Dr. Patricia Born - The insurance industry will face extraordinary challenges dealing with COVID-19. Health insurers are already struggling with decisions that will affect their direct costs related to testing and providing treatment for the virus, and many potential indirect costs, such as the costs of delaying treatment of other health issues...

Dr. Darren Brooks - The recent outbreak of the COVID-19 coronavirus is moving most organizations into unchartered territories in terms of human resource policies and practices. The challenge is how to implement various levels of business continuity plans to ensure core business functions continue, where possible, while addressing the fears and anxieties experienced by employees on issues such as personal health and well-being, loss of pay...

Dr. Larry Guinipero - Our current COVID-19 crisis has magnified the importance of strategically managing supply chains and anticipating risks in uncertain times. We are seeing unprecedented issues due to disruptions in sourcing and overwhelming demand. In general, there are imbalances in different supply chains...

Dr. Wayne Hochwarter - Health, family, finances and jobs are all issues that poll after poll identify as causing the most sleepless nights. It's challenging enough when one of the four invades our psyche and can trigger panic. It’s hard to imagine how to cope when people are attacked by two, three or all four concerns simultaneously...

Lance Kerwin - Now that Florida State University has moved all learning online, this is a time to apply the skills and experiences that the students will need in the workplace from Day 1. Being able to pivot and leverage the amazing technologies and partnerships we have through the College of Business provides a unique opportunity to show our students how to collaborate remotely...

Dr. April Knill - First, the bad news: The Dow Jones Industrial recently closed 33% below its peak, a level not seen since 2017. As of the writing of this article, it remains in bear market territory (a more than 20% drop from recent peak). The speed at which markets hit these new lows is remarkable. Markets fell at such a dizzying pace that automatic ‘circuit breakers’ kicked in, multiple times, to halt trading temporarily so traders...

Dr. Xinlin Tang - In the spread of COVID-19 in China, technology has played an indispensable role, generating both positive and negative effects. On the positive side, the user-generated content was spread out through social media, raising public concerns even before the government stepped in. Dr. Li Wenliang at Wuhan Central Hospital sent out the first message to a group of fellow doctors on WeChat, warning them about a possible contagious illness like SARS...