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Student-Managed Investment Funds: A Survey of Student Demographics, Fund Policies, and Transparency

Posted on Christopher Kubik

DOI: https://doi.org/10.64010/APXQ7123 Abstract This paper summarizes the results of a web-based survey of 441 U.S.-based college and university Student-Managed Investment Funds (SMIFs). Results include three areas not previously included in SMIF research. Information about student demographics, fund policies, and transparency are included. Results indicate that the majority of students participating

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The Impact of an Adaptive Learning Technology on Student Performance in an Introductory-Level Business Course

Posted on Dr. Jack Babinchak, William Habacivch, and Benjamin Lipschutz

DOI: https://doi.org/10.64010/PDRR7239 Abstract As textbook technology supplements (TTS) become more prolific in higher education as complimentary tools to assist student learning, it is crucial that these technologies be evaluated for their usefulness and impact on student learning outcomes. The purpose of this case study was to understand the efficacy of

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Record Graduate Growth Rates through Faculty Led Recruitment and Retention Strategies: A Case Study

Posted on Harold Ray Griffin, PhD and Alla Adams, PhD, CHFP, MHA

DOI: https://doi.org/10.64010/VNWJ3643 Abstract Business schools across the country are experiencing stagnant or declining enrollment in their graduate programs. As a result, many colleges and universities have felt compelled to downsize or teach out their graduate programs in business. In Park University’s College of Management, the graduate faculty investigated enrollment trends

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Cat Links Students, Volume 03, Workforce Preparation

Are They Ready For the Real World? A Survey of What Employers Value and What They Find Lacking in Recent College Graduates

Posted on Don Goeltz, Jan Buzydlowski, Bernice Purcell and J. Barry Dickinson

DOI: https://doi.org/10.64010/XSGP6265 Abstract The popular press, industry analysts, and academic articles have repeatedly reported on a skills gap in recent college graduates. But far too often, these reports do not provide educators with specific, actionable recommendations. This study is designed to determine whether Philadelphia-area employers experience a skills gap in

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Cat Links Marketing, Volume 02

The Economics Behind the Marketing of Christianity

Posted on Kristina Terkun Castro

DOI: https://doi.org/10.64010/LIUE7411 Abstract When religious organizations sound the alarm that the demand for religion is declining, this often revives a normative debate among scholars over whether these organizations should respond by engaging in marketing. A positive analysis of Christianity offers a different, and perhaps more appropriate, perspective on the matter.

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Preparing Students for Career Success in Accounting: The SCIL-based Model with a Focus on Content Analysis

Posted on Dr. Alfred Miller

DOI: https://doi.org/10.64010/BFYU8740 Abstract Analysis and intuition were used to examine critical success factors motivating workplace preparation for graduates of the Bachelor of Science in Accounting program. Outcomes achieved upon degree completion for accounting learners, and the basis of proposed model included: stakeholder satisfaction, credential recognition and integrated learning. The first

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Personal and Professional Development: Preparing Students for Career Success

Posted on Phillip V. Lewis and Elaine D. Kelly

DOI: https://doi.org/10.64010/UMUR4885 Abstract This paper addresses the educational implications of inadequate profession preparation of business students and proposes a possible answer to the following question: How can business schools meet the ever-changing marketplace needs for professionally prepared graduates and deliver an enhanced educational value? To propose a possible solution, the

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Perceptions of Opportunities and Barriers to Women’s Career Advancement in a Developing Economy

Posted on MarjanBojadziev, MiodragaStefanovska –Petkovska, NikicaMojsoska-Blazeski, Svetlana Kačaniklić- Josivoski

DOI: https://doi.org/10.64010/SGCJ3773 Abstract Today companies are working in rapidly changing domestic and global markets thus opening doors to a new generation of leaders to practice their capabilities and knowledge, while at the same time, enabling opportunities for female leaders to advance in their careers. Although women have made substantial strides

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Effectively Integrating Social Media and Web Based Technologies into the Classroom without Lawyers: #SixStepModel

Posted on Ashley Elmore-Bosonac, Ph.D., Neal Steed J.D., CPA, CSEP

DOI: https://doi.org/10.64010/CIJM1682 Abstract Social media and digital technologies have become an integral part of our society.  Educators now have the capability of incorporating technology based platforms into the classroom. This paper will outline a six-step model designed to assist educators with easing into this digital transition.  Additionally, legal considerations and

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Female Participation in Sport as an Indicator of Economic Success a Review of the Literature

Posted on Wanda Rutledge, John Donnellan, and Melanie McDonald

DOI: https://doi.org/10.64010/FFLJ8474 Abstract According to the United Nations Population Fund (2011), a higher number of women in the workforce correlate with higher gross domestic product (GDP) growth.  In the next five years, the global incomes of women are expected to grow from US $13 trillion to US $18 trillion.  That

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