Managing Uncertainty Critical Leadership Tasks During Times of Uncertainty As business leaders continue to struggle with the question; what can I, as a business owner and leader in my organization, do to better manage/lead during this economic uncertainty?, they may find comfort in the following quotation. “A chicken doesn’t stop scratching just because worms are
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One of the core values of our University is Association. We define this as, “The process of forming a community of mutual respect, collegiality, collaboration and service.” As one would imagine, examples of where association is lived in our institution are numerous. Below is an example of how a student and his classmates chose to demonstrate
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“I have many friends who are alumni of Lewis University. They really played up how great of a college it was. Now that I am here, I can see why they loved it so much! Great professors give you the hands-on attention you may need. Also, I find it rewarding to learn alongside other adults
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One of the hallmarks of a Lewis University degree is that it is personal. Indeed, our values and culture support the personalization of your education. This can be expressed in a number of ways, for instance, “You are treated as a person, not a number.” However, just hearing that statement does not explain how the
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A picture is said to be worth a thousand words. We wonder how many words a video is worth! Please click on the link below to view and listen to the experiences of a Business Administration graduate, Ashley Gloster (’11). http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8O4t0Mt2xG0 Tweet
I attended a seminar for LewisUniversity and was sold with everything that Lewis offered. Their support staff made the transition of going back to school, after being gone for so long, much easier and stress free. The accelerated degree program particularly appealed to me because of my schedule with work and home. This program has
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When talking with employers about what skills, aptitudes, and/or competencies they want from employees we often hear, “We want our people to be more strategic.” In essence, we want our people to operate at a higher level within their respective roles and responsibilities. As we expand these conversations we find value in identifying the capabilities
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Business literature and experts continue to focus on increasing globalization as an important challenge. Certainly, as we read the dooming headlines about the European Union Crisis (including Spain, Portugal, Greece, etc.) and the projected slowing of Chinese economic growth the need to greater global awareness as related to business is of high value. Students who are enrolled in
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Dean Rami Khasawneh congratulates the following students on their graduation, from the College of Business, on May 20th, 2012: Business Administration Accountancy Michael F. Bird Roberta Faye Barton Jolene D. Chavez Princess Samantha Edouard Management Mary L. Fannin Laura A. Anderson Greg Hickerson Deborah L. Bosi Christina R. Howard Shawnzetta M. Brown
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We are often asked in the College of Business, “What are the best leadership books?” This is a challenging question and as you may imagine, the exploration, study, and teaching of leadership continues to grow. Bass and Bass (2008) found that since mid-1999 over 55,172 publications on leadership were listed in the “Online Computer Library
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