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How Developing Self-Awareness Will Make You A Fabulous Leader
May 24, 2013
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Business and Management
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Developing a deeper knowledge of self-awareness is key to leadership growth. Self-discovery improves communication and understanding between different personalities.
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Arel Moodie’s Tips on Succeeding as an Entrepreneur
May 21, 2013
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Business and Management
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Entrepreneur and best-selling author Arel Moodie shares his insights on what it takes to succeed and thrive as a business owner.
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5 Ways to Leverage Your MBA to Achieve Your Goals
May 8, 2013
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Business and Management
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Your friends and family anticipate, along with you, the moment you walk across the stage and hear your name called to receive your Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree. You’re excited about your future, or perhaps a little anxious, and certainly relieved that your hard work has been rewarded. What comes next?
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How to Finance a Startup
April 11, 2013
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Business and Management
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Entrepreneurial financing might be one of the most difficult and intimidating aspects of business ownership. While entrepreneurs are filled with innovative ideas and passion, they’re often starving for the capital to jumpstart and grow their business.
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The Dilemma of Ethics and Cultural Diversity
March 29, 2013
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Business and Management, General
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Ethics and diversity are two major dynamics that influence the environment of modern organizations. Diversity is present when there is a mixture of differences in age, religion, culture, gender, ethnicity, education and more amongst a group of people within the same environment. Increased workplace diversity is connected to large rises in the number of women, minorities, older employees and the disabled in the workforce. In support of the diverse workforce, legislative rulings require organizations to ensure equal opportunity to these workers.
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3 Quality Management Terms You Need to Know
March 27, 2013
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Business and Management
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Understanding the differences of these key quality management elements helps you more clearly communicate the status of your project with team members. When you know and document these terms accurately in your project plan, you’ll all be on the same page.
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Developing Your Leadership Principles
March 22, 2013
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Business and Management
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One of my graduate students recently asked about my principles for effective, successful leadership. I had to think about this and reflect. What seemed like a simple task became an exercise in putting together a list of what I’ve learned over the past 30 years of my career. Any leadership list starts with defining your values as a leader and compiling lessons learned from valuable experience.
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Driven to Profitability: Are Businesses Profiting at the Expense of Society?
March 12, 2013
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Business and Management
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On February 14, 2013, Dr. Ingo Böbel spoke as part of the CTU Distinguished Lecturer Series. A published author and scholar, Dr. Böbel has had a profound impact on industrial organization research and shared his insight into the economic theory of creating shared value, also known as CSV. Here are a few of the key takeaways from his lecture.
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Six Reasons to Go Global
March 6, 2013
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Business and Management
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In August 2012, we launched Colorado Technical University’s new Distinguished Lecturer Series with Amy Powell, Director of Operations for Starbucks Coffee Co. The CTU Distinguished Lecturer Series continued on February 21 with Dr. Marika Taishoff, Director of MBA programs at the International University of Monaco, who offered her insight on Going Global.
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3 Critical Factors for Cultural Sensitivity in Business
March 1, 2013
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Business and Management
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If you’re studying international business, then you’re learning how unique social, legal, political and cultural factors affect business dynamics. To be effective, you need to have an open mind, great observation skills and most importantly, cultural sensitivity.
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