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Students Share Takeaways from Disney Leadership Seminar
Thursday, April 18, 2024 "We visited all four parks at Walt Disney World and experienced two Disney Imagination Campus seminars and multiple guest lectures. Each day was different, but all were equally educational, engaging and magical."
Pictured are Matthew Harris and Austin Riggs at EPCOT. Submitted photo.
Rowland School of Business Partnering with Startup Studio Better Work Ventures to Create Entrepreneurship Learning Opportunities for Students
Tuesday, November 29, 2022 The Rowland School of Business is partnering with Better Work Ventures to bring experiential learning opportunities in entrepreneurship through internships, job shadowing, guest lectures, curriculum and more focused on what it takes to build a business from the ground up. 
Pictured is Downtown Pittsburgh during the daytime. Photo by Natalie Caine.
Faculty Q&A: Tahirah Walker, Ph.D.
Wednesday, September 28, 2022 "I want students to know that if you take my class or come to an event I'm putting on, my number one goal is to make you laugh. I absolutely believe in the power of joy."
Pictured is Tahirah Walker. Photo by Randall Coleman.
Alumni Profile
Tanika Harris '22
"Degree programs at Point Park University have been designed with the adult learner in mind. The accelerated and 4+1 programs guarantee that students are adequately equipped to enter a developing and changing workforce."
Pictured is Tanika Harris. Submitted photo.
Rowland School of Business Launches 4+1 Master's Program
Friday, June 24, 2022 "This fast-track opportunity will allow undergraduate Rowland School of Business students to start taking graduate-level classes once they reach senior status in their undergraduate degree program, enabling them to complete a graduate program in one year."
Pictured is Point Park University's campus. Photo by Nathaniel Holzer.
Early Start Master's Program
Tuesday, May 3, 2022 Point Park's distinctive Early Start Master’s program gives students an affordable opportunity to earn both a Bachelor's degree from the School of Communication — and a Master's degree from the Rowland School of Business — in as little as five years.
A photo in Village Park. Photo | Megan Gloeckler.
2021-22 WIN Wednesdays and Fireside Fridays
Monday, October 18, 2021 "Our goal is for women-identifying students, professionals and community members to develop holistic resilience tools that will enable them to transform and thrive in all aspects of their lives in a dynamic and often challenging world, " said Sandra Mervosh, M.S., SHRM-SCP, SPHR, assistant professor and director of Point Park’s human resources management program.
Pictured is the Accelerating WIN logo. File photo.
Faculty Spotlight: Helena Knörr, Ph.D.
Monday, October 4, 2021 "The collaborative nature of this work allows me to connect business, community engagement, education and social justice under the same umbrella and bring back to Point Park and its students in the various programs the lessons learned internationally."
Pictured is Helena Knörr. File photo.
Rowland School of Business Virtual Career Fair
Tuesday, September 21, 2021 Amazon, UPMC, Schneider Downs and First National Bank are among more than 30 employers ready to connect with students and alumni at the Professional Career-Readiness Center's Rowland School of Business Virtual Career Fair, scheduled for Thursday, Sept. 30, 11 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. via Handshake. 
Pictured is the Pittsburgh skyline reflecting off of a cell phone. Photo by Nathaniel Holzer.
Professor Helena Knörr Presents Workshop at Empodera International Week
Thursday, December 3, 2020 Helena Knörr, Ph.D., Point Park University professor of organizational leadership in the Rowland School of Business and Department of Literary Arts and Social Justice, gave a virtual workshop at Empodera International Week, presented by Innpulsa Colombia.
Pictured is Helena Knorr. Submitted photo.
Student Profile
Lorraine Hamstra '21
Lorraine Hamstra is putting her organizational leadership skills into practice through her co-op at Mission Thrift Store London in Ontario, Canada as a store assistant.
Pictured is Lorraine Hamstra. Submitted photo.
Point Park Professor Hosts Webinars Helping Mexican Businesses During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Friday, June 5, 2020 Helena Knörr, Ph.D., Point Park University professor of organizational leadership in the Rowland School of Business and Department of Literary Arts and Social Justice, recently hosted three webinars for the Mexico Chamber of Commerce in Sonora, as well as businesses in the Baja California region.
Pictured is Helena Knorr, Ph.D.
Professor Helena Knörr Presents Her Research at the University of Deusto in Bilbao, Spain
Friday, March 6, 2020 Helena Knörr, Ph.D., professor of organizational leadership for the Rowland School of Business and Department of Literary Arts and Social Justice, recently presented her research at the University of Deusto in Bilbao, Spain.
Professor Talbott Continues Her Research on Women at Mid-Life Experiencing Eating Disorders
Thursday, August 29, 2019 Building on her research in cultivating care for older women living with eating disorders, Jamesena Talbott, Ph.D., DM, NCC, Point Park University professor of leadership and community engagement, is serving as a research fellow for the Institute for Social Innovation in Santa Barbara, Calif.
Pictured is Jamesena Talbott, Ph.D., DM, NCC.
Alumni Profile
Nina Belcastro '16
Meet Nina Belcastro, a 2016 online organizational leadership graduate of Point Park University and manager of the Township of Baldwin in Pittsburgh.
Pictured is organizational leadership alumna Nina Belcastro. Photo by Hannah Johnston
Professor Serves as Wellness Instructor in Colombia, Gives Global Entrepreneurship Lecture to Universidad del Valle de México Students
Thursday, March 21, 2019 Point Park University Organizational Leadership Professor Helena Knorr, Ph.D., recently traveled to Medellín, Colombia, to teach yoga and mindfulness as part of a wellness retreat.
Pictured is Helena Knorr, Ph.D., organizational leadership professor, presenting in Colombia.
Organizational Leadership Professor Presents at Portuguese BioEntrepreneurship Conference
Tuesday, January 29, 2019 Helena Knörr, Ph.D., organizational leadership professor, presented remotely as a panelist for the Portuguese BioEntrepreneurship conference in Peso da Régua, Portugal. 
Pictured is Helena Knorr, Ph.D., organizational leadership professor.
Business, Community Engagement Professor Presents Research
Friday, October 19, 2018 Professor Jamesena Talbott, D.M., presented her research on “Cultivating an Interprofessional Collaborative Ecology of Care” Oct. 9 to faculty in the areas of human development, human and organizational development and clinical psychology at Fielding Graduate University, located in Santa Barbara, Calif.
Pictured is Jamesena Talbott, D.M. Photo by Martha Rial.
University in Ecuador Welcomes Back Organizational Leadership Professor Helena Knörr as Presenter
Wednesday, September 19, 2018 Helena Knörr, Ph.D., associate professor of organizational leadership in the Rowland School of Business, was invited back to Escuela Superior Politécnica del Litoral (ESPOL), a university in Guayaquil, Ecuador, to present on social innovation and entrepreneurship.
Pictured is Helena Knorr, Ph.D. presenting at ESPOL university in Ecuador. Photo submitted by Knorr.
Organizational Leadership Professor Leads Innovation and Social Entrepreneurship Workshop in Ecuador
Wednesday, April 25, 2018 Rowland School of Business Associate Professor of Organizational Leadership Helena Knörr, Ph.D., taught a full-day workshop April 16 to more than 40 faculty members in the School of Social Sciences and Humanities at Escuela Superior Politécnica del Litoral in Guayaquil, Ecuador.
Pictured is Helena Knorr in Ecuador. Photo submitted by Knorr.
Business Professor Interviews Disney's Former Executive VP of Operations
Monday, November 20, 2017 Assistant Professor of Management Patrick Mulvihill, D.Ed., interviewed Lee Cockerell, retired executive vice president of operations for the Walt Disney World Resort in Orlando, Fla., where he led a team of 40,000 Disney cast members.
Point Park Professor Presents to Community College Presidents
Friday, June 17, 2016
Campus Event Focuses on Reintegrating Veterans into the Workforce
Wednesday, April 13, 2016
West Point Grad Discusses Importance of Honorable, Gridiron Leadership
Friday, March 25, 2016
Professor Presents Workshops in Spain for International Women's Day
Monday, March 14, 2016
International Faculty Come to Point Park From Around the Globe
Tuesday, February 23, 2016
Faculty Profile: Meet Patrick Mulvihill, D.Ed., Visiting Assistant Professor of Business
Monday, January 25, 2016
Leadership Professor Selected by Euroleague Basketball to Teach Yoga to Youth in Spain
Monday, January 11, 2016
Organizational Leadership Professor Helena Knorr Presents in Mexico City
Monday, June 30, 2014
Organizational Leadership 2013 Alumnus Promoted to Area Manager for Greyhound
Friday, June 13, 2014 Meet Jeffery Driscoll, area manager of Greyhound Lines, Inc., in Hampton, Va.
Accelerated Organizational Leadership Alumna the Founder of Youth Arts Nonprofit
Thursday, November 21, 2013 Meet Tyian Battle, founder and executive director of ACH Clear Pathways.
Now Offering Fully Online Degrees in Business and Organizational Leadership
Thursday, November 7, 2013
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