With the addition of Neil Gorsuch, the Supreme Court will be comprised of four relatively reliable liberals and five likely consistent conservatives. This stands as a campaign promise fulfilled by President Donald Trump, one in […]
Category: Business & Law
Media Watch: Tech CEOs Outspoken in Today’s Political Divide
Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos was the latest CEO to come out against President Donald Trump’s executive order banning immigrants and refugees from seven predominantly Muslim countries from entering the United States. Bezos joins a number […]
How Will Colleges Looking to Compete in DI Football Survive When the Media Dollars Dry Up?
Fueled by football revenue, schools in the Power 5 conferences (Pac-12, Big Ten, Atlantic Coast Conference, Southeastern Conference and the Big 12) are turning what seems like a blind eye to budgeting. As expenses exceed […]
5 Essential Tips for Developing Your Brand’s Packaging
Packaging for your product should be about practicality and originality, according to experts at Drexel University’s Close School of Entrepreneurship. The experts put together a list of tips for budding entrepreneurs to consider when designing […]
Snapshot: First Class of Vanguard Employees Completes Customized MBA Program
Thirty Vanguard employees can now add an MBA degree from Drexel University’s LeBow College of Business to their professional achievements. They were the first to complete a customized MBA program that began in 2014. Vanguard […]
Do Even Losing Sports Teams Benefit a University?
These days, there is no question that the football teams with big names, from big conferences and qualifying for the big playoffs are ‘profitable’. Each of the four teams in this year’s College Football Playoff—Alabama, […]
The Tool of Totalitarianism
By Chapin Cimino, JD Donald Trump’s appointment of Steve Bannon as a senior counselor and chief strategist is a serious wake-up call. The appointment caps off the Trump campaign’s assault on voters’ intelligence, which included […]
More Women Needed in Boardrooms Now
While diversity in the boardroom and c-suite increases each year, gender parity is far from complete, according to a recent Women on Board’s report by the Forum of Executive Women and PricewaterhouseCoopers. Despite these lackluster […]
Winners at Drexel Startup Day: Folding Bike Helmet, Language Coaching App
More than 400 Drexel University faculty, staff, students and alumni joined local entrepreneurs at Startup Day—hosted by Drexel’s Close School of Entrepreneurship—on Nov. 11. Student entrepreneurs — finalists in the University’s business plan competition — […]
5 Rules for Being a Successful Mentor and Mentee
Mentorship is a universal language that has helped guide some of the world’s most impactful CEOs, artists and humanitarians. The late former Apple Inc. CEO Steve Jobs was a known mentor to Facebook CEO Mark […]
