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The Relationship Between Risk and Return
Risk and Return is one of the many concepts covered in our Financial Management certificate. Risk has a clear impact on almost everything a firm does. In this certificate, you will examine the relationship between risk and return, the impact …
The Time Value of Money
As a manager, you may be asked to make financial decisions within your organization. However, the world of corporate finance can be an overwhelming one. There are a variety of new terms, concepts and tools to learn about in order …
The Startup Pivot: Changing Strategic Direction
On Wednesday 5/11 at 1 pm ET, we’re meeting with GiveGab CEO and Co-Founder Charlie Mulligan to talk about the pivotal maneuvers and strategic shifts that led to GiveGab’s rising success in recent years. Charlie will discuss lessons learned as …
Women Leaders and the Ongoing Debate Over Hard vs. Soft Skills
Yes, there’s an ongoing debate about whether or not women leaders should busy themselves with non-leadership-related tasks, ones that involve using “occupational” or “hard” skills (generating reports, statistical analysis, research). The argument goes that these tasks are best left to …
Professional Sports & the Wage Gap
Last week the US Women’s National Soccer team made headlines when some of their top stars filed a wage-discrimination action with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission against the U.S. Soccer Federation. Carli Lloyd, Hope Solo, Megan Rapinoe, Becky Sauerbrunn and …
Do Women Lead Differently? Should They Lead Differently?
Here is a 5-minute excerpt from our recent WebCast for women leaders, Do Women Lead Differently? Should They Lead Differently?. Professor Allison Elias from Cornell’s ILR School introduces us to the “double bind” that professional women face at work. This …
Know Thy Entrepreneurial Self, Build On Your Strengths
Here is a 5-minute excerpt from our recent WebCast for entrepreneurs, The Entrepreneurial Profile: Building On Your Talents. Professor Mona Anita Olsen, from the School of Hotel Administration at Cornell, walks us through the Gallup Entrepreneurial Profile 10 (EP10), a new talents-based assessment that …
Strategies For Moving Your Startup Into a Bricks-and-Mortar Space
On April 6 we’ll be hosting a WebCast for startups called “Build Your Business: Real Estate Challenges for Startups” with Cornell alum T.J. Hochanadel.
As host, I needed to learn a few things about real estate strategies for startups, so T.J. and I had a conversation earlier this week.
What should …
Driving Organizational Success Through Workforce Analytics
The use of analytics is changing the way HR professionals assess performance and position their organizations to succeed. Interest has grown considerably in recent years, as workforce analytics can reveal deep insights that help improve retention, efficiency, and productivity.
Cornell University’s John …