Food Industry Leadership Center

The Food Industry Leadership Center (FILC) began in 1994 as a partnership between Portland State University’s School of Business Administration and the food industry. The FILC Mission is to assist and support the retail, food, beverage and consumer products industry in adapting successfully to its increasingly competitive environment through the delivery of high quality educational and research programs. The FILC offers courses, programs, conferences, forums, seminars and internships to current industry employees as well as talented students interested in developing careers in food industry management. The Center also has a strong applied-research component that draws upon PSU faculty expertise in marketing, supply and logistics management, human resources, accounting, finance, information systems, and strategy. Custom-designed programs on or off site are also available to develop management and leadership tactics for responding to industry needs.