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HBS Working Knowledge
March 28, 2005
Jim Heskett |
Summing Up: Business Management: A Profession without Portfolio? Should business management be regarded as a profession? Here are some reader thoughts on both sides of the issue.   |
HBS Working Knowledge
March 7, 2005
Jim Heskett |
Should Business Management Be Regarded as a Profession? Thanks to the "ignorance" of those being prosecuted currently, senior managers of public companies are now required to certify their own financial results. Can certification of their ability to manage be far behind? |
HBS Working Knowledge
February 21, 2005
Khurana & Nohria |
Is Business Management a Profession? If management was a licensed profession on a par with law or medicine, there might be fewer opportunities for corporate bad guys, argue Harvard professors Rakesh Khurana and Nitin Nohria, and research associate Daniel Penrice. |
Knowledge@Wharton
Richard Shell |
It's About Time: Corporate Responsibility Law Finally Makes Lawyers More Accountable Although the reputations of CEOs, accountants, bankers, analysts, and even consultants have suffered during the recent spate of corporate scandals, lawyers so far have escaped blame, let alone indictment. But that may change, as it should. |
ONLINE
Mar/Apr 2003
Marydee Ojala |
Certifying Information Professionals The issue of certification for librarians and other information professionals is one of long-standing -- it's never been completely resolved and is not destined to fade into the sunset. |
Financial Advisor
April 2008
David Drucker |
Why Aren't We There Yet? When asked about financial planning as a profession, most advisors get introspective with observations like, "I don't know if our industry is a profession yet, but I know I'm a professional." When will financial become a true profession? |
BusinessWeek
July 26, 2004
Mike France |
Corporate America's New Accountability When companies break the law, the first thing chief executives typically do is plead ignorance. But in a post-Enron world, "I didn't know" won't cut it. |
CIO
February 26, 2014
Mary K. Pratt |
Ethics Code Seeks to Deter Dishonest Analytics The INFORMS code of ethics requires analytics professionals to report unbiased answers, not just what the client wants to hear. |
Bank Technology News
May 2007
Michael Sisk |
Ethics: You Have to Be Good. Everybody's Watching. While the issue of ethics has always been top of mind in IT, there's no doubt the topic is more hotly discussed than in years past. |
CFO
May 1, 2005
Kris Frieswick |
What Does Your CEO Really Know? How much do chief executives know about company finances? We asked more than 300 CFOs to rate their boss's finance IQ. |
HBS Working Knowledge
October 8, 2007
Martha Lagace |
Management Education's Unanswered Questions Is management a profession? After more than a century of business education, it remains an open question. |
T.H.E. Journal
September 2005 |
Career Guide Reveals Opportunities in Information Security To spark interest among high school and college students about entering the information security profession, the International Information Systems Security Certification Consortium Inc. has released a 35-page career guide, Decoding the Information Security Profession. |
BusinessWeek
April 25, 2005
Henry et al. |
The Boss on the Sidelines Auditors, directors, and lawyers are asserting their new-age power, and the reason for their defiance is no great mystery. The watchdogs are finally facing genuine liability for their failures. |
Financial Planning
September 1, 2008
Bob Veres |
The Price of Going Pro Some financial advisors today believe that by striving to create a profession, they may actually be aiming too low. |
U.S. Banker
August 2002
Holly Sraeel |
Truth is lost amidst chaos, corporate confessionals Not until boards are out of CEOs' hip pockets will investors and companies thrive. Boards should be completely independent, and no board member should have any ties whatsoever to the CEO, his executive team or the company. |
AFP eWire
October 3, 2013 |
New Jersey Fundraising Consultant Earns Field's Highest Professional Credential On Oct. 4, New Jersey fundraising consultant and founder of Tri Point Fundraising Amy Eisenstein will be awarded the field's highest professional certification, the Advanced Certified Fundraising Executive, by the Association of Fundraising Professionals. |
CIO
January 15, 2002
Joe Gagliardi |
Certify the CIO How can no standard credentials exist for the CIO position? |
| Knowledge@Wharton |
Why Smart People Do Unethical Things: What's behind another year of corporate scandals |
CIO
November 2, 2010
Gary Beach |
IT Certification: It's Time for a State-Administered Program Siloed certification programs, mostly dedicated to a vendor, just don't cut it anymore. IT execs should hold a standardized certification like other professionals. |
National Real Estate Investor
January 1, 2003
Matt Valley Editor |
Sarbanes-Oxley is onerous What Corporate America needs is more integrity, not more due diligence and documentation. Compliance with Sarbanes-Oxley consumes time that could be spent creating shareholder value and may encourage some public companies to go private. |
Financial Planning
December 1, 2012
Kenneth Corbin |
Raising the CFP Profile: CEO Kevin Keller Discusses Enforcement CFP Board CEO Kevin Keller talks about enforcing the fiduciary standard and building the image of the profession. |
CFO
August 1, 2002 |
TGIM A funny name for the erstwhile PwC Consulting... WorldCom gets caught in a storm... executives are asked to swear; securities suits target nontechs... etc. |
IndustryWeek
April 1, 2004
John S. McClenahen |
Sarbanes-Oxley: Little Time Left Companies confront November deadline to certify financial reporting controls. |
AFP eWire
September 15, 2008 |
ACFRE Board Announces Change to ACFRE Application Process Individuals who have earned the Certified Fund Raising Executive (CFRE) credential will no longer have to be recertified as a CFRE before they can begin applying for the ACFRE (Advanced Certified Fundraising Executive) credential. |
Financial Advisor
May 2008 |
Letters to the Editor A Profession, Almost... Nice Redesign... Thanks FOR Nick Murray... Thanks TO Nick Murray... |
AFP eWire
February 7, 2005 |
ACFRE Board Eliminates Recertification Requirements The ACFRE Certification Board voted recently to eliminate the credential's recertification requirement. The ACFRE program is the most rigorous certification process available to professional fundraisers, requiring successful achievement of several challenges. |
Global Services
June 24, 2007 |
Has HR Really Changed? Until recently, HR professionals could not dream of corner offices, their careers headed toward cul-de-sacs. Now, as lack of talent looms as amongst the top problems facing businesses, CEOs are increasingly focusing on talent management as priority. |
Reason
June 2008 |
Letters "Guns for D.C.?"... "Whatever Happened to Tax Cuts?"... "CSI: Mississippi"... |
Managed Care
August 2004
Michael S. Victoroff |
We Don't Serve Your Kind! When physicians think it is acceptable to withhold care from lawyers involved in malpractice suits, does it signal a breakdown of the social order? |
AFP eWire
May 8, 2009 |
Certified Fund Raising Executive Program Receives Distinguished Accreditation Having a strong and respected credentialing program is extremely valuable to the fundraising profession, and this accreditation further solidifies the significance of the CFRE program. |
Financial Advisor
April 2004
David Diesslin |
CFP Board Has A Mission The Certified Financial Planner Board has a mission beyond certification, which includes education and international standards. |
CFO
May 1, 2005
Julia Homer |
Three Blind Mice Just when you think there is absolutely nothing more to say on the topic of financial scandals, something new happens. Ultimately, bogus numbers don't work. Neither should bogus CEOs. |
Financial Planning
May 1, 2013
Charles R. Chaffin |
Making the Case for CFP Standards While the planning profession has evolved considerably, there is still work to be done. |
AskMen.com
Samuel Hui |
Certifications that Provide Great ROI A certification or a license could be the start of a high-flying career; here are some certifications that provide a great rate of return. |
CIO
September 1, 2003
Lieberman et al. |
The School of Life - Career counsel Although an official degree -- preferably an MBA -- is good to have, don't knock the school of hard knocks in your quest for education. |
Registered Rep.
March 18, 2010
Jerry Gleeson |
New CFP Curriculum Daunts Instructors The Certified Financial Planner designation is about to become more challenging to obtain. |
Investment Advisor
December 2005
Bob Clark |
Clark at Large: Professional Courtesy Can financial planners become professionals? After the first 25 years, the jury's still out. |
BusinessWeek
August 6, 2009 |
Decoding the Credentials Are you looking for a geriatric care manager? What do the different certifications given to them mean? |
CIO
November 15, 2005
Gary Beach |
Certifiably Sane Not certifying IT workers' cross-platform knowledge borders on madness. |
Investment Advisor
March 2009
Kara P. Stapleton |
Group Think News about the FPA, American College, CFP Board, and IMCA. |
Insurance & Technology
September 10, 2010
Nathan Golia |
OneShield Announces Partner Certification Program The vendor is offering a certification process to ensure best practices in implementation and maintenance. |
IEEE Spectrum
November 2006
Susan Karlin |
Certification Uncertainty Congratulations. You've got a bachelor's, a master's, and maybe even a doctorate in engineering, not to mention years of work experience. But do you need to jump on the certificate bandwagon? |
BusinessWeek
April 4, 2005
Michael J. Mandel |
A Few Bad Apples Spoil...Not Much Corporate scandals in the U.S. normally only impact a single company, and the U.S. regulatory system has been more than willing to deal with corporate excess and fraud. That's tough for other countries to match, especially those with entrenched elites controlling entire industries |
| Knowledge@Wharton |
As CEOs Fall Off Their Pedestals, Is a Leadership Crisis Looming? In recent months, the reputations of several once-soaring corporate captains have crashed to earth. Does their fall, along with the demise of other prominent CEOs, constitute a new crisis in business leadership? |
Financial Advisor
October 2008
Richard B. Wagner |
Mission, Meaning And Purpose There it was, again. "The Question." Posted right there on the April cover of Financial Advisor magazine for everyone to see. It mocked and cajoled, "What makes a profession, and will we ever meet that standard?" |
