In 2010, just over 3,000,000 recordable workplace injuries occurred in the U.S. Fortunately, less than 5,000 of those were fatal. What do they all have in common? They cost money and do damage to a business. No matter what the size of your company is, claims and lawsuits over … [Read more...]
Top 5 Entrepreneurship MBAs
A Guest Post by Amanda Watson If you’ve truly got the fire of entrepreneurship burning in your breast, you’ve probably wondered if an MBA is even worth getting. After all, Thomas Edison, Walt Disney, Steve Jobs, Bill Gates: none of these guys went to business school. I don’t … [Read more...]
The Most Common Age Group Working Towards an MBA
A guest post by Justin David When you think of the typical MBA student, who do you think of? Young, upwardly mobile recent graduates? Mid-career professionals who have a few years of experience under their belts and are trying anything to move up the career ladder? Or perhaps … [Read more...]
How Managing is Like Teaching (and How it’s Not)
A guest post by Barbara Jolie You've probably read loads of management books and advice by now, especially if you've been a manager for a while. There are millions of metaphors employed in management literature, some more accurate than others. I particularly detest sports … [Read more...]
Building and Managing a Virtual Freelance Team on oDesk
A Guest Post by Brad Hamels Have you recently launched a blog or business website? As the economy continues to face serious challenges and uncertainties with the potential for layoffs looming, it is an excellent idea to create new potential income streams. Ideally, these … [Read more...]