WE CAN’T AFFORD IT!
by Michael Houlihan & Bonnie Harvey | Business Blog
What if you gave a back-to-school sale and nobody came? That’s what retailers are facing this year as many college students and grads face the frugal realities of their college debt. In the last recession we saw how interrelated the various elements of the economy... DEADLY COCKTAIL OR HOPEFUL OPPORTUNITY
by Michael Houlihan & Bonnie Harvey | Article, Business Blog, Education
We attended the Stanford Commencement ceremonies to support our young friend Zach Stuart who was graduating in Mechanical Engineering. He was part of nearly 3,000 recipients in several different disciplines to receive their degrees this year from this paramount of... WOULD YOU BUY FROM A ROBOT?
by Michael Houlihan & Bonnie Harvey | Business Blog, Education, Sales
Once again we have a flood of new grads hitting the job market. But now the concern is, “Will my job become computerized? Will I be out of a job?” Undergrads are asking the question a different way, “What job should I prepare for that won’t be replaced by a robot?”... IT’S STILL THE WILD WEST OUT THERE
by Michael Houlihan & Bonnie Harvey | Business Blog, Education, Entrepreneurship, Political, Technology
Ten years ago there were very few schools of entrepreneurship. Many asked, and some still do, “Can you really teach entrepreneurship?” They felt you just had to do it, take your lumps and learn from them. Many heroes of entrepreneurship actually dropped out of school... EXPERIENCE TRUMPS EDUCATION
by Michael Houlihan & Bonnie Harvey | Business Blog, Education, Entrepreneurship
Today’s college graduates face increasing competition for the fewer jobs that are out there. We often are asked by college students, “What do I have to do to get hired?” Many students chase the courses that seem to align with a particular profession hoping that their...