Aaron Arndt & Achieving Your Objectives through Negotiations
In this webinar, hear from Dr. Aaron Arndt, Strome College of Business marketing professor and chairman of the Thurmond School of Professional Sales and Negotiations. He will share tips and tools for how to succeed during negotiations.
Participants will learn:聽
- An overview of other sources of negotiating power;
- Recommendations for overcoming objections and making concessions;
- How to close negotiations effectively; and
- How the negotiation process impacts outcomes.
Andrew Cohen and Investing in ETFs
In this webinar, hear from Andrew Cohen, senior lecturer in 麻豆国产AV鈥檚 Finance Department, about ETFs and how to meet your investment goals.
Participants will learn:
- What ETFs are and how they compare to other investment options
- The different ETF categories and investment objectives
- How to evaluate and invest in ETFs to meet your personal objectives
Navigating Uncertainty as an Entrepreneur: Faith, Science or Both?聽
In this webinar, Dr. Robert Pidduck, Strome College of Business assistant professor of management and director of the Hudgins Transitional Entrepreneurship (TE) Lab, will discuss how entrepreneurs can navigate uncertainty in their business.
Participants will learn about:
- "Scientific entrepreneurship" and the supplementary role of faith in entrepreneurship
- Four decision tools for grappling with uncertainty
- Hudgins TE Lab experiences on faith and entrepreneurship
What's Next For Customer Loyalty聽
Join Dr. Yuping Liu-Thompkins for an exclusive sneak preview of the key findings from the聽Future of Loyalty聽survey from US, UK, Australia, and India.
Find out:
- What consumers care about in their loyalty decisions
- How loyalty programs affect consumers
- What social causes matter to loyalty
- How consumers prefer to interact with their loyal brands
- and much more...
Working Hard, Working Smart? Managing Situational Awareness
Rhett Epler, Assistant Professor of Marketing
- Situational Awareness enables managers to perceive, comprehend and predict future outcomes with the information that they have at hand and has been shown to improve performance. In this webinar, you will learn:
- three practical ways that a manager (or even yourself) can foster a greater sense of situational awareness.
- how using certain coaching and planning techniques as well as meeting facilitation techniques (e.g., whiteboarding) can lead to higher levels of situational awareness.
Employee Working Preferences & the Office Market Post Covid
Simon Stevenson, Professor & Robert M. Stanton Chair of Real Estate & Economic Development
Department of Finance
- Employees' preferred modes of working post-COVID
- Impact of remote working on the workspace
- Effective post-pandemic employer adaptations
- Effects on office markets in different regions and across other real estate sectors
Using Employee Whistleblowing to Fight Frauds Understand
Hong Kim Duong, Assistant Professor
School of Accountancy
- Whistleblowing practices and policies
- Factors that motivate or constrain employees from blowing the whistle
- Whistleblowing costs and benefits for target companies
The Great Disruption: Approaches to Navigate Global Supply Chains in 2022 Learn
Ricardo Ungo, Clinical Assistant Professor
Information Technology & Decision Sciences
- Tips for improving the resilience of your supply chains
- Mapping your supply chains as key for disruption readiness
- Building your own resilience toolkit
The Challenge of China, Inc.
Shaomin Li, Professor & Eminent Scholar
Department of Management
- How China has evolved into a corporation and the world's response.
Developing Psychological Resilience for Improved Personal and Organizational Well-Being
Andrew Bennett, Assistant Professor
Department of Management
- Overview of psychological resilience and the benefits to both individuals and organizations. Backed by emerging scientific research in the area, we will:
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Explain two different types of resilience
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Explore six ways to improve your personal resilience
Renewable Energy Supply Chains Are Sparking a Transformation
About: This webinar explains how renewable energy investments are changing the way we consume and produce electricity.
Key takeaways:
- Learn how and why energy production is shifting from non-renewable to renewable sources
- Learn how we, as individuals, community members, and businesses, can better plan for and manage these shifts
- Learn how we can leverage renewable installations to improve eco-system management
Open Innovation - Crowdsourcing
Martin Goossen, Assistant Professor
Department of Management
Topics include:
- Open innovation is based on openness instead of secrecy, sharing information instead of hoarding, and connecting markets and technologies
- It allows firms to develop new products faster, more efficiently, and with a higher rate of success than the traditional innovation model
- It permits firms to capitalize on the ideas and inventions of others
Crowdfunding 101
Robert Pidduck, Assistant Professor
Department of Management
- What are the major forms and platforms for crowdfunding and how do they work?
- What are the typical campaign elements needed to launch a fundraising effort?
- What does research tell us about the factors known to enhance funding success?
9/11 Lessons of Values & Teamwork 20 Years Later
Ron Carlee, Visiting Assistant Professor, Public Service
In 2001, Ron Carlee was County manager of Arlington County, VA which had command responsibility for the 9/11 attack on the Pentagon. In this webinar, he will recount how the events actually unfolded and draw lessons for communities and local governments facing the challenges of 2021. The presentation will focus聽on leadership, values, and inter-organizational relations.
Managing Supply Chain Resiliency Using Simulations
Dr. Yuhong Li, Assistant Professor of Information Technology & Decision Sciences
Dr. Yuhong Li discusses:
- Using simulation as an effective tool to conduct what-if analysis and
support decision-making - Understanding supply chain disruptions and resiliency
- Key factors that influence supply chain resilience
Negotiations Workshop: Win Before You Begin
Dr. Aaron Arndt, Associate Professor of Marketing
Dr. Aaron Arndt shares how to prepare to negotiate so that you win before you begin. You will:
- Identify negotiation objectives
- Decide when to negotiate
- Build negotiation power
From Ports to Maritime Supply Chains: The Role of Maritime Digital Ecosystems
Dr. Ricardo Ungo, Maritime and Supply Chain Management
Dr. Ungo shares:
- Strategies for improving maritime supply chain visibility
- Approaches to enhancing disruption readiness
- Best practices in maritime digital ecosystems