Open Letter to College of Business and Public Policy Students
The State of Alaska is facing a very serious financial challenge. With the collapse of oil prices, Alaskans are now confronted with a new economic reality.
In order to continue to fulfill our mission of delivering the highest quality in business and public policy education and to expand opportunities for student achievement, the College of Business and Public Policy is putting forward a proposal to the UA President for enhanced tuition on upper division and graduate courses.
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Leadership Fellows Mentor Spotlight - 3/21/2016
Each week the College of Business and Public Policy will be highlighting a mentor in the Leadership Fellows program with an interview conducted by their protégé. This week’s featured protégé/mentor pairing is Keri-Lyn Fitzgerald, who is pursuing her degree in finance and economics, and her mentor, Ethan Tyler, who is the Development Manager for the State of Alaska Division of Economic Development.
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Experimental Economics: Does Corporate Social Responsibility Pay?
Does it pay for a company to be socially responsible? Are they just giving away profits, or does social responsibility actually increase sales? You'd think the benefits were certain, given the number of companies not only engaged in it, but happy to tell us all about it. Yet economists actually report mixed results. Some companies with strong social records don't do so well economically, and some with weak social records do just fine.
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Leadership Fellows Mentor Spotlight - 3/14/2016
Each week the College of Business and Public Policy will be highlighting a mentor in the Leadership Fellows program with an interview conducted by their protégé. This week’s featured protégé/mentor pairing is Nantia Krisintu, who completed her MPA this past December, and her mentor, Bruce Lamoureux, who is the President of Providence Health Systems Alaska.
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Leadership Fellows Mentor Spotlight - 3/7/2016
Each week the College of Business and Public Policy will be highlighting a mentor in the Leadership Fellows program with an interview conducted by their protégé. This week’s featured protégé/mentor pairing is Anna Brown, who completed her MBA this past December, and her mentor, Bruce Bustamante, who is the President of the Anchorage Chamber of Commerce.
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