Stronger quarter ends sub-par year
A sharp surge in inventories helped U.S. Gross Domestic Product (GDP) grow by 3.0 percent in the final quarter of 2011, according to the latest figures from the U. S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.
Chairman's message: Information Systems in the W. P. Carey MBA climbs in rankings
Business schools are in the midst of rankings season and magazines like U.S. News & World Report have announced their most recent verdicts. At the W. P.
Industry leaders, other stakeholders help keep MSIM five star program
A fresh easel pad waited at each of four round tables when members of the Executive Advisory Board (EAB) broke into groups to discuss what students learn in the department’s Master of Science in Information Management (MSIM) program.
Ahead of the curve: Outstanding Senior Joshua McCoy
Senior Joshua McCoy can remember getting his first computer when he was seven or eight years old. Just logging on and browsing websites for cartoons fascinated him. Now, McCoy is graduating from the W. P. Carey School of Business with an undergraduate degree in Computer Information Systems.
ISACA: Partnering for stronger information security
Computer hacking is a major problem in these days of electronic file systems and Internet commerce, prompting many companies to hire information technology security experts to help protect their sensitive information assets. A budding partnership between the W. P.
Recovery underway, but supply and demand out of balance
You could say that Phoenix is a seller’s market this spring, although there’s very little real estate to buy.
Which states are growing? The latest tally
When the Arizona economy went into a severe downturn at the end of 2007, mounting job losses, rising foreclosures and increases in unemployment raised the possibility that Arizona’s population might actually begin to decrease as job seekers went elsewhere. New U.S.
Leaders, cheer up! Positive thinking can boost organizational performance
Research indicates that psychological characteristics such as optimism, resilience and hopefulness can impact performance among top management teams.
US Airways CEO Doug Parker: New normal includes a la carte service fees and fewer carriers
At the Economic Club of Phoenix Luncheon on March 13, 2012, the audience heard about the state of the airline industry as the economy slowly recovers. Listen to the keynote presentation.
Why do investors sometimes make bad investment choices?
Individual investors sometimes make decisions that are “irrational”— mistakes they know they shouldn’t be making. So what causes investors to make these mistakes? What causes some investors to be less prone to biased investment decision making and others to be more susceptible to it?