By Margaret Andrews. If any part of the university should understand leadership, it would be the business school. Not only do the faculty research leadership, they also impart this knowledge to undergraduate and graduate students, as well as participants from across the globe in a variety of executive education programs. Read more...
By Yves Salomon-Fernandez. This past academic year, I served as interim president of the college where I had worked for more than five years prior to my appointment to the helm of the institution. More...
By University of Venus. It’s that time of year. The time when things begin to slow down; at least for those of us not running amazing summer programs, that is. More...
By Julie R. Enszer. “Negotiate salary, never titles” is the advice I give undergraduates. Too often in my career working for nonprofit organizations, I have seen young women accept too little in salary while negotiating to be an “associate” rather than an “assistant.” Again and again, I tell students, as I previously told mentees, always ask for more in salary and negotiate more in the overall compensation package. More...
By Laura Tropp. In thinking about Father’s Day, below is an assignment I work on with my students when thinking about families and privilege. Please add on in comments, if you would like. Read more...
By Laura Tropp. Last week it was difficult to miss the story of the Gorilla kid mom. Surely, I can see why people are drawn to the story. For the media, it’s a suspenseful story. Read more...
By Laura Tropp. In the spirit of what I have labeled “The Month of Assessment,” here is my personal assessment report:
A Work-Life Balance Assessment Report
Goals:
Goal 1: Demonstrate to my children my devotion to them. Read more...
By Rosemarie Emanuele. In Math and Economics, we often attempt to find “extreme” points, points that are either a maximum or a minimum value of a given function. Unfortunately, I found myself thinking of this recently as I learned of the shootings in Orlando, Florida. Read more...
By Rosemarie Emanuele. In statistics, we often talk about the difference between “correlation” and “causation.” Just saying that two things are correlated does not mean that one causes the other to change. As one statistics text noted, saying that a rooster crows and then the sun rises does not mean that the rooster crowing caused the sun to rise. Read more...
By Rosemarie Emanuele. For those of us who study Economics, and especially those of us who study the Economics of Philanthropy, the idea of a “public good” is central to our area of inquiry. Read more...
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