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Business Basics
The Power of Remittances on Poverty in Poor Countries
“Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day; teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime.”
Juan Castro — November 27, 2017
I still remember the first time I was able to send money to my mother back in Honduras.
Business Basics
What’s Driving Changes in Healthcare
Insights from Crowell School of Business
Jeff McHugh — October 15, 2017
Amazon and Albertsons with their recent acquisitions
Alumni Spotlight Colby Gilmore
Financial Planner
Colby Gilmore — October 12, 2017
Colby Gilmore is a Financial Planner for the Private Wealth division of Ronald Blue Trust.
Voices of Crowell
Alumni Spotlight: Jordan (Perkins) Terranova
Co-Founder, Illuminate International; 2017 Alumna, Crowell School of Business
Jordan Terranova — October 12, 2017
Our mission is to unite kids around the world through the power of story and education.
Voices of Crowell
Alumni Spotlight: Amanda Coox
Amanda Coox — September 21, 2017
What is your current position and role at Apple? What interests you about this industry? I am a DevOps Engineer and Technical Project Manager on...
Voices of Crowell
Faculty Spotlight: Dave Bourgeois
David Bourgeois — September 12, 2017
1. What do you enjoy most about teaching? To me, the best part of teaching occurs when the students are motivated to learn. As I have taught at...
Crowell News & Updates
Bachelor of Science in Business Management
David Bourgeois — August 31, 2017
Biola University and the Crowell School of Business are excited to announce the launch of a new online business degree beginning this fall. This...
Business As Ministry
The Ministry of Management
Jim Canning — August 31, 2017
When I was growing up in the 1940’s and ‘50’s, most churches and other ministries were small and not very complex. Much of the work was done by...
Crowell News & Updates
Crowell School of Business Biola Faculty Member and 2 Biola MBA Alumni Ring the NYSE Closing Bell
Shane Enete — August 11, 2017
Crowell School of Business Biola faculty member and 2 Biola MBA alum ring the NYSE closing bell. Two Biola MBA students, Aaron Moon (’15) and...
Crowell News & Updates
Digital Business Students Learn SEO from Expert in the Field
David Bourgeois — August 11, 2017
Evan Baer, a serial entrepreneur and author of Get Backed, was asked the question during a panel on raising capital, “Where is the best place to...
Voices of Crowell
Alumni Spotlight: Wes Wasson ('89) CEO and Co-Founder at DreamStart Labs
Wes Wasson — May 15, 2017
The Crowell School of Business (CSB) asked Wes Wasson, 89’, CEO and Co-Founder of DreamStart Labs, to provide an update on his business activities – and to talk about how he integrates his faith at work.
Business As Ministry
Talent Tithing
Laureen Mgrdichian — May 12, 2017
What is the first thing you think of when you think of the word tithing? Most likely, the word “money” would be in the top three of most people’s...
Business As Ministry
What is "Business as Ministry?"
Gary Lindblad — November 08, 2016
When you come into the lobby of Biola University’s business school you’ll see a banner that reads, “Crowell School of Business: Business as...
Business As Ministry
Turning your Passion into a Business
John Schad — September 06, 2016
Pursuing Your Passions as an Entrepreneur God has given each of us unique talents, passions and spiritual gifts. God has a plan for you and will...
Crowell News & Updates
Student to Startup
Kayla Harrington — April 26, 2016
Kayla Harrington is a student in the Crowell School of Business at Biola University. She led her team, White Elephant Post, to the first-place finish in the inaugural Biola Startup Competition. In this post, she shares her thoughts about her experience.
Crowell News & Updates
Announcing our New Concentration in Business Analytics
David Bourgeois — April 26, 2016
The Crowell School of Business is pleased to announce the launch of our new concentration in Business Analytics, which will begin this fall. The...
Business Basics
How Can Design Thinking Help Organizations Become More Innovative?
Jeff McHugh — March 03, 2016
This is the second post in a two post series that examines the best practices of innovative companies and the factors that predict whether a...
Business Basics
Building a Culture of Innovation
Jeff McHugh — March 01, 2016
This is the first post in a two post series that examines the best practices of innovative companies and the factors that predict whether a...
Business Basics
The Pitfalls of Cost Control
Nick Sherwin — February 23, 2016
In today's blog post, Dr. Nick Sherwin, Associate Professor of Management, shares some personal experiences that demonstrate the impact that misguided cost control may have on a company's competitive advantage.
Money Life
What is Biblically Responsible Investing?
Shane Enete — February 04, 2016
Biblically Responsible Investing (BRI) is a growing movement among Christian investors and investment firms, with significant potential for cultural impact. BRI is an investing approach that seeks to ensure that a Christian is investing in a way that is consistent with the moral standards of the Bible.
Business Basics
Entrepreneurship: America's Greatest Opportunity for Prosperity
Ruth Lopez Novodor — December 14, 2015
At the Advisory Board meeting of the Biola Startup Competition, Ruth Lopez Novodor, CEO of Beverly Oncology and Imaging (BOI) Medical Group, Inc., shared her passion for entrepreneurship, especially in light of the launch of the Biola Startup Competition. We asked her to articulate these thoughts for the Crowell School of Business blog. Here they are.
Business Basics
Why Most Startups Fail (and How to Avoid It)
Wes Wasson — November 17, 2015
Have a great startup idea? Chances are, it’ll fail. According to a recent study from Harvard Business School, only 25 percent of startups earn back...
Advancing Women
Book Review: Lean In: Women, Work and the Will to Lead
Laureen Mgrdichian — November 16, 2015
A friend once commented to me that the difference between our moms and us is that when we asked our moms “What’s for dinner?” they actually knew. I...
Crowell News & Updates
Recap: Crowell Distinguished Speaker Series with Martha Daniel, CEO of IMRI
Robert Curtis — November 02, 2015
Martha Daniel – How to Manage with G.U.T.S. “Success is personal. It is defined by your dream, achieved by your desire, and measured by both.” — ...
Crowell News & Updates
Recap: Startup Competition Kickoff
Robert Harp — September 28, 2015
On September 14, the Biola Startup Competition, http://crowell.biola.edu/startup, kick-off event opened with a standing-room only crowd of...

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