Although they come from different backgrounds – Nicole Koedyker, a Drexel University senior, grew up on a cattle ranch in Arizona while recent Drexel alumna Maria Allison grew up traveling between her mother’s home in […]
Author: Niki Gianakaris
Niki Gianakaris: Niki is the vice president of Strategic Communications in Drexel University's Office of University Communications, overseeing various communications functions including a team of news managers, and handling media communications for many central university administrative areas, including community engagement programs, international programs, university libraries, and more. She also works with the Close School of Entrepreneurship. She has worked at Drexel for 15+ years. When not writing about Drexel, she enjoys reading books and learning about other cultures. Follow her at @DrexelNiki. Contact Niki at ngianakaris@drexel.edu or 215.895.6741.
Proven Skills for Effective Leaders
By Jonathan Ziegert Imagine that you are at a hospital seeking treatment for a serious ailment, and your doctor makes a diagnosis based on gut feeling, tangential experiences and information gleaned from vendors’ promotional materials. […]
Self-Employed Small Biz Owners Can Help Reduce $345 Billion Tax Gap
About $345 billion in owed taxes goes unpaid each year, according to the IRS. A large part of this shortfall, about 68 percent of it, can be attributed to self-employed small business owners, who are […]
Factors Affecting Oil Prices This Winter
By Shawkat Hammoudeh The cold weather arrived early this fall in the Northeast and Midwest of the United States, which are the major natural gas consumers in this country. The arctic air marched through those […]
Is the World Running Out of Wine?
According to a report released in October 2013 by Morgan Stanley, it’s time for wine drinkers to “whine” a bit since increased consumption levels and poor harvests have raised the risk of a global wine […]
Put Undergraduates to Work, for Their Own Good
By John A. Fry Despite an improving economy, eager and talented new college graduates are still encountering significant difficulty in securing jobs. The fallout has landed squarely on colleges. Parents are demanding higher returns for […]
We Are All Entrepreneurs: It’s A Mindset, Not A Business Model
By Donna De Carolis My bet is that if you ask anyone on the street to describe the term “entrepreneur,” they will tell you that it is someone who starts a business. If you ask […]
Sacramento Region Needs to Start Investing in its Young Professionals
By Sandra Kirschenmann When I was young and just out of college, my generation of young professionals selected a career, decided on what company we wanted to work for and went to live wherever that […]
Shoppers Beware: Black Friday Pressures May Lead to Overspending
Black Friday shopping mania is almost here and will begin a bit earlier this year as many retailers are announcing their best deals will now be available on Thanksgiving Day. The National Retail Federation projects […]
Hercules: A Survivor of Animal Cruelty Inspires Community Partnerships
A little over a year ago, Hercules was found severely burned in a North Philadelphia neighborhood. He was the fifth dog/cat in four weeks to be set on fire. Unlike the others, Hercules survived thanks […]