Problems

Management, Human Resources And Organizational Behavior

A recommendation is to comprehend why, when and how management shakeups take place, how they impact the company from top to bottom and when. Procter & Gamble, Citigroup, Gateway, AOL Time Warner are just some of the examples of companies that have recently gone through some interesting management changes.

It is also helpful to be on top of labor laws, how they came about and why they change.

For example, understanding why Procter & Gamble chose John Pepper to succeed the reputed Prince of Darkness himself, Ed Artzt, only to replace the likeable Pepper with militiaman Durk Jager later on is important. This will help you understand how the balance between people and profit is often manipulated.

Assessing why the mega-merger between Citicorp and Travelers Group led to the departure of heir apparent Jamie Dimon will better explain corporate turf battles. Dimon was widely seen as the successor for both Travelers Group's Sandy Weill and Citicorp's John Reed. He left and eventually wound up at Bank One. But if people are everything why would Reed and Weill let the young Dimon go? These are the lessons that once understood, will make you into a well-rounded businessperson. Merely knowing what the definitions are will not.

Accounting

Decision Sciences & Quantitative Analsyis

Finance

Marketing

Management of Information Systems