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7 ways an MBA will advance your IT career — and 5 ways it won’t

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MBA programs can also help leaders hone their communication and negotiation skills while also improving their understanding of organizational behavior, strategic planning, and risk management through exposure to experienced peers and varied coursework,” Bhargava explains.

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How to succeed as a fractional CIO

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A fractional CIO is typically an experienced IT leader who is external to the enterprise yet acts as an accountable leader and extension of the executive team, says Dave Hartman, president of IT management consulting firm Hartman Executive Advisors. “A What services do fractional CIOs provide?

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10 best practices when partnering for strategic skills

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Enterprise CIOs have always been at a disadvantage competing with tech firms for skilled IT pros, but accelerated transformation efforts and an AI gold rush have significantly intensified the talent war, prompting CIOs to increasingly turn to outside firms for help. Last June, for example, Dun & Bradstreet launched D&B.AI

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The Big Picture of Business- Professional Education Necessary for Company Success

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It is usually technical or sales/marketing in nature. Training is unfairly blamed and scapegoated for pieces of the organizational mosaic that Strategic Planning and cohesive corporate Vision should have addressed early-on. Trainers Write the Training Plans. qualified advisors. Technical, Niche Skills.

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Where your company is headquartered makes a big difference to your bottom line

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Young companies located in these hubs—particularly technology firms—are able to attract technical talent and maintain close proximity to their investors and mentors. Copyright 2007-2014 by StrategyDriven Enterprises, LLC. Relate Articles: Strategic Planning Best Practice 4 – Ongoing Planning and Execution.

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The Big Picture of Business – Community Relations and Cause Related Marketing Are Business Strategies, Not Sales Promotions: Determining the Right Kind of Tie-In Causes.

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I support cause related marketing and have advised many corporations on setting up such programs. I explained what it was and that I was an adviser to the President of the United States in fostering the program. Plan how to best reach each public… which avenues will be the most expedient. He said no. Conduct focus groups.

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FP&A: The New Data Champion?

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FP&A professionals are increasingly using powerful and mature enterprise software solutions like Oracle Hyperion and Oracle EPM Cloud to manage reporting for all non-technical departments. In their role as data champions, FP&A can also serve as technology advisors.