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CSB Meets Shark Tank
You only have 15 minutes for this presentation. The last 12 weeks have been enduring. They have consisted of team meetings, research, interviews and game plans. What’s at stake? If your business plan wins, angel Investors will invest $100,000 in your company. Your palms are sweaty, you review your flashcards for one last time, answer…
Read MoreThe Millennials are Coming!
Actually, the Millennials are here, but many businesses are just now recognizing the challenges of managing the latest generation to enter the workforce. Generational cohorts are groups of people who are similar in age and exhibit similar behaviors. Different authors use slightly different classifications, but in general, the Silent Generation was born between 1925 and…
Read MoreAdventures of a Forensic Accountant
The forensic accountant, a relatively new breed in the profession, seems to lead a varied and interesting life. Some of them like to call themselves “accountants with guns.” These are the intrepid accountants who work for a government agency and actually train at Quantico. They may work for the DEA where during the day, they…
Read MoreBitcoin as Electronic Currency
Exit the dollar, the euro, etc. Not so fast! Non-governmental currencies have existed before; however, an unregulated virtual currency is something new and different. Bitcoin is a cryptocurrency that was created in 2009 by a computer scientist known only under the pseudonym Sutoshi Nakamoto. Bitcoins are not held in bank accounts but in digital wallets…
Read MoreDealing with the Economic Crisis
The ongoing global economic crisis, if not addressed promptly, has the potential to further destabilize the existing world political and social order. As History shows, continued public discontent during economic and financial crises often provides a fertile ground for both revolutions and extremist movements. The recent Arab revolts owe as much to the current economic…
Read MoreExpert Power & Information Technology Specialists
In his classic treatise “Power In and Around Organizations” (Prentice-Hall, 1983), Henry Mintzberg describes three types of power in organizations – formal, informal, and expert. FORMAL POWER is power derived from one’s rank in the organization. A division director has more formal power than a departmental manager and less than the corporate vice-president. INFORMAL POWER…
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