The emerging market for MBAs in health care

As hospitals and other health care providers strive to cut costs while still giving good patient care, they are hiring an increasing number of MBAs.

Millennials in the workplace: R u ready?

The Millennials — people aged 14 to 31 — are streaming into the workplace. They have been called "entitled" and "tough to manage" because they need much direction and praise. On the other hand, they're tech-savvy, nimble, enthusiastic and achievement-oriented.

Taking a cue from the business world: What the public sector could learn about influencing behavior

What's the best way to convince a 40-year-old to stop smoking? Tell him that he'll get lung cancer and die? Not necessarily.

Who profits from IPO underpricing?

A firm going public relies on the capital raised in its initial public offering to grow and thrive, but studies have found that IPOs in the United States are underpriced an average of 15 percent.

Subprime discussion part five: Security transparency is a global concern

In Part 5 of our series on the subprime market, real estate finance Professor Anthony Sanders, Jeffrey Coles, chairman of the finance department at the W. P. Carey School of Business and Steven Davidson, vice president, capital market research, Securities Industry and Financial Markets

Subprime discussion part four: Mortgage-backed securities and ambiguous financial instruments spread

In Part 4 of our series on the subprime market, real estate finance Professor Anthony Sanders, Jeffrey Coles, chairman of the finance department at the W. P. Carey School of Business and Steven Davidson, vice president, capital market research, for the Securities Industry and Financial

Subprime discussion part three: When will the dust settle?

In Part 3 of our five-part series on the subprime market, real estate finance Professor Anthony Sanders, Jeffrey Coles, chairman of the finance department at the W. P. Carey School of Business and Steven Davidson, vice president, capital market research, for the Securities Industry and

Podcast: Social media opportunities, risks and marketing

Social media, including blogs, discussion boards and networking sites like Facebook have changed the laws of nature for communications and marketing.

Take the leap: Overcoming uncertainty with the principles of persuasion

Fears of recession, turbulent markets and an overload of information about the situation have created a sense of uncertainty about the economy going forward, leaving many people unsure how to react.

Reaping the benefits of a big event

Super Bowl XLII represents an estimated $450 million in direct and ancillary revenues for businesses and entrepreneurs.