I think “persuading” is “maniplulating” in some extent. As Dr. Simon mentioned in one of the lecture about the fact that when you try to sell something, you try to change the person’s mind about it. However, it doesn’t mean that manipulation is good or bad in nature. This is one of the topics that I really like (thank you for bringing it up). One…[Read more]

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I have came across these grand strategies including market growth, product development, turnaround and liquidation. Market growth centralizes on expanding the market for present product. Product development relies on creating new products. Turnaround is a strategy used when a new direction is…[Read more]

Thank you for bringing up the topic!
I came across these 5 most common ways to pierce a corporate veil:
1. The existence of fraud, wrongdoing, or injustice to third parties.
2. Failure to maintain the separate identities of the companies.
3. Failure to maintain separate identities of the company and its owners or shareholders.
4. Failure to…[Read more]

I agree with @bb254 and @asimbana about the INC choice over LLC and would like to add more on the CONS. The biggest drawback is the double taxation (C Corp). Also, shareholders that control and own a significant amount, or majority, of the corporation’s voting stock have a dominant voice in the management of the business in comparison to s…[Read more]

I would prefer a limited partnership corp. because being a limited partner puts a limitation on liability with respect both to potential lawsuits and money; the limited partner is only going to be liable for the amount of capital it contributed to the business; a business creditor cannot come after the limited partner’s personal assets. It is a…[Read more]

I did some research on Regeneron, these were my findings:

Gross Profit Margin: 91.68%
Net Profit Margin: 18.43%
ROE: 22.10%
Current Ratio:3.75
ROC: 35.21%
Gross profit margin is a very high number. It almost gets to 1. It means that the company is doing great and efficient, making a lot of profit on what it has spent. Current ratio indicates the…[Read more]

I agree with @srg36 about the nuances when it comes to quality control. Quality assurance process and quality control processes are crucial for any company/organization. In fact, it’s so important that it should be paid attention carefully and fully invested so that it function as efficiently as possible. For example: hiring the best people…[Read more]

I agree with @aaq2 and @myton‘s opinions. I would like to summarize a few main points and add a few more points to the ideas for improving quality control:
1. Define processses, streamline processes as @aaq2 has mentioned: By doing so, you can always check if there’s room for improvement. For ex: are there any steps that are uncessary, or any…[Read more]

I agree that once a product is in widespread use, unforeseen problems can sometimes lead to a recall and sometimes, it takes a while for the issue to surface so that it could lead to a recall. Furthermore, sometimes, when the problem can be more complicated relating to the whole system’s issue, it may take a long time for a correction to take…[Read more]

1. I found Dexcom as the only FDA-approved Continous Glucose Monitoring System that does not require pricking the fingers.
As of Dec 20, 2016, the FDA “expanded the approved use of Dexcom’s G5 Mobile Continuous Glucose Monitoring System to allow for replacement of fingerstick blood glucose (sugar) testing for diabetes treatment decisions in p…[Read more]

As of now, the FDA has finalized a rule that extends its regulatory authority to all tobacco products, including e-cigarettes, cigars, and hookah and pipe tobacco. So yes, they do (including cigarettes effective August 8, 2016 (fda.gov).

In terms of regulation, I think vape e-cigarettes and regular cigarettes are different because vaping…[Read more]

I agree with others about ISO10993.
I would also like to add a few points. Before a new biomaterial product is going into clinical practice, a few special considerations should be examined:

1. Product characterization: component-cellular, noncellular, combination …
2. Product safety: toxicity (acute/chronic damage to cells, tissues..);…[Read more]

I agree with @ibraheemshaikh that you need to also be careful in entering data. It is extremely important and crucial to always double and triple check and always keep a cautious mind.
About clinical research, I had worked for 2 years in a clinical lab and we didn’t have failures but we definitely ran into many issues which are quite common. For…[Read more]

I agree with @hm243 that research studies conducted in academia and in the industry are both important. However, I don’t believe that research studies in academia are only for the long run. I personally prefer contributing to research studies that have immediate or practical results improving our lives, curing a disease etc or research studies for…[Read more]

Can we choose the ratio ourselves, based on what we want to achieve after finishing our education?
I agree with the point that a good base of knowledge is crucial (according to ppp23) and I also agree with bb254 that the current 70/30 ration doesn’t provide enough “real-world” knowledge for a student entering the industrial workforce. Because we…[Read more]

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Reference: http://www.techrepublic.com/article/proceed-with-caution-when-assigning-additional-project-managers/

How Do You Handle Having Two Project Managers Working On The Same Project?

Useful reference:
http://www.techrepublic.com/article/proceed-with-caution-when-assigning-additional-project-managers/

How Do You Handle Having Two Project Managers Working On The Same Project?

Although I have never worked on a project where there are multiple project managers, I think having more than one project managers could be useful in certain cases such as when development projects run astray/run into issue and help is needed or in non-IT companies, where there could be two project managers, one is from the business side and the…[Read more]