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An Tobar Nua II: Scaling the Mission
No full textSince the first An Tobar Nua case study was published in the Christian Business Academy Review in 2017, Kelly and Susan Curry have continued to build the brand within Galway, Ireland, by operating the café, baking their famous cookies, selling books, providing counseling services, and conducting student retreats. Now the Currys feel called to expand the student retreat ministry to all of Ireland, but the business continues to rely heavily on donations from abroad. Are they financially able to grow the business to the scale required to reach the whole country? What strategic financial choices can the Currys make to fund the growth needed to fulfill this new mission
Fury and Honor in the Palace: Faith Integration in Organizational Behavior Using the Book of Esther
No full textThis paper provides an example of discipline-specific biblical faith integration in an Organizational Behavior course through a series of eight faith-integration exercises and a final integrative assignment based on a single book of the Bible, Esther. This approach encourages students to have meaningful dialogue about important biblical concepts as applied to business and management, thus raising their moral and biblical consciences and contributing to their whole-person development. The benefits of this approach are discussed, and the faith-integration assignments and sample responses are included
Exit Strategies For Business School Deans
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While significant thought and discussion have been devoted toward becoming a business school dean, little attention has focused on exiting a successful deanship. This paper evaluates dean turnover, highlighting differences between intended versus actual exit strategies using survey data. We delineate the various exit options and address the advantages and disadvantages associated with each. Current and prospective business school deans, as well as university administrators, may utilize these findings to better prepare for leadership transitions
For Such a Time as This: Helping Students Understand Power and Authority by Examining National Events from Spring 2020
No full textTwo national events occurring during Spring 2020 provide case studies in power and authority, as well as behavioral responses to them. The first incident involves the spread of the 2019 novel coronavirus (COVID-19) in the United States. The second incident occurred on Memorial Day in Minneapolis, Minnesota in the shooting of George Floyd. The materials provided in this article are intended for use in undergraduate classes where power is the main topic of study and students have had limited experience with its use
A Holistic Model for Faith Integration: Transformational Learning Theory as a Vehicle for Shaping a Christian Identity
No full textUsing transformational learning theory as an andragogical approach, this paper explores a holistic faith integration model that emphasizes a student’s identity in Christ as a key area of focus. The paper seeks to define the end product. What does a student look like after going through years of faith integration at the institution? Issues of identity are explored that include internalizing the being habits of a disciple, developing a biblical worldview, developing self-motivated autonomous learners, and instilling an approach to life that is transformative. How transformational learning theory impacts instructor behavior and methods used is briefly discussed
Three Characteristics of the New Generation in College: Spiritual and Classroom Implications
No full textCultures change, and as cultures change, so do students. The students now entering college classrooms have a different worldview than the millennials did, and the differences have spiritual and classroom implications that professors should take note of. In this paper, we first explore three social forces that have imprinted the new iGeneration and contributed to its distinctives. We then discuss three main distinctives of the iGeneration and suggest spiritual and classroom techniques to successfully educate this generation
Imagining 2030: Preparing for What Comes Next
No full textA review of:
Guillén, Mauro F. (2020). 2030 : How today’s biggest trends will collide and reshape the future of everything. St. Martin’s Press. 978-1-250-26817-4, 280 pages
Uldrich, Jack. (2020). Business as Unusual: A Futurist’s Unorthodox, Unconventional, and Uncomfortable Guide to Doing Business. River Grove Books. 978-1-63299-309-0, 130 page
Interest Rates, Investments, Microfinance, Insurance, and Risk Management through the Lens of Scripture: Biblical Faith Integration in a Financial Markets and Institutions Course
No full textThis paper illustrates an approach to encouraging students to integrate biblical concepts with course material in a financial markets and institutions course. The importance of biblical integration is presented along with five faith integration exercises concerning interest rates, investments, microfinance, insurance, and risk management. A teaching guide is included for each exercise
Making Personal Finance Personal: The Use Of Service-Learning In Personal Finance Classes
No full textService-learning integrates community service and classroom instruction and promotes civic awareness and significant learning. This paper describes an innovation in pedagogy through a service-learning project within personal finance classes at a Christian university. In this project, college students create art projects explaining basic personal finance concepts to second graders and lead an interactive lesson at a local school. This project provides an example of biblical financial stewardship through giving of one’s money, time, and talents