Posts Tagged ‘school’
The Road to Prosperity [Peter G. Klein]
Lecture by Peter G. Klein presented at the Ludwig von Mises Institute’s “Freedom: The One Way Out” summit held in San Francisco, California; February 9-10, 1996. http://mises.org
Peter G. Klein is an American Austrian economist who studies managerial and organizational issues. Klein is Associate Professor in the Division of Applied Social Sciences at the University of Missouri and Associate Director of the Contracting and Organizations Research Institute (CORI). He is also an adjunct professor at the Norwegian School of Economics and Business Administration, Senior Fellow at the Ludwig von Mises Institute, and a Faculty Research Fellow at the McQuinn Center for Entrepreneurial Leadership.
Klein specializes in organizational economics, strategy, and entrepreneurship, with applications to corporate diversification, organizational design, and innovation. His books include Entrepreneurship and the Firm: Austrian Perspectives on Economic Organization (edited with Nicolai J. Foss, Edward Elgar, 2002), The Fortunes of Liberalism, volume 4 of The Collected Works of F. A. Hayek (University of Chicago Press, 1992), and The Theory of the Firm: Emergence, Synthesis, Challenges, and New Directions (with Nicolai J. Foss, Cambridge University Press, forthcoming).
During the 2000-2001 academic year, Klein was a Senior Economist on the Council of Economic Advisers. Klein taught previously at the University of California, Berkeley, the University of Georgia, the Copenhagen Business School, and the Olin Business School. He received his Ph.D. in economics from the University of California, Berkeley, studying under 2009 Nobel Laureate Oliver E. Williamson, and his B.A. from the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. He runs the Organizations and Markets blog with Nicolai J. Foss, professor at the Copenhagen Business School. (Source: Wikipedia)
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MBA Class of 2008 Graduation Speech
MBA Speech (Translation for Non-MBAs)
Four quarters and sixteen hundred in-class hours ago, We determined that the future value of our weighted average cost of capital Could be improved by exchanging current assets for future value And leveraging our intellectual property. After a Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats analysis Of our Options to Buy, we chose a Masters in Business Administration with Georgia State University in the Global Partners program. In October 2007 in Classroom South 600, the Class of 2008 began. We met Doctor Lagroue and Doctor Loch. And also Robin Mladinich. We learned Economics and Policy and Strategy, Commercial Diplomacy and International Business, Business Law and Business Marketing, and Costing and Information Systems In our Information Technology class we read how High-Definition Video Discs Would go Dead On Arrival thanks to Sonys PlayStation 3 And in Pierre-Yves Operations Management class at the Institut d’Administration des Entreprises We learned to streamline Manufacturing using Just-In-Time concepts. We saw Rio De Janeiro and flew to Charles de Gaul International Airport We changed our United States Dollars into Ren Min Bi In Peoples Republic of China we toured the Beijing Olympic Games, Then grabbed some American food at McDonalds After all that, were back at Georgia State University Here in Atlanta with one thing to do, To cross the stage and receive our degrees And add three new letters to our Curriculum Vitaes
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Getting Into: Wharton Business School
MBA Podcaster host Bob O’Keefe takes a look inside The Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania uncovering must-know application strategies with co-author of “Your MBA Game Plan” and Veritas Prep MBA Admissions Research Director, Scott Shrum. Also joining in on the admissions conversation is a Wharton admissions director, an alumnus and a Wharton Class of 2010 student. We’ll cover the topics of what type of candidate makes for an ideal Wharton student, how you should approach the MBA essays and application for Wharton to what life is like on campus. Set aside some quiet time because you won’t want to miss this!
Guests Include:
-Alex Fleming, Wharton MBA Class of 2009
-Tiffany Gooden, Associate Director MBA Admissions & Financial Aid, The Wharton School
-Scott Shrum, co-author of “Your MBA Game Plan” and Director of MBA Admissions Research at Veritas Prep
-Rani Yadav, Wharton MBA Class of 2010
About:
MBA Podcaster is your online source for information, insight, and advice on the MBA admissions process. We deliver relevant information and advice through biweekly audio and video segments for those planning to apply for a Master in Business Administration. Topics include strategies for writing MBA essays, preparing for the MBA interview, GMAT prep, MBA careers, business school rankings, MBA courses, the online MBA, Executive MBA programs, MBA scholarships, post-MBA job opportunities and current market trends.
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Napier University
En cours, International Business Strategy, Napier University
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Episode 3: Marketing and Strategy
Professor Michael Czinkota and Professor Charles J. Skuba discuss the doubling and tripling of U.S. exports and what we need to get there.
For more information and videos, visit www.michaelczinkota.com
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Don Tapscott on…The ‘Net Generation’ in the Workforce: Rethinking Talent and Management
In his book Grown Up Digital, Don Tapscott argues that Mark Bauerlein author of The Dumbest Generation and other short-sighted cynics have failed to see the distinctive and profound gifts the current generation of tech-savvy 12 to 30-year olds has to offer the world. Thanks to the ubiquity of technology in their lives, the Net Generation is poised to transform the form and functions of school, work, and democracyand for the better.
With its comprehensive examination of the Net Generation, and based on a 4.5 million dollar study, Grown Up Digital offers valuable insight and concrete takeaways for leaders across all social institutions who are finding it necessary and advantageous adapt to this changing social fabric.
In this clip, Tapscott explains why employers must change the way they manage, train, and retain new talent as the tech-savvy ‘Net Geners’ enter the workforce.
DON TAPSCOTT, also author of Wikinomics, is one of the worlds leading authorities on business strategy, with emphasis on how information technology changes business, government and society.
For more information about Don and his advocacy of the Net Generation, visit www.grownupdigital.com.
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INTERNATIONAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP – John Kraft
Professor John Kraft talks about International Entrepeneurship. In the video he explains the terms International Business, Entrepreneurship and strategy, which are all important when dealing with the concept. Furthermore he shows why entrepreneurs should consider a global aspect when creating their business or product.
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The New Science of Human Capital
An interview with John Boudreau, Professor, University of Southern California’s Marshall School of Business. The key to staying competitive? Invest in your strategic pivot points–roles where improved performance would make the biggest difference to executing your strategy.
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Use Failure to Grow Your Business
An interview with Rita McGrath, Professor, Columbia Business School. How can companies plan and pursue an aggressive growth agenda with confidence? By framing their strategic growth opportunities, testing assumptions, and creating a culture that acts on evidence and learning.
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Kjell Nordstrom – Visionary on the “New World” of International Business
Dr. Kjell A. Nordström is a guru of the new world of business. His latest book Funky Business – Talent Makes Capital Dance (co-author Dr. Jonas Ridderstrale) is a manifesto for the new world of business. He is presently an Assistant Professor at the Institute of International Business (IIB) at the Stockholm School of Economics. Kjells research and consulting focus is on the areas of corporate strategy, multinational corporations and globalization. His dynamic style makes him a highly appreciated speaker throughout the world.
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