Jon Down is a Strategy & Entrepreneurship professor at the University of Portland’s Pamplin School of Business (Oregon, USA) with teaching, research and consulting interests that blend strategy, entrepreneurship and innovation in technology environments. He has led numerous curriculum development efforts including a partnership between the University of Portland and Oregon Health & Science University to develop a graduate level program aimed at commercializing science and technology research and the creation of new entrepreneurship academic programs at Oregon State University and the University of Portland.
Expertise: strategy, entrepreneurship, innovation in technology environments
CASE STUDY. This case study reviews the contrasting managerial and philosophical styles of two forest product companies located in the State of Oregon.