Budget Car Rental: January 2012

Sunday, January 1, 2012

Energizing Educators to Communicate through Social Media on Improving Business School Education

The educational foundation provided by our undergraduate
business schools is vital to the success of the American economy to
compete in the international arena. There are opportunities to
produce students capable of immediately contributing to their
employers at a much higher level upon graduation than occurs now.
Facilitating the open exchange of progressive and innovative

College Academic Rigor Booted by December College Football

What do the following Division I football schools all have in
common?: UCLA, University of Florida, Auburn University, Oregon
State, University of Oregon, Northern Illinois, Cincinnati, and
Troy. NCAA Conference championship games were played within two
days of final exams starting. What do the following Division
IAA/Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) football schools all
have in

Motivating College Students: Effective Techniques

Effectively motivating undergraduate students is paramount to
the success of our educational system. In my recent years of
teaching I have applied to students techniques I have used for
motivating individuals in the workplace during my 20 years of
management consulting and hotel operation. Techniques that proved
very effective when implemented in the undergraduate
business

Paul Hewitt Firing Deserved: Doesn't Understand The Basics

Paul Hewitt Firing Inevitable Despite Unbearable $7.2 Million
Golden Parachute In respectto Paul Hewitt, and the Georgia
Tech Basketball program,I have waited to share my February,
2009 direct interaction withhim until now, after his
release.Up until this last 2010-2011 season I was a
fiveyear GA Tech basketball season ticket holder
offive tickets through a local

Business School Curriculum Needs to Incorporate Project Management: Request For Proposals

Great ideas not supported by effective project management
usually fall by the wayside. To graduate the most capable
undergraduate business school students possible, project management
skills need to be covered. A Standish Group study on information
technology projects found that the average cost overrun was 43
percent, and 71 percent of projects were over budget,

The Importance of Mandatory and Cumulative Final Exams

Mandatory and cumulative finals are used in each and every
course I instruct; this is an absolute teaching principle of mine.
Unfortunately, the current trends in colleges are moving away from
final exams as illustrated by an article entitled, Harvard Says
Goodbye to Final Exams. At Harvard in the spring 2010 semester, out
of nearly

Make an Executive Decision is the Answer when Assigning Casework

Casework is instrumental at undergraduate business schools
and the benefits to the student include the following as discussed
in my posting, Undergraduates Deserve Case Work with Shorter and
Topic-Specific Mini-Cases: Creating true engagement and interest by
applying academic content to real-world application. Enhancing
problem-solving skills to become more strategic, creative,
resourceful and persistent. See posting

College Business Professors: Who is their Customer and Who Should Evaluate Them?

Who is the Professors Customer? Complete the following
multiple choice question: Question 1: From the viewpoint of an
undergraduate business school professor, who is their customer when
instructing a course? Students Oversight faculty course coordinator
and department chair Parents of students Future employers of
students Some combination of the above None of these This
question

Business School Curriculum Needs to Incorporate Project Management: Gantt Charts and Action Plans

Effective approaches ininstructing the project
management tools of Gantt Charts and Action Plans will be covered
in detail. Thisarticle is the second post on the
importance of integrating real-world project management skills into
undergraduate business school curriculum. The first post
entitled, Business School Curriculum Needs to Incorporate Project
Management: Request For Proposals is suggested to

Avis-Budget Car Rental Fuel Scam, Unresponsive Customer Service and Environmental Dangers

Avis Budget Group Rental Fuel Scam and Environmental Dangers
Avis Budget Group Rental Car isscamming the public by
charging inflated prices ($7.98 per gallon inour situation)
anduponcar return insistingto customers that fuel
level is not totally full. The car is brought back and refueled to
top-off level and customer charged forup totwo more
gallons (1.75

Have you matured in discipleship in 2011?

Well, fellow disciples, the year is almost over and lets ask
this vital question: Are you a better disciple now than you were at
the beginning of 2011? If yes, have you matured greatly or is your
growth barely perceptible? Jesus expects us to...

Part of Indiana 235 closed

The Indiana Department of Transportation says rising waters
have caused the closure of Indiana 235 between Mill Street in
Medora and County Road 460W.

Social media

Braves hold off Vikings for title

ELNORA One of the teams playing in the championship game of
the Graber Post Buildings Classic on Friday night was going to have
its winning streak snapped. The Brownstown Central Braves, winners
of their first seven games entering the title...

HOSPITAL 12/31/11

HOSPITAL THURSDAYADMISSIONS Robert Wallace Ellis,
Seymour Robert Lee Engle Sr., Paris Crossing William N. Kemp,
Seymour Wendell L. Minnick, Seymour Edna M. Roberts, Vallonia
THURSDAY DISCHARGES Carrie M. Dalton, Crothersville Sarenity
Elizabeth...

Make a resolution that will lead to a revolution

Let me be one of the first to wish you a happy New Year! By
the time you read this, only a few hours will remain in 2011, but
all 365 days of 2012 stretch out before us. I hope you will take a
little extra time today to think about the possibilities...

2011: The year in review

On the beat Murder again dominated the police news in 2011.
The year began with an initial hearing for Eric D. Owens, 30, of
Seymour on a Class A felony charge of murder. Owens, accused of
killing 36-year-old Michael Glover of Seymour during an...

Projects move forward

Construction At the very beginning of 2011, Seymour Mayor
Craig Luedeman said it would be a year of construction for the
city. Looking back over the past 12 months, he couldnt have said it
any better. Two major projects that have been in the
works...

The light of the world never fades

The weeks that follow Christmas present a unique challenge.
For all the holiday highs, there often comes an unforeseen holiday
hangover. As the lights come down and the daily grind resumes, a
wintry chill easily replaces Christmas cheer. But is that...

An unexpected gift

A 56-year-old Seymour man may likely received an early
Christmas present from an unlikely source two police officers. And
if the man doesnt feel that way, the two officers do. It made my
Christmas, Officer Mat Carver said of his role in...

Genealogical classes set for January

Classes for researchers new to genealogy are scheduled twice
in January at the Seymour Library. Researchers are invited to
register for a class at 10 a.m. Thursday or at 6 p.m. Jan. 10, or
may attend both sessions if they desire. Computer skills
are...

Learn from past, then move ahead

The importance of New Years Day dates back to ancient times.
Among the gods of the Roman pantheon was Janus, who sported two
faces. One of his faces supposedly looked back into the past, to
learn from the year just ending, and the other looked...

MARRIAGE LICENSES 12/31/11

MARRIAGE LICENSES The following marriage licenses recently
were issued by the Jackson County Clerks office at the courthouse
in Brownstown: Richard William Funch, 60, and Becky Jane Howard,
31, both of 11034 E. 400N, Seymour, issued Dec. 20....

A look back at Jackson County sports in 2011

2011 featured several Jackson County high school teams or
individuals making appearances in state finals events. In February,
Seymours girls 200-yard medley relay team qualified for the state
meet, and Seymour bowler Stephanie Misamore qualified...

Today's toon 12-30-31

By Olle Johansson

Bible study and singing set at Uniontown

Uniontown Baptist Church will begin serving as host for its
Triumphant Living Bible Study and Fellowship at 6 p.m. Jan. 6. The
first 12- to 15-week Bible study will focus on healthy living,
weight loss, exercise and meal plans, addictions and...

Thoughts for the Weekend

Life is not a having and a getting, but a being and a
becoming. Myrna Loy Lifes garden is filled with seeds of success.
Failures are simply fertilizer for the soil. Monica Kazmier The
highest individual achievements are never solo events ...

Seymour program growing

After experiencing a decline in interest over the years, art
is making a comeback at Seymour High School. Principal Greg Prange
recently told Seymour Community Schools trustees that the school is
in need of a full-time art teacher again beginning in...

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