The Changing Business Model of Business Education
Owen Hall, Jr., PhD, offers an overview of the major challenges and opportunities facing graduate management education and a case for online, blended learning.
Archive for the ‘IT’ Category
From Information Systems to Innovation Systems: Establishing the Next Generation Information Systems Department
Pepperdine University’s Center for Applied Research is hosting a free conference on developing a world-class IS department and fostering innovation.
Where to Work if Social Media is Your Thing…
If social media is really your thing then why not work at a company that truly embraces it? Plenty of organizations are integrating social media into their everyday operations and reaching their target audience through it as well. But according to Mashable.com, four companies in particular have truly embraced social media in a way that [...]
An Outsourcing Myth Exposed
U.S. businesses are at a critical crossroad as they decide whether to reinstate the 9 million jobs that have been lost in the recession so far. Many experts say that they will not, and the reason is that companies still believe that employees are inefficient compared to contract workers, shared services, and outsourcing. This view [...]
Save the Last Document: Tips for Avoiding Data Loss
Viewing this from a reader? Click this link to watch the video or you can read the transcript. In this video interview, David M. Smith, PhD, Associate Dean of Academic Affairs and Associate Professor of Economics at the Graziadio School of Business and Management discusses the takeaways from his recent paper, “Data Loss and Hard [...]
The Future of Free Wi-Fi
This is a guest post by Michael Williams, PhD, Assistant Professor of Information Systems If you spend much time on the road away from your office you realize what a challenge it can be to find a reliable Internet connection for your critical tasks. Sporadic and unpredictable availability at hotels, airports, and public areas is [...]
No Child Left Behind—A Blueprint for Success
The No Child Left Behind (NCLB) Act 0f 2001 was designed to improve student performance at both the primary and secondary levels by increasing standards of accountability and providing parents with more flexibility in school selection. The NCLB act is currently up for renewal and there are many questions as to what has been accomplished [...]
