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August 21, 2020Why buying a bunch of stamps won’t save the USPSThe USPS is about $160 billion in debt — and “first-class postage sales are not the problem,” said Management Professor James O’Rourke in a Money article.
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August 19, 2020Virtual ND series explores communicating across culturesA new fall online series offered by the University of Notre Dame Alumni Association is aimed at helping participants develop communication skills critical to enhancing cultural awareness, knowledge and practical skills in the increasingly diverse contemporary workplace.
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August 19, 2020Without action by Congress, US Postal Service has about one year to survive, expert saysWithout action by Congress to fund a service that is essential to every American, however, the Postal Service has at best a year to survive, according to James O’Rourke, professor of management at the University of Notre Dame’s Mendoza College of Business.
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August 19, 2020U. of Notre Dame lands $15 Million for international business course (Gifts Roundup)The Chronicle of Philanthropy covered the generous $15 million gift given by Kenneth and Susan Meyer to expand the Business on the Frontlines course, which gives MBA students opportunities to collaborate with international humanitarian groups, among other organizations.
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August 19, 2020Fresca’s back! Mystery of its absence solvedMissing since March, Fresca is in Jewel and parent Coke finally spills the truth: it was the cans. Vamsi Kanuri, assistant professor of marketing at Notre Dame’s Mendoza College of Business, added that seeking candor from a corporation can be futile.
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August 18, 2020The US post chief bows to the criticism and ensures punctual delivery of postal voting documents (US-Postchef beugt sich der Kritik und sichert pünktliche Zustellung von Briefwahl-Unterlagen zu)"The reason USPS is losing so much money is because of the 2006 law that required the Post to pay $ 6.5 billion a year into a fund for future employee healthcare costs," said Management Professor James O ' Rourke in a Handelsblatt piece.
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August 17, 2020Trump denies delaying mail; Postal Service head slated to testify before Congress"No other federal agency or private corporation has been saddled with that kind of prefunding mandate. It is roughly $6.5 billion a year and it’s growing," said Management Professor James O'Rourked in an NBC News piece.
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August 17, 2020Auditors’ reputations linked to client portfolio, study findsIt’s an ongoing challenge for the average consumer to accurately assess the quality and value of professional service providers, whether it’s a mechanic or a medical professional; a real estate […]
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August 14, 2020University professors opt to teach virtually in light of COVID-19“Part of what makes Notre Dame the unusual and special place that it is is that it emphasizes community,” said professor David Hutchison in an Observer article about flexible teaching options the University offered to faculty.
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August 12, 2020Ken and Susan Meyer endow Notre Dame’s Business on the Frontlines initiativeThrough the Meyer Business on the Frontlines Program, Mendoza aims to offer this opportunity to about 100-plus MBA students annually, and improve the lives of thousands of people around the world.
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