Management

Creating a productive and secure environment for your employees is paramount to your overall success. In education it’s important to build trust with the staff in order to accomplish the overall goal of educating the students. As an organization you need to focus on hiring and maintaining positive leaders. How you tailor your leadership style toward your staff will have some of the biggest impact on their productivity. To talk about leadership styles more is Dr. Charlie Bindig. In this podcast he explains the importance of servant leadership, and how to tailor your current style to better flow with your staff.

Tommy Sheppard is an Industry Advisory Council member for American Public University System’s sports management program. This Q&A reviews his position and experience with the Wizards, methods for managing a professional sports franchise, the recent NBA lockout, and much more.

On April 22, 2011, an explosion rocked the Deepwater Horizon drilling rig in the Gulf of Mexico, killing 11 workers, sinking the rig, and releasing a massive amount of crude oil into the ocean. Nearly 4.9 million barrels of oil (200 million gallons) are believed to have leaked into the Gulf, fouling shorelines, crushing local economies, and damaging the environment to an extent that’s yet to be fully determined. Join American Military University and Dr. Chris Reynolds with a deep dive one year later into the lingering effects of the Gulf Oil Spill.

Join American Public University as we discuss the current state of labor in professional sports. Adjunct Sports Management Professor, Dr. Lisa Miller discusses what steps the NFL, NBA, and MLB need to take to avoid a work stoppage during their respective off-season’s.

Recent global events such as the Sendai earthquake and uncertainties in Libya have had a huge impact on consumers within the global supply chain. In this podcast, guest speaker Irvin Varkonyi takes an in-depth look at how these events and other global events affect consumers.

Getting started in this industry usually comes from the ground up. However, education and management training programs can have a significant impact on your influence, and how you manage your business. Kevin Forehand, Director for the Retail Management Program at American Public University, talks about his many years of experience within the industry, and what you can expect going into it.

Dr. Marie Gould, Program Director for Management at American Public University, discusses what it takes to stay competitive in management, the advantage of having an education in management, and the newest trends for managing within a corporate atmosphere.

Reverse logistics is the process of returns, recycling, and project management; but the answer doesn’t just stop there. Most associate reverse logistics with forward logistics; or transportation and logistics. There are key differentiators to keep in mind when exploring the field of reverse logistics and its complex tones. In this podcast Dr. Oliver Hedgepeth, Program Director for Reverse Logistics at American Public University, explains the transformation that products undergo through reverse logistics, and dives into the importance of education for professionals in this field.

Fitness trends are influenced by our society and the way we live. For some, walking and crunches may suffice for a weekly ritual, for others the exercise is more intensely focused. In a recent survey, conduced by the American College of Sports Medicine, the top fitness trends were revealed for 2013. For a further analysis on these trends, how they’re impacting the fitness industry, and how students are being prepared online for the new shift, we turned to Program Director Brian Freeland for his insight into this study. In the podcast below Brian discusses what these trends mean for those in the field, or those looking to move into the sports industry.

There’s no doubt that transportation and logistics is a complex industry. With the movement of goods, planning of various activities, and the monitoring of transportation services there are numerous facets of the industry, and it’s the improvements of processes that are moving it forward. In a recent interview with Dr. Jennifer Batchelor, Program Director for Transportation and Logistics at American Public University, she discussed the three trends occurring in the field: efficiency, procurement, lean manufacturing and distribution. She gives a macro, and micro, view of these trends and how they’ll be supporting and innovating the industry.

What are the most current trends in retail right now? To address this question we recently spoke with retail expert, Leigh Buehler-Rappold, on what the top three trends are for this year. Leigh discusses the role of social media in retail, mobile apps and marketing, and big data and newism. Understanding these trends, and being able to take advantage of the different offerings will create a unique advantage for retailers.

Sports and business collide somewhere between competition and strategy. For Kristi Artenian going back to school for a degree in sports management was the next logical step in progressing in her career. Through her experience in the program at APU she learned some essential business strategies, marketing concepts, and how to apply these core concepts to the field of sports. This podcast details her experience within the program and what her plans are for the next phase of her career.

In the current business climate professionals are seeking new ways and ideals for conducting themselves. There is a need to be more authentic, but what value does authentic leadership hold within the workplace and what does it mean to lead authentically? We recently sat down with Michelle Maldonado to find out what authentic leadership means to her, what the gaps in leadership are, and where the skills from authentic leadership are being put into practice. Michelle not only identifies the value in these soft skills and the influencing authority that comes through these skills, but also where businesses are using mindfulness and where self-mastery is making its way into school curriculum’s.

Dawn Marie Cain has many years of experience in athletic training, she’s even trained one of the world’s greatest swimmers, but she felt it was time to add education into the mix to take her training to the next level. In this podcast she talks about her many years of experience, prior certificates for athletic training, and then talks about the journey that led her to choose online education.

What concepts and lessons can a practicing attorney take away from a sports management program? Well, when you’re an attorney who is a co-owner of a professional men’s soccer team there are plenty of lessons to be learned. For starters, sales, marketing, and public relations are what help a team thrive and bring people to the games. In this podcast we interviewed APU sports management student, Shawn Dietrich, on his reasons for attending school online, and his future plans for his degree in the field.

Why is positive psychology so popular? Besides trying to understand people’s happiness better, we’re always searching for better life engagement and relationship enhancements. There is a lot of value in positive psychology in other aspects of life, like education and sports. Dr. Lisa Miller, faculty member at American Public University, discusses the benefits of positive psychology in sports, goal setting for exercise achievement, and more. New outcomes for positive psychology in sports, and education, will be shared in the upcoming book, Positive Psychology on the College Campus.

This industry will be seeing a lot of growth and change throughout this year. There will be a strong focus on supply chain resiliency and contingency planning. Some of other predicted expectations for the transportation and logistics industry in 2013 is the expansion in job opportunities. To further explain the path of these trends is Humberto Coronado, an industry expert. In this podcast he discusses not only four predictive key trends for 2013, but also how these items came about from issues that arose in 2012.

Having a brand presence on Pinterest will create another way for new customers to discover your brand. The visual nature of Pinterest invites the consumer into the very core of your brand by giving them an immediate feeling for your company culture and allows them to decide how you will fit into their lifestyle in a way the other social media networks simply cannot. In this special podcast we talk with Barbara Ellis about how to build a loyal customer following and to grow an influencer network on Pinterest.

In this second installment Ron Vlasic 2013 Chairman for AH&LA and Regional Vice President for Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants discusses legislative issues with Marlene Colucci Executive Vice President of Public Policy with AH&LA. Listen to hear how sequestration and the JOLT act impact hospitality.

What is change management? It is an approach to shifting individuals or terms from one state to a desired one. In a growing organization it’s important to understand how to be flexible with the demands of your growing industry, and how to adapt when your company is expanding. To find out more about change management, and the challenges that come along with it, we interviewed Dr. Chad Patrizi. After being with APU for more than 11 years he has a great perspective on seeing a company grow from a handful of employees to more than several hundred.