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You can view the video of Michael’s talk at: http://open.biola.edu/resources/six-phases-of-faith-in-business The speaker for the first Crowell...

Management has four primary functions: planning, organizing, leading, and controlling. Controlling is the process of measuring performance and...

In the near future, the United States Supreme Court will rule in the Hobby Lobby case, which is being closely watched by advocates of religious...

As the digital revolution unfolded a number of years ago, the concept of working from home (“WFH”) became a commonplace practice. Many businesses...

There is a lot of excitement nowadays about businesses that have multiple “bottom lines.” Whether one calls it "Social Entrepreneurship" (SE) or...

In part one of this blog topic, I took a critical look at two of the five specific categories of financial ratios required in the undergraduate...

These days the term “Business as Mission” (BAM) gets used a lot, and synonymously it seems, with many other terms such as “Marketplace Ministry,” “...

I love August. Summer is in full swing, and the family and I have sufficiently adjusted to not having a school schedule. But more than anything,...

Every semester in Strategic Management, the capstone course for our graduating seniors, I discuss the analysis of financial ratios. I’ve found very...

For some time now, employers have been requesting Facebook passwords, as well as other social media information, from people interviewing for open...

This is part two of a two-part post on loving your spouse. In part one, Dr. Passwater gave some general suggestions for obtaining a relational...

Recently, the Wall Street Journal ran a story, "Does an 'A' in Ethics Have Any Value?" (Feb. 6, 2013) that examines the success business schools...

Over the past couple of decades, Dr. Passwater has been mentoring local area Christian businessmen and women with the primary goal of increasing...

I’ve been doing lots of reading lately on the Theology of Work, and I’m discovering that most of the books cover pretty much the same ground....

I’ve been working as part of a team since the early 1970’s when my older brother and I used to have to clean the kitchen together every night —...

On December 5, 2012, Crowell School of Business professor Les Harman received the Faculty Excellence Award. Les addressed the graduating seniors...

This is another post in our continuing series called "Business Fundamentals." In this series, we will be collecting lectures and course materials...

I have worked in finance for many years and struggled with the tension between seeking financial independence through saving and seeking financial...

Should corporations be responsible for more than just profits? Who are the stakeholders that a corporation should value? This past summer in his...

This is the second of two posts I am writing for Biola’s Faith and Technology Awareness Week. Tuesday's post was about how technology can affect...

This is the first of two posts I am writing for Biola’s Faith and Technology Awareness Week. This post will discuss how technology affects...

Like many Christians, I’m excited about the fresh work God is doing in the marketplace. Christian business professionals – and those who disciple...

The first part of this essay has already been published. In this second part, Professor Mobley continues her discussion on Jobs' leadership...

Note: this is the first part of a two-part essay on Steve Jobs and his leadership qualities. Part two will be published on Wednesday, November 7,...

I’m delighted to report that the 2012 Summer Business Intensive in Quito Ecuador was a resounding success! Students from three universities...