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  • It’s been 25 years since David Akuien ’10 was separated from his mother at age 5, 16 years since he came to the United States as an orphan.

    country that has been, and continues to be, in turmoil. For years, David planned to travel back to South Sudan once he’d earned enough money to bring substantial change to the lives of his family. Although his career in corporate human resources is off to a strong start, he won’t return with the means he suspects many expect from him. He says he simply can’t wait any longer to return, and he’s dreading the disappointment that his family may feel. People are going to come to me for help and I will have

  • Kory Brown, Ph.D. Professor Emeritus Curriculum Vitae: View my CV Professional Biography Education Ph.D., Management & Strategy, University of Utah, 2010 M.B.A., Idaho State University, 1995 B.S.E.E., Brigham Young University, 1991 Areas of Emphasis or Expertise Corporate Strategy Entrepreneurship Global Management Collaborative Innovation Selected Publications Selected Publications and Presentations Accolades Professional Achievement Award – Idaho State University, 2016 Wells Fargo Award for

  • Lima to small local businesses that have been in operation for generations. Students learned about the Peruvian economy, political dynamics, and, most importantly, they learned with their hearts and embraced Peru’s complex history. Here are ten days in Peru in five minutes!Veteran and HR Professional Dorcas Cluley Recommends the PLU MBA ProgramVeteran and corporate human resources professional Dorcas Cluley ’18 shares a bit about her career and why she recommends the MBA program at Pacific Lutheran

  • Finance What is Finance? At its fundamental level, Finance involves the interrelationships among time, value, risk, and how decisions are made concerning resource allocation. Finance focuses on these decisions both at the firm (corporate finance) and individual (investments) levels while combining and extending theory and tools from Accounting, Economics, and Math into the practice of financial decision making. What can I do with Finance? Workers in financial occupations are highly coveted in

  • 442: Leading Organizational Improvement (4) BUSA 444: Project Management (4) ECON 325: Industrial Organization, Management Strategy, and Market Structure (4) Approved BUSA Special Topics Courses Management concentration students are encouraged to tailor their course of study in consultation with their faculty advisor to gain the knowledge and skills needed for the type of organization or function they envision will fit their post-graduation interests.  Although there are many possible options

  • management applications through modeling tools including forecasting, resource allocation, capacity management, quality control, and materials requirement planning. Prerequisites: BUSA 201, STAT 231 and MATH 128 or 151 or higher. (4) BUSA 310 : Information Systems and Database Management Introduction to information technology and systems from a management perspective. Strategic use of technology and systems, and impacts on industry competition, corporate strategy, organization structure, and the firm's

  • strategy to deal with both its internal environment and the external market environment. How Market Research Supports Starbucks Business StrategyStarbucks has been a successful company over many decades largely because of its stellar business strategies.  The company engages in both horizontal and vertical integration.  Horizontal integration is evident in Starbucks’ evolution of products.  Vertical integration can be seen in the acquisitions that support the supply chain and business operations

  • April 1, 2013 Six business students participated in the 2013 International Collegiate Business Strategy Competition this spring. From left to right: Zach Grah, Jordan Dahms, Cameron Holcomb, Arne-Morten Willumsen, Iren Atemad and Karrie Spencer. Photo by John Froschauer. The Real World (with a Safety Net) By Steve Hansen and Chris Albert Assistant Professor of Management Kory Brown has a plaque on his office wall commemorating his participation nearly 20 years ago in a business simulation

  • of the firm are emphasized. (4) BMBA 523 : Business Strategy and Innovation Management Apply a multidisciplinary approach to explore execution of business- and corporate-level strategies, such as differentiation, cost-leadership, diversification, alliances, and M&As, and managing innovation to generate sustainable competitive advantage in a global context. (4) BMBA 526 : Big Data and Decision Analytics This course provides a broad overview of analytic strategies for (structured and unstructured

  • money on as you play to enhance your gameplay experience. Grande became a proven leader in the field and was recruited to Amazon where he currently has two job titles — franchise lead and head of product management for mobile. He is defining product strategy for Amazon in the mobile games space and serving as the business lead for Amazon Games studio, overseeing a team of product managers, engineers, designers, and producers. Grande says one of the things he loves about working in gaming is the pace