Today we visited Credit Suisse in Raleigh North Carolina. Credit Suisse is a Swedish company founded in 1856. Credit Suisse is essentially a leading bank for private, corporate and institutional clients. What is the mission? The mission for the Credit Suisse in Raleigh is to leverage geographic diversity and new sources of talent to create a cost effective global business … Continue Reading →

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Today we visited Sandvik, a Swedish company that manufactures mining equipment and industrial tools. Sandvik’s objective is zero harm to their employees, the environment they work in, and their customers. Sandvik is a world-leading engineering group with a big push towards using advanced technology to build their products.   Who is the customer? The customer is generally big companies that … Continue Reading →

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Today our class was able to listen to a presentation given by Elon’s Assistant Vice President and CIO, Chris Fulkerson. Chris talked to us about the business side of Elon University and he made it clear that Elon was in fact a business. Elon University is a non-profit business with a mission to educate students in a friendly environment and … Continue Reading →

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Today we visited Honda Power Equipment and learned all about the company Honda is a world leader in developing fuel efficient, good quality engines used for power equipment such as a lawn mower. Honda does a good job treating their employees with respect. Our presenter even said for all the years he’d been working for Honda, he had never heard … Continue Reading →

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Today we visited the headquarters of SAS, a private company that leads the world in advanced analytics software. SAS strives on treating their employees like family with the many benefits they have to offer. Some employee benefits include an on-campus daycare, fitness center, salon, coffee shops, and even a pharmacy. What is unique about these places is rather than paying … Continue Reading →

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Today we visited Center for Creative Leadership, a non-profit organization that specializes in training high-level executives to be effective leaders. CCL started in Greensboro NC (the facility we visited today) and has other facilities all around the world including Belgium, Russia, and Singapore. Each year, over 21,000 leaders from across the world engage with CCL to better their leadership skills … Continue Reading →

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Today we visited the Proximity Hotel, a luxurious green hotel. The hotel is one of only three in the United States that is Leed Platinum certified. The massive hotel cost over 30 million dollars to build and it is evident that a lot of money was spent on the unique decorations that appealed to guests.   The mission of the … Continue Reading →

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Today we visited Glen Raven, a fabric and textile manufacturer. John Grant started the company in the 1800’s and his ancestors still own Glen Raven this very day. The fact that the original founding family still owns this company is very unique because usually big companies are constantly changing ownership. It was very interesting to learn about what exactly Glen … Continue Reading →

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