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Outdoor Industry MBA

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Areas of Study

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Economic and Legal Foundations in the Outdoor Industry

Graduate Certificate

Economic and Legal Foundations in the Outdoor Industry
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Marketing and Branding in the Outdoor Industry

Graduate Certificate

Marketing and Branding in the Outdoor Industry
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Outdoor Industry MBA

Master of Business Administration

Outdoor Industry MBA
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Outdoor Product Innovation and Management in the Outdoor Industry

Graduate Certificate

Outdoor Product Innovation and Management in the Outdoor Industry
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Responsible Organizational Leadership in the Outdoor Industry

Graduate Certificate

Responsible Organizational Leadership in the Outdoor Industry
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Service Excellence and Sustainable Operations in the Outdoor Industry

Graduate Certificate

Service Excellence and Sustainable Operations in the Outdoor Industry
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Sustainable Financial Management in the Outdoor Industry

Graduate Certificate

Sustainable Financial Management in the Outdoor Industry

News & Research

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Western’s Outdoor MBA, Business Law programs win grants to adopt digital textbooks

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Workshop synthesis paper describes value of prescribed fire in wilderness areas

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Department Information

Outdoor Industry MBA

Program Director

Jennifer Tucker Visitacion, MBA

Director, Outdoor Industry MBA; Lecturer in the School of Business

Campus Location

1 Western Way, Borick Business Building 252, Gunnison, CO 81231

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