Professor Michael Czinkota: Biography, Academic Career and Professional Impact
Michael Czinkota was an internationally renowned scholar, professor, and consultant who made significant contributions to the field of international business. He was born in Germany in 1951 and immigrated to the United States in 1956.
Coping With Stress and COVID-19
Its clear that COVID-19 has had a huge impact on everyone’s lives. With the different changes everyone has had to adopt in their daily lives, and an increased awareness of how illness spreads, it’s easy to see that COVID-19 has increased stress in your daily life drastically. Here’s how to cope with stress that’s related to the virus, and still stay safe.
Inclusion, Equity, and Access While Teaching Remotely
Millions of students would be left in limbo when the COVID-19 pandemic hit and most of us ended up quarantined or in lockdown for a long period of time.
Pay Equity & Discrimination
With women having more equality in the workplace than ever before, it would be expected that they are paid the same as their male counterparts. However, research is showing that women are consistently being paid less than men who are doing the same job.
“Creativity, Inc.” by Ed Catmull
The New York Times bestseller “Creativity, Inc.”, by co-founder of Pixar Ed Catmull, reflects on the culture of creativity created by Pixar. It highlights both the good and the bad, not shying away from the mistakes that were made along the way.
“When They Call You a Terrorist” by Patrisse Khan-Cullors and Asha Bandele
The subtitle to the New York Times Best Seller “When They Call You a Terrorist” is “a black lives matter memoir”. It refers to the fact that leaders of the Black Lives Matter movement have been called many names including terrorist. The book is a stark reminder that we still don’t have true equality in America, not to mention internationally.
Ways in Which a College Degree Improves the Career and Earning Potential of Graduates
The college experience is a great one, with students thriving in the environment and culture it brings, but, of course, the end goal is a degree and all that can bring to a graduate in terms of enhancing their career prospects and maximising their earning potential.
‘Nudge’ by Richard H Thaler and Cass R Sunstein
‘Nudge’ is a self-help book looking at the choices we make and how we can make better ones. With the tagline “Improving decisions about Health, Wealth and Happiness” you can tell that this book will likely help you with a variety of choices you will face in your life.
How to Use the 5 Second Rule to Manage Yourself
One of the hardest things to do is to avoid procrastination, especially on those tasks you know you won’t enjoy. Mel Robbins, an American TV Presenter and author, believes that her 5 second rule is the ultimate technique to use to ensure you start those tasks.
The History of Coming Out
On October 11, we celebrate National Coming Out Day, a movement started in 1988 in order to encourage LGBTQ+ visibility and emphasize the power this has on politics. Rob Eichberg and Jean O’Leary decided there should be a day to celebrate coming out and chose the anniversary of a second march on Washington where half a million marched for Lesbian and Gay Rights as the date to mark it.