Business Basics Articles

Over the last century, the economic, social, technical, and political climates have had no choice but to react

Is inflation coming?

He shared a story of an entrepreneur salad maker.

“People don’t care how much you know until they know how much you care” – Theodore Roosevelt

I still remember the first time I was able to send money to my mother back in Honduras.

Amazon and Albertsons with their recent acquisitions

This is the second post in a two post series that examines the best practices of innovative companies and the factors that predict whether a...

This is the first post in a two post series that examines the best practices of innovative companies and the factors that predict whether a...

In today's blog post, Dr. Nick Sherwin, Associate Professor of Management, shares some personal experiences that demonstrate the impact that misguided cost control may have on a company's competitive advantage.

At the Advisory Board meeting of the Biola Startup Competition, Ruth Lopez Novodor, CEO of Beverly Oncology and Imaging (BOI) Medical Group, Inc., shared her passion for entrepreneurship, especially in light of the launch of the Biola Startup Competition. We asked her to articulate these thoughts for the Crowell School of Business blog. Here they are.

Have a great startup idea? Chances are, it’ll fail. According to a recent study from Harvard Business School, only 25 percent of startups earn back...

Management has four primary functions: planning, organizing, leading, and controlling. Controlling is the process of measuring performance and...

In the near future, the United States Supreme Court will rule in the Hobby Lobby case, which is being closely watched by advocates of religious...

As the digital revolution unfolded a number of years ago, the concept of working from home (“WFH”) became a commonplace practice. Many businesses...

In part one of this blog topic, I took a critical look at two of the five specific categories of financial ratios required in the undergraduate...

I love August. Summer is in full swing, and the family and I have sufficiently adjusted to not having a school schedule. But more than anything,...

Every semester in Strategic Management, the capstone course for our graduating seniors, I discuss the analysis of financial ratios. I’ve found very...

For some time now, employers have been requesting Facebook passwords, as well as other social media information, from people interviewing for open...

I’ve been working as part of a team since the early 1970’s when my older brother and I used to have to clean the kitchen together every night —...

This is another post in our continuing series called "Business Fundamentals." In this series, we will be collecting lectures and course materials...

Should corporations be responsible for more than just profits? Who are the stakeholders that a corporation should value? This past summer in his...

The first part of this essay has already been published. In this second part, Professor Mobley continues her discussion on Jobs' leadership...

Note: this is the first part of a two-part essay on Steve Jobs and his leadership qualities. Part two will be published on Wednesday, November 7,...

Every spring, I teach a course in Non-Profit Marketing (BUSN 332) to my upper-division marketing students. During this course, my students...

This is the first post in a series we will presenting on this blog called "Business Fundamentals". In this series, we will be collecting lectures...