SUCCESSMATTERS

PA C I F I C L U T H E R A N U N I V E R S I T Y

SCHOOL OF BUSINESS MBA PROGRAM

SUCCESS.

OUR MBA GRADUATES ARE SUCCESSFUL ENTREPRENEURS, EMPLOYEES OF FORTUNE 500 COMPANIES AND NONPROFITS, BANKERS, DOCTORS, NURSES, SOCIAL WORKERS... AND MUCH, MUCH MORE.

WHATEVER THE CAREER, THE RESULTS ARE RELIABLY INSPIRING: PLU GRADS DO AMAZING THINGS WITH THEIR DEGREES—AND FOR THE WORLD.

DOREEN BEARD-SIMPKINS ’11

DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS AND ENGAGEMENT FOR THE AVENIR MUSEUM OF DESIGN AND MERCHANDISE

CURIOSITY MATTERSBeard-Simpkins completed her MBA at PLU while working full-time and raising teenagers. She now lives and works in Fort Collins, Colo.

“The words of writer Saul Bellow speak strongly to me: ‘Boredom is the shriek of unused capacities.’ We each are responsible for remaining curious throughout our lives, and if we are lucky as well as attentive, we look around and optimize opportunities for filling that ‘unused capacity,’ even when the prospect is daunting. Then we turn around and encourage others; there is no time to be bored. I have no doubt that the combination of my curiosity, the PLU School of Business faculty and coursework and the MBA credential were significant factors in the attainment of my opportunity at Colorado State University.”

93% OF OUR FACULTY HAVE INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCE.

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STEPHEN DILTS ’14

FOUNDER OF PYRAMID STAGING & EVENTS

PERSISTENCE MATTERSWhile attending PLU, Dilts founded Pyramid Staging & Events, now a multimillion-dollar organization working with clients such as Starbucks and Microsoft and on events including Bumbershoot, Seattle Seahawks football games and the Sasquatch Music Festival.

“I love the fact that PLU lets students go at their own pace! I was able to chip away at the graduate program and take classes when they fit my schedule. It’s all about persistence and not quitting. If you keep moving forward, you’ll eventually earn the prize!”

DR CLIFF ROBERTSON ’05

CEO OF CATHOLIC HEALTH INITIATIVES’NEBRASKA/SOUTHWEST IOWA ORGANIZATION

VISION MATTERSAn executive, entrepreneur and primary-care physician, Robertson runs a $2.3 billion health system made up of 15 hospitals and two large medical groups, employing more than 800 providers.

OF OUR FACULTY HAVEINDUSTRY EXPERIENCE.

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“The vision that physicians needed to be more involved in (and accountable for) the business side of healthcare—together with the realization that healthcare needed to learn from other industries to take the lead at addressing its own cost issues—led to my personal goal to obtain an MBA. I am truly thankful I lived in the same community as Pacific Lutheran University.”

93%

MIKE JORGENSEN ’13

PLAN ADMINISTRATOR

ENTHUSIASM MATTERSJorgensen works at Panagiotu Pension Advisors, Inc. in Tacoma, where he oversees legal and compliance work for more than 75 employer-sponsored retirement plans. He also owns a small business that turns wood pallets into high-quality home furnishings and décor.

“Enthusiasm is learned. It is a deep belief—or a call to action—that stems from persistence, goal-setting and knowledge of oneself. It is a journey that transcends all failures and successes with the hope of making a difference. It is this hope, in combination with the support of family, peers and PLU faculty, that has energized me and helped me take an active interest in my education, career and community. As individuals, being enthusiastic about what we do is an obligation that we have to society. It will make the world a better place.”

DR. MARK MULDER ’93, ’00

ASSISTANT PROFESSOR OF BUSINESS

COMPASSION MATTERSDr. Mulder is an Assistant Professor of Business who teaches marketing courses in PLU’s undergraduate and MBA programs. An active researcher, Mulder also is deeply engaged in the business and nonprofit communities and was selected for a professional development program at Harvard University.

“At the heart of compassion is passion, and I am interested how the passion for business can include social change. I believe in the triple bottom line with business: Profits are essential, though the environment and communities are also vital stakeholders to consider. In our MBA program, students and faculty together explore ways one can improve the world by being compassionate and passionate about business.”

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BESTPLU’S MBA PROGRAM IS RECOGNIZED AS ONE OF THE TOP 15 IN THE NATION.*

*The Princeton Review's Student Opinion Honors for Business Schools Survey.

CONNECTIONS MATTER

When you graduate with a PLU MBA, you join a select group of highly qualified and respected alumni. PLU’s MBA program is connected to the business community in the Puget Sound area, and beyond, through fellow graduates and the Executive Advisory Board of the PLU School of Business, which provides guidance, support and assistance. Our alumni also participate in networking events and mentoring opportunities through the PLU Business Network, connecting you to companies around the Puget Sound and around the world.

www.plu.edu/career- connections/alumni/ lute-link.php

CONNECTWITH THOUSANDSOF SUCCESSFULPLU GRADS

THE BOEING COMPANY

MICROSOFT

AMAZON

COSTCO

STARBUCKS

ALASKA AIRLINES

QWEST CORPORATION

EXCELON CORPORATION

MONMOUTH COLLEGE

ABBOTT LABORATORIES

ALLSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY

FAA

UNIVERSITY OF OREGON

STATE OF OREGON

OREGON INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY

KAISER PERMANENTE

GENERAL ELECTRIC

WALT DISNEY COMPANY

WELLS FARGO

STANFORD UNIVERSITY

SKECHERS

UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA

COMBS ENGINEERING

SOUTH CENTRAL FOUNDATION

DESIGNPT

HART VENTURES

UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO

LITEHOUSE FOODS

IDAHO POWER COMPANY

WYO-BEN, INC.

MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY

MRG FINANCIAL SERVICES

STATE OF NEVADA

SEMMENS INVESTIGATIVE ENGINEERING

TELISCHAK & ASSOCIATES

INSIGHT HEALTH SERVICES

CRUMBACHER BUSINESS SYSTEMS, INC.

DEVON ENERGY

UNITED STATES AIR FORCE

AT&T

INTEL CORPORATION

U.S. BORAX

COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

TURCK, INC.

CASCADIAN FARM, INC

SUPER VALU STORES, INC.

CATHOLIC HEALTH INITIATIVES

GRAYBAR FOUNDATION

NEBRASKA PUBLIC POWER DISTRICT

CRYSTAL BRIDGES MUSEUM OF AMERICAN ART

JEM PROJECTS

CARL R. DARNALL ARMY MEDICAL CENTER

BURLINGTON NORTHERN SANTA FE CORPORATION

CALTEX

ZOOM VACATIONS

ASHLAND INC.

INTERNATIONAL PAPER FOUNDATION

GUIDANT CORPORATION

XEROX

TEXAS INSTRUMENTS

SEMINOLE COMMUNITY COLLEGE

US NAVY

NEWPORT TANK CONTAINERS

KETTERING MEDICAL CENTER FOUNDATION

AVIATION RESEARCH GROUP

STANKIEWICZ INTL

PPD, INC.

IBM INTERNATIONAL FOUNDATION

BORDEN, INC.

CAPITAL ONE

KAUFMAN & CANOLE

NATIONAL SYSTEMS CORP

THE LEGACY GROUP

IMS HEALTH

A.G. EDWARDS & SONS, INC.

NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION

FREDERICK MEMORIAL HOSPITAL

GE POWER & WATER

SUNY AT BUFFALO

SMITH BARNEY

CORNING INCORPORATED

DEUTSCHE BANK

PHILIPS NORTH AMERICA CORPORATION

STATE STREET GLOBAL ADVISORS

LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION

OTIS ELEVATOR COMPANY

MAINE VETERANS HOMES

LAW OFFICES OF JO-ANN M. ADAMS

BILL & MELINDA GATES FOUNDATION

EXPEDIA, INC.

WEYERHAEUSER

SEATTLE CANCER CARE ALLIANCE

RUSSELL INVESTMENTS

INTEL CORPORATION

MORGAN STANLEY

GLOBAL CONNECTIONS

BAHRAIN GOVERNMENT OF SAUDI ARABIA

CHINA BAKER & MCKENZIE LEBONA COMPUTING SVCS. LTD.

COSTA RICA LABORATORIOS SUPER DIEZ

EGYPT AQARMAP.COM

FINLAND COMPUTER ASSOCIATES

INDONESIA MULTI GROUP

JAPAN ACADEMY OF INTL. EDUCATION VANCO., LTD.

NORWAY NORDEA BANK PHARMAQ

QATAR QATAR NATIONAL BANK

RUSSIA URAL BOEING MANUFACTURING

SAUDI ARABIA SBG

THAILAND TAIHUA KARMAI

TURKEY STATKRAFT TURKEY/YESIL ENERJI

UNITED ARAB EMIRATES NESTLÉ

VIETNAM LAC VIET PACAKGING LTD.

UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN GEORGIA

CHEMICAL PRODUCTS CORP.

FAIRWAY OUTDOOR ADVERTISING

MULTICARE HEALTH SYSTEMS

COLUMBIA BANK

PACCAR

STATE FARM

T-MOBILE

MILGARD WINDOWS

PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS, LLP

HERE'S A NATIONWIDE SAMPLING OF COMPANIES THAT EMPLOY PLU MBA GRADUATES.

DR. NANCY D.

ALBERS-MILLER

Dean, School of Business

2013-PRESENT

Prior to joining PLU, Dr.

Albers-Miller served as

Chair and Professor of

Marketing at Berry College

and as Associate Professor at

University of North Texas.

B.S., University of Texas,

1982; MBA, Texas State

University, San Marcos, 1989;

Ph.D., University of Houston,

1994.

DR. KEVIN K. BOEH

Associate Professor

FINANCE

2008-PRESENT

Dr. Boeh is an experienced

investment banker and

management consultant.

B.A., Colorado College,

1990; MBA, University of

California, Los Angeles, 1996;

Ph.D., University of Western

Ontario, 2008.

DR. KORY D. BROWN

Assistant Professor

MANAGEMENT

2010-PRESENT

Before earning his Ph.D.

at the University of Utah

in 2010, Dr. Brown spent

nearly two decades in the

semiconductor and wireless

industries.

B.S., Brigham Young

University, 1991; MBA, Idaho

State University, 1995; Ph.D.,

University of Utah, 2010.

DR. LINDA K. GIBSON

Professor

MANAGEMENT

1989-PRESENT

Dr. Gibson’s scholarship and

consulting work has been fo-

cused on mentoring; manag-

ing careers and performance;

partnerships; assessment;

and accountability issues for

higher education, leadership

and changing cultures.

B.A., Texas Christian

University, 1967; M.A., Ph.D.,

University of Missouri, 1985,

1989.

DR. GAUREV GUPTA

Assistant Professor

ACCOUNTING

2013-PRESENT

Prior to joining PLU, Dr.

Gupta taught a variety of

accounting courses at the

University of Texas at El Paso

and received an award for

excellence in undergraduate

instruction.

B.C., University of Delhi, New

Delhi, India, 2006; MBA,

Pepperdine University, 2009;

Ph.D., The University of Texas

at El Paso, 2013.

DR. SUSAN HARMON

Associate Professor

MARKETING

2006-PRESENT

Prior to joining PLU, Dr.

Harmon taught marketing

courses at the undergraduate

and graduate levels for

eight years at Middle

Tennessee State University in

Murfreesboro, Tenn.

B.S., University of Alabama,

M.A., Ph.D., 1980, 1991, 1998.

DR. UFUK INCE

Assistant Professor

FINANCE

2011-PRESENT

Dr. Ince is a CFA charter

holder and Registered

Investment Advisor in the

state of Washington and

the Chief Investment Officer

at a boutique wealth-

management firm that

specializes in enhanced

passive strategies.

B.S., Bogazici University,

Istanbul, Turkey, 1992; MBA,

Southern Illinois University,

1994; M.S., Ph.D., Georgia

State University, 1997, 2002.

DR. CHUNG-SHING LEE

Professor

MANAGEMENT

1998-PRESENT

Dr. Lee is a Professor of Technology and Innovation Management and Director of the ePLU E-Commerce & Technology Management Center. He has been a Visiting Professor in the College of Management at Yuan Ze University, where he also serves as a Research Associate at Yuan Ze University.

B.A., National Taiwan University, 1980; M.A., University of Maryland, 1985; D.Sc., The George Washington University,

1997.

DR. DIANE B. MACDONALD

Professor

BUSINESS LAW

1987-PRESENT

Dr. MacDonald is a practicing

attorney licensed in Illinois

and Washington. Her primary

areas of practice include

acting as general counsel

for start-up and privately

held businesses, legal risk

management and financial

planning.

B.A., MBA, Loyola University,

Chicago, 1970, 1974; J.D., John

Marshall Law School, 1980.

DR. JOOYAL MAENG

Assistant Professor

MANAGEMENT

2010-PRESENT

Before coming to academia,

Dr. Maeng worked for Cisco

Systems, Korea as a Chan-

nel Financial Analyst whose

major responsibility was to

coordinate with distribution

channel partners in Korea.

B.S., Yonsei University (Seoul,

Korea), 2001; M.S., Stanford

University, 2004; Ph.D.,

Purdue University, 2010.

DR. TIMOTHY MOONEY

Assistant Professor

FINANCE

2013-PRESENT

Dr. Mooney received teaching

awards for an instructor

for finance and economics

courses at the University of

Wisconsin-Milwaukee.

B.A., Northwestern

University, 2002; Ph.D.

University of Wisconsin-

Milwaukee, 2013.

DR. MARK R. MULDER

Assistant Professor

MARKETING

2012-PRESENT

Dr. Mulder taught in the

College of Business and

completed his Ph.D at

Washington State University.

He has previous experience

teaching in the PLU School

of Business and was

selected for a professional

development program at

Harvard.

B.B.A., MBA, Pacific Lutheran

University, 1993, 2000; Ph.D.,

Washington State University,

2012.

DR. CATHERINE PRATT

School of Business

Resident Assistant Professor

MANAGEMENT

1983-PRESENT

Dr. Pratt teaches

undergraduate and graduate

courses in organization

behavior, organization design

and leadership.

B.A., Brigham Young

University, 1983; M.A., Pacific

Lutheran University, 1993;

Ed.D., Seattle University,

2001.

DR. SVEN TUZOVIC

Associate Professor

MARKETING

2007-PRESENT

After receiving his Doctorate

degree in October 2003,

Dr. Tuzovic joined a

management-consultant

company in Munich,

Germany, where he worked

until returning to academia.

B.B.A., Georgia State

University, 1997; MBA,

Catholic University of

Eichstaett-Ingolstadt,

Germany, 1999; D.B.A.,

University of Basel,

Switzerland, 2003.

EXPERIENCE MATTERS

DR. MATTHEW T. LUTH

Assistant Professor

MANAGEMENT

2012-PRESENT

Prior to his career in academia, Dr. Luth worked for seven years as an environmental engineer. He also has consulted with a consortium of U.S. nonprofit agencies on training programs to enhance the work experiences of their employees.

B.S., University of Nebraska, 1999; Ph.D., University of Kansas, 2012.

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