Centers & Institutes
ACUMEN: Your professional development resource
ACUMEN is a monthly e-communication for customers and friends of the Center for Business Excellence. Webster defines the word acumen as "keenness and depth of perception, discernment, or discrimination especially in practical matters." (Merriam Webster's Collegiate Dictionary, Tenth Edition)
Roget's thesaurus marks it as synonymous with keenness, astuteness, cleverness, intelligence, wisdom, sound judgment, and insight, among others. True professional acumen can only be achieved through the constant pursuit of knowledge and skills. The Center for Business Excellence specializes in helping individuals and organizations realize this goal, hence, the name of our publication.
Current Issue
May/June 2008
Feature Article: The Intensive Care Checklist: What This Simple Tool Can Do for Your Marketing
Past Issues
Online archives of past issues are temporarily unavailable. If an article listed below is of interest, email us at cbe@stthomas.edu and a pdf will be emailed to you.
March/April 2008
Feature Article: The Intensive Care Checklist: What This Simple Tool Can Do for Your Marketing
January/February 2008
Feature Article: Interactive Marketing: Where Are We Headed in 2008?
November/December 2007
Feature Article: Inspiration: the Mark of Leadership Excellence
September/October 2007
Feature Article: Succession and Ownership Transition Planning
July/August 2007
Feature Article: The Space Between: Interpersonal Communication and Effective Leadership
Second Article: Online Leadership Skills Assessment
May/June 2007
Feature Article: Team Conflict: Messy or Magic?
Second Article: Shopping for Health Care?
March/April 2007
Feature Article: New Career Management Challenges in the 21st Century
Second Article: Strategic Thinking vs. Strategic Planning: What’s the Difference and What Difference Does It Make?
Third Article: The Latest News on the Real Estate Market: Excerpts from the MN Housing Report
January 2007
Feature Article: Globalization Comes Home
Second Article: Individual Donors: One Key to Diversifying the Funding Base
Quick Tips - Three Basic Communication Skills
