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Alumnus Mark Shaker puts community first at Stanley Marketplace

Alumnus Mark Shaker puts community first at Stanley Marketplace

A reading from the Stanifesto: This is no ordinary marketplace. We are a community of like-minded businesses and people who believe in doing things differently: sustainably, thoughtfully, creatively, with way more than the bottom line in mind. We have grand ambitions...

10 Lessons Learned from the EMBA International Experience

10 Lessons Learned from the EMBA International Experience

Words I never thought I’d say: I went on a road trip to Lithuania with three Republicans. Let me back up. My career is varied: I’ve been an institutional fundraiser, a consultant, an event planner, a partnership builder, an entrepreneur and now I run the innovation...

Sailing Toward Better Leadership

Sailing Toward Better Leadership

On Oct. 11, 29 Executive MBA students will wake up in Denver, fly to San Diego and be sailing by the end of the day. It’ll be a jarring first day and a peculiar task for seasoned professionals. But, it will be a critical learning experience. It’s been tested since the...

Kirk Roberts: An ‘Above and Beyond’ Alumnus

Kirk Roberts: An ‘Above and Beyond’ Alumnus

When it comes to his engagement with Daniels, Kirk Roberts is a triple threat. The alumnus, lecturer and corporate partner first got involved with the College as a student in the Executive MBA program. “When I came to DU, I was not looking for a graduate degree...

Digital Marketing Alumni Spotlight: Thomas Gallagher (EMBA ‘11)

Digital Marketing Alumni Spotlight: Thomas Gallagher (EMBA ‘11)

Thomas Gallagher is a digital marketing thought-leader with a passion for staying on top of emerging trends. In 2007, while at Starz, he recognized the emerging power of social media. Within nine months of launching the company’s Facebook page, membership grew from 1...

Juxtapositions: Comparing Mild to Wild Success—Irreverently

Juxtapositions: Comparing Mild to Wild Success—Irreverently

I recently sat down to read Professor Kerry Plemmons’ first crack at book writing, and to my dismay, the man can write, too.  For someone with a masters in journalism, I cringe a little when “non-writers” show me up—and I think I may have found another one. Plemmons’...

Top 5 Reasons Why Alumni Give to Daniels

Top 5 Reasons Why Alumni Give to Daniels

Everyone agrees that giving back to an institution, whether in time, money, or some other way, is a gratifying experience. We asked alumni to help us understand why they give back, and below are five of the top responses: To Express Pride  A charitable gift to the...

AT HOME WITH JONATHAN VAUGHTERS: PART 1

AT HOME WITH JONATHAN VAUGHTERS: PART 1

Since retiring from his successful racing career more than a decade ago, Jonathan Vaughters has been one of the most innovative (and successful) team managers in professional cycling. After starting out with a developmental team in 2003, he later instituted a strict...

Alumni Spotlight: Aaron Alpert (Executive MBA 2011)

Alumni Spotlight: Aaron Alpert (Executive MBA 2011)

Aaron Alpert Takes Career to the Next Level with Daniels Executive MBA Fourteen years into his career in sales and business development, Aaron Alpert decided the time was right to strengthen his knowledge of several key business disciplines he was less experienced...