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MBA Grad Answers ‘Call of Duty’ in Post-Military Career
Steve Delp signs his work emails with a thought-provoking phrase, “I will not fail those with whom I serve.”
Chinese Media Executives Return to Daniels
Seventeen Chinese media executives were back in Daniels classrooms in July learning about recent developments in the global media industry.
Curiosity Carves a Fulfilling Career Path for MBA Alumna
If, indeed, life is about the journey and not the destination, Kate Kourlis could have this thing nailed.
The Keys to Employee Engagement? Communication, Emotional Intelligence, Management
Another fabulous weekend of friends, family and fun has come and gone, leaving only the “Sunday Scaries” behind.
Race and Case Celebrates 20th Year
The only combined business case/skiing competition in the U.S. offers a “one-of-a-kind experience.”
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Five Tips for Reading Financial Statements
Understanding the story a balance sheet, income statement and cash flow statement tell together is a mighty skill.
Face-to-Face Interaction Enriches Daniels Online MBA
An immersion is the Daniels Online MBA’s practice of engrossing students in a single topic—in this case, negotiation—over a concentrated, weekend-long learning session.
Employee Onboarding: It’s About Culture, Not Policies
Many employees leave organizations because they are dissatisfied with their supervisors. But an increasing number of new employees leave because they’re not onboarded in a way that substantively connects them with the organization.
Study Shows Academic Bias in Entrepreneurship
Research from Daniels faculty shows minorities and their experiences are marginalized.
Taking the Fear Factor Out of Data
Data could sure use an image consultant. Just mention data and it can send shivers down the spines of mere mortals. But data gets a bad rap, according to Amy Phillips, teaching professor of Business Information and Analytics at the Daniels College of Business.
Construction Contractor Digs Daniels ExecEd Offerings
HEI Civil partners with Daniels Executive Education on finance program tailored to construction industry.
The Changing Face of Corporate Debt
These days, shopping for a corporate loan isn’t entirely dissimilar to a stroll through Istanbul's Grand Bazaar, with borrowers looking to find the right goods at the right price from the right merchant.
What Would Your Mom Think?
Elevate Ethics 2022 panel discusses current state of education in law, public policy and ethics.
Electric Commercial Airline Flight … Feasible?
Before long, Skip Pribyl and three of his Executive MBA classmates expect to board a commercial airline flight on a fully electric aircraft. Date? Unknown. Destination? A mystery. Is it even feasible? These are some of the things Pribyl and his group are trying to sort out.
Actually, it is Rocket Science …
“It isn’t exactly rocket science” is part of our vernacular for describing mundane jobs or uninspired ideas. But employees at Lockheed Martin Space, the Denver-based business unit of Lockheed Martin Corporation, eschew that phrase. After all, their work is rocket science.
An Explorer Takes Flight
The urge to explore came early to Caitlin Grant. It started as a child when she lived first in Australia and then in England. The journey lasted more than 12 years, then continued at the University of Denver’s Josef Korbel School of International Studies.
And the Walls Came Tumblin’ Down …
It wasn’t long ago that office space planning reflected some of the staid qualities of old corporate America—similarity, hierarchy and exclusivity. But times have changed, according to Barbara Jackson, director of Daniels’ Franklin L. Burns School of Real Estate and Construction Management.
Bang … Zoom!
After COVID-19 hit, most of us went in front of the camera. Eric Holt got behind it. Holt, assistant professor in Daniels’ Franklin L. Burns School of Real Estate and Construction Management, used the pandemic to fundamentally change the way he teaches his Construction Building Systems class.
A Prospector Hangs Up His Pickaxe … and Calculator
You could say that Gary Farmar spent his career as a prospector. First, he discovered oil. Then gold. Likely his richest discovery, however, is the motherlode of precious minerals that is the student body at the Daniels College of Business Reiman School of Finance.
