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03.21.2019

Agribusiness, Careers, Education, Industry Analysis, Leadership, Management, Marketing, Research, Sales, Strategy

What do sales managers manage?

The Service-Profit chain shows the relationship between employee activities and company profits. The concepts are...

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11.04.2021

Finance, Leadership, Management

The value of understanding customer profitability

As our competitive landscape shifts, it demands ag retailers sharpen their business acumen and hone...

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Electricians Cart

04.23.2019

Agribusiness, Careers, Education, Leadership, Management, Marketing, Sales, Strategy

What’s on your electrician’s cart?

In hindsight, it sounds simple to say that customer-facing employees at Consolidated Electrical Distribution (CED)...

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06.20.2017

Agribusiness, Education, Human Resources, Leadership, Management

Resilience: One Key to Business Success

No one understands the importance of resilience more than managers who are trying to be...

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08.01.2019

About the Center, Agribusiness, Leadership, Management, Strategy

Building on Our Vision: A Year of Innovative Growth

When Dr. Michael Gunderson started serving as the director for the Purdue University Center for...

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05.01.2019

Agribusiness, Finance, Leadership, Marketing, Sales

The Story Behind the Numbers

It’s no secret that the food and agribusiness industry is a fast-paced world of tight...

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03.08.2017

Agribusiness, Human Resources, Leadership, Management, Sales

Defining the Unwritten Rules

Changing company culture is no easy feat. In fact, it isn’t even easy to define...

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04.12.2017

Agribusiness, Human Resources, Leadership, Management

New Paths in Performance Management

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Students with Dr. Downey on Ready, Set, Sell Night

11.12.2025

Agribusiness, Featured, Industry Analysis, Leadership

Ready, Set, Sell! Real-world sales education that started at Purdue

Developed by Dr. David Downey at Purdue University, Ready, Set, Sell! gives students real-world experience...

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09.04.2025

Agribusiness, Featured, Leadership, Purdue Agribusiness Review, Strategy

Courageous leadership for uncertain times

In today’s volatile, uncertain world, waiting out the chaos isn’t enough. This review explores five...

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