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People are starting to return to their offices, but one thing is different: remote work, in some form, is here to stay. So how do we integrate the new normal while maintaining company culture and workplace relationships? During a Lunch…
July 1, 2021
Groundhog Day? It felt more like Groundhog Year at the Foster School’s 20th annual State of the Economy Forum, in which the conversation continued to be dominated by the COVID-19 pandemic, now barreling into its 16th month inflicting physical, psychological…
April 30, 2021
Earnings and cash flow. Businesses need both. Many Foster students know earnings and cash are different from one another. But why are they different? And why do we need both? These are the questions Principal Lecturer Lance Young focused on…
February 26, 2021
We use machine learning every day, whether directly or indirectly. Smartphones and apps use it. Amazon uses it. But what does the term “machine learning” actually mean? In the fourth of the Lunch & Learn webinars with PACCAR-Award winners, Associate…
December 7, 2020
The COVID-19 era is changing the status quo at warp speed, forcing people to find new and creative ways to collaborate in a virtual setting and to solve problems. So how can organizations create an idea culture, one that not…
November 25, 2020
Mindset is fundamentally a matter of personal choice, but it’s a choice we often make without reflection. More importantly, the evidence basis offers a clear picture that our personal mindset choice has consequences not just for ourselves, but for others…
November 23, 2020
Staying home and keeping a social distance during the pandemic is having an effect on people and businesses. Researchers are starting to get a better understanding of how that is impacting people’s livelihoods and the economy. In the first Lunch…
October 30, 2020
The ongoing economic crisis resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic prompted a special fall edition of the Foster School’s usually annual State of the Economy Forum October 8 on Zoom. The by-now ubiquitous grid of familiar faces included Chris Mefford (MBA…
October 12, 2020
Getting your LinkedIn profile to stand out is not always an easy task. Sometimes it’s hard to know where to even start. Megan O’Meara, recruiter at LinkedIn, offered tips and tricks to help alumni and students rock their profile in the…
June 23, 2020
Volatile contexts, like a global pandemic, can be challenging. But research shows these types of situations can help create leaders that are strong and more effective on the other side. In the fourth Lunch & Learn w/Foster, principal lecturer Christina…
May 22, 2020