Mitchell College | Division of Business

Mitchell College Division of Business is well on the way to becoming the best business teaching institution in Connecticut. Due to increasing enrollments in the Division of Business, we're seeking one or two new part-time instructors to join our innovative, collaborative teaching team. We have two critical course sections to be taught on our campus in New London, CT this fall. If you have a graduate degree in business, experience in management or finance, and have an interest in teaching college courses... check out the course times and descriptions below, and PM me here or drop me an email if you have an interest in teaching either one. MA104 Financial Literacy (Tues/Fri 2:30-3:50pm) is our introductory freshman course in financial literacy, covering critical areas of basic personal finance. A great opportunity to teach the core ideas of financial acumen to an amazing new intake of business students at Mitchell. MG230 Management Career Seminar (Mon/Thurs 8:30-9:50am) is our upper class seminar in preparation for the first internship, covering everything from career planning to resume preparation to interviewing skills and professional demeanor: An opportunity to help a group of young people figure out how to be professionals beginning their path into a management career. #managementeducation #innovation #teachingandlearning #mitchellmeansbusiness

Today’s employers struggle to keep people long-term if they don’t provide benefits that show employees they are valued. Talk amongst employees, and proven by many employers, is that it’s better to switch jobs than expect to receive a raise within your current company. So how does a small business that is finallically unable to provide raises or excellent health insurance or other things employees look for keep their employees? Positive and welcoming culture. Fringe benefits. Professional development. If your employees feel like they are more than a number, that they are part of something bigger, and that you care about their growth professionally, they will often stay longer. A common objection employers have to professional development in competitive industries is “What if I train them and they leave anyways?” To that we ask: What if you don’t and they leave anyway? Possible Solution: If you invest in your employees, have a contract regarding payback of the funds if they leave withing a certain timeframe. Many companies do this to protect your investment. If your employee attends training and then uses the skills to seek new work, they pay back a percentage of the funds. This allows you and the employee to know the terms while also encouraging them that you care about their professsional development. In the end, if they still leave, they’ll have more positive thoughts towards you and may be the person to help you find your next employee. If you’re thinking about training or certain for your employees, consider Boats, Burgers, & Beer Gold sponsor and NMC Community Partner Mitchell Hub for virual training with a live community component. “Hub learners join a community of learners taking short courses on specific topics in high-demand careers. We are committed to your success. Our learning experience includes a success and support center to help learners navigate online learning technology, develop strategies for successful online learning, and connect with other learners, industry mentors, and regional workforce organizations.” Visit the site today for more info!

It's easier than ever to finish your degree! The Mitchell College Professional Studies program is designed specifically for adult learners on a budget who wish to advance in their career but need the flexibility to work around their busy schedules. You can choose from two in-demand career tracks—Business and Health & Human Services—and earn your B.A. with your peers working toward the same goal. You don't need to wait: you can start the program in the spring, summer, or fall session. https://lnkd.in/eYab2b9m #adulteducation #degreecompletion #finishmydegree #careeradvancement

Calling all communicators, conflict resolvers, persuaders & influencers... that's pretty much everyone, isn't it?? I'm looking for a part time instructor to teach an engaging, super fun, upper level, on campus communications course at Mitchell College in New London, CT this fall. The course is CO307 Conflict & Communications and is scheduled for Tues/Friday classes at 1:00-2:20 each week of the fall semester. If you have a grad degree in comms or business and an interest in teaching a course like this, drop me a PM on here and I'll give you a call to discuss. Any referrals or suggestions from your network would be greatly appreciated, too. #leadership #communication #managementeducation #mitchellmeansbusiness

I’m happy to share that I've started a new position as an Assistant Professor of Communication at Mitchell College! Mitchell College's mission states that they are a transformative and inclusive learning community where each individual’s growth is nurtured and celebrated. In the short time that I've been a part of this college, I've witnessed nothing less than a profound dedication to student experience and learning outcomes, and I couldn't be more thankful to be a part of such a fantastic group. I will greatly miss my Penguin students and colleagues, but couldn't be more excited to start my journey as a Mariner!

New Nature paper on hybrid working from home. Four key findings: 1) Hybrid WFH 2-days a week has no impact on employee or firm performance. No effect on employee grading, promotions, innovation, development, leadership, lines of code or other business metrics. 2) Hybrid WFH reduced quit rates by one third. Given each quit cost the firm about $20,000, this saved millions a year, making hybrid *very profitable*. 3) Quit rate reductions were largest for female employees, non-managers and those with the longest commutes. In industries struggling with gender diversity - like finance and tech - this is another benefit. 4) Managers pre-experiment estimated hybrid would reduce productivity by -2.6%. After the 6-month experiment they updated this to estimating it *increased* productivity by 1%. Managers discovered hybrid works well :-) These results explain why hybrid is profitably used by about 80% of US and European companies (Flex Index). Hopefully, the WFH debate will focus on data and science, rather than outdated lockdown WFH anecdotes.

Creating a culture of innovation comes down to managerial leadership: https://bit.ly/3RqvIqy

Understanding HOW to turn failure into success is important. Yes, failing fast can lower ambiguity - avoid the cost of failing later, perhaps even avoid having the project fail altogether. However, applauding every failure as a good thing might be going too far. Eleven recent studies, described in "The Exaggerated Benefits of Failure", in the American Psychological Association's Journal of Experimental Psychology (May 2024) showed that optimism bias plays a significant role in our expectation that we will be more successful, post-failure. Essentially, many expect that the ACT OF FAILING itself will result in greater success going forward. The studies run through various scenarios, showing the need for individuals to act on new information gained through failure and to establish support systems that help them do that. "These results have implications for how we treat professional failures, repeat offenders, people with addiction, and anyone else— which is to say, everyone else—who struggles to learn from failure." Like everything else, the important part is to LEARN from the information you gather through failure and ACT on it. 😨 ⚒ https://lnkd.in/eG_p5Qjh