INL Testimonial Videos

Laura Hansen is the Vice President of Employee Development and Loyalty at Rogue Credit Union and is a proud INL grad. In this video, Laura describes the value of the coursework in the program. She goes on to state that, “There is something truly empowering about finishing something that you’ve started.”

Norm Kester is the CEO of Quantum Innovation, Inc. which is located in Central Point, Oregon. Norm answers in this video why he values the INL degree as an employer. He goes on to say, “It is good to learn leadership skills” and “We will put out a lot of really good people who can hit the ground running.”

SOU INL graduate Randy McElmurry is the Purchasing Manager at Asante Health Systems. Randy talks about why he chose the INL degree and talks about what he values about the program, especially the applicability. During school, he really enjoyed his interactions with his professors in the classes.

Brian Murphy is the Director of Purchasing at Asante Health Systems. In this video, Brian talks about why he values the INL degree as an employer here in the valley. He goes even further and explains why it is different than a business degree, and what skills the program will teach.

Gene Pelham is the CEO of the Rogue Credit Union banking branch here in the Rogue Valley. In this video, Gene opens with a short story and then talks about what he values about the INL program as an employer. Rogue Credit Union encourages people to learn and be curious and Gene advocates for the INL program as the perfect program for people to enhance their skills.

Gene Pelham is the CEO of the Rogue Credit Union banking branch here in the Rogue Valley. Learning the INL skills helps you stay involved in the organization and improves the organization. Constantly trying to improve as a person in the workplace is very important or else you will fall behind.

Gene Pelham is the CEO of the Rogue Credit Union banking branch here in the Rogue Valley. In this video, he answers what skills you gain from the INL degree. The degree helps students see the purpose of what they are doing. They learn the why of what they do, and when that happens incredible things happen.

What if you could complete your bachelor’s degree in less than two years while working full time? The Innovation and Leadership (INL) degree is a multidisciplinary bachelor’s degree completion program for working professionals. Classes are accelerated, scheduled in 5-week modules with class in person, one night a week in Medford. The applied approach to academic content encourages working professionals to move quickly through material and dive deeper into understanding workplace and management challenges. The sixteen courses of the major are offered over a 21 month period and include courses from Business, Communication, Emerging Media and Psychology.