Dr. Earl Grinols, distinguished professor of Economics, wrote the book Gambling in America: Costs and Benefits. He has provided expert testimony for scores of state legislatures and formerly served as a senior economist for the Executive Office of president Ronald Reagan as well as for the U.S. Treasury. Dr. Grinols,explains how casino gambling’s costs and benefits have been measured and the conclusions that can be drawn.

Serial entreprenuer and Lycos founder Bill Townsend (MBA 2005) discusses the four things he looks for before launching a new business venture.

Dr. Hope Koch, who teaches information systems at Baylor University’s Hankamer School of Business, shares her essay about performance in an electronic society.

Daylight Savings Time has traditionally started on the first Sunday of April. However, this year, congress decided to start Daylight Savings Time early – on March 11. Some are calling this a “mini Y2K situation,” referring to computer changes needed prior to the year 2000. Dr. Pati Milligan, professor of Information Systems at Baylor University’s Hankamer School of Business explains the impact early daylight savings time may have in our offices and homes and what we can do to prepare for it.

Dr. Hope Koch, who teaches information systems at Baylor University’s Hankamer School of Business, shares her essay about How Technology Creates Customer Value.

Dr. Blaine McCormick who teaches negotiation classes at the undergraduate, graduate, and executive levels at Baylor University’s Hankamer School of Business, shares his essay about the rut of being stuck in the middle.

Recently, Ken Blanchard spoke to a crowd of over 400 students, faculty and business leaders on the Baylor campus. Blanchard, best-selling author of books like “The One Minute Manager,” “Raving Fans,” “Servant Leadership,” and “Lead Like Jesus,” talked about the 5 principles of power.

Dr. Kirk Wakefield, chair of the Marketing department and head of the Sports Sponsorship & Sales degree program at Baylor University's Hankamer School of Business, says people should be mindful about who they invite to their upcoming Super Bowl parties. Without precaution, a few dysfunctional fans can easily ruin the event.

Mark Hurd, Chief Executive Officer, President and Chairman of Hewlett-Packard, shared five tips he says he tries to incorporate into his daily leadership habits.

The Almcoe Refrigeration Co. of Dallas earned the Family values award in the Texas Family Business of the Year for 2006. Bill Almquist told us the reasons why his company won the award.