Google's education evangelist preaches the gospel of creativity
Jaime Casap, "Education Evangelist" at Google, was the featured speaker recently at the IT Leadership Seminar hosted by the W. P. Carey School of Business for students in the Master of Science in Information Management (MSIM).
Foreclosures show tiny improvement, but uncertainty still rules Phoenix real estate market
In the Phoenix real estate market, the traditional resale season begins in March, and as expected, the number of transactions last month rose to more than 11,000, up from about 8500 in February.
Culture clash: When corporate culture fights strategy, it can cost you
It's been said that, for companies anyway, "culture is everything." Lou Gerstner, to whom this oft-quoted phrase is attributed, is the CEO who pulled IBM from near ruin in the 1990s — in part by transforming the Big Blue culture.
Retail sales offer glimmer of hope
Listen or read: The state received discouraging words recently about last year's employment numbers and about population growth over the last decade.Retail sales showed a glimmer of hope, however, and unemployment appears to be stabilizing. Economist Dennis Hoffman of the L.
Use prediction markets to raise your marketing model's performance
Which prospects are most likely to buy what you're selling? Who are your good credit risks? What will your customers buy next? Chances are, your company uses predictive models to answer these and other questions, or soon will.
Podcast: Grand challenges call for a new polymath
"Polymath" is the Greek word for Renaissance man — one who excels at many things. But if, centuries ago, society needed a Da Vinci or a Franklin, the grand challenges of today call for teams of experts.
The Economic Minute: This recovery will be different
Each month at the Economic Club of Phoenix luncheon, a W. P. Carey School of Business expert analyzes economic conditions in Arizona and in the nation. On February 17, Dean Robert Mittelstaedt reminded his audience that this recovery is different.
Stock market play could raise your marketing model's performance
Which prospects are most likely to buy what you're selling? Who are your good credit risks? What will your customers buy next? Chances are, your company uses predictive models to answer these and other questions, or soon will.
Is China's rise sustainable?
Since 1980 China's economy has grown at an average rate of 9.8 percent a year — that's compared to 2-3 percent for developed economies like the U.S.
The real estate cha-cha: Baby steps to recovery
January brought an uptick in foreclosures in the still-troubled Phoenix real estate market — discouraging words after the drop in foreclosure-related activity in the waning months of 2010. But is it a new trend?