Uncharted
Traveling in uncharted waters can be treacherous and frightening. In Homer’s classic tale, The Odyssey, Odysseus undertakes a long and fearful journey. His realization of his new circumstance makes “[his] knees quake and the heart inside him <sinks>; he <speaks> to his fighting spirit, desperate…’I see no way!’”[1] As he reaches land and safety, Odysseus flings himself on solid ground and kisses “the good green … Continue reading Uncharted
Why Following Your Passion Might Not Be Right For You
By Hunter Muse The question “What do you want to be when you grow up?” used to inspire so much excitement and dreaming; now it might make your palms sweaty and your heart rate soar. According to the latest Conference Board survey of U.S. job satisfaction, sixty-four per- cent of workers under the age of twenty-five say they are unhappy with their jobs. You’d like … Continue reading Why Following Your Passion Might Not Be Right For You
The Genius of Good Questions
By Matthew Erickson If you were to analyze every breakthrough and innovation in the history of man, you would most likely find a question at the heart of each one. Albert Einstein once offered the world a gift arguably greater than all of his scientific contributions combined: a rare insight into the mind of a genius. “It is not that I’m so smart” he said, … Continue reading The Genius of Good Questions
Executive Spotlight: Whitney Johnson
By Andrea Cabrera Whitney Johnson broke the glass ceiling. “I want more. I can do this,” she said. A fire lit inside her—she disrupted herself. Whitney was terrified. She and her husband had moved to New York for him to get his PhD at Columbia University, and she needed to find a job. But there was a problem: Whitney had no career sense whatsoever. Living … Continue reading Executive Spotlight: Whitney Johnson
Common Sense Communication: Four Keys to Communicating your Way to the Top
By Elisabeth J. Andersen “Qualifications: Strong communication skills.” Although the vast majority of job descriptions mention “strong communication skills,” the unfortunate truth is that many young professionals do not actually possess the skills most wanted by employers. In today’s modern, digital age, “18- to 29-yearolds have been harmed (in terms of developing social skills) by the proliferation of communication devices in ways that are just … Continue reading Common Sense Communication: Four Keys to Communicating your Way to the Top
Forced Labor in Hong Kong
By Kylan Rutherford EVERY FOUR SECONDS, ANOTHER PERSON IS ENTRAPPED IN FORCED LABOR. Forced labor denotes a situation in which the persons involved—women and men, girls and boys—are made or coerced to work against their free will. This form of modern-day slavery can be exacted through violence or threats of violence, but commonly relies on more subtle means such as accumulated debt, retention of identity … Continue reading Forced Labor in Hong Kong
Don’t Gamble with Aloha
By Victoria Beecroft Dianne Kay recently stamped the last of her Give Aloha campaign envelopes in a small office in downtown Honolulu. Surrounded by stacks of letters petitioning state representatives to support the anti-gambling effort, the eighty-six-year-old president of the Hawaii Coalition Against Legalized Gambling (HCALG), who has led the organization since 1999, wrapped up another campaign. The Hawaii Coalition Against Legalized Gambling is a … Continue reading Don’t Gamble with Aloha
Synopsis: Tourism in Utah as an Economic Tool
By Jhana Aristando Note from the editor: The following article was adapted from a study of the same name written by the author. The full text is available on the ScholarsArchive website, and can downloaded here. Utah is known for its variety of recreational areas and activities and has been one of the top states for outdoor enthusiasts through the last couple of decades. Home … Continue reading Synopsis: Tourism in Utah as an Economic Tool
Coping Mechanisms to Failure and Adversity
By Jacob Thorpe Two years ago, I applied for a program at the Marriott School. I reviewed my applications with mentors and even went over everything with one of the former heads of the department, who expressed his confidence in my experience and confidence that I would be accepted to the program. By all accounts, I should have gotten in. You can imagine my surprise … Continue reading Coping Mechanisms to Failure and Adversity
Industry Spotlight: Medical Devices
By Evan D. Poff Amid the gamut of human ailments and frailties plaguing the world today, medical devices restore and even redefine health.The medical device industry comprises wide varieties of technologies that repair life and augment living. These range from internal pacemakers to external defibrillators, from full-size wheelchairs to small dental implants, and from individualized knee replacements to institution-wide MRI machines. Indeed, the scope of … Continue reading Industry Spotlight: Medical Devices
Executive Spotlight: Ahmed Corbitt
By Ryan Yauney Ahmad Corbitt is a director in the public affairs department of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and the former director of the Church’s New York office of public and international affairs. He received a BA in sociology from Richard Stockton college of New Jersey and a law degree from Rutgers University and has been a regular moderator and lecturer … Continue reading Executive Spotlight: Ahmed Corbitt
Buzzwords
Jargon that will keep you going through the year By Sarah Romney 1 Bleeding edge A product or service that is very new, a little more so than “cutting edge.” Bleeding edge usually refers to a technology that very few customers are using and implies some uncertainty and unreliability. 2 Freemium A combination of the words “free” and “premium”—a model that allows some basic or … Continue reading Buzzwords
The Empathetic Leader
By Sarah Romney Responsible. Authentic. Driven. These are the top three qualities that undergraduate business students identified as being important traits in a great leader. In a study conducted by Svetlana Holt and Joan Marques from Woodbury University, students in five business classes at Woodbury were asked to list qualities that they thought would be essential for a leader to be effective. Of the ten … Continue reading The Empathetic Leader
Book Review : “Mean Business: How I Save Bad Companies and Make Good Companies Great” by Al Dunlap
Review By Jennifer Ann Goldsberry Business is simpler than it is made out to be. Al Dunlap argues in his book, Mean Business: How I Save Bad Companies and Make Good Companies Great, that the principles he teaches, if understood, would make schools of business everywhere obsolete. The way Dunlap writes, basic business principles are broken down very simply (“Remember that business is simple: don’t … Continue reading Book Review : “Mean Business: How I Save Bad Companies and Make Good Companies Great” by Al Dunlap
Book Review: Beyond Juggling
Review By Marianna Richardson Contemporary adults often feel like a juggler keeping multiple balls up in the air, frantically trying not to let one ball drop. Or, they try to balance their external and internal lives equally, like an acrobat standing precariously on a board placed on a ball, teetering from side to side trying not to come crashing down onto the floor. The authors … Continue reading Book Review: Beyond Juggling
The Zookeeper’s Secret : Finding Your Calling In Life
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Lean In
Review By Alyssa Clark To attain greater gender equality in the workplace, women must actively lean in to their work, take a seat at the table, and advocate for themselves and other women. Using social science research to back up her personal experiences, Sheryl Sandberg shows that gender discrimination still exists in the workplace and argues that not only can it be remedied, but it … Continue reading Lean In
Navigating Modern Sino-American Business Relationships
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Work Life Balance: Denmark vs. USA
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Synopsis: Predictive Power? Textual Analysis in Mergers and Acquisitions
By Philip Morgan Note from the editor: The following article was adapted from an honors thesis of the same name written by the author. The full text is available on the Marriott Student Review ScholarsArchive website. According to data from Thomson Reuters, mergers & acquisitions (M&A) represent a vital mechanism for consolidation and restructuring within industries and carry significant influence over rapid changes in … Continue reading Synopsis: Predictive Power? Textual Analysis in Mergers and Acquisitions
