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A standing desk for kids to help change our sitting culture
Posted 9.4.15Mathias Ellegiers, MEM '14 and co-founder of Jaswig, the standing desk startup, has created three sizes of sit-stand desks: big, medium, and small enough to be used in a kindergarten classroom.
Cleveland Business Connects profiles the new Cleveland Clinic-Weatherhead Executive MBA
Posted 9.3.15
Eric P. Hollinger, MBA '97
Posted 9.3.15Hollinger named The Middlefield Banking Company's new senior lender.
Interpreting for Hillary Clinton
Posted 9.1.15Suzanne Cromlish, a PhD student in the Doctor of Management program, signed for Hillary Clinton during her appearance at Case Western Reserve University.
Fowler Fellow Heather Frutig's Bottom of Pyramid Global Network Summit Report
Posted 9.1.15
Stock market dive concerns retirees
Posted 8.28.15
AIM2Flourish Presented at UK CSEAR Colloquium
Posted 8.27.15AIM2Flourish Featured at UK Sustainability Symposium
New undergraduate major: Business Management
Posted 8.27.15The Business Management major will equip students with a strong foundation in economics, accounting, statistics, communication, leadership, marketing, and operations research and supply chain management.
Gratitude for AIM2Flourish Champion Argerie Vasilakes
Posted 8.24.15Thanks to Argerie Vasilakes, MPOD '10 for introducing Appreciative Inquiry to the Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church of Columbus, Ohio throughout the past year. And for donating her honorarium to the Fowler Center for Business as an Agent of World Benefit.
A first for Cleveland Clinic, ShurTech: Company gets on-site medical care
Posted 8.24.15J. B. Silvers, PhD and John R. Mannix Medical Mutual of Ohio Professor of Health Care Finance, commented on ShurTech Brands' launch of a first-of-its-kind arrangement with the Cleveland Clinic to provide on-site primary and preventive care to its 350 employees.
Argerie Vasilakes, MPOD '10
Posted 8.24.15Vasilakes offered her time and talents learned through the MPOD program to the Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church of Columbus, Ohio. She also offered her honorarium back to the Fowler Center for Business as an Agent of World Benefit.
Argerie Vasilakes, MPOD '10
Posted 8.24.15Vasilakes offered her time and talents learned through the MPOD program to the Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church of Columbus, Ohio. She also offered her honorarium back to the Fowler Center for Business as an Agent of World Benefit.
How do firms respond to quality disclosure requirements? Evidence from performance rankings for U.S. airlines
Posted 8.21.15
Doctors of Business: Effective Leadership
Posted 8.20.15
Mimi Lord, PhD '12
Posted 8.14.15Lord's paper "Smaller university endowments: Team characteristics, portfolio composition and performance" was selected by Qualitative Research in Financial Market's editorial team as the Outstanding Paper of 2014.
Deirdre Dixon, PhD in Management '14
Posted 8.13.15Dixon is the recipient of the 2015 Kenneth E. Clark Student Research Award from the Center for Creative Leadership and International Leadership Association.
Kalle Lyytinen, Aron Lindberg and Nicholas Berente win OCIS best paper award
Posted 8.13.15Lyytinen, PhD, professor of Design & Innovation, Lindberg, PhD '15, and Berente, MBA '04 and PhD '09, receive the Academy of Management OCIS best paper award for their paper "Towards Open Source Software Development Life-Cycle."
Nicholas Berente, MBA '04, PhD '09
Posted 8.13.15Berente, MBA '04 and PhD '09, Kalle Lyytinen, PhD, professor of Design & Innovation, and Aron Lindberg, PhD in Management candidate, receive the Academy of Management OCIS best paper award for their paper "Towards Open Source Software Development Life-Cycle."
Doctors of Business: Healthcare Innovation
Posted 8.13.15
Lise Anne D. Slatten, DM '09
Posted 8.12.15Slatten, DM '09, has been named interim associate dean of academic programs for the B.I. Moody III College of Business Administration at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette.
Innovation Summit October 26-28
Posted 8.12.15The Innovation Summit, hosted by Case Western Reserve University, will bring together thought leaders from across industry sectors and geographies for three days of exploration, collaboration and scholarship focused on the opportunities and challenges of global innovation.
Social security turns 80
Posted 8.12.15
Kathleen Buse, PhD in Management '12
Posted 8.10.15A study by Buse showed how organizations can develop more engaged employees by helping female employees craft a personal vision and providing growth opportunities, increased engagement at engineering organizations.
The secret to engaged employees, especially women and millennials
Posted 8.10.15Forbes: A study conducted by Diana Bilimoria, PhD, KeyBank Professor and chair of the Organizational Behavior Department, and Kathleen Buse, PhD in Management '12 and adjunct professor at the Weatherhead School of Management, showed how organizations can work to develop more engaged employees by helping female employees develop a personal vision and providing growth opportunities and increased engagement at engineering organizations.
Luis Miguel Gonzalez Romero, MBA '99
Posted 8.10.15Gonzalez Romero, MBA '99, was recently promoted to Senior Vice President and Director of International Personal Banking at TotalBank.
Can we create a flourishing world?
Posted 8.7.15
Fitzgerald Hoskins, MBA '90
Posted 8.7.15Hoskins is a partner at Tatum and leads the company's new location in Baltimore, MD.
Podcast: Moving Beyond Profit
Posted 8.7.15
How to handle rebellion on your team
Posted 8.6.15
Is student debt the reason millennials aren't starting companies?
Posted 8.5.15Scott Shane, PhD, A. Malachi Mixon III Professor of Entrepreneurial Studies explores the reasons why the share of young business owners has declined dramatically in recent years.
Five economic questions that should be asked in the first GOP presidential debate
Posted 8.4.15
Exporting your brand and unauthorized chargebacks
Posted 8.3.15
Five questions with Scott Shane
Posted 7.31.15
The Farm Guy's Guy: Trevor Clatterbuck
Posted 7.30.15Trevor Clatterbuck, an '08 Weatherhead graduate, founded Fresh Fork Market, a weekly subscription service of local foods. Learn how Trevor has grown his service to more than 3,500 subscribers, with big plans for the continued growth of the business.
Alumni Presentations at the ODN Conference in October
Posted 7.30.15This year's Organization Development Network Conference (Portland, OR Oct. 17- 20, 2015) will feature a presentation by two of our esteemed colleagues, Deborah O'Neil (PhD Organizational Behavior Class of 2003) and Margaret Hopkins (PhD Organizational Behavior Class of 2004; M.S.O.D 1993). Drs. O'Neil and Hopkins will discuss Leadership Development and Executive Coaching.
Rob Kenney, MBA '04, and Matthew Maloney
Posted 7.27.15Kenney and Maloney partner to create Cleveland Clinic and MSM-Operations Research and Supply Chain Management internship program.
9-to-5 often replaced by longer workday as workers check email, work at home
Posted 7.27.15
Flourish Prizes' Launch Video Released
Posted 7.27.15
Alumna Mary Ann Corrigan-Davis recognized by Crains Cleveland Business
Posted 7.23.15Saint Joseph Academy President and 1971 master of science in management alumna Mary Ann Corrigan-Davis is one of the Crain's Cleveland Business 2015 "Women of Note" honorees.
Doctors of Business: Spurring Real Wage Growth
Posted 7.23.15
Annual Meeting of the Academy of Management
Posted 7.21.15
Stephan Liozu, PhD releases new text on "Pricing and Human Capital"
Posted 7.21.15Liozu's fourth book focuses on managing a pricing careers, managing pricing teams, and developing pricing skills.
Beauty is the beast
Posted 7.17.15What is the measure of a woman's success? Our culture's answer to this question today continues to be physical beauty. Kathleen Buse, PhD '12, explores the latest news and gender discrepancies in assessing career achievements and how we can change the conversation in society and in parenting.
How to Hack Any Organization by Understanding the Weakest Link – The Human Element
Posted 7.17.15
Dean Karabogias, EMBA '14
Posted 7.16.15Karabogias works to eliminate the heavy debt burden of payday lending and its effect on society by partnering with employers to offer alternative lending solutions.
Want a good laugh? Head to the hospital.
Posted 7.15.15Hospitals around the country now offer social activities and other benefits to help seniors stay healthy and out of the hospital, while encouraging them to visit. J.B. Silvers, PhD, shares how new Medicare payment incentives and penalties encourage hospitals to "think more broadly about what health care really is."
Tackling the problem of payday lending
Posted 7.13.15Dean Karabogias, EMBA '14, works to eliminate the heavy debt burden of payday lending and its effect on society by partnering with employers to offer alternative lending solutions.
Article & Podcast: Can We Create a Flourishing World?
Posted 7.10.15
Aetna announces deal to buy Humana
Posted 7.9.15
Problems with retention block STEM workforce from being more diverse
Posted 7.8.15Diana Bilimoria, PhD, discussed the importance of having a diverse workforce for science, technology, engineering and math industries during a panel discussion June 30 at the U.S. News STEM Solutions Conference.
Experts forecast slower U.S. economic growth
Posted 7.7.15
Business and the Responsible Business of Tomorrow
Posted 7.7.15
World Appreciative Inquiry Conference 2015
Posted 6.30.15
The future looks bright
Posted 6.30.15
The Flourish Prizes for Business as an Agent of World Benefit affirmed in UN declaration
Posted 6.29.15"We have a once-in-an-age opportunity for business innovation to be recognized as a truly powerful, positive force for good in the world." - David Cooperrider, on the launch of the Flourish Prizes at the UN 2015 Global Forum for Responsible Management Education in New York City.
Singapore teaches kids to form start-ups
Posted 6.29.15
Is there a business here?
Posted 6.26.15Michael Goldberg, visiting assistant professor of design & innovation, reports on his trip to Africa. Here he discusses pushing social entrepreneurs out of their comfort zone in Southern Africa.
David Cooperrider to serve as opening keynote at World Congress for Positive Psychology
Posted 6.25.15
Beyond Silicon Valley MOOC first Coursera course translated into African language
Posted 6.24.15The MOOC taught by Michael Goldberg has been translated into Kinyarwanda and is the first Coursera course to be translated into an African language, increasing accessibility for all learners in Rwanda and across central Africa.
The trouble with girls: how bias creates barriers for women in the workplace
Posted 6.24.15Kathleen Buse, PhD, responds to comments by Sir Tim Hunt, Nobel Prize-winning scientist, about the "trouble with girls" in labs and how these biases affect women in STEM fields.
Base of the Pyramid Global Network Summit
Posted 6.24.15Fowler Fellow Heather Frutig and Chris Laszlo, Faculty Director for Research and Outreach, will be attending the 2nd Base of the Pyramid Global Network Summit July 16-17, where Laszlo will be speaking.
Undergraduate student awards 2015
Posted 6.24.15We are pleased to recognize these students who have demonstrated excellence during their time at Weatherhead.
The Flourish Prizes for Business as an Agent of World Benefit Launches at UN
Posted 6.23.15The launch of the Flourish Prizes was announced at the UN Global Compact's 15th anniversary events in New York City June 23, 2015.
Nick Perini, MBA '10
Posted 6.22.15Perini earned the Beese Fulmer Private Wealth Management's 2015 'ystark! Twenty Under 40' award from the Canton Regional Chamber of Commerce.
City Trek: Cleveland
Posted 6.21.15MSM-Finance students travel downtown to visit PNC Bank, KeyBank and New York Community Bancorp.
Doctors of Business: Weatherhead Business Education's Impact on a Medical Career
Posted 6.18.15
Business as an agent of world benefit
Posted 6.17.15David Cooperrider, PhD, recently visited Macquarie Graduate School of Management to launch Leadership Deep Dive in Sydney, Australia. At the launch, Cooperrider presented "business as an agent of world benefit," the groundbreaking idea that shifts away from corporate philanthropy to unleashing the unlimited power of business to do good for the world.
Cross-border investing
Posted 6.11.15Michael Goldberg, visiting assistant professor of design and innovation, appears on the podcast The Full Ratchet: Startup Investing & Fundraising from the Angel and Venture Capital Experts. In this episode, Goldberg discusses cross-border investing.
Doctors of Business: Case-Based Learning Benefits for Strategy Consultants
Posted 6.11.15
Weatherhead students help Ohio apple orchard shift to making and selling hard cider
Posted 6.10.15
Linda Pittenger, DM '12
Posted 6.10.15Pittenger was awarded tenure this spring at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University. An article of hers was published June 10, 2015 in Frontiers in Psychology.
Linda Pittenger, DM '12, awarded tenure, published article
Posted 6.10.15Pittenger was awarded tenure this spring at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University. An article of hers was published June 10, 2015 in Frontiers in Psychology.
Weatherhead announces 2015 faculty awards
Posted 6.9.15These Weatherhead colleagues have been selected as exemplars in each of the areas of the management profession: research, teaching and service.
Doctors of Business: Ham and Egging
Posted 6.4.15
Eduard "Alex" Doña
Posted 6.3.15Alex Doña, BS in Management '15, shares his thoughts on the future for recent college graduates with ideastream's The Sound of Ideas. Doña recently accepted a full-time position with Google.
Missive from Namibia: Climbing sand dunes and talking seed accelerators
Posted 6.1.15Michael Goldberg, visiting assistant professor of design and innovation, is working with students and faculty on entrepreneurship on a Fulbright Senior Specialist fellowship.
Chris Laszlo, PhD, elected a fellow of the International Academy of Management
Posted 6.1.15
Graduation Day Photos
Posted 6.1.15
DOC's Chief Economist: Looking out for manufacturing's little guy
Posted 5.28.15Susan Helper, PhD, the Chief Economist for U.S. Department of Commerce and Frank Tracy Carlton Professor of Economics (on leave), is Industry Week's Manufacturing Leader of the Week.
City Trek: Chicago
Posted 5.21.15MSM-Finance students travel to Chicago to visit Microsoft, CME Group and Trading Technologies.
Graduate student awards 2015
Posted 5.18.15Congratulations to this year's recipients of graduate student awards.
Customizing your major: Five questions with Morgan Bulger
Posted 5.14.15Morgan Bulger, BS in Management '13, chose to customize her major by concentrating in Sustainability, incorporating environmental studies and sociology into the study of business.
The Flourish Prizes Team: Heather Frutig
Posted 5.14.15The Flourish Prizes Team: Meet Fowler Fellow Heather Frutig
Customizing your major: Five questions with Meredith Dykehouse
Posted 5.14.15Meredith Dykehouse chose to customize her BS in Management degree by concentrating in healthcare administration where world-renowned organizations like Cleveland Clinic and University Hospitals are within walking distance.
Lock and key
Posted 5.13.15CWRU undergraduate alumnus Chris Wentz, CEO of Everykey, shares how his universal access device arose from an entrepreneurship class project his senior year.
Millennials and entrepreneurship
Posted 5.11.15A conversation about engaging the next generation, with Scott Shane, PhD, A. Malachi Mixon III Professor of Entrepreneurial Studies, and two other panelists at The City Club of Cleveland
Drago Allure
Posted 5.11.15Global MBA students develop an international clothing line with a mission for social change.
Free women in leadership online course
Posted 5.8.15Diana Bilimoria, PhD, professor of organizational behavior, is teaching the MOOC Women in Leadership: Inspiring Positive Change May 15-June 15. Register today!
Pedal power
Posted 5.6.15CWRU undergraduates including second-year Weatherhead finance major Evan Harris earn over $100,000 in funds for developing a foot-pedal generator for off-grid villagers.
Sharon Rivera, MSM-OR/SC '02
Posted 5.6.15Alumna Sharon Rivera, MSM-OR/SC '02, shares her journey to her management position at PayPal Inc.
Scott Shane, PhD, first research fellow for Burton D. Morgan Fellowship Program
Posted 5.4.15As the first Research Fellow, Scott Shane will explore elements of experiential entrepreneurship education, focusing on pitch competitions. Shane will participate in a panel on millennials and entrepreneurship at The City Club in Cleveland May 8.
Why vaccinating our child is a good idea
Posted 5.4.15Economic professors Mariana Carrera and Justin Gallagher published an op-ed in The Plain Dealer that breaks down the thought processes behind deciding whether or not to vaccinate a child and the broader implications of parents choosing to opt out of vaccinations.
The surprising market response to activist hedge funds
Posted 5.4.15Research done by C.N.V. Krishnan, PhD and professor of banking and finance, was recently cited in an op-ed about activist hedge funds in The Wall Street Journal.
Sustainability's tipping point
Posted 5.1.15Chris Laszlo, associate professor of organizational behavior, argues for sustainability as an opportunity for students to study, scholars to invent, businesses to innovate, nonprofits to influence, and governments to legislate all in service of the democratic majority's desired outcomes.
"Nobby" Lewandowski, MBA '64
Posted 5.1.15Weatherhead alumnus "Nobby" Lewandowski spoke to a group of graduate and undergraduate students recently about leadership, integrity and success.
"Nobby" Lewandowski, MBA '64, presents at Weatherhead
Posted 5.1.15Weatherhead alumnus "Nobby" Lewandowski spoke to a group of graduate and undergraduate students recently about leadership, integrity and success.
Nine secrets of successful savers
Posted 4.30.15
Thank you for being All [in] this Day of Giving!
Posted 4.30.15
#MyWSOMYear Photo Project
Posted 4.27.15
Anthony Battle, EMBA '04
Posted 4.27.15The Lincoln Electric Company promoted Anthony Battle to Chief Compliance Officer in addition to his role as Senior Vice President, Internal Audit and Officer of the Company.
David Cooperrider launching Sydney Leadership Deep Dive
Posted 4.24.15Cooperrider will present on Appreciative Inquiry at a breakfast May 1 at the Macquarie Graduate School of Management in Sydney, Australia to launch the Sydney Leadership Deep Dive program.
Princeton Review names CWRU to 2015 Green Guide for sustainability efforts
Posted 4.24.15
Should you raise your employees' pay?
Posted 4.23.15Scott Shane, PhD, professor of economics, provides guidance on whether small businesses should follow Walmart, McDonald's and Aetna in raising the pay of their hourly workers.
Roberta Baskin a guest speaker at Unity College
Posted 4.22.15Roberta Baskin, Chief Communications Officer at the Fowler Center for Business as an Agent of World Benefit, presented to a Unity College undergraduate course titled "Sustainable Enterprise."
Marc Parnell, first-year economics major, places third in Spartan Challenge
Posted 4.21.15Sixteen student teams entered the Spartan Challenge, Case Western Reserve University's annual business start-up contest.
Is it time for a new U.S. Grand Strategy?
Posted 4.15.15
Alumnus, Cisco leader to speak on global sustainability, energy-saving initiatives
Posted 4.14.15Ali Ahmed, BS '95 and EMBA '08, global sustainability and energy leader for Cisco will be speaking during a lunch lecture on campus Wednesday, April 15 from 11:30 to 1 p.m.
CWRU Sustainability Alliance Lunch w/ Ali Ahmed of Cisco
Posted 4.14.15Ali Ahmed, Cisco's global sustainability and energy leader presented at the CWRU Sustainability Alliance Lunch on April 15.
Dr. Nabil El Sanadi, EMBA '87
Posted 4.13.15El Sanadi has always enjoyed emergency medicine, but he wanted to be an administrator also. "I always knew medicine was the art of healing and the science of healing, but it's also a business...
Jose Diaz, MBA student, featured in Case Daily
Posted 4.13.15
MBA Field Trip: San Francisco Day Trek
Posted 4.12.15
Cleveland Clinic and Weatherhead offer new joint executive MBA program in health care
Posted 4.8.15
Weatherhead ranks among top schools for quality of education
Posted 4.7.15Survey results from GraduatePrograms.com ranks Weatherhead third in a list of the 25 business schools with the best quality of education.
CWRU Sustainability Alliance Lunch w/ Patrick Doherty of SIL
Posted 4.2.15Patrick Doherty, Co-Director of the Strategic Innovation Lab at CWRU presented at the CWRU Sustainability Alliance Lunch on April 2.
Harry Bury, PhD '75
Posted 4.2.15Bury is the author of An Invitation to Think and Feel Differently in the New Millennium, a call for large-scale positive change.
Team earns second in Whitman case competition
Posted 4.1.15Weatherhead MBA '16 candidates Rachit Sachdeva, Prafful Patel and Preeti Tuscano and MSM-OR/SCM '15 candidate Honghui Liu placed second in the Whitman case competition at Syracuse University March 27.
Starbucks' #RaceTogether is part of a larger shift in global business impact
Posted 3.30.15The true significance of #RaceTogether goes far beyond the initiative of any one company. Progressive businesses are undergoing a fundamental shift.
Personal income up by 3.9% in Ohio, same as for U.S.
Posted 3.30.15
The Flourish Prizes Pilot Launches to Discover Radical Innovations
Posted 3.27.15The next phase of The Flourish Prizes for Business as an Agent of World Benefit kicked off Thurs. March 26 with two global WebEx conferences, bringing together 32 professors in 19 countries.
Jagadish Murthy, MBA '15
Posted 3.25.15Murthy has been offered the position of Senior Consultant with Deloitte Consulting's Tech Strategy and Analysis practice based out of Dallas, Texas.
Perspectives on what's driving our transitional economy
Posted 3.24.15Jack Kleinhenz and Susan Helper present their perspectives on the economy in transition and how consumer spending and manufacturing can contribute to continued economic growth at the 41st Bowers Economic Forecast Luncheon.
DC Internships
Posted 3.24.15
John Paul Stephens on aesthetics in design thinking
Posted 3.23.15
Damon Taseff, MBA '08
Posted 3.20.15Damon Taseff travels to six cities across the globe as a participant in the Marshall Memorial Fellowship.
The Unexpected Job Interview Question
Posted 3.20.15
Top Two Tips on Open Forum
Posted 3.19.15Michael Goldberg, visiting assistant professor of design and innovation, contributes to this week's Top Two Tips for entrepreneurs on MSNBC's Open Forum
A next-gen approach to entrepreneurship
Posted 3.18.15
Paul Thallner, MPOD '09
Posted 3.17.15Paul Thallner credits his experience in the MPOD program with a significant personal transformation.
Managing the risks of equity crowdfunding
Posted 3.13.15
Mark Taylor receives 2015 Business Information Professional of the Year Award
Posted 3.12.15Professor Mark Taylor has been selected to receive the 2015 Business Information Professional of the Year award in the category of Education by Beta Alpha Psi.
Small business may be less innovative than you think
Posted 3.9.15Recent data produced by the US Patent and Trademark Office and the National Science Foundation suggest that small businesses are weaker at innovation than many observers have historically argued.
What can you Learn in a Day?
Posted 3.6.15What you learn in a day could change everything.
CWRU Sustainability Alliance Lunch w/ Linda Robson, PhD
Posted 3.5.15CWRU Sustainability Alliance's spring 2015 session continued March 5 with Linda Robson presenting on the Language of Sustainability: the emotional-tone of sustainability professional's narratives.
Posted 3.5.15Ezio Manzini, Chair Professor of Design for Social Innovation, University of Arts London, presented "Design & Sustainability" on March 5.
CNN Expansión ranks full-time MBA 33rd in the U.S. and in the top 55 worldwide
Posted 3.3.15
Casey Newmeyer comments on new Browns logo
Posted 3.2.15
Vicenta Gaspar-Yoo, EMBA '11
Posted 3.2.15Vicenta Gaspar-Yoo, EMBA '11, is the new Chief Medical Officer at University Hospitals Bedford and Richmond Medical Centers.
Can income redistribution help fight depression?
Posted 2.26.15Research conducted by David Clingingsmith, associate professor of economics at Weatherhead, finds that increasing the relative tax burden of the rich can boost the well-being of society as a whole.
Love: The other four-letter word that drives your business
Posted 2.26.15Bill Paolillo, DM '15, presented this TEDx Talk about how love is disrupting the way we need to do business on the Internet in order to survive and thrive.
Flourish Prizes Pilot in Feb2015 PRME Newsletter
Posted 2.26.15
Mariana Amatullo, current PhD in Management: Designing Sustainable Systems student, interviewed
Posted 2.24.15Current PhD student Mariana Amatullo is interviewed by Impact Design Hub
Conscious Capitalism 2015
Posted 2.23.15
How hackers think
Posted 2.23.15Timothy C. Summers, PhD in Management: Designing Sustainable Systems, explains the unique abilities of hackers, their motivations to hack systems, and their role in a technology-driven society.
Beyond the walls: Michael Goldberg and Alexis Komselis discuss entrepreneurship on TEDxHeraklion
Posted 2.23.15Michael Goldberg, visiting assistant professor of Design & Innovation, will record a TEDxHeraklion session in Greece February 28, 2015.
GBSA Executive Board
Posted 2.20.15Congratulations to the new Graduate Business Student Association Executive Board members, who will begin their terms next month.
Underwater: household finances after Hurricane Katrina
Posted 2.20.15New research by Justin Gallagher and Daniel Hartley shows that many of New Orleans' residents saw a reduction to their overall debt after Hurricane Katrina.
Weather and mood linked to buying stocks
Posted 2.13.15
Sherry Neubert, EMBA '07
Posted 2.13.15Goodyear Tire and Rubber Co. appoints Sherry Neubert, EMBA '07, as vice president and CIO
College State Director
Posted 2.12.15
Research: Goi Peace Foundation's FUJI Declaration
Posted 2.9.15
CWRU Sustainability Alliance Lunch w/ Joe Hsueh of MIT
Posted 2.5.15The CWRU Sustainability Alliance's spring 2015 session opened on February 5 with large system change designer Joe Hsueh, PhD, a partner at SecondMuse, Founding Partner of Academy for Systemic Change, and Adjuct Professor at MIT.
Ineffective processes to blame for ineffective boards
Posted 2.5.15Simon Peck and Bernard Bailey's research on board process reveals that process is the only thing that ultimately matters in making constructive board decisions.
Aditya Rengaswamy, Undergraduate Accounting Major
Posted 2.4.15Current CWRU undergraduate Aditya Rengaswamy epitomizes the CWRU motto, "think beyond the possible."
Solange Charas, PhD in Management '14, on board diversity
Posted 1.30.15Solange Charas, PhD in Management: Designing Sustainable Systems '14, discusses the importance of board diversity and steps organizations can take to improve.
David Cooperrider named one of 28 "intellectual shamans of management thought"
Posted 1.30.15Cooperrider is listed among other management scholars in the book, Intellectual Shamans: Management Academics Making a Difference.
Flourishing Enterprise listed as one of top 36 books on sustainability
Posted 1.28.15Sustainable brands names Flourishing Enterprise one of the top 36 books on sustainability
A washing machine for those without running water
Posted 1.27.15Mariana Amatullo, current PhD in Management student, developed Designmatters, a global academic program that combines art and design with social entrepreneurship. "Gira Dora" is one of many projects that have been the result of the program.
Fiscal Challenge Competition
Posted 1.22.15
Research Assistants - Federal Reserve Bank
Posted 1.22.15
Research Assistant - Federal Budget and Tax Policy
Posted 1.22.15
Weatherhead students place second in regional ACG Cup
Posted 1.20.15Students presented M&A and strategic financial advice to a panel of mock "management and board of directors of the subject company."
Weatherhead offers $30,000 scholarship for part-time MBA students
Posted 1.20.15All admitted applicants will be considered for the scholarship.
Saving Money in 2015
Posted 1.16.15William Mahnic, associate professor of banking and finance, explains the correlation between personal health and wealth.
Robin Dubin discusses tax changes for Forest City on NPR
Posted 1.15.15Economics Chair says "real estate investment trust," or REIT status for Forest City Enterprises will cut what the company pays in corporate taxes.
Kathleen Buse, Faculty Director for Women in STEM, speaking at Gender Pay Gap Luncheon
Posted 1.15.15The Women's Leadership Council will host a gender pay gap discussion and luncheon on Tuesday, February 3 at 11:30 a.m. at Pine Ridge Country Club
AACSB names Dr. Tom Robinson, MAcc '83, PhD '93, new President and CEO
Posted 1.12.15As President and CEO, Tom will work alongside the AACSB International Board and AACSB's global network of staff, members, and volunteers to bridge AACSB's current and prospective visioning initiatives
Mark H. Taylor discusses the "flipped classroom"
Posted 1.8.15What happens in the classroom when accounting students watch the lectures of another professor? Taylor discusses the changing role of teachers and students in the flipped classroom.
MOOC panelists from around the world connect at The City Club in Cleveland
Posted 1.8.15
Inspiring Leadership through Emotional Intelligence 7th most popular MOOC course in 2014
Posted 1.8.15Richard Boyatzis' MOOC on leadership and emotional intelligence was the 7th most popular online course in 2014


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Mortadelo and Filemon: Mission - Save the Planet
Javier Fesser's stylish action comedy Le Gran Aventura de Mortadelo y Filemon (Mortadelo & Filemon: The Big Adventure) brings to life a pair of comic-book characters. Filemon (Pepe Viyuela) and Mortadelo (Benito Pocino) are bumbling secret agents who are fired after their supervisor hires Fredy Mazas (Dominique Pinon) to track down a powerful substance invented by Prof. Bacterio (Janfri Topera) that has fallen into the wrong hands. At the time of its release in its native country of Spain, the film had the most successful opening weekend in history for any domestic film.~ Perry Seibert, All Movie Guide
Cast: Carmen Ruiz, Andrés Gasch, Carlos Santos, Berta Ojea, Alex O'Dogherty
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Written by: Carlos Martín, Miguel Bardem, Juan Vicente Pozuelo
Running time: 1hr 34min
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The Avengers: Age Of Ultron (2015)
The Avengers: Age Of Ultron SynopsisMarvel Studios presents Avengers: Age of Ultron, the epic follow-up to the biggest Super Hero movie of all time.
When Tony Stark tries to jumpstart a dormant peacekeeping program, things go awry and Earths Mightiest Heroes, including Iron Man, Captain America, Thor, The Incredible Hulk, Black Widow and Hawkeye, are put to the ultimate test as the fate of the planet hangs in the balance. As the villainous Ultron emerges, it is up to The Avengers to stop him from enacting his terrible plans, and soon uneasy alliances and unexpected action pave the way for an epic and unique global adventure.
The Avengers: Age Of Ultron Release Date
In Theaters May 1, 2015
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Starring: Robert Downey Jr., Chris Hemsworth, Mark Ruffalo, Chris Evans, Scarlett Johansson, Jeremy Renner, Don Cheadle, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Elizabeth Olsen, Paul Bettany, Cobie Smulders, Stellan Skarsgård, James Spader and Samuel L. Jackson
Written by: Joss Whedon
Directed by: Joss Whedon
Produced by: Kevin Feige
MPAA Rating: [ PG-13 ]
Distributor: Walt Disney Studios
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MD Rush Montgomery Adds Top Team
Maryland Rush Montgomery's girls line up just got a lot stronger – with the addition of one of the nation's elite U16 girls teams, the Coyotes. These girls, coached by Alex Gould and Kevin Layton since 2007, have been a dominant force on the national scene, having won the USYS National Championship in 2012, as well as National League Champions and Region 1 Champions in 2013.
Formerly with Montgomery Soccer Club (MSC), the Coyotes joined the Rush to provide the girls with greater training opportunities, more exposure to college coaches, and an unparalleled club network across the country.
Their list of accomplishments is long: They've won the Maryland State Cup for three years in a row; 12 of their players are on the Maryland ODP team, and four are in the Region 1 ODP pool. In fact, two of the players were among the Best 11 team in 2012 and 2013 for the USYS National Championship; and boasted the Golden Glove winner and Golden Ball winner at the 2012 USYS National Championships.
"We're thrilled to bring a team of this stature into our club, "said Kennedy Torres, president of Maryland Rush Montgomery (MRM.) "Clearly the Rush in Maryland has become among the most respected clubs in the state, and the addition of the Coyotes will help accelerate our growth, both in size and reputation."
Maryland Rush Montgomery was formed in 2012, through the acquisition of Seneca Sports Association, and is closely affiliated with Maryland Rush, while operating with a separate board of directors. In addition to coaching the Coyotes, Gould and Layton will develop the club's U8 girls program.


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The museum's main building is open from 11:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. daily, except December 25 when the museum is closed. Its branch museum, the Renwick Gallery, currently is closed for renovation.
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The museum's main building is conveniently located above the Gallery Place-Chinatown Metrorail station (Red, Yellow and Green lines). The Renwick Gallery, currently closed for renovation, is near the Farragut North (Red line) and Farragut West (Blue and Orange lines) Metrorail stations. Metro hours, fare information, and maps are available at www.wmata.com. The DC Circulator also serves the museum's neighborhoods. Hours, fare information and maps are available at www.dccirculator.com.
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Are we prepared if the more ambitious initiatives of activist organizations succeed?
For example, there are many activist organizations lobbying for an end to Monsanto and industrial farming; especially the use of GMOs. If, in a perfect world, they succeeded, the demand for Organic produce and products would increase exponentially. In this instance, are there producers (organic farms), outlets (organic grocers and farmers markets), & organic waste management organizations (a specialized type of waste management), in place or readily made available to support said demand? How ready are we for change on such a massive scale?
Should such an ambitious cause succeed, are the activist organizations, or their benefactors ensuring the necessary substructures and resources are developed to support and sustain the resulting construct? Or will we rely on them to develop organically?
I am certain there are many other ambitious causes being lobbied for that this same question applies to. Can you name any? And are they prepared for success?
Dec 12 2011: People can adpat to everything. If we can survive to extreme situations, we can live with relatively easy practices.
If the power of will is enough in some of people, I think the rest will follow, slowly or fast.
Dec 12 2011: Thank you for you input. I think the question is win little or win big. We can merely survive and slowly adapt, or we can thrive by being prepared. The power of will is a strong factor. I think the key is having charismatic, committed leaders with robust strategies to foster the power of the peoples' will; will to accept and participate in quantum change.
Please let me know your thoughts.
Dec 13 2011: Hi Joel,
I absolutely agree with. An organisation success depends of the commitment of the leaders and the people around them involved.
In Humankind history there had been many organisations that have failed to their golds, because they didn´t fought enough, in my opinion.
Those organisations should try hard to be listen by the superior entities.
One thing envolved in the success of those organisations is the "popularity" among the media, that also have a strong impact on this.Dec 12 2011: Joel
This is a great question. While I am not an organic growing freak, your larger question is important. I think if you look back at history, there are tons of "unintended consequences" of societal and cultural change. Things happen when things change and most of the time I dont think we know what those changes will bring. When Columbus was discovered by the indigenous peoples of the Caribbean and later Mexico (even though he didn't explore there much) he didn't find China. Just think of the foods that came from this discovery: squash, pumpkins, potatoes, cocoa, chiles, corn. The list goes on and on. Food habits greatly changed in Europe.
What concerns me for example is what if the OWS people really did succeed in reforming our financial system. Would we have the ability to adapt and throw out what didn't work or was so corrupt that is doesn't? My answer is yes, we probably would eventually, it is in between the throwing out and the eventually that bothers me. We also have no clue, if they did succeed what other consequences might appear.
Dec 12 2011: Hi Michael. Thank you for your input on this TED Conversation. I like what you have to say. Please read my replies under Sharon's post and post any input you have. Once again, thank you for being engaged.Dec 12 2011: Most activist organizations are not able to prepare society for their success. It is not their job nor their mission. What is best for people and society is what occurs when there are opposing forces pulling in opposite directions to create something that looks like sanity and stability. Societies are not stagnant or static. They never ever remain still. If the activist organizations that exist within a society help maintain the societies' balance then they will have succeeded.
Industrial agriculture has gotten too big. It has become too powerful and has introduced genetic materials into the food supply that are of dubious value if not potentially overtly bad for us. The push back could allow us to regain more local production, smaller scale and allow for more diversity in our food supply and less dependance on petrochemicals for production and distribution. This does not mean an overnight removal of agribusiness or an overnight halt to this type of food production. It is a necessary and somewhat "natural" pushback.
Dec 12 2011: Hi Sharon, and thank you for chiming in on this TED Conversation. I hope my tone is not defensive or offensive. The last thing I want to do is offend you for providing your input. I will have to post this as two replies:
(Part 1) In response, my thoughts are that "opposing forces pulling in opposite directions to create something that looks like sanity and stability" is what happens organically and evolves over time. I believe there is immediate (overnight) fallout when a far-reaching initiative succeeds, which requires large scale preparation, in advance.
I agree that it may not be the 'mission' of an activist organization to effort preparing society for their success; but I believe it is their duty. We are talking about ambitious activist initiatives, like OWS and the Agri-war. The most appropriate analogy would be: if a person lights a fire in the forest, though they cannot 'prevent' the fire from spreading into and consuming the forest, they have a duty to make an effort of clearing flammable material to a reasonably safe distance from the fire, and being as prepared as possible if the fire gets out of hand. The truly ambitious activist organizations are trying to light very big fires. Though they cannot fully prepare society, I believe they have a duty to take measures to prepare society for the brunt of the fallout.Dec 12 2011: (Part 2) Since it is paramount to me, I will use the Agri-war as my analogy.
For your consideration: if the war on GMOs was won tomorrow, the public would become aware of the potential dangers of GMOs and insist on labeling, which would lead to the public discovering that GMOs, via Corn and High Fructose Corn Syrup is in virtually all processed foods, and is fed to cattle thereby making its way into the general food supply. This could, and I believe would, lead to a national demand for certified organic foods (virtually overnight). Are we prepared?
Another potential effect would be that since the entire US Canola crop is contaminated by GMOs, it would be necessary to import non-GMO Canola. Importing would be necessary until the entire US Canola crop has been harvested. The GMO Canola could not be phased out over a period of time. It would have to be destroyed in a single season to prevent cross-pollination with any non-GMO Canola being planted the next season. This would drive up the price of Canola which would have an impact across the entire food industry. Also, US Canola Farmers would need to be subsidized for slashing and burning the entire season's crop. The same would be true for the four major US crops: Canola, Corn, Soy Beans and Cotton; along with other smaller crops.
Applicable to both OWS and the Agri-war, I believe it is the duty of the activist organizations to have at least drafted policies, regulations and strategies in the event of their success.
This is my belief. Thank you for sharing yours.
Dec 13 2011: Joel
I think I have to agree with you in the sense that they "ought to know where they going with all this." The key here I believe is that a society or culture has to be energized about the idea. Whatever the group feels really deeply about has to capture the imagination of the culture. If that doesn't happen, then structures will not change. Structure follows values and mental models of the world. It takes a true shift in values for structural changes to take place. Most of the time in history those kinds of shifts have taken time. Let me say though they do happen.
Dec 14 2011: I agree fully with you point that society has to be energized about the idea. "Culture" is what forms a society; like a corporation's success or failure is necessarily based on the culture it creates OR allows to be created. A corporate culture is always being created and changing, but the question is, is the corporation driving it, or is it driving the corporation. I guess that is some of my point. Is the OWS movement's culture being driven by a clear message and solid leadership (polarizing and galvanizing society), or is the movement driving itself, with informal leaders on multiple fronts? I would be very interested in your opinions on the culture OWS is creating, or allowing to be created; who is in the driver's seat? And how is it "energizing" society?Dec 13 2011: R. Joel, I respect your beleif as I try to respect all beliefs. And I would hope that people involved in activist groups would think through the potential fall outs both good and bad of their actions. I would love to address OWS, but I will stick to your topic. yes, the groups should indeed think through ALL of the what ifs. Including the potential impact of failure, as sometimes overreach can be as damaging to a movement as the opposition.
In the arena of GMOs I don't think anything would happen nearly as rapidly as you intimate. Other countries have a much larger awareness of GMOs. I suspect the awareness to action would be much much slower as people do not shift paradigms on such issues easily or readily. I think it will be a slow movement from awareness to them demanding levels of action such as labeling to removal. Please understand I am a heritage seed saver and trader. This is an area that I am probably more informed than your average consumer and I still think the change would be slow no matter how successful the activists were. There need to be those who demand much for even a little progress to be made. Having farmers slash and burn food crops is simply not going to happen no matter what. You would have to prove inctrontrovertibly that eating the crop would lead to instant death. Anything longer term would not convince people to do anything so drastic.
The current state of law regarding cross-pollination is a horror and needs to be addressed rapidly. But, even that would not goad slash and burn responses. I do wish you success.
Dec 14 2011: Sharon. You make a great point about the potential impact of failure; overreaching and its consequences. This also makes me think of how society may be affected by the failure on the activist's side, which necessarily means a victory for the corporation. How will the victor use their victory? And are we prepared for that; does the corporation have plans in place? Great point.
I fully respect and applaud you for being a seed saver. And thank you for wishing success in this TED conversation. I am learning a lot.
As far as a ban on GMO seed and a possible nationwide slash and burn response, I did see something in the news about this approach in Hungary at http://www.organicconsumers.org/articles/article_23658.cfm.Dec 15 2011: We are constantly creating and recreating culture. One of the things I am saying is that to be successful, movements have to change or use the larger cultural stories that capture the imagination of people. We use stories, rituals, and practice to keep the culture together. The answers to the questions Who are we", Where are we? What is the problem? And What is the solution, have to always be answered and re-answered.
OWS has to this point, found many sympathizers, but has not captured the imagination of people to make them really see that our national and even internationally shared stories about who we are are being hijacked by others. As to who is in the driver's seat, and who is "running the movement" I am not sure. Is it being driven at this point by just a frustration with what they see as injustice? I think it is.
I noticed in the news today that several prominent black clergy have identified themselves with the movement and are saying look, this economic injustice is hurting blacks. Rather than think of a pre-emption of the movement here, think of this. Many people can understand THAT story. They can also identify clearly with the problem. Now, it is going to take many events, some like the UC incident with the pepper spray, the violent removal of people from peaceful protests, to really make some people see, wait, that could be me. Then they might be able to say wait that is me. If we get to that point. If any movement gets to that point, there is a chance for true cultural change.
You don't change societies, by changing structures, but by changing worldviews: stories, practices, rituals, and answers to "what is the problem?" (Edit) There is mostly agreement on what the problem is here and in the movement. I would only say mostly. There is little agreement at this point on the solutions. (For example, closing all the banks is not really a solution.) That is where we have to dig deep into cultural stories and practices.
Dec 15 2011: Hi Michael. Thanks for the reply and the Thumbs Up.
I think what you have to say goes back to the original question, which could be put "is resolving the problem the same as having solutions."
I agree that OWS has not captured the imagination of the people. And I see you agree that there is still no clear leadership or clear message (mandate). Many causes seem to be piggy-backing on OWS with their own agenda, further adding to the quagmire.
You're right, it is more a feeling of injustice and inequity driving the movement. Unfortunately we can't change policies and regulations with just the feeling they should change. We need to put pressure on our congressmen and the president, but again, we are fighting on too many fronts to send a clear message other than "we want change!" They are too caught up with their top 3% donators' agendas to take "the RIGHT actions" out of a sense of ethics (the right thing to do). And without a clear message from OWS, change will happen, but will it be the change we feel we want.


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Police in New York have arrested an Anne Arundel County man in connection with the murder of a Frederick businessman whose body was found in the trunk of his car near Gaithersburg last December.
Michael A. Stahlnecker, 51, of Crofton was arrested Tuesday at JFK International Airport for the murder of John P. Ryan, 37, according to Maryland State Police.
Stahlnecker is being held on a fugitive warrant in New York, but a warrant filed in Anne Arundel County District Court charges him with first- and second-degree murder, first- and second-degree assault, reckless endangerment and use of a firearm in the commission of a felony, state police said.
The extradition process to return Stahlnecker to Maryland has begun, but it's unknown when he'll be brought back, state police spokesman Greg Shipley said Tuesday.
Stahlnecker was arrested just before 6 a.m. Tuesday by New York/New Jersey Port Authority Police, special agents from the Immigration and Customs Enforcement Homeland Security Investigations department and members of the U.S. Marshals Service as he prepared to board a flight.
Detectives from the Maryland State Police Homicide Unit, the state police apprehension team and the Frederick County Narcotics Task Force were also with the agents when the arrest was made.
Police believe Stahlnecker was headed out of the country, but didn't know Tuesday where he was going, Shipley said.
Ryan's body was found Dec. 3 in the trunk of his 2007 Lexus, which was parked in the 15000 block of Somerville Drive in Derwood, along with an undisclosed amount of cash and about a pound of marijuana, police have said.
At the time, a spokesman for the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner in Baltimore said Ryan had died from two gunshot wounds to the head.
Ryan had worked in the property-maintenance business, traveling through the Maryland, Virginia and Washington, D.C., region for his work, police said.
His wife had reported him missing to Frederick police on Nov. 29, triggering a police search.
Since July, members of the narcotics task force had been investigating Ryan's alleged involvement in importing and dealing marijuana, according to Shipley. That investigation identified Stahlnecker as an associate of Ryan's in the business, he said.
State police homicide investigators believe Ryan had driven to a warehouse leased by Stahlnecker in the 3300 block of Laurel Fort Meade Road in Laurel for a meeting on Nov. 28.
Investigators serving a search warrant at the warehouse found Ryan's blood near the rear loading dock and on the bristles of a broom outside the rear of the business, a police news release said.
Investigators believe Ryan was shot at the warehouse and his car was driven to the parking lot in Derwood, where it was found by police, the release said.
No motive has been determined, but detectives believe Stahlnecker owed large amounts of money to several people, the release said.
The investigation into Ryan's death is continuing.
A search of court records revealed a 1997 battery charge against Stahlnecker, which was later dropped by prosecutors.
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CALIFORNIA -- It's a very sneaky thing they do-physically exhaust you til you can't think, then tell you to sign because this one-time-only offer in front of you. Where should I start... Just joined this gym after my original gym went out of business. I'm a 24 year old athletic female. I immediately made an appointment to redeem my 'Free Session with a Personal Trainer' for 6 pm the following day. I show up on time and my trainer finally shows 45 minutes late.
We do a rigorous session involving weighted stair climbing, lunges, leg press, etc.(for 3 days after I COULD NOT WALK, due to the soreness & tightness of my Achilles tendon, I could not flex my foot, the only relief came when I walked on tip toe. I suspect the trainer did not realize he was overworking my legs, and neither did I because I trusted the trainer.)
Throughout the session, the trainer, a young male, complimented my hair, told me I was "pretty" & "hot" and then informed me he and his friends love to drink & bar-hop & I should come sometime (Hmm, is he actually hitting on me...or is he trying to ensure he makes a sale?)
After my session I expressed interest in pricing, so I was taken, red-faced & covered in sweat, back to the negotiating tables. They showed me the paper with the prices listed on it & start reading it, crossing of some prices & writing in a cheaper to make it seem like I was getting a deal. I asked if I could think about it, and he replied no, this deal was too good to sleep on. Now or never. Well, it worked, I fell for it.
I swipe my credit card, go to sign the signature pad- but the pad doesn't work! So they print out a hard copy for me to sign... only then do I see the $3360 they are trying to charge the card (they only show you the weekly (not total) price, so in my exhausted stupor I asked him repeatedly "So it's $140 charge, that's all?" he had repeatedly replied "Yup!" he must have not realized I was referring to the total charge. Total charge is actually $140 x 4 x 6)
I'm so glad they were having technical difficulties & weren't able to get my signature on that contract. I stood up & quickly explained "I can't do this after all, sorry to waste your time, I have to go." and I left. Oh but wait, just as I get a foot out the entrance, my trainer stops me & whispers that he "could get in a lot of trouble for this"..."& don't tell the boss"... but his friend on the outside world will be my trainer for a much lower price than LA Fitness trainers! "Here's his phone number!" I never called.
This sounds obvious but PLEASE bring your calculator & actually add it up if you're going to deal with the LA Fitness salesmen.
WINTER PARK, FLORIDA -- I join LA Fitness in July. They give you one free personal training session with their smooth talking salesman. I had put on some weight and he made me feel like I needed help to lose the weight. I was willing to do anything. I had a few sessions and was disappointed. I was hurting so much that I found it hard to come in on other days to work out. I was told I would hurt but it would get better. I just listen to what they said and did my best.
The contract was for 3 months at $200.00 dollars a month which is $50.00 dollars a week. I was see the trainer weekly. On my 9th week I made it a hour long session because I often felt rushed. The next day I was in so much pain in my lower back. I called my doctor and was able to get an appointment for the following day. One x-ray, one MRI and an appointment with a neurosurgeon later, I knew I would not be going back to the gym. My main priority was getting better so I could get back to work.
I called the gym to informed them of my injuries and ask for a refund on my 2 last session which totaled $100.00. I was informed by the manager of the gym that I had to be disable in order to get my money back. I refused to be disable. I just thought of it as a lost. Like I said before my priority was getting back to work. I am a nurse so I need my back.
To my dismay I got my credit card bill and I had a charge for another $200.00. from LA Fitness. I thought it was a mistake. I went to the LA Fitness to clarify these charges. I was humiliated by their condescending manager who informed me that my training contract automatically renews itself if I do not cancel it in writing.
I told him that I completed my contract obligation and he should me on the contract where it states "If this is a FINANCE AGREEMENT IT WILL AUTOMATICALLY CONVERT TO A MONTH TO MONTH AGREEMENT AFTER THE INITIAL TRM AND WILL CONTINUE UNTIL YOU SEND A 20 DAY WRITTEN NOTICE OF CANCELLATION VIA CERTIFIED MAIL". I never heard of such a thing. Shame on me for not reading the contract completely. I read total $650.00, $50.00 joiner fee and I paid them the money.
I was losing 2 sessions due to injury and now I have an additional 4 session that I have no intentions of using. I called the credit card company and filed a dispute and they informed me that LA Fitness is schedule to take an additional $200.00 making an additional 4 training sessions totaling 10 training sessions. I would not allow any of their trainer to touch me.
Currently I am fighting to get my money back and stop anymore deduction on my credit card. This is a nightmare! The staff was so wonderful until I signed on the dotted line. None of them informed me about the automatic renewal. Not even when I was signing the contract nor when I injured myself. This is trickery, BUYER BEWARE. I am devastated and afraid.
WINTER PARK, FLORIDA -- Honestly, the gym fee is reasonable, and the staff has been friendly and professional. However, I learned a pretty important (and expensive) lesson when it came to signing a contract for the personal training. First, the "pitch" was a pretty high-pressure situation (more on this later). When I expressed my financial reservations, I was told "Don't worry about it. Just let me know if it becomes a problem, and we'll figure something out." I wish I had gotten that in writing.
When the finances became a problem, I found out I was on the hook for 50% of the year's fees for canceling. Technically, this was all in fine print on the contract. I admit I should have been more careful. But, this information was not clearly conveyed during the signing, which by the way took place after an intense "trial" workout. To say I was in the right state of mind to make a major financial decision would be a lie.
Management handled my concerns professionally and assured me that the sales staff would make contract obligations clearer in the future, but obviously that doesn't do much to help me out. Ultimately, I can't fault the local branch much, and I will continue to use the basic gym membership, as it is affordable and nearby.
However, I feel that the L. A. Fitness business policies would best be described as predatory. By this I mean the "pitch" for personal training is, as mentioned previously, a high-pressure situation. This is not the fault of the individual salesperson, per se. The staff clearly follows a scientific approach to sales that involves gathering information about the client's motivations and all their possible excuses and uses this information after the trial workout to convince the client that they need to hire a personal trainer. The contract itself is designed to screw anyone who changes their mind or later finds out that they can't afford it.
The lessons here: A) Do not sign a contract unless you KNOW that it fits safely within your budget. B) Do not sign a contract unless you KNOW that you need a trainer to help you keep fit. If you do sign a contract, and later realize that it just wasn't meant to be, LA Fitness will get your money, and they will not apologize for it.
DALLAS, TEXAS -- I have been fit for over 20 years and belonged to many gyms and this was the arm pit gym from hell. Trainers - Of course, I fell for the "free" personal training used car pitch and was insulted at the ignorance of the personal trainers. I am a type 1 diabetic and not once did they ask if I had any medical conditions. After being dragged through a kindergarten level explanation of the benefits of exercise, I basically had to tell the guy, "I'm sorry, but your service isn't worth free, much less $50 a session."
Locker Room & Equipment - Deciding to keep the membership for 90 days due to long workdays/winter weather and the inability to work out outside, I soon encountered the "wet dog" smell of the locker room that never went away. Everything seemed "greasy" and unsanitary, and no effort was made to keep the place clean. Not only that, you had to try 2 or 3 cardio machines to find one that wasn't bent, squeaking or otherwise not working. Seriously, how can it be good for you to use an elliptical with one bent pedal??
Towels - On many occasions, they were out of the towels I paid the extra $5 a month to use and on more than one occasion, the towel smelled like it had never been washed - only dried. It is enough to make you vomit when you are working out and go to wipe off only to smell someone else's dried sweat.
Management - I enjoy shooting basketball a couple of times a week, but the basketball courts at this place are overrun by teenage thugs from 6pm-close every night. Not an organized league, just a group of parking lot thugs playing full court indoors. I've waited as much as an hour and a half for these thugs to get off the court and even after front desk staff indicated they had received many complaints, still failed to take action.
Threat of assault - The last straw came just last week, after 3 of us waited around and tried to squeeze in some b-ball time, only to be run over by the full court thugs as usual. This time, one of them punted a basketball at me and told me to get off the court. I said, "I pay my dues just like you, so you need to share the court." After being further intimidated, I walked out and canceled my membership immediately.
Customer Service - I have not heard from the "Operations Manager" that was supposed to contact me about the incident. I did receive notification that my membership was canceled per my request, but that it was still active until July 20, 2009. I demanded a refund from corporate and they referred me to the "Ops Manager" at the location, who said it was his 2nd day on the job. The corporate membership moron had the nerve to say, "why don't you just try to work out at a different time of day?" I joined to avoid evening rush hour traffic, so I need to pick a time other than 6-11pm?? Did I mention that they start shutting the lights off 15 minutes before the posted closing time??
I am pretty confident this chain will be out of business soon and it suits them well. Their staff can go back to selling the used cars glutting the market and the thugs can find a basketball rim in a parking lot somewhere.
ATLANTA, GEORGIA -- Do not let yourself get talked into signing a contract for personal training sessions. We were lied to by an LA Fitness employee at the McDonough GA location. LA Fitness knows that they have these sleazy liars working for them getting the signatures on the contracts. They move the sleazy liars around from location to location so they can put the blame on the trainer when you complain after realizing you were screwed over.
When you sign up at the club, you will probably be offered a free session with a trainer. I thought this would be an opportunity for someone to familiarize us with the equipment since after signing up for regular membership (no contract), I was not shown anything, not even pointed in the direction of the locker rooms.
So, I came back with my family for our free session and in hindsight I realize that it was a hard sell tactic in which the fast talking salesman/trainer gives you a strenuous workout on the treadmill and running on the racquetball court to get your endorphins kicking and make you feel completely out of shape so you will realize that you could really benefit from the program.
This guy was very good at this. Then when we sat down to talk about the program he promised more sessions than the regular program (15 per month instead of 4 per month which I had scoffed at) and we finally agreed to sign up. He entered in all the info and then went to put in the extra sessions. The system would not allow him to enter 15, so he kept reducing the number until it took 9.
I told him that wasn't what we were sold on and he promised that there would be no problem with us getting the sessions. Against my better judgment, I signed the contract. Things were going well for a month or so but then I noticed the guy that signed us up was never around the gym anymore. Called to schedule a session and was told we were out of sessions for the month. I asked if our salesmen/trainer was there and was told he didn't work there anymore.
I explained what he had promised and was told that he had done this with other people, but that isn't how it works, and that the "extra sessions" were for the whole year, not per month. So, we don't even get 9 sessions per month after he sold us on 15. We were sold on 180 sessions per year and ended up with 57. This guy is very skilled at deception, and LA Fitness is happy to have customers be deceived as long as they sign the contract.
The man who signed us up is a very fit young black male who has a great talk. As of 3/12/09, he is working in Atlanta GA at the Lenox / Buckhead location, and also trains at the Atlantic Station location. The location he signed us up for personal training is McDonough GA. Do not believe a word that anyone trying to get you to sign a contract at LA Fitness says.
HOPKINS, MINNESOTA -- I was scammed into a personal training program at L. A. Fitness in Hopkins MN. The VP ** told me "I have a lot on my plate and lots of things to do." When I spoke with him regarding my situation. I also found out that the training manager ** - the one responsible for my scam was terminated from the company because of his lack of integrity. I am sure there are many others out there that were scammed by ** and other staff at L. A. Fitness.
I recommend a membership at Lifetime - more expensive but the customer service is worth the extra $$$. I lost a lot of money. I was willing to work with them to find a resolution instead of asking for my $ back but they did not go out of their way to even care about my situation. BE AWARE of LA FITNESS —— PAY MORE $$$ AND STAY AWAY FROM THIS CHEAP HEALTH CLUB.
CASA GRANDE, ARIZONA -- I decided to get a membership at the LA Fitness in Casa Grande, Arizona and their management is a joke. I'm 19 years old and went in there to get a membership and paid $99 activation + first and last months deposit at $29.99/month. About $160. Only 3 days later the trainer I was set up with finally convinced me to get the training sessions at $25/session after texting me by getting my phone number off of my personal information. Not only was he (**) hitting on me and asking how many piercings I had, he said I had only one day left to get the training sessions at $25/session and I would have to either call him with my cc number or text it to him.
This seemed unnecessary to me, since my number was already on file. I told him I wouldn't have money in my account until the next day. After my complimentary training session he asked to see my card, he pulled out a blank sheet of paper and continued to write my entire cc number down, with expiration date and security code, and PUT IT IN HIS POCKET! When he texted me 2 days later asking when my direct deposit would go in, I told him it wouldn't matter because that I cancelled my card because of him writing my CC number down.
When I called **, the manager, he said ** had told him about the situation and he would never do it again. Well I work in a hotel and if anyone ever did that that would be fired on the spot. I called Corporate twice and two different people said sorry it was past my 3 days so I couldn't get a refund. Even though trainers they hired are scumbags. He was clearly trying to do something with my CC because he felt the need to ask when I would get my direct deposit in. LA Fitness is only about sales, not about making customers happy. Try another gym, DO NOT GO HERE!!!!!
I have been being LA Fitness member for years. The only thing I don't satisfy is their cancellation policy. I have no idea why can't I do that online. I have to send an mail to their office and the letters can never be received by them...
I signed up a trainer service in the last May and on the second of I signed up I called that club and let their manager who helped me to sign up I want to cancel the service and at the time he said he will do that for me. I was okay about his reply and just left that away; however, on the next month I got my CC bill and found out they still charging me for the server. So, I wrote a letter to their office and let them know I want to cancel the service, and I have been waiting for few days .... never got reply back, so I decided to do that through my CC company.
I did a dispute on the charge on my membership fees. After almost a month my CC company refunded my initial membership fee, so I thought LA fitness has canceled my membership for the trainer service, but I was wrong they kept charging me my monthly fee. So I did another dispute on the monthly fee, and I wait for another month, ... this time they sent me my agreement to my CC company and told them I have signed up the service that's why they charged me. So I sent an letter to them again and it was never been received again. And they kept charging me again. I was like I can never cancel it once I signed up.
After that I went to my club and asked one of their employees about that, and she said she will ask that manager for me and get back to me later. Well, I have been asking she for few times but she still said couldn't contact that manager or he is off... And I gave up this time. I believe she won't be able to help me too.
Recently I called their headquarters office and talked to a guy. On the first time he said he needs to locate my information and asked me leave my number and will call me back later; however, he never called me back. So, on the next day I called again and this time he can located my file, then he told me I have balance and kept telling me I need to pay, and he never listened to my explanation, so well then I have to told him I will call him back. Now I think I can only to ask my CC company and see what can they do for me.
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA -- When I first walked into LA Fitness to find out about prices (because the information is not online and they won't give it to you over the phone-wonder why), the "weekend manager" sat me down and went over some basic prices. After he was finished he asked me "So how would you like to pay?" Reminder: I only went in to compare prices, and I had told him that. He was so pushy about getting me to join, I finally gave in. But that was NOT the worst of my experience with LA Fitness.
I signed up for my free personal training session - which went really well - until I was basically forced to go over fees for training sessions. I decided to try a couple out, handed over my credit card and signed for what I believed to be was that fee. Little did I know that what I was signing was basically my life away! After a few sessions I decided I no longer needed training, I went to talk to the personal trainer manager about it and he informed me I had signed a YEAR CONTRACT! I about had an anxiety attack! I asked him when I did that, because no one put a contract in front of me to sign, or gave me any copies of this so called contract.
Apparently when I signed for my credit card fee, I was also signing a contract. He showed me my electronic signature on a contact that I know I would have NEVER signed if I had seen it. I was so furious! I called the corporate office and they refused to talk to me. My mom even tried calling both the La Cienega location to talk to them about it, and they hung up on her! This whole process has been the worst experience I've had to deal with-with a gym - and I would not recommend signing any "credit card" fees with LA Fitness, you might be signing a contract!
CAPE CORAL, FLORIDA -- I was a personal trainer at LA Fitness for over a year. There was some new blood coming into its own in upper management and looking for a way to make a name for themselves. After giving all I could to make a living there I was wrongly accused of stealing training sessions. I and many others with this company used a simple practice for getting paid. When someone ran out of the sessions that they were paying for, we would train them for free on that day and charge them at a later date... Most don't know or care as long as they can train when they want to. This goes on all the time, as a matter of fact I'm sure all the trainers do it every day all over the country.
I learned how to do this from one of the other trainers at the gym. So as it come to pass, once this new person took over and the economy took a dive, the co. started doing research and found out what was going on. In their infinite wisdom they decided to give me the ax... I still don't know why I was singled out, maybe it's because I wouldn't do all of the things they wanted me to do. (Rob people blind.)
Well anyway, they took my last paycheck, and fed me crap about refunding sessions and taking it out of my pay. Needless to say I'm not very pleased about how it was handled, and would like nothing more than to warn anyone who thinks this is a good place to work, or even be a member of, be very careful. This place is full of crooks, ex-cons, and people who do not care about anything other than money. Like I said before once they got you you're theirs.... BE FOREWARNED THIS PLACE SUCKS.. ALL THEY WANT IS YOUR MONEY!!!!!!!


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Six people are brought together at the funeral of a childhoodfriend. While settling the estate, they discover a map, which leads them on a search for a long forgotten time capsule, at the request of their dead friend. What they discover reawakens repressed childhood traumas and leads them on a journey through their long abandoned childhood home: a home with a terrible secret and a mysterious dead girl who will lead them to their strange fates.
Cast: Frank Whaley, Dina Meyer, Traci Lords, Gabrielle Anwar, George Newbern
Produced by: Dan DeLuca
Directed by: James Koya Jones
Written by: Dan DeLuca, James K. Jones
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