Doing Business Around the World: Trends & Challenges
Hosted by Dr. Bonnie J. Covelli, Professor
Join the Session via this Zoom link: International Virtual Business Symposium
Friday, 16 January 2026
08:00 CST Chicago, United States
15:00 CET Brno, Czech Republic
21:00 ICT Hanoi, Vietnam
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This post is provided by guest blogger, Paulette Richardson, graduate student, University of St. Francis, MS Training and Development Program.
Students must get the support they need if they are to succeed. This is especially true in an e-learning program or distance education program. In a 2019 article, Theresa Barger addresses steps to building virtual services for online students. She recommends that Continue reading
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This post is provided by guest blogger, Tricia DeFay, graduate student at the University of St. Francis in Joliet, MBA in Health Administration program.
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This post is provided by guest blogger, George Skerritt, graduate student of the University of St. Francis, Joliet, Il., MS Training and Development program.
Change management is challenging in any setting. Managers of learning and training departments, especially those responsible for changing from a predominantly face-to-face to eLearning environments would be wise to adopt the style of servant leaders to be
Business or strategic planning is essential for organizations and projects to stay on track. It is how organizations set priorities, focus energy and resources, keep stakeholders working towards common goals, and fix directional problems. Strategic planning can also serve as a benchmark to judge performance. Continue reading
This post is co-written by Bonnie J. Covelli and Iyana Mason.
Are You An Authentic Leader?
Businessman and author Bill George popularized the theory, authentic leadership, by reflecting on his success in the business world spanning 30 years with his publications, Continue reading
This post is provided by guest blogger, Wendy Frushon Tsaninos, alumna University of St. Francis, MS Training and Development program
While many employees may sigh loudly, roll their eyes, or make a scrunchy face at the mere mention of training, there are those of us who break into a wide smile, raise our hands to volunteer, and say, “Yay!” We just have a passion for this process. Here are Continue reading
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“Sustainability” is one of those modern day words that is often overused and abused. Every business proposal, grant opportunity, reorganization plan contains the word sustainable. After all, why would you make a change or receive funding if you cannot Continue reading
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