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Business Basics
The Pitfalls of Cost Control
Nick Sherwin — February 23, 2016
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.
Money Life
What is Biblically Responsible Investing?
Shane Enete — February 04, 2016
Biblically Responsible Investing (BRI) is a growing movement among Christian investors and investment firms, with significant potential for cultural impact. BRI is an investing approach that seeks to ensure that a Christian is investing in a way that is consistent with the moral standards of the Bible.
Business Basics
Entrepreneurship: America's Greatest Opportunity for Prosperity
Ruth Lopez Novodor — December 14, 2015
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.
Business Basics
Why Most Startups Fail (and How to Avoid It)
Wes Wasson — November 17, 2015
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...
Advancing Women
Book Review: Lean In: Women, Work and the Will to Lead
Laureen Mgrdichian — November 16, 2015
A friend once commented to me that the difference between our moms and us is that when we asked our moms “What’s for dinner?” they actually knew. I...
Crowell News & Updates
Recap: Crowell Distinguished Speaker Series with Martha Daniel, CEO of IMRI
Robert Curtis — November 02, 2015
Martha Daniel – How to Manage with G.U.T.S. “Success is personal. It is defined by your dream, achieved by your desire, and measured by both.” — ...
Crowell News & Updates
Recap: Startup Competition Kickoff
Robert Harp — September 28, 2015
On September 14, the Biola Startup Competition, http://crowell.biola.edu/startup, kick-off event opened with a standing-room only crowd of...
Crowell News & Updates
Recap: Crowell Distinguished Speaker Series with Michael Fleming, CEO of Farrell's Ice Cream Parlor
Robert Curtis — September 25, 2015
You can view the video of Michael’s talk at: http://open.biola.edu/resources/six-phases-of-faith-in-business The speaker for the first Crowell...
Business Basics
Control Systems Gone Bad?
Nick Sherwin — May 12, 2014
Management has four primary functions: planning, organizing, leading, and controlling. Controlling is the process of measuring performance and...
Business Basics
Corporate Moral Conscience — The Hobby Lobby Case
Thomas Wilson — April 30, 2014
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...
Business Basics
So You Want to Work From Home?
Thomas Wilson — January 27, 2014
As the digital revolution unfolded a number of years ago, the concept of working from home (“WFH”) became a commonplace practice. Many businesses...
Business As Ministry
Do Economic Incentives Help or Hinder "Business as Mission" Practitioners?
Steve Rundle — December 11, 2013
There is a lot of excitement nowadays about businesses that have multiple “bottom lines.” Whether one calls it "Social Entrepreneurship" (SE) or...
Business Basics
Understanding Financial Ratios from a Management Perspective (part 2)
Nick Sherwin — October 10, 2013
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...
Business As Ministry
Will Someone Please Explain To Me: What Is Business as Mission?
Steve Rundle — October 03, 2013
These days the term “Business as Mission” (BAM) gets used a lot, and synonymously it seems, with many other terms such as “Marketplace Ministry,” “...
Business Basics
Seriously Now... Reflections on Birthday Marketing
Laureen Mgrdichian — August 30, 2013
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,...
Business Basics
Understanding Financial Ratios from a Management Perspective (part 1)
Nick Sherwin — April 11, 2013
Every semester in Strategic Management, the capstone course for our graduating seniors, I discuss the analysis of financial ratios. I’ve found very...
Business Basics
New Law Means You Don't Have to Share
Thomas Wilson — March 26, 2013
For some time now, employers have been requesting Facebook passwords, as well as other social media information, from people interviewing for open...
Business As Ministry
Chapter Four: Beyond Loving (Part 2)
Darrell Passwater — February 14, 2013
This is part two of a two-part post on loving your spouse. In part one, Dr. Passwater gave some general suggestions for obtaining a relational...
Business As Ministry
Why Aren't Business Ethics Classes Making Businesses More Ethical?
Scott Rae — February 13, 2013
Recently, the Wall Street Journal ran a story, "Does an 'A' in Ethics Have Any Value?" (Feb. 6, 2013) that examines the success business schools...
Business As Ministry
Chapter Four: Beyond Loving (Part 1)
Darrell Passwater — February 12, 2013
Over the past couple of decades, Dr. Passwater has been mentoring local area Christian businessmen and women with the primary goal of increasing...
Business As Ministry
Book Review: Every Good Endeavor, by Timothy Keller
Steve Rundle — February 07, 2013
I’ve been doing lots of reading lately on the Theology of Work, and I’m discovering that most of the books cover pretty much the same ground....
Business Basics
Making Virtual Teams Work
Lari Mobley — February 05, 2013
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 —...
Voices of Crowell
Les Harman: Share Your Lives Freely
Les Harman III — January 17, 2013
On December 5, 2012, Crowell School of Business professor Les Harman received the Faculty Excellence Award. Les addressed the graduating seniors...
Business Basics
Business Fundamentals: The Danger of a Flawed Pricing Strategy
Nick Sherwin — December 17, 2012
This is another post in our continuing series called "Business Fundamentals." In this series, we will be collecting lectures and course materials...
Money Life
The Biblical Use of Money: Are Faith and Finance Compatible?
Shane Enete — December 10, 2012
I have worked in finance for many years and struggled with the tension between seeking financial independence through saving and seeking financial...