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BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

Complexity is a constant in today’s business environment. It’s inherent in the evolving changes in public policy and regulation, the continuing virtualization of business processes, and even in the potential opportunities major business transactions may offer. These materials cover topics such as risk management, operational decision making, corporate governance, and crisis management.

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Developing and Applying Expertise to the Upscale Hospitality Industry in Dubai

Brian Ballou, Ph.D., CPA, and Dan L. Heitger, Ph.D., Miami University
2017-08-23

Three case studies covering crisis management and strategic assessment in the hospitality industry.
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Achieving Strategic and Performance Objectives at Emirates Airlines

Brian Ballou, Ph.D. and Dan Heitger, Ph.D., Miami University
2016

This module has three cases that deal with business issues in the airline industry and expose students to a number of core... Read More >
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Project Management for Accounting

Peter A. Salzarulo, Ph.D., Miami University
2014

In this module, students will learn about the central elements of project management and gain a basic understanding of how... Read More >
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Transparently Communicating Enterprise Risk Management Effectiveness To Create Long-Term Value

Brian Ballou, Ph.D., CPA, and Dan L. Heitger, Ph.D., Miami University
2013

Effective enterprise risk management (ERM) creates long-term value for organizations by helping them achieve their... Read More >
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Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) Challenges in Regulated Industries - Financial Institutions

Brian Ballou, Ph.D., CPA, and Dan L. Heitger, Ph.D., Miami University
2013

Under the scrutiny of layers of regulatory bodies, financial institutions continue to implement Enterprise Risk Management... Read More >
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Understanding ERM and Assessing Inherent Risk

Brian Ballou, Ph.D., CPA, and Dan L. Heitger, Ph.D., Miami University
2013

Enterprise risk management (ERM) involves identifying and ultimately managing risks and seeking opportunities associated... Read More >
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Board of Directors’ Role in Corporate Governance

Brian Ballou, Ph.D., CPA, and Dan L. Heitger, Ph.D., Miami University
2013

With an increasingly intelligent stakeholder pool full of dynamic expectations, boards must continually strive to balance... Read More >
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Executive Leadership and Control

Brian Ballou, Ph.D., CPA, and Dan L. Heitger, Ph.D., Miami University
2013

Executives must do what they can to put organizations in the best possible situation so employees will use resources to... Read More >
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Crisis Management in Organizations

Brian Ballou, Ph.D., CPA, and Dan L. Heitger, Ph.D., Miami University
2013

Compared to the majority of risks an enterprise will face, crises are relatively unpredictable, improbable, and possibly... Read More >
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Evaluating and Implementing Risk Response Alternatives

Brian Ballou, Ph.D., CPA, and Dan L. Heitger, Ph.D., Miami University
2013

This module teaches students how to take a portfolio approach to risk management, so as to optimize, rather than minimize,... Read More >
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Identifying and Managing Stakeholder Relationships to Guide Strategic and Operational Decision Making

Brian Ballou, Ph.D., CPA, and Dan L. Heitger, Ph.D., Miami University
2013

This module provides an overview of how business leaders can create long-term organizational value by identifying the... Read More >
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Using Performance Measurement Techniques to Improve Enterprise Risk Management Effectiveness

Brian Ballou, Ph.D., CPA, and Dan L. Heitger, Ph.D., Miami University
2013

The objective of this module is to provide students with an understanding of how organizations can more effectively assess... Read More >
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Integrated Curriculum Modules

Brian Ballou, Ph.D., CPA, and Dan L. Heitger, Ph.D., Miami University
2013

KPMG is pleased to support Miami University’s William Isaac & Michael Oxley Center for Business Leadership... Read More >
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