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02 Oct 2015
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The ‘F’ Word

at the Kirkwood Hotel with the strict instruction that drinking on the job was not allowed. Two months in, I regularly enjoyed a few gin and tonics while on duty. One day the owner found out what I was up to and fired me. I had to... View Details

Keywords: Walt Disney Studios

01 Jun 2009
News

Dispatches from the Global Classroom

direct exposure to the daily life and potential business opportunities in base-of-the-pyramid markets. We arrive by van at the Santa Ana del Valle town square on Saturday morning. There’s a basketball court; a small, local history museum; a church; and a rug market.... View Details

Keywords: Julia Hanna; Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services; Social Assistance; Health, Social Assistance; Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services; Professional Services

10 Mar 2021
News

Chasing the Silver Tsunami

via fax and phone, as nurses and patients struggled to find available and appropriate facilities and services. “It’s so obvious that if you live in a world where there are things like TripAdvisor and Yelp and Hotels.com, where you can find information and book View Details

Keywords: Lisa Scanlon Mogolov; illustration by Dan Page; Nursing and Residential Care Facilities; Health, Social Assistance

01 Jun 2006
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One-on-One with Tom Oreck

Boulder, Colorado. The building next door to our Long Beach plant is our call center. We shut that down and transferred that function to third-party centers in Phoenix and Denver. We also did a planned shutdown at the plant and moved certain critical components... View Details

Keywords: Roger Thompson; Clothing and Clothing Accessories Stores; Retail Trade

01 Jun 2020
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Keeping the Beat

coverage of the path ahead for education, health care, management, and the hotel and restaurant industries. Return to June Bulletin THE WAY FORWARD See more from the online-only June Bulletin’s coverage of the path ahead for education,... View Details

Keywords: Motion Picture and Sound Recording Industries; Information

01 Sep 2012
News

On a Sound Track

the most? I’ve taken different skills from different places. I spent some time at a small entrepreneurial venture in Dallas, where I had hands-on experience in manufacturing, supply chain, and selling. I worked for a while as a hotel... View Details

Keywords: Deborah Blagg; audio accessories; Sporting Goods, Hobby, Musical Instrument, and Book Stores; Retail Trade

01 Dec 2015
News

Golden State of Mind

Tim Draper (MBA 1984) tells 30 students assembled poolside at Draper University, a seven-week entrepreneurship boot camp targeting 18- to 28-year-olds that he launched in 2012 after purchasing and renovating the vintage 1926 Benjamin Franklin View Details

Keywords: Julia Hanna

01 Dec 1998
News

Managing the Business of Life

trial attorney in corporate litigation, Shuster-Haynes has been the primary caregiver for their children. She maintains a disciplined writing schedule, as well, by carving out time while the children are in school and by working late at night. "Twice a year, I also... View Details

01 Dec 2015
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Alumni and Faculty Books for December 2015

Loews Corp., Michigan State University, Cornell University’s Hotel School, Bank of Hawaii, HR Spinner, the NCAA, and Fiat Chrysler Automobiles illustrate how effective teams drive progress in business, associations, and education. The six... View Details

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