Bellevue University Develops Formula to Determine Investments in Intangible Assets.BELLEVUE, Neb. -- Bellevue University Mission statement "The mission of Bellevue University is to provide quality liberal arts and career-oriented programs at undergraduate and graduate levels. Exceptional educational value and affordable access are provided to a diverse student body through efficient operation and , a leading resource for corporations in providing corporate learning programs aligned with business goals, understands that in a knowledge-based world, traditional economic indicators Economic indicators The key statistics of the economy that reveal the direction the economy is heading in; for example, the unemployment rate and the inflation rate. can't always tell the entire story. Expenditures for training and education that increase the intangible assets of human capital are not accounted for on the balance sheet, only as costs on the income statement. Therefore, human capital is often understated when stating future corporate value. Dr. Michael E. Echols, Vice President of Bellevue University Strategic Initiatives, has developed a formula for a company's use to determine not only their investment in intangible assets, but also strategies for turning investments in human capital into a competitive advantage. Detailed models of Dr. Echols' formula are presented in his book, ROI (Return On Investment) The monetary benefits derived from having spent money on developing or revising a system. In the IT world, there are more ways to compute ROI than Carter has liver pills (and for those of you who never heard of that expression, it means a lot). on Human Capital Investment and in the forthcoming title Competitive Advantage from Human Capital Investment. Dr. Echols' will also be speaking on this subject at the CLO CLO See: Collateralized Loan Obligation. Breakfast Club, scheduled for May 18, 2006 at the Minneapolis Hilton Hotel. For more information visit www.corporatelearning.com. Note to media professionals: For more information on Bellevue University, visit www.bellevueuniversity.info Bellevue University is a recognized national leader in providing post-secondary education opportunities for working adults. A private, non-profit institution, Bellevue University serves students at 10 learning sites in three states, as well as worldwide through its online learning platform, Cyber-Active(R) Learning. Bellevue University is accredited accredited recognition by an appropriate authority that the performance of a particular institution has satisfied a prestated set of criteria. accredited herds cattle herds which have achieved a low level of reactors to, e.g. by The Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools The North Central Association of Colleges and Schools (NCA) is one of six regional accreditation organizations recognized by the United States Department of Education and Council for Higher Education Accreditation. . For more information, visit www.bellevue.edu. |
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