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How Businesses Can Leverage Social Media for Social Good
Tuesday, June 30, 2020
In 2019, an estimated 223 million Americans ages 12 and older used social media. Recognizing social media’s potential to reach consumers, 9 out …
From Internship to Full-Time Job — All Before Graduation: An MBA Story
Thursday, May 28, 2020
My name is Ian Western and I am a full-time MBA student, and soon-to-be graduate, at the University of San Diego School of Business. Prior to moving t…
Guide to Big Data for Small Businesses: Tools and Strategies
Tuesday, May 26, 2020
Small businesses are applying big data analytics to gain insight into their customers, their operations and their competition. And doing so doesn&rsqu…
How to Become a Chief Data Officer: Understanding Data’s Role in the C-Suite
Tuesday, April 28, 2020
How important has data become to corporations? Consider that Ford Motor Co. no longer considers itself an automaker, but rather a data company similar…
What Can You Do with an MBA? 5 Rewarding Paths and Careers in Business
Monday, April 27, 2020
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), the unemployment rate for individuals with a bachelor’s degree was 2.1 percent as of Aug…
Building a CSR Strategy: How Leadership and CSR Come Together
Wednesday, April 15, 2020
In 2019, Amazon.com announced a bold initiative to be completely carbon neutral by 2040, even purchasing 100,000 electric delivery vans. The e-commerc…
Business Innovation and Leadership Lessons From 8 Revolutionary Entrepreneurs
Monday, April 13, 2020
Steve Jobs was famous for his ability to keep his ideas secret until the day of a product launch, while Elon Musk is known for his bombastic and ambit…
Guide to Funding Women- and Minority-Owned Businesses
Thursday, April 9, 2020
When Stephanie Caudle lost her public relations job in 2016, she decided to launch her own business. Like most startup owners, she needed capital. Cau…
Strategies for Successfully Running a Business from Home
Thursday, April 9, 2020
The biggest trend in business has been flying under the radar for more than a decade. Home-based businesses now account for half of all U.S. businesse…
5 Inclusive Leadership Traits That Will Improve Organizational Diversity
Monday, April 6, 2020
Diversity and inclusion are major leadership priorities among the world’s top companies. Apple, for instance, has increased its female new-hire …
Data Presentation: 7 Effective Tips
Sunday, April 5, 2020
In a business climate where communication between data scientists and business managers is vital, the role of business analysts is key. The importance…
Empowering Women in Data Science
Saturday, April 4, 2020
Inequality in the workforce creates both ethical and economic ramifications. Women have fewer career opportunities, earn less and complete more unpaid…
Social Media Data Mining: Understanding What It Is and How Businesses Can Use It
Friday, April 3, 2020
Have you ever wondered how Facebook advertisements seem to know exactly what brand of coffee or style of shoe you’re looking for? Or why your fa…
Data Analytics for Nonprofits: Using Data for Nonprofits
Monday, March 16, 2020
Businesses in almost every industry rely on data analytics to make strategic decisions about how to manage their products, operations and customers an…
Hybrid Learning as a Path to Earning a Business Degree
Monday, March 16, 2020
Technology allows anyone to take a college course without ever having to step foot into a physical classroom, providing students with flexibility and …
Guiding the Green: How to Incorporate Sustainable Business Practices for Small Businesses
Monday, March 2, 2020
Sustainability is a core issue for both small and large businesses. Increasingly, businesses appreciate it from the standpoint of growth and profitabi…
Leveraging Automated Business Solutions to Grow a Small Business
Thursday, February 27, 2020
In a small town, a young entrepreneur has just established a business, selling books online as well as in a brick-and-mortar store. The store owner ut…
Effective Data Presentation Techniques to Guide Data Strategy
Monday, February 24, 2020
Effective communication can impact every facet of a business. It can shape the relationships inside and outside of a company, foster innovation, help …
What Is Business Analytics? An Inside Look at the Merger of Business and STEM
Thursday, February 20, 2020
Business analytics can be transformative for companies, both big and small. With data analytics’s recent popularization, businesses have more op…
Becoming a Health Data Analyst
Wednesday, February 19, 2020
Big data stands to revolutionize our ability to address challenges in a wide variety of areas, including business, public safety, education — an…
International Business: How to Be a Leader in the Field
Saturday, February 1, 2020
International relationships are key to successful business management. A recent report from the Business Roundtable shared that 95 percent of the worl…
Data Science vs. Data Analytics
Monday, December 23, 2019
What career offers a lucrative salary, high rates of job satisfaction and excellent advancement opportunities? For the last few years, data experts ha…
10 Tips for International Students Who Want to Earn an MBA in the United States
Tuesday, October 29, 2019
A lot of people ask me how I, an international student from Brazil, managed to get a spot in one of the top full-time MBA programs in California at th…
Meet our Experts: Assistant Professor in Economics, Alison Sanchez
Monday, August 12, 2019
Educators are driven by the altruistic cause of making a positive impact on someone's life, and this is especially true of Assistant Professor of …
How to Study Abroad as a Part-Time Graduate Student
Thursday, August 1, 2019
Written By: Leona Snell, MBA Student I knew from the start that cross-cultural educational experiences were a priority to me in a graduate program. A…
The Greatest Lessons I Learned from My International Consulting Project in Shanghai
Monday, June 17, 2019
Written by Paul Miller, MBA '20 Why study abroad? Are there not enough businesses in the U.S. to consult with that would be more relevant to a career…
A Day in the Life of an MBA Student
Thursday, April 25, 2019 post has video
Follow first-year Full-Time MBA student, Anna Vincler, as she shows us the typical day of a University of San Diego MBA student. …
Why Inventory Management Just Became My New Favorite Subject
Tuesday, March 12, 2019
Written By: Douglas Young, Professional MBA student I never thought that inventory management would be one of my favorite subject areas. That was bef…
Why You Need a Next-Generation Approach to Executive Leadership
Wednesday, November 7, 2018
Whether you have risen through the ranks at your current organization or are venturing into new territory, the high-level skills required to be an eff…
Drive Change in Your Organization with a Master’s in Business Analytics
Friday, November 2, 2018
If knowledge is power, then data is the new international language you need to speak to advance your career in business, government or the non-profit …
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