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Marcus Tullius Cicero, Roman Statesman, orator and philosopher, distrusted and disliked the young ambitious Julius Caesar because he thought Caesar’s desire for power crude and personal.  Cicero believed that Caesar did not just wish to rule Rome, Cicero believed that Caesar wanted to be Rome.  Cicero thought Caesar a “Misleader”.  A leader whose vision was [...]

The difficult economic times of the last two years has forced many of the nation’s leading MBA programs (See: “Harvard Changes Course”, WSJ, 2/3/11) to rethink their own curriculum’s and cultures.  Faculties across the academic spectrum are asking themselves some hard questions.  What are we really teaching? Are we just teaching technique? Are we educating [...]

Our first lady, Michelle Obama, stunned the public by wearing a $34 dress from H&M on the Today Show.  Most applaud the fact that she is using her high profile role to inject common sense into retail therapy.   The public watches what she wears and often tries to emulate her.   Jackie Kennedy was the first to realize the powerful role [...]

Of course we enjoy our Loyola students right here in Chicago, but we hope all of you who study graduate and undergraduate business have the opportunity to travel and study abroad. As the snow flies, melts and flies again and we trudge to class wrapped in woolen layers, it is tempting to dream of being elsewhere.  [...]

For years I’ve playfully portrayed myself as a committed Luddite. I have  made fun of our addiction to cell phones, excessive e-mailing, the constant need to surf the Web, texting or tweeting a friend, checking out a new buddy on Facebook, and/or catching up with what’s new on Youtube. But no more! The magic and [...]

Beyond the pursuit of a degree, beyond the cloistered halls of academia, lies a life few of us are prepared for.  It is the world of adult identity, jobs and careers, families, community involvement, and duty to others.  In pursuing a degree, in fulfilling requirements of a specific major, too often vital personal skills and [...]