Management

Why more than 25 percent of new CEOs last less than 3 years

harminka — Tue, 03 Jun 2008 12:17:29 -0500

An increasing number of CEOs are exiting their positions prematurely, according to a study by Yan Zhang at Rice University’s Jones Graduate School of Management. Of the 204 company leaders Zhang studied from 1993 to 1998, 55 (27 percent) left their job within three years.

UC Irvine Extension Offers New Spa Management Courses

Fri, 16 May 2008 13:53:11 -0500

University of California, Irvine Extension announces the newest online elective courses added to its renowned Spa and Hospitality Management certificate program. Uniquely developed to meet the demands of the burgeoning spa market, “Integrating the Business of Wellness in Your Spa” and “Quality Management for Spas,” address the multitude of details involved in day-to-day spa operations.

UC IRVINE OFFERS CUSTOMER SERVICE COURSE FOR THE HOMEBUILDING INDUSTRY

Tue, 18 Mar 2008 16:30:29 -0500

University of California, Irvine Extension, the continuing education arm of UC Irvine, announces the introduction of a new course, “Customer Service in the Homebuilding Industry,” offered April 8 to May 27 on the UC Irvine Campus.

New Management Team Members To Fulfill Enterprise Strategy

webitpr — Wed, 07 Nov 2007 08:19:20 -0600

Actix builds leadership team to cement customer and partner relationships globally

Executive MBA in Management Technology Approved

harminka — Wed, 31 Oct 2007 09:46:29 -0500

Georgia Tech College of Management now offers an Executive MBA in Management of Technology (EMBA-MOT) for rising professionals in tech-heavy fields.

Put on Your Managers Coat and Lead Your Team to Victory

webitpr — Mon, 29 Oct 2007 07:43:41 -0500

Ojom launches Manager Pro Football 2008 -

QUALCOMM Announces Resignation of Lou Lupin as General Counsel

harminka — Wed, 15 Aug 2007 08:25:45 -0500

QUALCOMM Incorporated, a leading developer and innovator of Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA ) and other advanced wireless technologies, announced that Lou Lupin has resigned his position as executive vice president and general counsel.

Edzard J.C. Overbeek as President of Cisco Japan

harminka — Tue, 14 Aug 2007 06:05:36 -0500

Cisco announced the appointment of Edzard J.C. Overbeek to be responsible for the Japan theater effective August 13. Overbeek will replace Yasuki Kurosawa who is stepping down from the position for health reasons.

Novatel Wireless Appoints Three New Vice Presidents

harminka — Wed, 01 Aug 2007 08:00:45 -0500

Novatel Wireless, Inc. today announced three new appointments to its senior management team. The new vice presidents are Thomas Wayne Harleman, Jr. -- vice president of sales, Americas and APAC, Jon Driscoll -- vice president of product management, and Julie Cunningham, who returns to Novatel Wireless as vice president of communications and investor relations.

Investor optimism encourages fraud in corporate sector

harminka — Mon, 16 Jul 2007 12:07:18 -0500

Although it seems counterintuitive to predict increasing fraud in a healthy, booming economic market, a new theoretical paper just published in the July issue of The Review of Financial Studies explores that scenario and identifies other key factors that contribute to the probability of fraud in different market and business cycles.

Accounting Firm Withdraws Yukos Audit Reports

Dinka — Mon, 25 Jun 2007 13:12:00 -0500

The international accounting company PricewaterhouseCoopers has withdrawn nine years of audit reports for Yukos, saying some of the information provided by the bankrupt Russian oil company's former management may have been inaccurate.

Successful Tech Firms Open Near Universities

harminka — Sat, 26 May 2007 06:26:39 -0500

Although businesses often choose locations near their competitors, successful companies with more advanced technology capabilities locate their offices near major academic institutions that can partner in research, according to the Management Insights feature in the May issue of Management Science, the flagship journal of the Institute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences.