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THE ESOP EFFECT
When employees also become shareholders, their connection to a company deepens, leading to increased engagement and commitment. Paul Purcell, chairman of Baird, shares how employee ownership helped foster a culture where everyone, from mailroom staff to executives, feels invested in the company's success. This approach not only enhances workplace satisfaction but has proven beneficial during challenging times, as Baird demonstrated by avoiding layoffs during the 2008 financial crisis while remaining profitable. Baird's unique journey to employee ownership illustrates how firms can address issues like low engagement and income inequality while building a resilient business model.
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Hoop dreams do come true
Through his internship with the Indiana Pacers, Peter Zanca MBA/MSBA ’20, took the first step toward realizing his dream of working in analytics with an NBA franchise.
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Facebook’s Libra might be the best bet for cryptocurrency
Finance Professor Bill McDonald analyzed Facebook's whitepaper on Libra, a new, simple global currency and financial infrastructure that is intended to empower billions of people. McDonald, the Thomas A. and James J. Bruder Chair in Administrative Leadership at Notre Dame’s Mendoza College of Business, previously worked as a vice president at the Schwab Center for Investment Research in San Francisco during the Internet boom/bust, and he has consulted for major investment banks, brokerages and stock exchanges, and served as an expert witness.
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AUTOMATION ANXIETY AND THE MEANING OF WORK
Automation presents both challenges and opportunities in today's workforce. Since the landmark event on "Jeopardy!" in 2011, fears surrounding job displacement have shifted from traditional blue-collar roles to white-collar professions, where skilled workers in fields like finance, journalism, and even medicine now face the realities of intelligent machines. The discussion now revolves around how these advancements can lead to a re-evaluation of the purpose of work itself, urging professionals to rediscover the value in what they do amidst the rise of technology.
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LOAVES AND FISHES
A team of Notre Dame MBA students recently traveled deep into the Amazon rainforest to learn about local food production, specifically how to transform the poisonous mandioca root into a nutritious starch product called farinha. Guided by indigenous farmers, they experienced traditional methods for processing this ancient crop while exploring ways to help increase the community's income. With an eye on preserving the rainforest and supporting its inhabitants, the Business on the Frontlines course aims to foster economic stability and awareness of the challenges faced by these remote communities.
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TEACHING IN THE AGE OF TECH REVOLUTIONS
business schools need to adapt their curricula accordingly. As artificial intelligence continues to reshape the job landscape, educators face the challenge of prioritizing critical skills—technical knowledge, critical thinking, and socioemotional competencies—while addressing urgent market demands. The need for graduates to navigate the ethical complexities associated with AI developments has never been more pressing, underscoring the shifting focus in business education. Balancing these elements will be crucial for preparing students for an uncertain future in the workforce.
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Brogan Awards given to top five women MBA students
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Mendoza student Charlotte Pekoske named to P&Qs 2019 Best & Brightest MBAs list
Mendoza student Charlotte Pekoske is among 100 gifted graduates from the Class of 2019 chosen to be on Poets & Quants Best and Brightest list. Now in its fifth year, the Best & Brightest celebrates MBAs whose academic prowess, extracurricular achievements, innate potential, and inspirational life journeys make them standouts in their graduate business schools.
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Loaves and Fishes: MBA students bring business analysis to Amazon products
Deep in the heart of the Amazon rainforest — reached by a flight into the jungle, a two-hour boat trip, a pickup truck transporting 31 people in the bed despite a downpour, and a half-hour walk — five Notre Dame MBA students and two faculty advisers are learning how to turn mandioca root into a local starch product called farinha. They're part of the semester-long Business on the Frontlines (BOTFL) course, which examines the impact of business in societies suffering from deep poverty or conflict.
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Business on the Frontlines: ‘Recognizing the impossible is absolutely necessary’
Kelly Chase (MBA ’16) and her four Business on the Frontlines teammates traveled to Dili, Timor-Leste’s capital city, in March. They had spent weeks prior to the trip extensively studying the country, but it wasn't until they arrived that the true challenge of what they faced hit home for Chase. Charged with identifying sustainable solutions to improve the livelihoods of farmers, the team faced language barriers, cultural differences and harsh physical conditions.