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Building Recreational Programs ‘Focusing On What Matters’, Gaëtane Bastien, Dawn Distefano
Building Recreational Programs ‘Focusing On What Matters’, Gaëtane Bastien, Dawn Distefano
Faculty Works: Business (1973-2022)
Molloy’s fourteen-week capstone program involves Molloy College students who learn professional skills and much more during the capstone experience. The students work with ‘live’ non-profits located on Long Island and their efforts serve these organizations to jointly move their missions forward toward social good. This semester’s senior project was focused on the developmentally and physically disabled community as well as promoted admirable social responsibility via the collaboration of the assigned organization and the student consulting teams. This project not only was a success from an academic standpoint, but also personally for the students who transformed into well-rounded citizens. Their acquired …
Rebranding A Special Needs School Through Marketing And Entrepreneurship: An Mba Capstone Consulting Case Study, Daniel R. Ball, Hadia Khan, Omolola Oyelude
Rebranding A Special Needs School Through Marketing And Entrepreneurship: An Mba Capstone Consulting Case Study, Daniel R. Ball, Hadia Khan, Omolola Oyelude
Faculty Works: Business (1973-2022)
The MBA program at Molloy College emphasizes a curriculum that creates ethically-minded leaders with a mindful disposition toward serving the local community. This pedagogical philosophy is consistent with the school’s mission that is deeply rooted in the Dominican tradition emphasizing the four pillars of study, spirituality, service, and community. This program culminates with the students applying what was learned in the classroom to a real-world consulting problem, often outside of their industry background comfort zone. The solutions need to be fully implementable and have a direct impact on the welfare of the local community. This paper presents the consulting recommendations …
Evolving Processes Of Entrepreneurship Networks, Meryl Rosenblatt Mba
Evolving Processes Of Entrepreneurship Networks, Meryl Rosenblatt Mba
Faculty Works: Business (1973-2022)
Throughout the entrepreneurship literature there is consensus that the network plays a critical role in the entrepreneurial process, as it provides the entrepreneur with access to resources that can facilitate the likelihood of the firm’s emergence and growth. There is also agreement among entrepreneurship scholars of the need to develop a more complete and integrated understanding of network development and change processes. This paper proposes a study of entrepreneurship network development, using survey research to capture data on interrelationships and network structure. The focus is on the transformation of entrepreneurship networks, and how they develop over time. This research addresses …
Entrepreneurship Networks: Trust And Efficacy - A Model Of Network Evolution, Meryl Rosenblatt Mba, Jacqueline Bassey, Alexa Guerica
Entrepreneurship Networks: Trust And Efficacy - A Model Of Network Evolution, Meryl Rosenblatt Mba, Jacqueline Bassey, Alexa Guerica
Faculty Works: Business (1973-2022)
There is a vast body of research that demonstrates how entrepreneurs mobilize different networks (business, professional, family and friends) as sources of knowledge, new ideas, financing and support. Both network relationships and network structure will influence the likelihood of entrepreneur’s success during the establishment and growth stages of the new enterprise. The entrepreneur’s ability to acquire resources needed is influenced by network characteristics such as network size, diversity, density, cohesiveness, and the position of the entrepreneur within the social network. This paper proposes a mixed-method approach, combining survey research and network data analysis, to gain a deeper understanding of entrepreneurial …
Modeling Creative Processes For Business Performance, Meryl Rosenblatt Mba, Felicia Binkis, Megan Killeen
Modeling Creative Processes For Business Performance, Meryl Rosenblatt Mba, Felicia Binkis, Megan Killeen
Faculty Works: Business (1973-2022)
The main aim of the paper is to explore the use of creative processes, primarily in service-providing businesses. Creative processes could be considered one of the ways to improve the company’s performance, as well as increase the motivation of employees. A company’s performance not only depends on routine work processes, but also on the ability to use the creative resources in the most efficient way. In this case, is it true that creativity is widely used in large companies? Is it more beneficial to be creative when the competitiveness is tough? What are the attitude towards creativity as a tool …
The Changing Face Of Entrepreneurship, Meryl Rosenblatt Mba, Cristina Ramirez, Sophia Ouloupis
The Changing Face Of Entrepreneurship, Meryl Rosenblatt Mba, Cristina Ramirez, Sophia Ouloupis
Faculty Works: Business (1973-2022)
In most developed countries today, having a work force with skill sets in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) are seen as essential to long-term economic growth. In many countries, the demand for STEM workers is expected to grow faster than any other occupation over the next decade. Yet the research shows that females are underrepresented in STEM-related fields. The numbers of females entering into STEM careers is generally lower than males, but there are countries where females account for a greater percentage than males in other fields or occupations. In the U.S. women continue to be underrepresented in STEM …