study abroad trip in China
Jackson Boyd MBA’20 discusses China’s economic trends and poses some questions he’d like to explore during his trip.
Category:2019 Leadership Retreat: A student’s perspective
Emily Anderson MBA’20, next president of Atkinson’s Accounting Association, reflects on the 2019 Leadership Retreat and what the future holds.
Category:The future of the digital economy
Alumni and faculty discuss the technology behind cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin and how digital economies may be quietly revolutionizing the business world.
Category:Faculty receive promotions or tenure
Faculty from all three colleges recognized for teaching excellence, scholarly accomplishment.
Category:Willamette MBA, JD/MBA students create Oregon-based angel fund
Oregon Angel Partners aims to invest in the development of entrepreneurship in Oregon and the West Coast, while actively engaging and educating new and seasoned investors in the private market.
Category:2019 career closeup: a student’s perspective
“Before returning to school, I worked for a Willamette MBA graduate. One of my professional mentors is a Willamette MBA graduate. At Career Closeup, a number of the companies were represented by Willamette MBA alumni.”
Category:Willamette MBA graduate spotlight: Brandon Nash MBA’12
Patti Whitcomb catches up with Brandon Nash, MBA’12.
Category:MBA for Professionals program celebrates commencement
University recognized the accomplishments of 53 graduates of the Salem and Portland cohorts in a ceremony on Saturday.
Category:Resilience baked in — the GOOD food and drink guide
Carina Comer MBA’15 promotes resiliency by employing people with disabilities at her business, Carina’s Bakery.
Category:Crafting a new business approach — the GOOD food and drink guide
Colin Schilling ’10, MBA’12 commits to environmental and social sustainability through his business, Schilling Hard Cider.
Category:Prof Ringold attends premier tech event
Prof Ringold engages with leaders in business and technology and immerses in today's executive thinking.
Category:Willamette MBA Ranked Best U.S. B-School by Poets & Quants and Businessweek
Poets & Quants and Bloomberg Businessweek names Atkinson Graduate School of Management one of the nation’s best business schools.
Category:Willamette MBA alumni pave the way for the future of blockchain technology
Willamette students and alumni from all three schools came together to learn more about blockchain technology and cryptocurrency from our own distinguished alumni Neil Bergquist '09, MBA '10 and Nathan Love '05, MBA '06.
Category:Willamette MBA Ranked Best U.S. B-School by Businessweek
Bloomberg Businessweek names Atkinson Graduate School of Management one of the nation’s best business schools.
Category:Willamette MBA Ranked Best U.S. Business School by Poets & Quants
Poets & Quants and Bloomberg Businessweek names Atkinson Graduate School of Management one of the nation’s best business schools.
Category:Working together for a ‘strong future’ for Willamette MBA
Professor Michael Hand will serve as interim dean of the Atkinson Graduate School of Management.
Category:Alumni Spotlight: Andrew Galen
Not unto ourselves alone are we born: Andrew Galen, a Class of 2017 Willamette MBA alum, has truly taken our school motto to heart. After graduating just over a year ago, he wasted no time before becoming heavily involved in both the Salem and Willamette communities.
Category:Willamette MBA to host special event on blockchain technology
Open to the entire WU community, the evening’s program will include a networking and social hour, an informational presentation and a panel discussion featuring AGSM and WU professors.
Category:Willamette Law’s Business Lawyering Institute: The Business of Law
Willamette’s new Business Lawyering Institute prepares tomorrow’s attorneys for a changing world.
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Willamette welcomes new students
Undergraduate and graduate students represent 30 states and several countries.
Category:New tenure-track faculty start the year at Willamette
Willamette welcomes two tenure-track faculty members who work in the College of Liberal Arts and Atkinson Graduate School of Management.
Category:2018 Faculty Awards announced
The university celebrated seven outstanding faculty members at Opening Convocation.
Category:Willamette recognizes staff for outstanding service to the university
Eight employees receive Employee of the Year Awards, including the inaugural Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Award.
Category:Questions of Truth
Willamette faculty and staff discuss how the university prepares students to separate fact from fiction in an information-saturated world.
Category:Tools of my trade — dressage
How does the dean of a management school relax in her spare time? By entering with a trusted partner into a new venture that demands intense concentration, the willingness to learn — and occasional broken ribs.
Category:2018 AGSM Honors & Awards Ceremony
Atkinson Graduate School of Management honored the achievements of students, faculty and staff at a ceremony May 10.
Category:Willamette celebrates the Class of 2018
Diplomas in hand, graduates move on to the next stages of their lives.
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Atkinson Professor Elliot Maltz earns Fulbright U.S. Scholar grant
Maltz awarded Fulbright scholar grant
Category:Willamette students receive scholarship for supporting LGBT rights
Andy Blevins JD ’19 MBA ’19, Carrie Elmore JD’19 follow several WU awardees of scholarship
Category:Willamette announces commencement speakers, honorary degree recipients
Former governor, community leaders to speak at graduation ceremony
Category:Internship steers BA/MBA grad to auto industry
A semester at Daimler Trucking helped J. Connor Maloney BA/MBA ’18 define his career path.
Category:Willamette MBA Preview Day 2018
On April 14, prospective students will meet current students, alumni and faculty while experiencing Willamette MBA.
Category:JD/MBA student who advocates for LGBTQ rights presents at Harvard
Andy Blevins JD/MBA’19 invited to speak on panel with legal experts.
Category:Oregon officials, experts to discuss legislative redistricting at April 19 event
Community, public are welcome to join Oregon officials and experts at Willamette.
Category:Atkinson Archive Podcast launches
New podcast highlights talent and expertise that make Willamette MBA Oregon’s top MBA program.
Category:Lessons from the ‘oracle’ of investing
MBA students get rare opportunity to visit with icon Warren Buffett
Category:Atkinson rebuilds admissions and recruitment teams
Reboot aims to create smoother and more impactful experiences for prospective students.
Category:Nine faculty receive tenure, promotion
President Steve Thorsett and the Board of Trustees recognize faculty members’ teaching excellence, scholarly or creative accomplishment, and university and community service.
Category:MBA for Professionals program celebrates commencement
The university recognized the accomplishments of 59 graduates of the Salem and Portland cohorts in a ceremony Saturday.
Category:Atkinson Graduate School of Management names new dean
Dr. Seung Ho “Sam” Park will assume the role in August.
Category:Updates to online Financial Aid Self Service tool
Students will be able to view and accept awards online through the new system.
Category:Portal to replace website gateway pages
Over winter break, WITS will retire the Willamette website’s gateway pages for students, faculty and staff.
Category:Atkinson dean finalists to visit Willamette
Willamette community members are invited to attend open forums with each candidate.
Category:Next Cookies and Conversation planned for Tuesday
Afternoon casual conversation with university leadership open to all students.
Category:Willamette MBA again named best business school by Businessweek and Princeton Review
The accolades reaffirm top-tier national status as highest-ranked program in Oregon.
Category:Cookies and Conversation planned for Tuesday
All Willamette students invited to join university leaders for this monthly event.
Category:Mandatory password change for everyone
Members of the university community must change their Willamette network passwords by Oct. 17.
Category:Forbes names Willamette MBA top in Oregon for return on investment
AGSM joins top-tier programs across the country.
Category:Alumni Weekend reunites and reconnects
The campus community worked together to create a memorable, meaningful weekend for alumni.
Category:Willamette welcomes incoming students
Undergraduate, graduate students represent dozens of states and several foreign countries.
Category:JD/MBA student learns adaptability is key to opportunities with joint degree
From her room in South Korea, Emily Dougherty types out an email describing her experiences in the JD/MBA program at Willamette University. A third-year student in the four-year program, Dougherty relishes the time when she can do what she loves best — traveling.
Category:2017 Faculty Awards announced
Seven outstanding faculty members honored at Opening Convocation.
Category:‘Phenomenon on the Lawn’ — Willamette celebrates the eclipse
Crowds pack the North Lawn and Quad to view the total solar eclipse.
Category:Renovation updates Lee, York houses with more contemporary design
Willamette remodels buildings and relocates staff over the summer.
Category:MBA Compass Week finds new direction
Orientation for incoming MBA students expands and refines
Category:Fundraising brought in $17.785M for 2016–17
Gifts recognize the university’s past and future impact, will enhance the student experience.
Category:Tim Johnson leads Center for Governance and Public Policy Research towards bright and busy future
New leadership will build on years of experience and success.
Category:From intern to advisor: Kara Merrill’s path from CLA to MBA to launching her career
From CLA to MBA intern to financial advisor
Category:A historic commencement
Willamette’s three colleges celebrate their students’ achievements.
Category:From the Marines to an MBA
Herschel Mapes ’16, MBA ’17 finds a refreshing challenge after choosing a nontraditional path.
Category:Willamette announces 2017 Commencement speakers, honorary degree recipients
Leonard Pitts Jr. to deliver CLA address.
Category:Willamette MBA earns Tier 1 mark from CEO Magazine
For the second straight year, Atkinson Graduate School of Management earns top-tier acknowledgement.
Category:Willamette sets 2017–18 tuition and fees
CLA tuition increase is a historic low for the university.
Category:Six faculty granted tenure for 2017–18 academic year
The university recognized Anna Cox, Brandi Row Lazzarini, Roy Pérez, Abigail Susik, Karen Sandrik and Kawika Pierson for their teaching, scholarship and service.
Category:From studio art major to sports entrepreneur
"Had I not gone to Willamette MBA, this company would not exist.”
Category:Keeping PACE with Larry Ettner
One of the signature programs at Willamette University MBA celebrates milestone.
Category:Winter trip to Japan reaffirms 50-year TIU partnership
Willamette University contingent visited Tokyo in January
Category:A Kosovo connection
Willamette MBA alumni lend business expertise to reinvigorate a Kosovo high school.
Category:Willamette Day celebration events
Here are the events that kick off a yearlong celebration of Willamette’s past, present and future. Join in the festivities that begin Wednesday.
Category:MBA for Professionals program celebrates commencement
Saturday’s ceremony recognized 49 graduates of the Portland and Salem cohorts.
Category:MBA alumni planning world’s biggest cider house in Portland
Colin Schilling ’10 MBA’12 and Kornei MBA’12 plan ambitious Portland expansion.
Category:Willamette University MBA ranks again — Poets&Quants
Top-tier acknowledgment reflects the hard work of the Willamette community.
Category:Nonprofit giving — how to make smart and effective charitable donations
Two not-for-profit experts from Willamette University MBA give tips on effective charitable giving.
Category:AGSM professor awarded endowed professorship
Tim Johnson will become the third Grace and Elmer Goudy Professor of Public Management and Policy Analysis.
Category:Recipe for a successful baking company
From an enterprising class project, two Willamette alumni built a thriving gluten-free business.
Category:Princeton Review names Willamette MBA one of the best in nation
Sustainable development, entrepreneurship and faculty cited as strengths.
Category:Businessweek ranks Willamette MBA Oregon’s ‘Best Business School’
The program moves up 11 spots on the ranking.
Category:Students asked to update emergency contact information
All students will be required to update their information before registering for classes.
Category:Willamette welcomes new tenure-track faculty members
They join several departments in CLA, Law and AGSM.
Category:Convocation speaker addresses life’s great mysteries
Robert Krulwich of Radiolab urges first-year students to cultivate wonder about the world.
Category:Ursin elected to global professional association's board
Willamette MBA’s Beth Ursin will serve on the MBA Career Services and Employer Alliance’s board.
Category:Willamette MBA earns public administration reaccreditation through NASPAA
The program retains its unique dual accreditation distinction.
Category:Warnock aims for the stratosphere as Perlan CEO
Ed Warnock leads the record-setting Perlan Project.
Category:Driven by sustainability and business
Lettajoe Gallup '15 MBA'16 uses her dual-degree to jump-start her career.
Category:HR faculty member honored through named award
The Lisbeth Claus Trail Blazer Award recognizes professionals furthering the development of global HR practices.
Category:CEO Magazine names Willamette MBA a Tier 1 school
Willamette was listed as one of two Tier 1 schools in Oregon.
Category:Taneesh Sra ’16, MBA '17 develops a winning strategy through golf, MBA program
Golfer Taneesh Sra ’16, MBA '17 sets her sights on the corporate world
Category:Three in a row: MBA earns another accolade
Poets & Quants ranks the Willamette MBA among the 100 best nationally.
Category:Businessweek ranks Willamette MBA Oregon's 'Best Business School'
The program moves up 11 spots on the ranking.
Category:Oregon’s booming wine industry
Jim Bernau, former MBA student, advisory board member profiled in Wall Street Journal.
Category:Thriving in Willamette's professional program
Most challenges are too big to tackle alone. That’s why Nicole Roth MBA'16 decided to earn her MBA.
Category:Supported for success
Erin Milos, JD/MBA ’17 found the comfort of her small-town roots at Willamette.
Category:Renjen MM'86 named among world’s most influential business leaders
Punit Renjen MM '86, CEO of Deloitte Global and a Willamette trustee, was honored for his work inspiring others.
Category:From AmeriCorps to the Willamette MBA
William Christiansen MBA’16 is pursuing his passion for the not-for-profit sector.
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Willamette's MBA for Professionals breaks records
Willamette University's MBA for Professionals welcomes the largest class in the history of the program.
Category:A Marine's path to Willamette
Steven Anderson ’94, MBA’95 was already a Marine war veteran when he enrolled at Willamette.
Category:Angel Resource Institute and Willamette MBA Announce Joint Partnership
The Angel Resource Institute will be moving its operations to Willamette University.
Category:Forbes names Willamette MBA Oregon's top business school
Willamette University MBA is the only MBA program in Oregon to make Forbes' Best Business Schools List
Category:Willamette greets new graduate students
Nearly 200 first-year students enrolled at Atkinson, College of Law
Category:Atkinson Accreditation Reaffirmed
Willamette MBA accreditation reaffirmed by AACSB International
Category:Hoyts' Passion for Giving Back
George and Colleen Hoyt are passionate about the education of not-for-profit managers.
Category:Learn more about Willamette's new tenure-track faculty members
Eight new faculty members share insights on their lives.
Category:Willamette community unites to reclaim a world record in Red Light/Green Light
The Guinness Book of World Records will certify the results this winter.
Category:What will bring you the greatest amount of fulfillment in your work?
Ashley Nixon, assistant professor of human resources, helps her MBA students find out.
Category:Willamette University launches renewed website this summer
The site is designed for mobile optimization and includes new multimedia tools for storytelling.
Category:Willamette University celebrates Class of 2015 at commencement
Three acclaimed speakers helped celebrate the achievements of WU graduates on May 17.
Category:Willamette’s institutional advertisement lands at PDX
The airport ad is a ‘first’ in a set of collaborative marketing efforts.
Category:Speakers chosen for 2015 commencement ceremonies
Speakers for the undergrad, graduate schools will share remarks May 17.
Category:Student earns first Luce Scholarship
Christian Oldham ’14, MBA ’15 will spend a year in Japan studying ikebana.
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