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Posts by Nick Sherwin

Nick Sherwin

• Business. Ministry. Life.

  The Pitfalls of Cost Control

  Nick Sherwin — February 23, 2016

  In today's blog post, Dr. Nick Sherwin, Associate Professor of Management, shares some personal experiences that demonstrate the impact that misguided cost control may have on a company's competitive advantage.

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  Control Systems Gone Bad?

  Nick Sherwin — May 12, 2014

  Management has four primary functions: planning, organizing, leading, and controlling. Controlling is the process of measuring performance and...

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  Understanding Financial Ratios from a Management Perspective (part 2)

  Nick Sherwin — October 10, 2013

  In part one of this blog topic, I took a critical look at two of the five specific categories of financial ratios required in the undergraduate...

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  Understanding Financial Ratios from a Management Perspective (part 1)

  Nick Sherwin — April 11, 2013

  Every semester in Strategic Management, the capstone course for our graduating seniors, I discuss the analysis of financial ratios. I’ve found very...

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  Business Fundamentals: The Danger of a Flawed Pricing Strategy

  Nick Sherwin — December 17, 2012

  This is another post in our continuing series called "Business Fundamentals." In this series, we will be collecting lectures and course materials...

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  Pursuing Business as Ministry: Finding the Right Employer

  Nick Sherwin — October 24, 2012

  For anyone passionate about secular work being ministry, a thorough investigation of a prospective employer is critical. Why would anyone want to...