Introduction The University of Arkansas’ Certificate for the Study of Capitalism program is a non-credit, executive education course called The Logistics of Capitalism based on a course taught there by Wes Kemp, the Executive in Residence, for several years. Wes Kemp is a former transportation company executive and a class act! I really enjoyed taking…
Review of UpLevel Data Science 2020
Introduction Data Science and data analysis have been an interest of mine for a while. Combining statistics, computer programming and domain knowledge into one applied field ticks a lot of boxes of interest for me. I learn best in a structured environment though, and I’d been looking for something to help me build my skills….
Quantic Master of Business Administration (MBA)
Introduction I recently applied to a school called Quantic School of Business and Technology, fomerly Smart.ly Institute. Quantic is an accredited, “mobile-first”, MBA and Executive MBA (EMBA) school that is very selective and uses an active-learning platform to help students retain information with minimal note-taking. Quantic is selective: they take only 7% of applicants, but…
2020 Election Results, Keokuk County Iowa
Introduction November 3, 2020 was the General Election in the United States. Most attention was on the Presidential and Federal races, but there were also thousands of state and local races going on at the same time. The Keokuk County Auditor has provided unofficial results, which will be certified in the next week. A short…
Regional Economic Development Strategies
Introduction Do you know what regional economic development is? Virtually every candidate who runs for elected office will mention economic development or some version of it. “Creating good jobs.” “Building our economy.” “Attracting new employers.” Rarely do people stop to consider the question at hand: what is economic development and how do we do it?…