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Dr. Darren Prokop Discusses COVID-19 and Logistics
Dr. Darren Prokop is interviewed by Alexander Fleiss, CEO of Rebellion Research. Dr. Prokop shares his views on the challenges and opportunities swirling through the logistics industry due to COVID-19.
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Dr. Terry Nelson Presents at the Alaska Middle College Orientation
Dr. Terry Nelson presented for the third year at the Alaska Middle College School (AMCS) orientation the topic – “Classroom Success: Building a Positive, Effective Relationship with Your Professors” from the perspective – College During Covid.
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Dr. Helena S. Wisniewski Appointed to the Board of Directors of the Anchorage International Rotary
Dr. Helena S. Wisniewski was recently appointed to the Board of Directors of the Anchorage International Rotary, and Chair of Club Services.
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Professor Prokop Talks About Cross-border Transportation [Video]
FreightWaves’ Nate Tabak speaks with Darren Prokop, Professor of Logistics for University of Alaska–Anchorage, about the intricacies of cross-border transportation and trade, including measures that must be taken prior to border-crossing to improve efficiency and the challenges of moving freight across borders in a volatile period.
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MBA Student Nikki Holmes’ Team Wins 2nd Place and Crowd Favorite at National COVID-19 Event
College of Business and Public Policy MBA student, Nikki Holmes, was a member of a team that won 2nd place in the nation and was voted the Crowd Favorite at the Fight COVID-19 Startup Weekend.
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Dr. Helena Wisniewski Co-authors New Book
Dr. Helena Wisniewski addresses entrepreneurial ventures as co-author of the book, Academic Entrepreneurship – Creating the Ecosystem for your University – published in March 2020 by World Scientific.
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Dr. Darren Prokop Featured in Inbound Logistics Magazine
It comes down to sound management. "Alaska is the most expansive and challenging logistics laboratory in the United States," says Dr. Darren Prokop, professor of logistics, College of Business and Public Policy, University of Alaska Anchorage.
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CBPP Announces 2020 Student Business Plan Competition Winners
UAA College of Business and Public Policy (CBPP) student finalists teams presented investor pitches to a panel of judges and 43 community participants, competing for cash prizes in a live virtual event on Friday, March 27, 2020.
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Dr. Darren Prokop: Walking the tightrope of antitrust immunity
Take an industry with huge capital costs, long lead times in acquiring vessel capacity and couple that with the uncertainty of global market conditions over that long time period. In this context it probably never seems like a good time to invest in fleet size. But periodic investment must take place and it is always a risk-taking exercise.
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Dr. Darren Prokop: Is Classifying Truck Drivers as Easy as ABC?
Federal, state and local regulations impact every mode of transportation in some way and to varying degrees. Motor carrier haulage is subject to federal regulations when it is interstate.
