It seems that on a fairly regular basis I read articles about the sweeping changes in MBA programs around the country, or in business education, or in other related disciplines. Yet, it seems in the day to day very little is changing. More importantly, there is very little opportunity for change. Everyone who is attuned [...]
Entries from January 2010
Being plugged in
January 15th, 2010 · No Comments
Tags: Education · FutureWorks
Laying foundations for a healthy business
January 10th, 2010 · No Comments
It seems amazing how often we plunge in to new ventures without having lain any foundations. I am not even talking about research, planning and thought necessary to start building. That too is a common problem, but in the context of very simple businesses, this one can be overcome with the right foundations. Rather, I [...]
Tags: 1. Entrepreneurial Management · 8. Eternal Mission · Education
Project Management is 99% managing expectations
January 7th, 2010 · No Comments
I am always amazed at the gap between the educational setting and the practical realities of the world of business. Probably the clearest gap between the two is visible in Project Management. The world is dying for the lack of great project managers, yet the colleges manage to graduate the students of that major who [...]
Tags: 4. Effective Method
It’s good to be back
January 7th, 2010 · No Comments
The trip to Ukraine went wonderfully and I will be writing about the interesting things that I came across while there in the near future.
Tags: FutureWorks