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March 23, 2020Batterman School of Business, 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, 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, Online, Waukesha Center5 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, Online, Waukesha CenterAre 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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November 19, 2019Appleton Center, Batterman School of Business, Beloit Center, Centers, Department of Business, Department of Justice and Public Policy, Department of Sport and Hospitality Business, Green Bay Center, Kenosha Center, Madison Center, Mequon Center, Milwaukee Midtown Center, Milwaukee Miller Park Way Center, Online MBA, Waukesha Center2019 Gift Guide for Business People
The holiday season is nearly upon us and with it comes the usual flurry of parties, tree decorating, tradition reliving, and gift-giving. Before you get stressed and start researching ways to avoid it all, I want to invite you to take a look at our gift guide. It just might be the perfect solution to all of your holiday stress—at least the gift-giving portion of it.
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November 19, 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, Online, Waukesha CenterBenefits of Pursuing a Graduate Certificate
You can never learn too much, but does that mean you should go ahead and pursue that master’s degree? Depending on your career goals and financial status, maybe—or maybe not.
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November 17, 2019Batterman School of Business, Department of Business, Free Enterprise Center, News, The Robert W Plaster Free Enterprise CenterCUW entrepreneurs compete for $8,000 in seed money
Concordia is doubling down on its student entrepreneurs.
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October 9, 2019Appleton Center, Batterman School of Business, Beloit Center, Career Services, Centers, Department of Business, Graduate Studies, Green Bay Center, Kenosha Center, Madison Center, MBA, Mequon Center, Milwaukee Midtown Center, Milwaukee Miller Park Way Center, Online, Waukesha CenterReach Your Goals: 4 Questions About Your Happiness
The majority of Americans are unsatisfied with their work. Although most of us would like to be paid more, a vague desire for a bigger paycheck does not create direction. It also doesn't fulfill us the way we anticipated. We are unsatisfied with work (and life overall) because we don’t know what we want.
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