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Black Enterprise has released its latest exclusive report on African American representation on the corporate boards of 500 of America's largest publicly traded companies today. The company identified 308 African American directors at S&P 500 companies, including JPMorgan Chase & Co., Prudential Financial Inc., ExxonMobil, and FedEx Corp., on the Black Enterprise Registry of Corporate Directors. In addition, the report reveals 184 companies with no African American representation among their boards of directors. (Black Enterprise)
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A Q&A with financial planner Lewis Walker about the ways in which taxes and inflation can reduce the amount of money you actually have when you get ready to retire. (Forbes)
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As Hurricane Florence prepares to hit the East Coast, most notably near North Carolina and South Carolina, states and insurance companies are bracing for the potential devastating economic impact. This includes, power outages and restoration costs, gas production and damages to pipelines and nuclear plants, and the healthcare of Americans who may be injured in the storm. (Compelo)
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Lockheed Martin
Career
There's no longer a fail-proof path for rising up in a company these days, but there are four critical strategies that professionals should follow to successfully discover new ways to chart their career paths. (Harvard Business Review)
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Even the most successful people in business and sports have to deal with moments of self-doubt. Before letting it completely destroy your confidence and your ability to succeed in the workplace, here are four ways in which self-doubt can actually help you. (Fast Company)
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Central Connecticut State University
Diversity in the Workplace
Advancing Women in Technology is a year-long leadership development program designed to accelerate the rise of mid-level women leaders to senior levels of leadership. Emphasizing critical leadership competencies, the program supports women in the development of confidence, clarity and connection – key pillars of leadership success. (PR Web)
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Owens Corning
Education
Boston Celtics standout Kyrie Irving was among a group of business-minded athletes who this week helped kick-off the "Crossover Into Business" program: a semester-long initiative at Harvard Business School designed to help professional athletes better prepare themselves for business ventures during and after their careers. (The Spun)
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University of Iowa Board of Regents is expected to decide this week whether to allow the University of Iowa to add an online-only option to its professional MBA program. School officials want to provide more flexibility for those who work full time, but wish to pursue an MBA. (Business Record)
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Cryptocurrency has gone from the geeky back office to the financial mainstream. So what do business students need to know? (Business Because)
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NBMBAA
 
Registration is still open for the National Black MBA Association’s annual conference.
 
About 10,000 professionals are expected to attend the event when it returns to the city where it first convened four decades ago: Detroit. 

Cobo Center will be the site of the 40th Annual Conference and Exposition Registration is open for the conference, scheduled for Sept. 25-29, whose "OneVoice.OneMission" theme will promote educational and economic empowerment for black Americans.
 
  
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Wells Fargo
The Economy
The income of a median U.S. household rose for a third straight year in 2017 as solid economic growth helped put more people into full-time jobs. But income inequality also worsened as the wealthiest Americans enjoyed even larger pay increases. (The Associated Press)
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Thousands of goods, ranging from dishwashers to Fitbit fitness trackers to food seasonings, are poised to become more expensive if President Donald Trump moves ahead with a new round of tariffs on $200 billion of Chinese goods. (CNN)
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Corporate America
Nike's decision to feature former San Francisco 49ers' quarterback Colin in its 30th anniversary campaign may have been a shrewd business decision among at least one segment of its core customers. Among people ages 18 to 34, 44% supported Nike's decision to use Kaepernick, while 32% opposed it, according to an SSRS Omnibus poll provided exclusively to CNN. In the 35-to-44 age bracket, the decision earned support among a majority, 52%, compared to 37% who were against it. (CNN)
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