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Leading Through a Macro Change
This year, 2020, we have had many environmental, outside triggers that have affected how our organizations think and operate. These events have caused a sustainable and massive shift in the way we think and act.
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June 12, 2020Batterman School of Business, Department of Business, Featured, Free Enterprise Center, News, Scholarship, The Robert W Plaster Free Enterprise Center4th annual Healthcare Economics Summit goes virtual, welcomes Steven Klasko
America spends more on healthcare than any other developed country; yet, it does not provide better health outcomes. Republicans and Democrats can't agree on a solution; yet, rational compromise is desperately needed.
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May 27, 2020Advancement, Batterman School of Business, Business Community Partners, Business on the Bluff, Department of Business, Featured, Free Enterprise Center, News, School of Arts and SciencesConcordia, Business partners quintuple Covid mask production
Thanks to key business partners, the Concordia Community Mask Project is ramping up its N95-modeled mask production, taking its output from about 200 completed masks per week to around 1,000.
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May 11, 2020Alumni, Batterman School of Business, Department of Business, Graduation, Live UncommonThe uncommon financier keeping family ties strong
Editors Note: This is one in a series of stories highlighting Concordia's May 2020 graduates.
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March 23, 2020Batterman School of Business, Business Community Partners, Centers, Continuing Education, COVID-19 Resources, Department of Business, Graduate Studies, MBA, Online MBACOVID 19 Business Sustainability: Employee Engagement and Retainment (Part 1 of 3)
In 2007, Will Smith starred in a movie called I am Legend. The story talked about a virus that impacted the whole world and infected millions. Will Smith, who was immune, along with his four-legged friend, worked to discover a cure. Ironically what we once thought was sci-fiction, we are now in part living. We don’t have the hostile mutants, but we do have a global workforce and economy impacted by a virus that is difficult to contain.
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March 12, 2020Batterman School of Business, Centers, Department of Business, Free Enterprise Center, MBA, ResearchBuilding a Culture of Employee Engagement
Have you ever walked into an organization and said, WOW! This place is amazing, and I want to be part of this team. If so, what about their culture influenced your level of interest? Maybe you found that their work environment inspired creativity. Perhaps it was the way you noticed employees interacting with each other, or maybe it was even the way individuals seemed self-motivated and engaged with their work. When we look at the impact of organizational culture, we find that culture stands out as a driving factor that influences engaged and innovative organizations.
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January 17, 2020Batterman School of Business, Business Community Partners, Continuing Education, Department of Business, Graduate Studies, MBA, Online, Online MBA, School of Arts and Sciences, School of Education, School of Health Professions, School of Nursing5 online learning myths
Online learning has changed over the years, and with those changes came myths. If you've ever considered pursuing an online education, here are some statements you may have heard or even believed.
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January 16, 2020Appleton Center, Batterman School of Business, Beloit Center, Centers, Department of Business, Graduate Studies, Green Bay Center, Kenosha Center, Madison Center, Mequon Center, Milwaukee Midtown Center, Milwaukee Miller Park Way Center, Online5 Tips to Become An Effective Leader This Year
Did you set new year's resolutions? How are they holding up? If you had a resolution on your list to become an effective leader, this post is for you.
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December 16, 2019Appleton Center, Batterman School of Business, Beloit Center, Centers, Department of Business, Department of Justice and Public Policy, Department of Sport and Hospitality Business, Graduate Studies, Green Bay Center, Kenosha Center, Madison Center, Mequon Center, Milwaukee Midtown Center, Milwaukee Miller Park Way Center, OnlineAre You Prepared for Today’s Job Market?
The current job market is in good shape, with the Bureau of Labor Statistics predicting an addition of 8.4 million jobs from 2018 to 2028. But this doesn’t mean employers will hire just anyone.
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December 16, 2019Batterman School of Business, Department of Business, Department of Justice and Public Policy, Department of Sport and Hospitality Business2020 Business Reading List
As the end of the year draws near and you start planning for 2020, make some time to build a reading list. Reading provides a myriad of benefits beyond just increasing your knowledge; it can also help you develop your critical thinking skills, improve your memory, help you sleep better, and more.
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