New research from Drexel LeBow’s Christian Resick finds that cross-functional teams working on dynamic projects need to master the art of information elaboration. By providing detailed explanations, and constructively discussing and integrating members’ ideas, teams are able to leverage their diverse knowledge resources and be successful.
LeBow hosted top high school students from the region and across the country for Camp Business. Since its inception in 2002, Camp Business has featured courses taught by LeBow faculty in the disciplines of economics, accounting, marketing, finance and management.
Research from Drexel LeBow shows that customers’ unethical behaviors not only cost companies money – they may also negatively affect employees and their families.
Huy Dang and Arsen Nikiforouk wanted to start their own company centered around charitable work. They knew that mobile technology was a growing field, so their idea was to create a mobile gaming company that would use banner advertisements to raise money for charity.
David Hunt '14 addressed graduating students and their families at commencement on June 14 with a message about focusing on our similarities instead of our differences. "Let's all just be a little more like water and retain core values, but adapt our perceptions to that which yields the related value for our collective existence," he says.
On Tuesday, June 18, the Undergraduate Student Services team joined other companies from the Philadelphia area and volunteered a day of service at Philabundance.
Over 800 students received their degrees at LeBow's 2014 commencement. Afterward, graduates, families and faculty gathered for a celebration in Gerri C. LeBow Hall.
Recent studies have shown that diversifying the skills on your board will not necessarily produce better performance in the long run. “Director Skill Sets,” a paper presented at this year's Academic Conference, examines how director skills cluster on and across various boards.
John Brennan, director at General Electric, and Michael Useem, professor at Wharton, took part in a discussion on effective board leadership at Drexel LeBow. The men covered a range of topics, but often returned to the importance of and ongoing need for increased diversity in American corporate board rooms.
For the fifth year in a row, the Japan America Society of Greater Philadelphia asked a group of LeBow MBA students to conduct market research for its lovely and lively Subaru Cherry Blossom Festival, a celebration of the coming of spring and Japanese food and culture with 12 days of events all over the city and suburbs.
David Hunt '14 and Jason Browne '14 are prepared to launch the next phase of the portable solar startup Spor Chargers, which they founded as LeBow students.
Upon moving from Tanzania to the United States, Asad knew he only wanted to attend Drexel LeBow. Now he hopes to forge connections back to his home country.
Executives from Comcast Business challenged eight teams to present ideas for breaking through their customers' apathy about upgrading to faster internet service.
