The CFO’s Shame of Accepting Government Assistance
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The CFO’s Shame of Accepting Government Assistance

Source: Forbes

For Forbes, Lecturer Suzy Taherian provides insight into CFOs' qualms in applying for government-provided forgivable loans following the passage of the $2 trillion CARES stimulus bill.

 

What Is The Shape Of Economic Recovery? V, U, Or L
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What Is The Shape Of Economic Recovery? V, U, Or L

Source: Forbes

What will the economic recovery look like? Lecturer Suzy Taherian discusses V, U and L-shaped recovery curves for multiple businesses in her latest blog for Forbes. 

 

Similar but Better: When Product Comparisons Are Traps
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Similar but Better: When Product Comparisons Are Traps

Source: Organizational Musings

Research by Greta Hsu examines the growth of vape devices and how the makers of such products took steps to get them quickly accepted. These steps in turn led them into a trap of their own making.

 

Metro EDGE Business Response Spotlight: UC Davis
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Metro EDGE Business Response Spotlight: UC Davis

Source: Metro EDGE

Sacramento's Metro EDGE young professionals group highlights the Graduate School of Management's all-hands on deck pivot to transition to virtual classes for the Spring quarter.

 

Resilient MBA: 5 Advantages MBAs Have Sailing Into The Crisis
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Resilient MBA: 5 Advantages MBAs Have Sailing Into The Crisis

Source: By Suzy Taherian

For Forbes, Lecturer Suzy Taherian shares the five hidden advantages MBAs have that make them more resilient and better able to succeed in this uncertain job market.

(Editor’s note: This article by Suzy Taherian first appeared on Forbes’ CFO Network

Battling Burnout — Overcoming Chronic Workplace Stress
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Battling Burnout — Overcoming Chronic Workplace Stress

Source: Comstock's Magazine

Professor Kim Eslbach says it's better to prevent burnout rather than treat it, and the best way to prevent it is boosting employee engagement, which clearly addresses the no-control-or-autonomy cause of burnout.

 

“Pick the Right People.” Q&A with Craig Powell and Len Giancola
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“Pick the Right People.” Q&A with Craig Powell and Len Giancola

Source: Thrive Global

With 25 years of business experience, double-Aggie Craig Powell MBA 99 shares insights into his experience building long-term organizational infrastructures and applying it to the in the cannabis industry.

 

A Resilient Forecast: How To Corona-Proof Your 2020 Budget
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A Resilient Forecast: How To Corona-Proof Your 2020 Budget

Source: Forbes

In Forbes, Lecturer Suzy Taherian explains how companies need to go back to the drawing board and build a resilient budget and forecast for 2020—and beyond.

 

Opinion: These Low-Risk Stocks Have High Potential in this Volatile Market
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Opinion: These Low-Risk Stocks Have High Potential in this Volatile Market

Source: MarketWatch

“Many investors consider purchasing only stocks that have first caught their attention,” according to a study by Professor Brad Barber, ignoring low-risk stocks that have high potential in this volatile market.

Coronavirus Crisis Legacy: Mountains of Debt
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Coronavirus Crisis Legacy: Mountains of Debt

Source: Wall Street Journal

Professor Alan Taylor tells the Wall Street Journal the government and the private sector are going deeper in the hole to survive the economic shutdown, which could be a drag on any future recovery. 

The New World: Changes to Expect After COVID-19
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The New World: Changes to Expect After COVID-19

Source: Forbes

For Forbes, Lecturer Suzy Taherian shares significant and fundamental changes ahead due to COVID-19, many of which will become permanent when the crisis abates.

It has only been three weeks as the order to shelter in place has taken effect but

Economic Effects of Pandemics Last Decades, Research Shows
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Economic Effects of Pandemics Last Decades, Research Shows

Source: Bloomberg

The coronavirus pandemic could harm the economy for decades if past patterns are a guide, according to Professor Alan Taylor, drawing on data going back to the 14th century.

Confusion and Poor Messaging Led to Hoarding
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Confusion and Poor Messaging Led to Hoarding

Source: UC Davis News

Professor Donald Palmer and UC Davis experts say political leaders' messages during COVID-19 outbreak scared people into over-buying—a rational response. 

Inventopia takes the lead: Call for 3D printers for COVID-19 response
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Inventopia takes the lead: Call for 3D printers for COVID-19 response

Source: Repower Yolo

Tim Keller, GSM graduate and 2008 Big Bang! Business Competition winner, is the founder of Inventopia. Tim is making a 3D printable face mask — the Inventopia mask — that anyone can make (with a 3D printer), with a filter than anyone can source, and