Crowell School of Business
Crowell News & Updates
Robert Curtis — September 25, 2015
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...
Business Basics
Nick Sherwin — May 12, 2014
Management has four primary functions: planning, organizing, leading, and controlling. Controlling is the process of measuring performance and...
Thomas Wilson — April 30, 2014
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...
Thomas Wilson — January 27, 2014
As the digital revolution unfolded a number of years ago, the concept of working from home (“WFH”) became a commonplace practice. Many businesses...
Business As Ministry
Steve Rundle — December 11, 2013
There is a lot of excitement nowadays about businesses that have multiple “bottom lines.” Whether one calls it "Social Entrepreneurship" (SE) or...
Nick Sherwin — October 10, 2013
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...
Steve Rundle — October 03, 2013
These days the term “Business as Mission” (BAM) gets used a lot, and synonymously it seems, with many other terms such as “Marketplace Ministry,” “...
Laureen Mgrdichian — August 30, 2013
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,...
Nick Sherwin — April 11, 2013
Every semester in Strategic Management, the capstone course for our graduating seniors, I discuss the analysis of financial ratios. I’ve found very...
Thomas Wilson — March 26, 2013
For some time now, employers have been requesting Facebook passwords, as well as other social media information, from people interviewing for open...
Darrell Passwater — February 14, 2013
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...
Scott Rae — February 13, 2013
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...
Darrell Passwater — February 12, 2013
Over the past couple of decades, Dr. Passwater has been mentoring local area Christian businessmen and women with the primary goal of increasing...
Steve Rundle — February 07, 2013
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....
Lari Mobley — February 05, 2013
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 —...
Voices of Crowell
Les Harman III — January 17, 2013
On December 5, 2012, Crowell School of Business professor Les Harman received the Faculty Excellence Award. Les addressed the graduating seniors...
Nick Sherwin — December 17, 2012
This is another post in our continuing series called "Business Fundamentals." In this series, we will be collecting lectures and course materials...
Money Life
Shane Enete — December 10, 2012
I have worked in finance for many years and struggled with the tension between seeking financial independence through saving and seeking financial...
Philip Woodward — November 28, 2012
Should corporations be responsible for more than just profits? Who are the stakeholders that a corporation should value? This past summer in his...
David Bourgeois — November 15, 2012
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...
David Bourgeois — November 13, 2012
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...
Steve Rundle — November 08, 2012
Like many Christians, I’m excited about the fresh work God is doing in the marketplace. Christian business professionals – and those who disciple...
Lari Mobley — November 07, 2012
The first part of this essay has already been published. In this second part, Professor Mobley continues her discussion on Jobs' leadership...
Lari Mobley — November 05, 2012
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,...
Steve Rundle — November 02, 2012
I’m delighted to report that the 2012 Summer Business Intensive in Quito Ecuador was a resounding success! Students from three universities...
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