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Closing the Gap Between Knowledge & Action

Businesses demand that today’s graduates be able to immediately apply the skills they learn as students to the day-to-day demands of the company. Through unique experiential learning opportunities at the Smith School, today’s business students are closing the gap between theory and practice, and knowledge and action.

In this Smith Business Video View, Dr. Gerald Suarez, executive director of the QUEST program, an executive education senior fellow at the Smith School, and a recognized expert in organizational redesign and quality management, discusses the increasing demand for real-world learning experiences and what is driving this change. Suarez discusses Quality Enhancement System and Teams (QUEST) Program's reality-based learning experience that unites undergraduate students in business, engineering, and computer, mathematical and physical sciences and how students are providing real value to some of the region's top companies.

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Smith Business Video Views  
What’s the Marketing Strategy Behind Political Advertising? February 2008
Strategies for Optimizing Feature Ad Design, January 2008
One Small Business Helping Others through Microfinance, December 2007
Get the Most from a Slow Housing Market, November 2007
Can Social Networking Sites Help Your Business? November 2007
How Will Recent Product Recalls Impact Manufacturing in China? October 2007
Customer Service Trends, September 2007
Social Responsibility: The Importance of Doing Good, August 2007
New Ways to Create Product Buzz and Reach Your Customer, August 2007
Private Equity Firms - Taxing the Super Rich, August 2007
Economic Growth of China, June 2007
Power Struggle over Rising Utility Costs, June 2007
The Secret to Success at the Box Office, May 2007
Managing a Million-Dollar Fund - Experiential Learning at its Best, May 2007
Closing the Gap Between Knowledge and Action, May 2007
The Impact of Information Technology on the Investor, April 2007
Has Your Doctor's Office Adopted to the 21st Century? March 2007
Marketing a Brand's Personality to Increase Global Sales, March 2007
Surviving Past Start-Up: How to Find Capital for Your New Business, March 2007
Carly Fiorina on America's Position in the Global Economy (Part 3), March 2007
Getting a Job in Today's Competitive Marketplace (Job Trends, Part 3), February 2007
Online Retail Hits Holiday High – Sales up 26 Percent from Last Year, February 2007
$2.6 million for a 30-Second Advertising Spot?! Scoring Big with Super Bowl Commercials, February 2007
Carly Fiorina Talks about Women in Business (Part 2), January 2007
Job Trends in 2006 (Part 2), December 2006
Carly Fiorina Talks about Revitalizing HP and Experiences in Corporate America (Part 1), December 2006
Entrepreneurs Attempt to Break up the Big Game Monopoly, December 2006
Online “Pop-up” Ads: Are They Really Working? November 2006
Special Edition: AOL's Ted Leonsis Shares IT Strategy Tips, November 2006
China's Emergence Transforms the Business World, November 2006
Job Trends in 2006 (Part 1), October 2006
RFID Technology is Transforming Business, October 2006
Increasing Your Bottom Line with the Just-in-Time Supply Chain, October 2006
Globalization & Localization, October 2006
Feature Fatigue: Overloaded on Bells and Whistles? September 2006
Consumer Demand for Digital Products, September 2006
Trade-in Tips: Getting Top Price for Your Used Car, August 2006
Moving from Regulated to Supply & Demand-Based Utilities, August 2006
Managing a Natural Disaster - Technology is Mission Critical, August 2006
The Biodiesel Phenomenon, August 2006
What's Wrong with the Airline Industry? July 2006
What Matters Most in Advertising - Message or Delivery? July 2006
When is the Right Time to Go Global? July 2006
Managing Fear in the Workplace to Create a Culture of Trust, July 2006
Carly Fiorina … on Tenure at HP, Leadership and Change, June 2006
Disruptive Innovations: How Taking the Low Road Can Actually Help Spur Growth, June 2006
Why Are Consumer Product Returns on the Rise? June 2006
The Winner's Curse: Has It Gotten You?  May 2006
Making Your Innovative Idea Reality,  May 2006
Does an Increased Gas Tax Make Sense? May 2006
Tracking Consumer Habits in Real Time. How Scorecards Boost Your Bottom Line, May 2006
Become a Transformational Leader with Executive Coaching, May 2006
Dot-Com Bust Survivors: Not So Unusual After All, April 2006
How Is Political Advertising Influencing the Way Businesses Market Consumer Products? April 2006
Rethinking Cybersecurity Spending to Better Protect Your Data and Your Job, March 2006
How the New Supply Chain Puts Custom-Made in Your Hands, January 2006
 
Smith Business Audio Series 
Finally: Predictability in the Stock Market March 2008
Think eBay's Online Feedback is Keeping You Safe? Think Again March 2008
Emotional Decision Making is Good for Business -- and Your Bottom Line March 2008
Firms Reveal More About Information Security – Voluntarily! November 2007
WARNING: It’s No Longer a Safe Bet to Follow the Mutual Funds, November 2007
Making Sure a Buying Customer is a Happy Customer, November 2007
Breaking Into the Big Box – and Staying There, July 2007
A New Way to Get Inside Consumer Minds to Predict Buying Behavior, July 2007
Revealing the Performance of Small Investors, July 2007
Eye-Tracking Technology Helps Marketers Design Better Advertisements, April 2007
The Downside of Relying on “Who You Know” for Future Business, April 2007
Product vs. Corporate Branding: What’s the Right Mix? April 2007
Conquering the Knowledge Sharing Challenge – Does the Solution Lie with the Group or the Individual? January 2007
Culture and Bargaining: A New Perspective on What Really Matters at the Multi-Cultural Negotiating Table, January 2007
‘Tis the Season for Consumer Product Returns! What Retailers Can Do to Make the Season Brighter Throughout the Supply Chain, January 2007
How Death-Related Anxiety Can Hurt – or Help – Your Bottom Line, September 2006
Alliances that Work – Lessons from Telecommunications Equipment Makers, September 2006
Are Markets Inefficient? Research Shows they Don’t Account for a Critical Factor, September 2006
Managing Customer Equity to Drive ROI – A New Model, June 2006
Why Customers May Actually Enjoy Web Pop-Up Ads, June 2006
Looking in the Mirror and How it Impacts Investing Behavior, May 2006
Revealing Some Secrets to Winning Mutual Funds, May 2006
Word of Mouse: The New Way to Build Buzz, March 2006
Auctioning the Skies to Clear Runways at America’s Busiest Airports, February 2006
Think Consumers Really Want Lots of Product Features? Maybe Not! January 2006
 
 
 
 
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