On January 2, 2012, the W. P. Carey School of Business lost its benefactor and friend, Wm. Polk Carey. At the January Economic Club of Phoenix luncheon, Dean Robert Mittelstaedt delivered a tribute, speaking about Mr.

Gary Naumann is an entrepreneur and director of the Spirit of Enterprise Center at the W. P. Carey School of Business.

What makes an individual an effective director of a Fortune 500 company? Is it skills, experience, and connections? Or is it outside allegiances that pull a director one way or another? Are women better at it than men? Do executives from other companies have an edge?

Eugene Schneller has been at the lead of research initiatives concerning the emergence of supply chain management in healthcare organizations.

Leaders often have friends in the workplace. To avoid problems, recognize that you are a leader first and a friend second.

Identifying and developing your successor should be a key strategic priority for anyone hoping to be promoted in the next six months to two years.

It's tough to research and refresh your strategy when you have a business to run, but talking to your current and potential customers is a good start. Sidnee Peck, director of the Center for Entrepreneurship at the W. P. Carey School of Business, writes weekly on topics of interest to entrepreneurs.

When do you get an opportunity to peer behind the curtain and learn other businesses' best secrets for getting ahead and making a difference?

Sidnee Peck, director of the Center for Entrepreneurship at the W. P. Carey School, talks with Ken Morgan of KFNN MoneyRadio 1510, about the companies that are finalists for the 18th annual Spirit of Enterprise Awards, to be presented November 21.

Some entrepreneurs simply started doing something, made some money and then a business was born. If you find yourself in this position, then you should focus on some core concepts to be more strategic and purposeful with your business, enabling it to grow.