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The Center for Future Work Places and Practices (CFWPP) will host its annual friends and affiliates networking meeting at the Virginia Tech Inn on May 9, from 2-4pm. Attendees can meet others, hear presentations on the center's activities and ongoing research on the future of work, and enjoy coffee and free discussion. Register now.

This morning I celebrated my 15th year at Virginia Tech! It’s hard to believe this much time has passed since arriving in Blacksburg for the start of the 2009 spring semester. In a nostalgic look back, I’ve included a few images below from...

This weekend, I’ll be speaking about why international education matters at the Pathways to Life Abroad Fair hosted by Policy Pathways. If you live in Richmond, Virginia, please join us at the Huguenot High School between 10am and 2pm on Saturda...

On Thursday, April 11, from 4:00-5:30pm, Karolina Wozniak, Head of Press and Media in the European Parliament Liaison Office in Washington DC, will speak about the upcoming European elections. The European Union is one of the United States strongest and most valuable partners, meaning the elections can have a significant impact on US-EU policies. The … Continue reading Webinar – European Parliament Elections Briefing

I was in Vietnam last fall on assignment from the US State Department (Public Diplomacy Division) to serve as an “English Language Specialist,” giving workshops to foreign language teachers (mostly of English, come Korean and Mandarin) on integrating t...

The application for the 2024-2025 F.I.R.E. (Forging Interest in Research and Engagement) Starters program is now open to Virginia Tech undergraduates (specifically, rising sophomores and/or students with junior standing, or students with at least 2 years remaining at Virginia Tech).   As a global land-grant institution, Virginia Tech is committed to serving individuals and society … Continue reading Application Open for 2024-25 F.I.R.E. Starters

Our new paper entitled “Systematic investigation of inadequate food access at a large southeastern land grant university,” is now available at PLOS ONE. Abtract: Over the past decade, the impact of low food security on student well-being and academic performance has become a growing concern at institutions of higher education across the U.S. This mixed … Continue reading New Paper on Food Access and Security

A project’s success depends on having a detailed task plan. How can you perform tasks without having a plan for them? You and your team can produce the ideal work plan with the assistance of a perfect work plan template. Organizations can determi...

Developing a thorough business or product strategy takes time, but doing so is essential to creating a winning team vision. Planning how to transform your product ideas into workable solutions that clients adore requires careful consideration of some c...

The concept of book value and market value are very different in nature even though they both attempt to estimate how much an asset or a business is worth. These concepts approach valuations from different perspectives as the book value uses historical information to determine the value of the asset while the market value assesses ... Read more

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What is the Beneish M-Score? Definition: The Beneish M-Score is a mathematical model created at the end of the 20th Century by Professor Messod Beneish to identify if a company has manipulated its earnings. The model includes eight financial ratios constructed with data taken from the company’s financial statements and weighted by coefficients. Investors and ... Read more

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Basic EPS refers to a company’s Earnings per Share that are not yet adjusted the account for the effect of dilutive securities securities such as stock options, stock warrants and convertible issues. On the other hand, Diluted EPS reflect how much the company would earn on a per share basis assuming that all of its ... Read more

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Bankruptcy and debt consolidation are strategies through which borrowers can deal with an excessive amount of debt that they can no longer manage. On the other hand, even though they both intend to assist the borrower in this regard they have different consequences for a borrower’s credit and financial situation Throughout the following article we ... Read more

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The Balance of Trade and the Balance of Payments are relevant calculations that illustrate the financial position of a country. They reflect the transactions made by the country with the rest of the world in terms of goods, services and capital and they are used as key indicators to make economic, financial and monetary decisions. ... Read more

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