McCombs School of Business

as how to properly shake someone’s hand to how to avoid sitting in “power spots” during a meeting. While reading the book, I learned a lot of concepts that before, I had considered insignificant, but of actually having a much greater importance in business. The two chapters that really affected me was the Who Called this Meeting: Meeting Manners (Chapter 6) and Two Kisses or One? Travel Etiquette in a Global World (Chapter 8). The first…

5. Career journey, age 26-56 At 26 years old, Singapore Institute of Personnel Management decided to commercialise and set up their own business. Mdm Mak was asked to join them as she had experience in their administrative work and she agreed. I believe that it was a wise and critical decision, as she had interest in HR and pursuing it would be beneficial to her career in the long run. Mitchell et al, (1999); Krumboltz & Levin, (2004) theory on happenstance supports this view and suggests that…

been one of the most exciting and challenging semester for me here at Minnesota State University, Mankato. I got an opportunity to connect with different people and know more about the real-world entrepreneurship. I am thankful to the College of Business department for creating this amazing opportunity for students. I was a part of the IT department on our company. Even though I did not take an officer position, I still tried my best to fulfill my responsibilities and dedicate my resources to…

individuals with the ability to determine alternate ways to enhance the delivery of care. Learning business is a gateway for me to understand how to ease the burden for families (including my own) by creating services that will enable individuals to better understand how to care for themselves. Fuqua’s robust Health Sector Management program is a natural fit to help me identify the imperative connection between business and healthcare with deep dive offerings like the HSM Bootcamp. Pursuing my…

of Business Growth Brian Weaver American Public University Businesses go through many different stages throughout their lifetime. Most importantly, businesses experience four stages of growth during their entire runs. Within the first stage of growth, “typically a business will have one owner who does everything from sales and bookkeeping to marketing and production” (McCubbrey, 2009). This is the very beginning when things are just getting started. In the second stage the business…

college experience in August 2010, right after my high school graduation at Tennessee State University. I was so excited to be the first person from my mother’s side of the family, and the fourth from my father’s side to be attending college; I felt invincible. I decided I wanted the full college experience by leaving home and going to school in another city, and I was so sure about my decision no one could talk me out it. I chose my school, my major, and my roommate all on my own. I was…

In recent years, the business world has become rapidly integrated across one’s restricting borders, and anyone with high goals in the business world must have a business perspective and be aware of the realities of different national arenas. After growing up in the business family, I feel that main cause of problems faced by country are lack of proper understanding and learning from the other developed economies, be it in technology or working methodology. So, I personally believe that proper…

In this paper I would like to analyze the leadership style of Giovanni Voltolini, emerged during his guest speech at the Free University of Bolzano in January 2016. Giovanni Voltolini is the manager of the Italian branch of Nixon, an American company specialized in watches and, more in general, accessories for both man and women. During his speech, he discussed many aspects of his personal view of leadership. What I found particularly interesting was that, as the director of the Italian…

threshold level of members. The discourse community of Business Administration is very broad, allowing for all aspects of it to be broken down for a more thorough inquiry. Academic discourse communities “actively engage in scholarly research and disseminate knowledge in its field” (lines 7-8, see Mod 2 Inquiry Essay…

The field of business attracts those who are willing to go over and beyond to get the job done, it attracts the relentless few who believe failure is not an option. Working as a manager for a restaurant of a national chain I decided that I wanted more not just to be the manager of one store but to be in charge of number of stores or to work at the corporate offices focusing on growth and development throughout the company. More so, to full fill my dream of opening a fine dining restaurant with…